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Name: Alejandra Turcios Lesson Title: MUSIC OCEAN

Date: 9 March 2024. Grade Level: Preschool.: Circle one: ECE PKSN
Standard(s)/Guideline(s):

Domain: Creative Development. Strand: Creativity and Play. Standard Statement: Ability to express new ideas through imaginative and inventive play.
Standard(s)/Guideline(s):
Domain: 1A Science Strand: Science Inquiry and Application. Standard Statement: Engages in focused observations and purposeful explorations of objects
and events in the environment.

Pre-assessment of current knowledge:

Students' words, rhyme, letter knowledge, move, dance, sing, sounds words/ Phonological awareness skills, Following directions.

Instructional Objectives (1-2) Assessment of Student Learning Learning Experience

One/Two Assessed Instructional Identify Evidence: (What will you collect or record as data Academic Language:
Objective(s): The student will be to demonstrate students have met your objective(s) and The ocean, Fish, Shark, Octopus, Seahorse, Whale, Crab,
able to... skill?) JellyFIsh, Mermaid, Pirate, part of human bodies, Water,
Summer, Beach, Ocean.
Students will be able to sing, by I will observe each child’s participation during the song if
imitating ocean animals' words with they were singing, repeating their words by following the Procedural steps:
sounds in the classroom with 80 lyric and showing their cards and adding their ocean word in
percent accuracy. the lyric. I will take pictures as evidence. So, I can be able to 1- Teacher will let students bring examples about the
see if they repeat and imitate or move during the activities. sounds they know about animals, and what are their
Students will be able to explore the DATA will be added in a checklist. thoughts to share with the class.
use of objects with ocean animals’ 2- I will explain then we are going to do an activity as a
cards by following the lyric and whole class. They will stand up, and teacher will
repeating the words with 80 make sure they are in an open space in order to do
percent accuracy. Program Monitoring: (How will you aggregate or compile this activity.
your evidence into a class or group view?) 3- Students will listen the song once, and then they will
sing along the song “The Goldfish let’s go
One Assessed Developmental Teacher will observe students during their individual work swimming”. They will learn ocean words, ocean
Skill: during the Music Card activity and read aloud. They will be sounds and part of their bodies by following the lyric.
Teacher will assess students working as a whole class; teacher will evaluate students' 4- Then, we will make a circle and pretend to be under
through the exploration of singing participation during the activities. the ocean swimming around, follow to each other
and expressing the use of ocean During the Goldfish song, teacher will observe if students fish, as an imaginative experience such as
cards if they recognize them. If move, dance or interact with their peers by using checklist. pretending to be fishes and feel the water.
students were able to sing and if 5- Teacher will explain the activity “If you are a fish and
they move through around the you know it”. Each student will sing along by using
classroom and recognize the each card, they first will see teacher examples, then

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environment. each student will do it with their peers. At the end

teacher will sing with them and ask by student’s
name to sing along by using each card. They will be
able to move and sing and implement summer
Differentiation: themed ocean with activity cards.
-Students with learning disabilities will require plan for 6- At the end, teacher could ask students what they
Safety Considerations: extension and simplification about the flash card activity. learn from the song, what they liked about the song
I will ensure that while students are - Students with ADHD will required extra time to complete and activities.
doing the activities they cards activity.
understand so they will have a safe - Students will be reinforce with positive feedback.
space. As well, I will ensure the - The use of speaker will be moderated at a medium level. Authentic Materials: (Describe authentic real-life, hands-on
level of the speaker is moderate. - Students with a wheelchair will be required to have a safe materials.)
space area but close to the rest of the students to make it
inclusive, wheelchair students will be sitting and holding - Song and Cards: If you are a fish and you know it.
their card as well as participating and engaging with Speaker, computer, projector for play the song "The Goldfish
classmates as they are required to be sitting for medical (Let's Go Swimming)" by The Laurie Berkner Band. On
reasons. YouTube.
- Computer, projector/Screen, Speakers, Internet
Connection.

Adult Roles:

Teacher will observe students during engaging activities.

Teacher will read loud the book and answer questions, during
and after reading book. As well, to observe students' curiosity
and learning abilities.
Teacher will take notes in the checklist with student's names.
Make sure everyone stays on task.

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Resources & References:

Song: "The Goldfish (Let's Go Swimming)" by The Laurie Berkner Band.

