TPA Lesson Plan #_______

1. Teacher Candidate Alicia Poe Date Taught 11/25/14 Cooperating Teacher Gayle Peterson School/District Riverday

School 2. Subject Integrated Field Supervisor April Galster

3. Lesson Title/Focus Yoga Letters 5. Length of Lesson 30min

4. Grade Level Kindergarten - 1st grade

6. Academic & Content Standards (GLEs/EALRs/Common Core)

CCSS ELA.1. 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Print all upper- and lowercase letters CCSS ELA.K.1. Demonstrate command of the

conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Print many upper- and lowercase letters. EALR K.2/1.2 The student uses communication

skills and strategies to interact/work effectively

with others. H/F GLE 1.1.1.5 Understands movement

concepts. Understands concepts of personal space and

general space while moving safely in a variety of partner activities.

H/F GLE K.1.1.5 Recognizes movement concepts. Recognizes concepts of personal space and

general space while moving safely in a variety of activities.

7. Learning Objective(s)

Component 1.1: Develops motor skills and movement concepts as developmentally appropriate.

Form letters, and show increasing knowledge of letters and sounds.

Name upper- and lower-case letters, matching those letters with their sounds and printing them

Uses interpersonal skills and strategies in a

multicultural context to work collaboratively,

solve problems, and perform tasks. 8. Academic Language

Letter cards Yoga

9. Assessment Picture Portfolio

Participation Checklist **Attach** all assessment tools for this lesson

10. Lesson Rationale

Upon what assessment data or previous lessons are you building? Letters

WHAT requisite skills do students need in order to access the lesson & participate

fully? Know the shape of letters and their names

How does the content build on what the students already know and are able to do?

Practice forming letters and connecting their names

By teaching this lesson, how will this add to student learning? practice with letters

HOW does this lesson fit in the curriculum? Physical and English language

standards

How does the lesson build on previous lessons or previous learning? Building letter

recognition and construction

How will the learning in this lesson be further developed in subsequent lessons?

Practice and efficiency building for reading.

11. Instructional Strategies/Learning Tasks to Support Learning

Learning Tasks and Strategies Sequenced Instruction Teacher’s Role Instruction Provide materials Take pictures Supervise

Students’ Role Listen to instructions Make the letters Instructions: Split into groups the students are to choose a letter they want to construct. They will be using their bodies to make the letters (yoga) lying down on the floor. Once a letter is completed the teacher will take a picture and then the team can choose a new letter to make.

Student Voice to Gather Choose which letters they want to build

12. Differentiated Instruction

Plan If it needs to be made more difficult you can have the students make the letters

standing up.

13. Resources and Materials Plan

Camera

Letter cards

14. Management and Safety Issues Plan

Large space required Personal space

15. Parent & Community Connections

Plan Post the pictures for parents to see.