5 Little Monkeys Lesson Overview Title: monkey puppets Author: Louise Jacobson Subject: Arts and Craft Grade

Level(s : !re" #uration: $% minutes &nit #escription: % Little 'onkeys Subject Area: (ollo)in* direction+ Cuttin*+ Colorin* in the lines+ ,ocabulary Lesson #escription for #ay: Students )ill color a template of monkeys+ cut them out+ and paste them on a paper ba* to make a puppet State Standards: -. Attend to the speaker. /. &se color+ line+ shape+ and te0ture to represent ideas visually from ima*ination. 1. 20pand and enrich vocabulary. $. &se color+ line+ and shape to make art)orks %. #iscuss )ords and )ord meanin*s daily as they are encountered in te0ts+ instruction+ and conversation. 3. 4ame common objects sho)n in pictures. Goals Lesson Goals: -. 5dentify the parts of a monkey. /. Color the various templates )ith in / inches of the lines. 1. 5dentify the label paste and apply *lue )here appropriately. $. Cut the objects )ith accuracy )ithin / inches. Methods Anticipatory Set: The teacher )ill inform the children of the plans for the lesson includin* makin* puppet+ revie)in* vocabulary throu*h a picture symbols chart+ and practicin* colorin* and cuttin*. Lesson plan -. After the students are a)are of )hat they )ill be doin* the teacher can remind the children that )e have been readin* about The (ive Little 'onkeys. /. The teacher can then sho) the students a lar*e picture of a monkey. 1. The teacher )ill then point to various parts of the monkey and the students )ill identify these parts of the monkey by choosin* the correct picture out of a field of three (lo) tech method - . $. Jared )ill ans)er these 6uestions on his vanta*e. 7e )ill locate the picture by searchin* throu*h cate*ories and identifyin* the correct body part (7i*h tech method -. %. 8nce the children are able to identify the body parts )ith the !2CS the teacher )ill pass out the templates from http:99))).storyplace.or*9preschool9activities9takehomeprint.asp. These pictures )ill be adapted by the instructor. The instructor )ill outline the pictures )ith carpenters *lue to raise the ed*es (lo) tech method / . 3. The instructor )ill also adapt these )orksheets by )ritin* the )ords paste a*ain )ith lar*e red letters (lo) tech method 1 .
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:. The teacher )ill also pass out the mini schedules that )ill *uide the students throu*h this project. The instructions )ill be )ritten )ith )ords and pictures to help the children understand )hat they are *oin* to do (lo) tech method $ ;. Then the students )ill re6uest markers by usin* !2CS. 8nce they have obtained the markers they )ill be allo)ed to color the pictures. 7opefully the raised ed*es )ill help the students stay )ith in the lines. <. These markers )ill also have positionin* *rips to help the hold the markers correctly (lo) tech method % . -=.Then the students )ill cut the pictures out usin* adapted scissors that simply re6uire the student to s6uee>e. They do not have to open the scissors each time they need to make a cut (lo) tech method 3 . They can *et these scissors by usin* !2CS to re6uest these items. --.Then the student )ill place the *lue on the spots )here the )ord paste is lar*e and red. -/. 8nce the *lue is on the paper the student )ill place the pieces on the paper ba*. They )ill kno) )here to place the pieces on the ba* because there )ill be post it fla*s in the e0act location of the desired locations (lo) tech method : . -1.8nce all of the pieces are on the ba* the teacher )ill demonstrate ho) to use a puppet. -$.Then the children )ill have some time to play )ith their puppets and )e )ill all practice makin* monkey noises. 'aterials: 1. ?orksheet from http:99))).storyplace.or*9preschool9activities9takehomeprint.asp /. markers 1. carpenters *lue $. !2CS book of (ive little monkeys %. Lar*e picture of a monkey 3. vanta*e :. thick red markers ;. mini schedules <. adapted scissors -=.