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Learner Outcomes:
The
students will be able to recognize members of the "og" family and determine
if a word is a real word or a nonsense word.
The
students will be able to leap. (From lily pad to lily pad)The
students will be able to have an idea what a real frog would feel like.The
students will be able to use words to describe actions. The students will
be able to follow 1-2 step directions.The
students will be able to substitute words in a rhyming pattern.The
students will be able to recognize beginning soundsThe
students will be able to observe plant and animal propertiesThe
students will be able to make observation about things in nature.The
students will be able to explore healthy physical activities.Frog picture
glue
Cotton swab
Book Frogs, Toads, Lizards and Salamanders.
Green crayons
1 picture of frog for teacher with letters “og” printed on it
Picture of frogs bellies with beginning sound printed on them. Such as “d”, “f”, “h”, “j”, “l”, “m”, “p’.
2 large lily pads made from green felt
“Crazy Croaker” video
Tech. Tools:
Teachers Notes: Note
body and spatial awareness when leaping.
Procedure:
Session one:
Read
the story "Frogs, Toads, Lizards
and Salamanders"Discuss
the bookColor
frog green
(Under 5 Green Speckled Frogs printout page) and "swipe" with glue with
a cotton swab and let dry.Save
frogsSession two:
Introduce
rhyming "og" words.Play
“Og the Frog”Watch
“Crazy Croaker” video from Growing up Wild series or other frog videos.How to play
Teacher
is "og"Students
will draw out a "frog belly" with a beginning sound and place the letter
on their frog that they completed earlier.Students
will hop from the "pond of beginning sounds" to the teacher.Students
will read the word and determine if it is a real word or a word that does
not make sense.If
the word is a real word, then the student will hop to the "Lily pad of
real words".If
the word is not real, the students will hop to the "Lily pad of nonsense
words".
Modifications: Students
unable to hop may walk, crawl, etc.
Enrichments:
Would
you kiss a frog math chartFroggy
grows up- musicFlies
on a log- snack (Take celery and put peanut butter on it and place raisins
on top)Evaluation: Click here for rubric
- Determine if the students can properly hop without losing balance.
- Determine if the students can describe how a real frogs skin would feel.
- Determine if the students can read __og words
- Determine if the students can hold and use crayons properly.
National
Standards:
Science:
- Understanding biological and evolution and the diversity of life.
- Understanding the nature of scientific inquiry.
Language Arts:
- Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes.
- Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media.
- Uses general skill and strategies of the reading process.
References:
Frog Picture-htpp://www.kiddyhouse.com/Theme/frogs
Frogs, Toads, Lizards and Salamanders by
Nancy Winslow Parker and Joan Richards Wright @www.scholastic.com
"Crazy Croakers" video from Growing Up Wild
series.
"Would You Kiss A Frog" math chart- The
Pocket Book Frogs and Toads by David Cooper and Lynn Taylor; address:
PO Box 3143, Livermore, CA 94551.
"Froggy Grows Up" song- The Pocket Book Frogs
and Toads by David Cooper and Lynn Taylor;
address: PO. Box 3143, Livermore, CA 94551.
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