Lesson Plan Title: Grade 3 Additional Language – My Family and Friends
1. Lesson Plan Title: Grade 3 Additional Language – My Family and Friends
2. Materials Needed
- Flashcards with family and friends’ vocabulary
- Whiteboard and markers
- Worksheet with a family tree template
- Colouring pencils/crayons
- Storybook about families and friends
- Audio player for a listening activity (if available)
- Sticky notes
- Picture cards of different family members and friends
3. Learning Objectives
- Introduce and reinforce vocabulary related to family and friends.
- Enable learners to describe their family members and friends.
- Practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in the additional language.
4. Vocabulary
- Family: mother, father, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, cousin, grandmother, grandfather.
- Friends: best friend, school friend, playmate.
- Descriptive words: kind, funny, helpful, tall, short, young, old.
5. Previous Learning
- Basic understanding of simple sentences and familiar terms.
- Basic introduction to family members in the home language or previous grades.
- Knowledge of greetings and introducing oneself.
6. Anticipated Challenges and Solutions
- Challenge: Pronunciation difficulties.
Solution: Use repetition and pronunciation drills. - Challenge: Students mixing up family member terms.
Solution: Frequent use of visual aids like flashcards and family tree exercises. - Challenge: Limited vocabulary.
Solution: Incorporate interactive and engaging activities with visual supports.
7. Beginning Activities (10% of time)
- Icebreaker (5 minutes): Begin with a simple greeting and a song about families and friends to create a welcoming atmosphere.
- Introduction (5 minutes): Show pictures of your own family and friends, introducing each member and their relationship to you. Ask the students to listen and repeat the vocabulary words after you.
8. Middle Activities (80% of time)
- Activity 1: Vocabulary Drill (20 minutes)
- Use flashcards to introduce new vocabulary. Show a family member card and say the word aloud. Ask students to repeat after you.
- Play a matching game where students match the word to the picture.
- Activity 2: Listening Exercise (15 minutes)
- Play an audio recording about a family and friends, where characters describe their family members.
- Ask comprehension questions based on the recording.
- Activity 3: Reading and Discussion (15 minutes)
- Read aloud a storybook about families and friends. Pause to discuss and ask questions about the story.
- Engage students by asking them to describe the families in the story using new vocabulary.
- Activity 4: Family Tree Worksheet (30 minutes)
- Hand out family tree templates. Ask students to draw and label their own family members using the new vocabulary.
- Encourage students to share their family trees with a partner and describe their family members.
9. End Activities (10% of time)
- Review (5 minutes): Recap the lesson by going over the new vocabulary words with the whole class using flashcards and asking students to say a word related to family or friends.
- Closure (5 minutes): Ask students to complete an exit ticket by writing down one favorite word they learned about family and friends and also encourage them to use it in a sentence at home.
10. Assessment and Checks for Understanding
- Oral Assessment: Listen to students as they describe their family tree and check for correct usage of vocabulary and sentence structure.
- Worksheet: Review the family tree worksheets to assess understanding and correct use of new terms.
- Exit Ticket: Check exit tickets to gauge which new vocabulary words made an impact and understanding of their usage.
11. Differentiation Strategies
- For Advanced Learners: Provide more complex sentences to describe family relationships and ask them to write a short paragraph about their family.
- For Struggling Learners: Offer additional visual aids and one-on-one support during activities. Simplify tasks by limiting the number of new vocabulary words.
- For ELL (English Language Learners): Use bilingual flashcards and provide instructions in both languages if possible.
12. Teaching Notes
- Ensure that visual aids are large and clear enough for all students to see, especially those seated at the back.
- Engage students with diverse activities to cater to different learning preferences (auditory, visual, kinesthetic).
- Be patient and provide positive reinforcement to encourage student participation and build confidence.
- Make use of cooperative learning by having students work in pairs or small groups to practice new vocabulary.
- Monitor and support students individually as they complete their family tree worksheets, offering guidance as needed.
- Consider integrating heritage and cultural diversity by encouraging students to discuss unique aspects of their family traditions or structures.
Teaching Tips:
– Use gestures and facial expressions to help convey meaning when introducing new vocabulary.
– Encourage students to bring in pictures of their families and friends to create a more personal and engaging experience.
– Incorporate short, frequent breaks for young learners to maintain attention and engagement.
– Use the flashcards repetitively in different contexts (e.g., games, drills) to reinforce learning.