Lesson Plan

A. Factual Information
Name: Anne Bernalyn Liwanag
Day, date, and time of lesson: Thursday, March 11th 2015
Grade and level of students: Grade 2, Cycle 1
Brief description of students: I have not taken charge of this group yet. Therefore, this will be the first
time I take on their class. I have observed them for the past 2 weeks and they are noticeably chattier than
any other group. They require a lot of classroom management but they are able to stay on task for the
most part.
B. Objectives and Problems
Topic area/theme: Winter animals (Story: The Mitten)
General aim: Introduce students to key elements (vocabulary) related to the story.
Specific objective(s): By the end of this lesson, the students will be able to understand and use the
given vocabulary to complete the given tasks.
Evaluation criteria

Use of words and expressions from texts.

Demonstration of understanding of oral messages.
Use words, string of words and short expressions.

Related content/essential knowledge: (from the QEP)

Anticipated Language: Grand-mother, grand-daughter, winter, mitten, rabbit, fox, raccoon, owl,
bear, mouse, warm, cold, snug, snow, white
Anticipated problems
Problem: Students will not understand the story of The Mitten

Solution: The teacher will take time to explain the story as she reads. She will have them guess words
that are unfamiliar to them with guiding questions or cues.

Problem: The students will finish the acitivity quicker than anticipated.

Solution: The teacher will tell them to finish unfinished work from their English duo-tang.

Problem: Students will not be able to grasp the key elements (vocabulary).

Solution: The teacher will demonstrate the vocabulary using gestures to better explain the meaning of the
vocabulary. The teacher will also use pictures to illustrate the specific vocabulary.

C. Competencies Covered
ESL-specific (and the key features)
Competency 1 Interacts orally in English
Key feature: Constructs meaning of the message.
Competency 2 Reinvests understanding of texts
Key feature: Uses a personalized response process
D. Materials and Aids

A Tiny Twist to English Student Book 2

A Tiny Twist flashcards
Handouts

Coloring pencils

E. Structure of the Lesson

What the teacher does
PRE
3-4M

5M

What the students do

Rationale

The teacher will

introduce the
classroom rules.
(Raise your hand,
Whisper)

Students will listen

and review the rules
with the new
teacher.

Invest time in
classroom
management

Before reading the

story, the teacher
will show the
flashcards and
explain the
targeted
vocabulary.

Students will listen

as the teacher
presents the new
vocabulary that will
be in the story.

Hook
Introducing the story

Familiarizes them to
new vocabulary

Have the students

produce language
WHILE

15-20 M
(Depending on how

The teacher will begin

reading from the A Tiny
Twist Student Book.

As the story goes on,

The students will listen to

teacher read the book and
notice the vocabulary they
learned previously.
Allows students to
interact orally in

many questions come

up throughout the
story)

the teacher will stop to

explain the words that
they have learned
earlier with the picture
cards.

POST

The teacher will

present the activity by
showing them a good
and bad sample of how
the work should be
done.

5M

10M

2-5M

The teacher will have

students hand out the
activity sheets and have
them complete their
own activity sheet.
Before the end of the
class (must end by 2:50
due to parent teacher
meetings), the teacher
will ask guiding
question to close the
activity. (ex: "What is
your favorite animal in
the story and why?")

English

Students will see

examples of how the
activity should be done.

Students will be cutting

out the animals and
gluing them into the
appropriate place in the
mitten handout.

Assess their
understanding of the
new animal names

Recalling previously
learned information

They will be writing the

animal names. ( The
vocabulary will be on the
board)
Closure

Extra: If the majority of the students finish their activity quicker than usual, the teacher will hand out
extra activity sheets relating to animals.