Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

Lesson
Title/Focus

Look Who is Blooming in Kindergarten!

Date

Lesson Two

Subject/Gra
de Level

Kindergarten

Time
Duratio
n

90 min

Unit

I am Unique

Teacher

Stephanie Gokarn

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
Learning
Outcomes:

K 1 I am unique
Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the
multiple social, physical, cultural and linguistic factors that contribute to
an individuals unique identity.

Specific
Learning
Outcomes:

K.1.1 value their unique characteristics, interests, gifts and talents (I)
K.1.2 appreciate the unique characteristics, interests, gifts and talents
of others:
appreciate feelings, ideas, stories and experiences shared by
others (C, I)

K.1.3 examine what makes them unique individuals by exploring

and reflecting upon the following questions for inquiry:

What are my gifts, interests, talents and characteristics? (I)

How do my gifts, interests, talents and characteristics make me a unique
individual?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will:
1. Understand what it means to bloom and grow at your own pace.
2. Become familiar with numbers from 1 to 31
3. Become familiar with the seasons
4. Become familiar with the days of the week.

ASSESSMENTS
Observations:
Key Questions:

Products/Performan
ces:

What does it mean to bloom?

How are you different from everyone else?
How do we treat others?
How do we learn?

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

Alberta Education
http://www.learnalberta.ca/ProgramOfStudy.aspx?
lang=en&ProgramId=564423#752390
Leo the Late Bloomer, by Robert Kraus

MATERIALS AND
EQUIPMENT

Giant Flower petals

Wall flower
Chrysanthemum plant
Craft materials
Glue sticks
Scissors
Black pencil crayons or
markers

PROCEDURE
Introduction
Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

Time

Attention Grabber

Assessment of
Prior Knowledge
Expectations for
Learning and
Behaviour

Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

Have class sitting at the carpet. Show them the
chrysanthemum plant. Explain to them that this plant is going
to be very special. It will stay in the classroom and need lots of
love and attention to survive. It is in our room for a very
special reason, and it has to do with the book, Leo the Late
Bloomer.
Continuation of the theme, I am unique
Sitting quietly
Listening to the story
Asking questions, giving opinions
Listening hands and ears and eyes.

Advance
Organizer/Agenda
Learning Activity
#1
Learning Activity #2

Learning Activity #3

Learning Activity #4

Learning Activity #5

Body
Read the story, Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus. Discuss
what it is about. Some of you know your letters and numbers
already; some of you can read. Others are still learning. We
are all different.
Show them how the flowers are in different stages of bloom and
explain what that means. Explain that the students are all like
the chrysanthemum, and they all bloom at their own rates, in
their own time. This makes everyone special and unique.
These words will be repeated throughout the coming weeks.
Show children the badges/stickers that they will earn when they
show me that they have learned something new. Show the
flower on the board with their laminated nameplates that they
made. At the beginning of each week, the flower will be
completely bare, symbolizing the need to bloom, or learn
something new. Explain that each time someone blooms, I will
move their nameplate into a place around the flowers center
and give them a blooming badge. We will celebrate these
names at the end of the week and cheer for them. (An attempt
will be made to move as many children to the center by the
end of the week as possible).

Time

Students will cut out flower petals and pots, placing one letter
of their name on each petal. Students will choose their own
color petals, and each will look unique, symbolizing their
individual identities. All pieces must be glued together. These
will be showcased at the Kindergarten meet the teacher
meeting this evening.. Students will read a book on the carpet
until everyone is finished.
Calendar time: Students will count the days of September,
repeat the date, learn the days of the week, determine the
weather and season, and count the days in school.

Learning Activity #6

Closure
Assessment of
Learning:
Feedback From
Students:
Feedback To
Students
Transition To Next
Lesson

Time

Flower petals and pots, printing (fine motor)

Sponge
Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

Activity/Activities
Reflections from the
lesson

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe