Early Childhood Program Lesson Plan Junior Spring

Name of Teacher Candidate: Emily Sutton Date: February 22, 2019

Grade Level: Kindergarten

Lesson Title: Shapes and Positions

Curriculum Areas Addressed: Math

Time Required: 30 minutes Instructional Groupings:

Whole Group

Standards:
MGSEK.G.1 Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these
objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.

As a result of this lesson students will…

Learning Objectives:
Students will be able to correctly name objects and position them in relation to other objects by following
directions.

Support for Academic Language

Vocabulary:
In front
Behind
Above/ Below
Inside
Outside

Assessment
Assessment Strategy:
There will be a game at the end of the lesson that students must draw the correct shape and place in the correct
position. This will measure if they know the shapes and comprehend the position direction.

Essential Question:
Where can I put different shapes?
Steps in the Lesson
Attention Getter or Hook:
I will pull up the PowerPoint presentation and ask students what they think the lesson is about.

Introduction:
Today, we will be learning about shapes and positions that they can have.

Instructional Strategies:
1. Teacher will go through PowerPoint that has been prepared (pictures of slides attached)
2. Teacher will pull sticks to have students come up and click the board and answer comprehension questions
3. Teacher will be clarifying anything with shapes (this should be review) as well as with the positions by
giving real examples in the classroom if students are showing unsuccessful in the examples
4. When examples and explanations are done, teacher will use promethean board to use a spinner for
students to use to spin for positions or shapes to either draw or place.
5. After some practice with the spinners, teacher will organize a game- boys vs. girls

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Closure/Wrap up: (Describe how the CONTENT of the lesson will be summarized.)
- Teacher will initiate congratulations to the winning group and have losing group give high fives.
- “So today we talked about shapes and different positions they have. We will continue talking about this
next week and do some worksheets about it. Go ahead back to your desk to get ready for science.”
Instructional Supports
Resources and Materials Used to Engage Students in Learning
- PowerPoint

Additional Resources and Materials Used to Increase Teacher’s Background Knowledge of the Content:

Other Relevant Information

Clear Links to Learning Theories, Educational Research, and Principles of Development:
- Vygotsky: students are building on what they know about shapes in order to be successful in this lessons in
learning about shapes in relation to position.
- The board that students are engaging with is at their height and they are using touch screens for testing,
so this is beneficial for student technological development.

Connections to Technology and/or the Arts:

- PowerPoint
- Promethean board features of a spinner
Description of Collaboration with Others:

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