China Town related lesson plan.

1. EYFS Understanding the World - Chinese New Year
Learning Objectives:
• I will be able to talk about the story of Chinese New Year.
Learning Objectives:
• I will be able to talk about the story of Chinese New Year.
Learning Objectives:
• I will be able to talk about the story of Chinese New Year.
Learning Objectives:
• I will be able to talk about the story of Chinese New Year.
Learning Objectives:
• I will be able to talk about the story of Chinese New Year.
EYFS Development Matters:
-Listen with enjoyment, and respond to
stories and show an understanding of the
elements of stories. (C&L)
-Begin to know about their own cultures and
beliefs and those of other people. (UtW)
-Understand that people have different
needs, views, cultures and beliefs, that need
to be treated with respect. (PSED)
-Manipulates materials to achieve a planned
effect, constructing with a purpose in mind.
(EA&D)
Success Criteria:
• I must talk about the story of Chinese New Year.
• I should talk about how people celebrate Chinese New Year.
• I could make a Chinese Lantern.
Previous assessment/context:
This lesson will be the beginning of the CNY topic and will therefore gauge their prior
understanding of the celebration. The making of lanterns is in the context of showing the chn
pictures of CNY celebrations and will be developed by a trip to China Town to see the
lanterns hanging.
Success Criteria:
• I must talk about the story of Chinese New Year.
• I should talk about how people celebrate Chinese New Year.
• I could make a Chinese Lantern.
Previous assessment/context:
This lesson will be the beginning of the CNY topic and will therefore gauge their prior
understanding of the celebration. The making of lanterns is in the context of showing the chn
pictures of CNY celebrations and will be developed by a trip to China Town to see the
lanterns hanging.
Success Criteria:
• I must talk about the story of Chinese New Year.
• I should talk about how people celebrate Chinese New Year.
• I could make a Chinese Lantern.
Previous assessment/context:
This lesson will be the beginning of the CNY topic and will therefore gauge their prior
understanding of the celebration. The making of lanterns is in the context of showing the chn
pictures of CNY celebrations and will be developed by a trip to China Town to see the
lanterns hanging.
Success Criteria:
• I must talk about the story of Chinese New Year.
• I should talk about how people celebrate Chinese New Year.
• I could make a Chinese Lantern.
Previous assessment/context:
This lesson will be the beginning of the CNY topic and will therefore gauge their prior
understanding of the celebration. The making of lanterns is in the context of showing the chn
pictures of CNY celebrations and will be developed by a trip to China Town to see the
lanterns hanging.
Success Criteria:
• I must talk about the story of Chinese New Year.
• I should talk about how people celebrate Chinese New Year.
• I could make a Chinese Lantern.
Previous assessment/context:
This lesson will be the beginning of the CNY topic and will therefore gauge their prior
understanding of the celebration. The making of lanterns is in the context of showing the chn
pictures of CNY celebrations and will be developed by a trip to China Town to see the
lanterns hanging.
EYFS Development Matters:
-Listen with enjoyment, and respond to
stories and show an understanding of the
elements of stories. (C&L)
-Begin to know about their own cultures and
beliefs and those of other people. (UtW)
-Understand that people have different
needs, views, cultures and beliefs, that need
to be treated with respect. (PSED)
-Manipulates materials to achieve a planned
effect, constructing with a purpose in mind.
(EA&D)
Introduction:
Locate China on a map. Discuss where in the world this is. Locate England (UK) on a map.
Is China near us? Or is it far away?
Discuss Chinese New Year with the children.
Read the Chinese New Year story to the children.
http://simonwiddowson.typepad.com/files/chinese-new-year.swf
What animals were in the story? How many altogether?
Discuss the different celebrations Chinese people carry out to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Introduction:
Locate China on a map. Discuss where in the world this is. Locate England (UK) on a map.
Is China near us? Or is it far away?
Discuss Chinese New Year with the children.
Read the Chinese New Year story to the children.
http://simonwiddowson.typepad.com/files/chinese-new-year.swf
What animals were in the story? How many altogether?
Discuss the different celebrations Chinese people carry out to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Introduction:
Locate China on a map. Discuss where in the world this is. Locate England (UK) on a map.
Is China near us? Or is it far away?
Discuss Chinese New Year with the children.
Read the Chinese New Year story to the children.
http://simonwiddowson.typepad.com/files/chinese-new-year.swf
What animals were in the story? How many altogether?
Discuss the different celebrations Chinese people carry out to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Introduction:
Locate China on a map. Discuss where in the world this is. Locate England (UK) on a map.
Is China near us? Or is it far away?
Discuss Chinese New Year with the children.
Read the Chinese New Year story to the children.
http://simonwiddowson.typepad.com/files/chinese-new-year.swf
What animals were in the story? How many altogether?
Discuss the different celebrations Chinese people carry out to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Introduction:
Locate China on a map. Discuss where in the world this is. Locate England (UK) on a map.
Is China near us? Or is it far away?
Discuss Chinese New Year with the children.
Read the Chinese New Year story to the children.
http://simonwiddowson.typepad.com/files/chinese-new-year.swf
What animals were in the story? How many altogether?
Discuss the different celebrations Chinese people carry out to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Introduction:
Locate China on a map. Discuss where in the world this is. Locate England (UK) on a map.
Is China near us? Or is it far away?
Discuss Chinese New Year with the children.
Read the Chinese New Year story to the children.
http://simonwiddowson.typepad.com/files/chinese-new-year.swf
What animals were in the story? How many altogether?
