Always Be Yourself
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Subjects: Language Arts, Health, Art, Music, and Technology
Learner Outcomes:
The
student
will understand that everyone is special.
The
learner
will be able to state ways that they are alike and different.
The
learner
will be able to name positive qualities or traits in themselves and
others.
The
learner
will be able to make a rabbit with red wings.
Duration of Lesson: 3 days (20-30 minutes per day)
Materials:
Book:
The
Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings
chart
paper
brass
paper fasteners
red
and
white art paper
CD
player
or record player.
Technology Tools/Courseware:
Computer
with Internet access
digital
camera
media
projector
Acceptable
Use Policy form signed and on file for each child
Teacher Notes:
Begin
by enlarging and duplicating the art activity sheet
1 and sheet 2
for each
child
on red and white construction paper.
Invite
community people to come into the classroom and share different
cultures
with
the class.
Make
arrangements to get a digital camera and take pictures of each child
with his or
her art work which will be shown later.
Invite
children to bring in live bunnies for the class to observe.
Procedures:
Day 1 - Read the
story, The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings. Using the chart
paper
and markers, divide the paper in half and have the children dictate a
list
of likeness and differences. Lead a discussion about their list and
help
them add ideas. Invite community people to share their cultural
diversities
with the children. Allow children time to talk and share ideas, then
re-read
the story slowly, giving them time to interact with the story.
Day 2 - Lead the children in a discussion about yesterdays story and review the important events of the story and the lesson the rabbit learned. Pass out art supplies and copies of the large white rabbit and the red wings. Have the children cut out the rabbit and his red wings. Using the paper fasteners, attach the red wings to the back of the rabbit. The wings can then be easily folded down behind the rabbit as the children tell and re-tell the story. Take pictures of each child with their rabbit, letting them choose whether they want their wings to show or not.
Day 3 - Secure a location where the children can view their pictures using a data projector. Allow time for EACH child to explain why they chose to show or not to show their rabbit's wings. Allow time for the children to use the internet to view pictures of real rabbits and learn more about them.
Modifications:
Modify according to individual student's IEP's. A copy
of the book on tape can be used for anyone who is not allowed to access
the Internet. Gather books to show pictures of bunnies for those who
are
not allowed on the Internet.
Enrichment Activities:
During free time, students may visit a live
rabbit cam. Have the student document or keep a journal of
what
they observed while watching the live cam.
Evaluation/Assessment:
Class participation, journals, art activity, sharing
ideas with the class, ability to use the computer for viewing rabbit
pictures.
Grading
rubric
West
Virginia
Instructional Goals and Objectives:
RLA: K.3.1, K.2.3
HE: K.5.2, K.5.4
VA: K.1.2, K.1.3
National
Standards:
Language Arts
(Working With Others) Works well with diverse individuals and in
diverse
situations.
Health
Understands individual differences (in terms of appearance, behavior).
Music
Sings ostinatos (repetition of a short musical pattern), partner songs,
and rounds.
Art
Knows various purposes for creating works of visual art.
Understands that specific artworks can elicit different responses.
References:
Resources Cited:
Rabbit
Graphic, Bullets & Background
Rabbit
Trivia
Bunny
Clip Art
The
Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Additional Resources:
Rabbit Care and
Information
Rabbits's
Morning by Nancy Tafuri
Seven
Little Rabbits by John Becker
Little
Rabbit's Loose Tooth by Lucy Bate
Student Resources:
Live
Bunny Cam
Rabbit
Puzzle
Peter
Rabbit - Activity
Bunny
games online
Online
Counting Book
Authors: 
Flinn
Elementary
School
Willa Davis
Kay Dutton
Judy Shivley
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