*lue --.paper ba*s -/.post it fla*s Lesson / Lesson Overview Title: Learnin* the story Author: Louise Jacobson Grade Level(s : !re" #uration: $% minutes &nit #escription: % Little 'onkeys Subject Area: Lan*ua*e Arts Lesson #escription for #ay: @ou )ill be readin* the story of % Little 'onkeys+ and then )e )ill sin* alon* )ith a youtube video. ?e )ill act out the movements. State Standards: -. Aepeat phrases and sentences )ith alliteration /. Listen to models of fluent readin* 1. Aecite nursery rhymes+ poems+ and fin*er plays )ith e0pression $. Ac6uire ne) vocabulary throu*h listenin* to a variety of te0ts on a daily basis %. &nderstand that speech can be )ritten and read
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3. Aespond to te0t by dramati>in* the story Lesson Goals: 1. The students )ill turn the pa*e of a book appropriately as a po)er point reads the story aloud. 2. The student )ill act out the story about the five little monkeys. 3. The students )ill recite the )ords that complete the sentences. Lesson !lan: 1. The teacher )ill tell the students that )e are *oin* to read the story (ive Little 'onkeys+ and then )e )ill sin* the son* )ith hand motions. 2. 8nce the students understand )hat is *oin* to happen+ the teacher )ill pass out the adapted books that are made on board maker (lo) tech method ; . 1. Then the teacher )ill put a po)er point on the screen and open up !o)ertalk (hi*h tech method / . This pro*ram )ill read the po)er point aloud to the students. The po)er point is a replica of the stories that they have in their hands. 4. As the computer reads the story to the students+ the students )ill turn the pa*e of the adapted book. The po)er talk pro*ram can also be slo)ed do)n so the students can point to the pictures of the )ords as they are read. 5. 8nce the story has been read the teacher )ill ask the % Little 'onkeys 6uestions located on my )iki space pa*e. 6. The students )ill ans)er these 6uestions usin* the !2CS pa*e also located on my )iki pa*e. 7. They can either point to the correct picture+ or they can use bin*o markers to identify the correct ans)er (lo) tech method < 8. 8nce the students have identified the ans)ers to these 6uestions the teacher )ill play the video found at http:99))).youtube.com9)atchB vCi*ecoD&C<#AEfeatureC!layListEpCF2CAA(-=3-3-$/$3Eplayne0tC-Eplayne0tGfromC !LEinde0C/- (hi*h tech method 1 . 9. This son* is a lot of fun and the students usually are very interested in computer pro*rams. 10. 8nce they have seen the video one time throu*h the students )ill be ready to act it out. 11. They can copy the movements demonstrated in the video. 12. They )ill play this son* until it is time to *o to the ne0t lesson. Then they )ill check their daily schedule (lo) tech method -= . 'aterials 1. adapted books 2. computer )ith a projection screen 3. po)er point 4. po)er talk 5. 6uestion sheet 6. !2CS ans)er pa*e 7. youtube video 8. daily schedule 9. bin*o markers Lesson 1: !rocedureH The teachers )ill read the student a social story about not jumpin* on the bed+ and then the student )ill practice follo)in* the direction jump on the trampoline. The teacher )ill present the student a sentence strip )ith the )ords and pictures that say jump
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on trampoline. The student )ill be prompted to follo) the direction (lo) tech method -and -/ . Lesson $: http:99))).storyplace.or*9preschool9activities9monkey.aspH This )ebsite has a computer *ame that help children learn )hat monkeys eat+ and it helps them count. 5t makes the student find the ans)er to these 6uestions. 5t is a *reat pro*ram that )ill make learnin* fun (hi*h tech method $ . Lesson %: http:99))).storyplace.or*9preschool9activities9lunch.aspH This )ebsite )ill be used for children )ith lo)er co*nitive levels. 5t )ill help children learn )hat monkeys eat and it )ill help them count but all they have to do is press the button (hi*h tech method %