- The lesson plan aims to teach young students (ages 5) body parts in English through songs, games and activities. - Students will identify and name different body parts by listening to a song, following instructions in a game of "Simon Says", and playing a matching game with pictures of body parts. - The lesson incorporates singing, dancing, gestures, flashcards and a dice game to engage students visually, physically and orally in reviewing and practicing target vocabulary.

1. I.F.D.C.LENGUAS VIVAS
TALLER DE PRACTICA DOCENTE
ALUMNOPRACTICANTE: NataliaVaresio
Períodode Práctica: Nivel Inicial
InstituciónEducativa: I.C.E.B.L.E.
Dirección:Av.Koessler1820
Sala/Grado/Año-sección:salade 5 años
Cantidadde alumnos: 23
Nivel lingüísticodel curso:Principiantes
Tipode Planificación:Clase
Unidadtemática:Partesdel cuerpo
Clase Nº : 3
Fecha:24/05/18
Hora: 10:45-11:15 hs
Duraciónde laclase: 30’
Fechade primeraentrega: 19/05/18
 Teaching points:Bodyparts
 Aims: Duringthislesson,learnerswillbe able to:
-Identifyandname differentbodyparts
-Developtheirlisteningskillsbylisteningtoa song and followinginstructions
-Developtheirgrossmotorskillswhile playingagame.

2.  Language focus
Lexis Function Structure Pronunciation
Revision Look!
Listen!
Sitdown!
Standup!
Head,eyes,
mouth,hands,
feet
Following
instructions
Identifying
bodyparts
Let’smake a
circle
Put on
/ ʤ/sound
New
Bodyparts:
Shoulders,
knees,toes,
ears,nose
Following
commands
Identifyingand
namingbody
parts
Touch your
(knees)
Theyare
(shoulders)
/i:/ knees
 Teaching approach: The lessonisbasedonthe Natural Approach,andorganized
throughthe PPPprocedure (Harmer,2010)
 Materialsand resources: a videosong, anew hello song, flashcardsof body
parts/clothes anda bigdice.
 Pedagogical use of ICT inclass: a videosongwill be playedatthe presentationstage.
 Seatingarrangement: at the presentationstage,studentswill be sittingonthe floor
to watch a videoandthen,theywill standupina circle to performsome actionswhile
listeningtoa song.In activity1, studentswill remain standingtoplay“Woody says”
while inactivity2,theywill be sittinginacircle to playa game.
 Cooperative work: Studentswill workasa groupwhile interactingwiththe teacher.

3.  Potential problemsstudent may have with the language: since childrendonothave
the habitof producingchunksof language ,I’ll encourage themtorepeatsome
phrases. Some childrenmaynotremembersome vocabularysoI’ll elicitanswersto
helpthem.
 Assessment: what will be assessedand how: I’ll check students’ comprehension
by miming, doing gestures and watching if they perform the actions or not. In
activity 2, I‘ll ask questions to encourage children to produce the chunks.
Routine:4’
I’ll getintothe classroom and greet students: “Hello! How are you today?” EA: “Hello!”
I’ll invite studentstosinganewhellosong .I’ll chant: “Make a circle,big, big, big, small,
small, small….
T: “Kids, let’s sing a new hello song! ok?” I’ll play the music on my computer and I’ll
mime the actions..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN1Cyr0ZK9M (until minute 1:16)
Hello, hello. Can you clap your hands?
Hello, hello. Can you clap your hands?
Can you stretch up high?
Can you touch your toes?
Can you turn around?
Can you say, "Hello"?
Hello, hello. Can you stamp your feet?
Hello, hello. Can you stamp your feet?
Can you stretch up high?
Can you touch your toes?
Can you turn around?
Can you say, "Hello"?
Hello, hello. Can you clap your hands?
Hello, hello. Can you stamp your feet?