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Music cards temple:

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Student’s Checklist.
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PHOTOGRAPHS « EXPLORERS » DURING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LESSON PLAN

Explaining activities, I asked questions about We start dancing and sing the song: The Goldfish We did a circle, and we pretend to be the
animals and I asked then to participate actively. (Let's Go Swimming). I added the song as a goldfishes as the song swimming around by
background, and we sung and pretend to be a following me. (We finish the song, but we continue
goldfish like the song. with the similar rhythm together by adding
additional imaginative experiences, I told them to
imagine we are under the ocean swimming.)

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During the activity “If you are a fish and you know
it”. They had their own card, and they sung
individually the part of the song by adding the card
they have. Each student participated, if one student was shy or
confused I asked him/her again so they could
understand and continuing enjoying this activity with Dancing was not required because they were
the whole class. vocalizing the part of the song by adding the word,
I enjoyed seeing that they were focussed to sing
the piece and excited to add their word. All
students had the chance to do it.

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CHECK LIST IMPLEMENTED:

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REFLECTION

I consider that it is really important to use the standards in order to create this lesson because I could think about what activities to do with the explorers in order to

the age. I consider that preschools kids enjoy doing activities where they could engage, interact and express their own ideas. For this reason, I choose the

standards to work with my lesson because I wanted to create a safe and friendly environment where they were able to engage and explore through music. The

lesson title was « Music Ocean » I choose it because they were able to become part of the ocean through applying songs, moving and singing. Explorers were

able to sing by imitation ocean animal’s words with sounds and integrating these words in a lyric. They actively explore the use of objects such as the cards and

the environment where they were able to move around and being part of the ocean. During my lesson students sung and imitate a goldfish song where they were

able to apply basic knowledge, movement and coordination was also applied, the understanding of rhythm and musical concepts though singing and moving

through the song was also achieved during the activity. I consider that it was really important for them to achieve the goals because it let them become more

social, they have interest to smile to their peers and become more social while moving around the carpet. Also, during the song with cards I realize that it was very

important to have materials to use because visuals supports students to have a better understanding of the sequence of the song, as well as, students with

specials needs or ESL will support better because the can related the card/picture to the song/s lyric in order to let them learn better and enjoy the activity. I

personally as a trilingual (Spanish, English, French) student, I realize that while I use cards with pictures and the words, I could learn better and as I was reading

through the chapters of the book Creative Thinking and Art based Learning, explained that « visual aids to focus attention. Concrete materials support children

with emotional and intellectual challenges. » (Page 164 J. Senberg) So, I noticed that during the card son activity they were engaging because it keep their

attention focused the word they were asked to use for their part of the song.

I consider that including modifications in my lessons for students was important for the reason that I could enhanced comprehension through visual aids thought

music because preschool kids are still developing their language skills as well as, imaginative play and exploration of the environment let them be included in the

activity because they could feel confident and enjoy moving and though my lesson I could fostering inclusion to those who may be shy or hesitant to do not sing

they were able to feel supported and encouraged for when I explained them or asked them directly about their animal.

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When I was implementing this lesson for me it was very important to explain students what our activities were plan, and repeating steps to follow as they need it,

because I was not sure if all students would be able to understand or participate the same. So, for me it was important to learned that all students have different

skills, interest. And when I was able to communicate and engage with them, I was able to observe, and I collected DATA by asking another teacher to take me

photos while I was with them. I noticed through photographs that students were all very attentive, but being attentive doesn’t mean all the time they understand.

So, though my DATA and experience in the implementation I concluded that some students were shy to repeat the words, but once I got closer to them and I

directly asked of them to tell me part of the song by adding the word they were able to do it. I consider that I learn as a future educator that through assess

developmental skills for students was important because through the exploration of singing and expressing the use of ocean cards and recognize them, move

around the classroom and being able to become part of the environment was essential for them. And for me as a future educator to observe if they were able to

participate and observe what could I do differently in the lesson. I learned that each student has different cognitive skills, so during music provide them the

opportunity to demonstrate attention, respond to the rhythmic and the dynamic I was looking for. I could learn that they are able to demonstrate motor skills, so I

also identified that they coordinate and sing along.

As a future teacher I would like to do more activities like these, my lessons will have more topics, but I would like to implement music and visuals as well. I

consider that my lesson goes as I planned, I didn’t have the opportunity to read a book, but in my first lesson I added a book to read before the activities is about

music and fishes. Overall, I achieved the time and my lesson activités. I would only add a reading and if they could choose a fish to describe it would be interesting

to have as a change in my future lessons. I would like as well to add more materials for my future classroom such as: Drums, Water, Wood Sounders, egg

shakers. By adding the instruments students will develop more musical skills. So, I will be able to assess students' strengths and weaknesses during the lesson as

well.

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