Tumblr Teachers:
I am writing a small group lesson plan on nutrition/the food pyramid for preschoolers (ages 4-5). Here are my ideas:
1. Draw a food pyramid on a large poster board. Help the children sort plastic food onto the pyramid.
2. Bring in grocery store flyers and have them cut pictures of food out. Sort the food into healthy food and junk food.
Which do you think would be most meaningful? Any other ideas?
The Problem with Lesson Plans - Teacher in a Strange Land
blogs.edweek.orgVery interesting. Because I’m asked a lot for lesson plans and what plans do I use for my activities…. or what activities do I favor out of activity guides I use…. and how do I string activities together.
When I have time, I put it back on them: what do they want to teach? What points do they want to get across? And then I work with them to pull out some of the activities to augment what they want to teach.
I still recall a friend getting her masters for Art Education. A lesson plan for her portfolio had to be at least ten pages in length. 10 pages for an art lesson. I thought it was insane back then. Okay, so I still sorta do, but I understand why so much needs to be in it.
Anyway… the article was interesting. :-)
Understanding the Use of Derogatory Language
In light of ejfg’s Bullying Survey (check it out here!), I thought I’d share a lesson plan that I came up with a while ago which has the students reflect on bullying tendencies and using words like “gay” and “retarded” inappropriately.
Objective:
- to raise awareness of the inappropriate use of derogatory terms
Materials:
- index cards and writing utensils
- scenes
Procedure:
- Each student is given two index cards. They are asked to write a word describing themselves on each card. They are given examples: “dancer,” “brunette,” “musical.”
- The teacher collects the cards and shuffles them, placing them in a pile.
- Students are separated into partners and are each given a slip of paper with one of the following scenes on them:
- A: (trips on the rug)
B: Hahaha, you’re such a ___[1]____. I can’t believe I’m hanging out with someone so ____[2]____. - A: Did you hear about what Sarah did at that party? She’s such a ___[1]___.
B: Only a ___[2]___ would do something like that. - (etc.)
- The students go up in their pairs and take index cards (the number given on their script).
- The students read the scripts, inserting the words on the index cards into the blanks.
Kindergarten Teacher Earns $700,000 by Selling Lesson Plans Online
news.yahoo.comTeaching isn’t known to be a lucrative profession, but online marketplace Teachers Pay Teachers is changing that for some educators.
Deanna Jump, a kindergarten teacher from Georgia, has made $700,000 selling her lesson plans on Teachers Pay Teachers, an ecommerce startup where teachers offer their lesson plans to fellow educators.
» via Yahoo! News
Harry Potter in the classroom
My grade four classroom has voted to have me read the first Harry Potter book to them.
But my co-op teacher (their classroom teacher) says that they haven’t really gotten into a chapter book this year.
I have 29 days of school to get these kids hyped enough to pay attention while I read.
Teacher. Fans. Lovelies. I need some ideas! I’m introducing the book on Tuesday. This can’t flop!
HELP!
Google Apps Lesson Plan Search
google.comI found this resource via Free Tech for Teachers. It allows you to search for lesson plans by grade level, subject, and which Google App you’d like to use. It doesn’t look like there is a whole lot there yet, but it might be something to check on in the future.
Morning ramble
Went to bed late, tossed and turned all night because I STILL cannot breathe thru my nose, kids woke up before the sun, two hours later…
We’re dressed, boys fed, bread baking, and I am finally trying to have some coffee.
My head hurts!
Kind of excited for next week, besides Halloween, I decided to start working on some “school” type lessons with Xander each day when Remi takes a nap. He hasn’t seemed interested in learning the alphabet, so we’re going to start there. One letter a day, with all sorts of fun projects centered around that letter each day. Gonna do a bunch of research for ideas this weekend and on Monday we start with the letter A.
If anyone has some ideas or such on these lesson plans please let me know! Xanderis beyond excited to start “school” and I want to make sure it’s good.
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Lesson Plans
One of the things I’m struggling the most with as a pre-service teacher is sticking to a uniform lesson plan format. My lesson plans tend to be just written up in Pages and printed out, and I’m a little envious of my classmates’ ability to stick to a lesson plan format. But I find that different lessons call for emphasis on different parts of the lessons, and therefore a template that works for one lesson is hell to fill in for another. I’ve yet to find ‘my’ template, and I’m starting to worry that this may mean I’m leaving something important out of my lessons.
So.
Does anyone have a preferred format? Care to share?
November 13-19, 2011: Geography Awareness Week - Lesson Plan
Here’s our suggested lesson plan:
Start by teaching “50 States, 50 Capitals.” This is an information-packed song package that includes four versions of the song plus six challenging games, puzzles, and worksheets. This song presents all 50 states and capitals in alphabetical order:
50 States, 50 Capitals by educationalrap
PURCHASE 50 STATES, 50 CAPITALS SONG PACKAGE HERE!
A great way to complement “50 States, 50 Capitals is to pair it with another RRR Social Studies song “Geography in the USA.”
Geography in the USA by educationalrap
Use this song to help teach some important geography of the United States. From New England to California, our song, lyrics, games, and worksheets (all included) help students learn about the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and the Great Lakes. They will discover the longest rivers and the lowest and highest points in the USA. Another info-packed song package with four versions of the song and five fun puzzles, quizzes, and worksheets. Grab your favorite US map and you’re good to go!
PURCHASE ”GEOGRAPHY IN THE USA” SONG PACKAGE HERE!
Play Videos in the Classroom!
Don’t forget that we also have a great video to complement our “50 States 50 Capitals” song:
More great lesson-planning resources:
- Download the Free Activity Booklet from National Geographic Education
The website has online missions where students can choose and complete missions for points, earn rewards, and see our national geography with new eyes! - Download the Free 2011 Geography Week Poster for your classroom
- PBS KIDS: City, Country, Community - Lesson Plans
- Ilike2learn - Free match states and capitals game online
- Factmonster - An interactive US Map with facts, landmarks, and more!