4. Transition: “Verygood! Didyou like it?” (Pointing to my thumb up) Great! Now, sit down in a
circle! Let’s meet an old friend!
Warm –up: 3’
T: “Who is here again?” “Can you guess? ”EA: “Woody!” T: “Great! Say hello to Woody! “ EA:
Hello!T:“Look at his body! (Pointingtoit) He moves his body and he can dance!, Look!, head,
shoulders, knees and toes!”(moving his parts). (I’ll approach Woody to my ear as if he was
telling me something). T: “Woody wants to dance!
Transition: Let’s watch a video of Woody and his dance!
Presentation: 6’
I’ll playthe song“Head,shoulders,kneesandtoes” twotimes.The firsttime we’ll watch
the video sothat studentscanobserve the movementsandlisten to the song. Then, I’ll
showstudentsaflashcardof toesto make itclear so that they do not get confused with
“feet”.
T: “Ok, now it’s time to sing and dance!”
The secondtime I’ll onlyplaythe songandI’ll make the movementsso that children can
follow me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlAAnv9MZ84 (Until minute 1:17)

5. Transcript:
“Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
knees and toes.
Eyes, ears , mouth and nose
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
knees and toes.
Eyes, ears , mouth and nose
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
knees and toes.”
T: Beautiful! You dance very well! Did you like the song? (Pointing to my thumb up)
After performing the song, the children may be a bit excited so I’ll say: “1,2,3 look at
me!”
After this part of the presentation, I’ll ask some questions to check comprehension.
T: “Now, Look! What’s this? (pointing to my head)” .EA: “head”!
T: “Yes! It’sthe head.Repeat!(pointingto my mouth ) And what’s this? (pointing to my
knees)” EA: Knees! T: Ok, they are knees! (Emphasizing the sound /i:/ . I’ll encourage
them to repeat the chunk)
Transition: Nice! Oh look!, Woody wants to play with us! Stand up!
Development: 15’
 Activity 1- 5’:
We will play“Simonsays”butusing“Woody says”. If necessary, I’ll show student some
flashcards andmime the actions to aid comprehension. I’ll take the puppet and I’ll say:
“Woody says put your hat on your head! Excellent!
Woody says touch your shoulders! Very good!
Woody says touch your knees! (emphasizing the sound /i:/ )Perfect!

6. Woody says put your shoes on your feet! Great!
Woody says close your eyes! Fantastic!
Woody says point to your ears! Well done!
Woody says touch your nose! Great!
Woody says put on your trousers! Very good!
Woody Put on your jacket!
Woody says clap your hands! Excellent!
Transition: “Excellent kids! You did it very well! No, we’ll play another game!
I’ll sing:“Make a circle,bigand round, big and round, make a circle big and round , now
sit down.”
Some children may get distracted so I’ll chant: “Mr. Silence, mr. silence 1,2,3,1,2,3.
Everybody silence, just like mr. silence, let’s do this shhhhh
Activity 2: 10’
We’ll play with a big dice and different pictures of body parts. I’ll demonstrate the
activity by rolling the dice: “Look! They’re toes!” (passing the dice to a child)
“Luna, roll the dice” Oh! What’s this?” EA: “It’s a nose”. If students can’t answer the
question, I’ll elicit the answer : Is it a mouth?. After students answer the question, I’ll
encourage them to touch the part of the body named. T: “Where is your nose?”
I’ll try to make all children participate in the activity.
Closure: 2’
T: “Oh! Look at the time! Let’s sing the goodbye song!” (Pointing to my watch)

7. Bye,bye, everyone. Tra-la-la-la-la.
Bye, bye,everyone. Tra-la-la-la-la-la
Bye, bye, everyone. Tra-la-la-la-la.
Bye, bye, everyone.
Lesson plan
component
Excellent
5
Very Good
4
Good
3
Acceptable
2
Below Standard
1
Visual organization X
Coherence and
sequencing
X
Variety of resources
– Learning styles
X
Stages and activities X
Teaching strategies X
Language accuracy x
Observations Minimumscore:18 / 30
Score:_29___ /30
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