Discuss the different celebrations Chinese people carry out to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Activity:
Lanterns (Demonstrate first, as the children are doing it with you)
Have the sugar paper prepared for the children (lines drawn). Fold paper in half. Help children to cut their paper following the lines. Tape
the two edges of the paper together, ensuring there is the gap. Staple a handle on. Allow children to ask questions and continue a
discussion of Chinese new year and why lanterns are significant in helping to celebrate.
Activity:
Lanterns (Demonstrate first, as the children are doing it with you)
Have the sugar paper prepared for the children (lines drawn). Fold paper in half. Help children to cut their paper following the lines. Tape
the two edges of the paper together, ensuring there is the gap. Staple a handle on. Allow children to ask questions and continue a
discussion of Chinese new year and why lanterns are significant in helping to celebrate.
Activity:
Lanterns (Demonstrate first, as the children are doing it with you)
Have the sugar paper prepared for the children (lines drawn). Fold paper in half. Help children to cut their paper following the lines. Tape
the two edges of the paper together, ensuring there is the gap. Staple a handle on. Allow children to ask questions and continue a
discussion of Chinese new year and why lanterns are significant in helping to celebrate.
Activity:
Lanterns (Demonstrate first, as the children are doing it with you)
Have the sugar paper prepared for the children (lines drawn). Fold paper in half. Help children to cut their paper following the lines. Tape
the two edges of the paper together, ensuring there is the gap. Staple a handle on. Allow children to ask questions and continue a
discussion of Chinese new year and why lanterns are significant in helping to celebrate.
Activity:
Lanterns (Demonstrate first, as the children are doing it with you)
Have the sugar paper prepared for the children (lines drawn). Fold paper in half. Help children to cut their paper following the lines. Tape
the two edges of the paper together, ensuring there is the gap. Staple a handle on. Allow children to ask questions and continue a
discussion of Chinese new year and why lanterns are significant in helping to celebrate.
Activity:
Lanterns (Demonstrate first, as the children are doing it with you)
Have the sugar paper prepared for the children (lines drawn). Fold paper in half. Help children to cut their paper following the lines. Tape
the two edges of the paper together, ensuring there is the gap. Staple a handle on. Allow children to ask questions and continue a
discussion of Chinese new year and why lanterns are significant in helping to celebrate.
Differentiation by questioning
During main activity question those who
have a good understanding of CNY - can
we work out what year we were born in?
We were born in the year of the ...?
Differentiation by outcome
Chn working at mixed ability tables.
Cutting along the lines will be challenging for
some chn. Encourage peer support with this.
Differentiation by outcome
Chn working at mixed ability tables.
Cutting along the lines will be challenging for
some chn. Encourage peer support with this.
Differentiation by outcome
Chn working at mixed ability tables.
Cutting along the lines will be challenging for
some chn. Encourage peer support with this.
Differentiation through support
Activity will be modelled step-by-step by the
teacher. TA to support certain chn with cutting
paper.
Differentiation through support
Activity will be modelled step-by-step by the
teacher. TA to support certain chn with cutting
paper.
Plenary:
Recap what we have learnt about Chinese New Year. Children to share
lanterns with rest of the class. Begin to record this information in a class
book about CNY to be added to throughout the festival.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIThvekI_u0
Plenary:
Recap what we have learnt about Chinese New Year. Children to share
lanterns with rest of the class. Begin to record this information in a class
book about CNY to be added to throughout the festival.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIThvekI_u0
Plenary:
Recap what we have learnt about Chinese New Year. Children to share
lanterns with rest of the class. Begin to record this information in a class
book about CNY to be added to throughout the festival.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIThvekI_u0
Key Questions:
Why do people celebrate CNY?
Can we remember some of the animals in the story?
How do they celebrate?
Key Questions:
Why do people celebrate CNY?
Can we remember some of the animals in the story?
How do they celebrate?
Key Questions:
Why do people celebrate CNY?
Can we remember some of the animals in the story?
How do they celebrate?
Gifted and Talented:
Chn to work out what year they were born and find their animal.
Chn to begin to role play the story using the magnet props with
their peers.
SEN/EAL:
Have clear visual cards on the IWB for the steps to making a
lantern. Have an interactive magnet board with the animals of the
story on for you to order during the storytelling and for them to
play with later.
Gifted and Talented:
Chn to work out what year they were born and find their animal.
Chn to begin to role play the story using the magnet props with
their peers.
SEN/EAL:
Have clear visual cards on the IWB for the steps to making a
lantern. Have an interactive magnet board with the animals of the
story on for you to order during the storytelling and for them to
play with later.
Resources:
IWB (story)
Map of world
Red, orange, yellow sugar paper
Scissors
Cellotape
Stapler
Magnet board
Magnet props (animals from the story)
Resources:
IWB (story)
Map of world
Red, orange, yellow sugar paper
Scissors
Cellotape
Stapler
Magnet board
Magnet props (animals from the story)
Resources:
IWB (story)
Map of world
Red, orange, yellow sugar paper
Scissors
Cellotape
Stapler
Magnet board
Magnet props (animals from the story)
Resources:
IWB (story)
Map of world
Red, orange, yellow sugar paper
Scissors
Cellotape
Stapler
Magnet board
Magnet props (animals from the story)
Outcomes/Assessment from session:
Can chn find China on the map?
Can chn talk to their peers about the story, and sequence the events?
Can chn list some ways that people celebrate CNY?
Were chn aware that not everyone celebrates CNY. Were they able to link to how they celebrate special events?
How did chn work with the materials when making their lanterns - assess fine motor skills e.g. use of scissors/folding/sticking.
Outcomes/Assessment from session:
Can chn find China on the map?
Can chn talk to their peers about the story, and sequence the events?
Can chn list some ways that people celebrate CNY?
Were chn aware that not everyone celebrates CNY. Were they able to link to how they celebrate special events?
How did chn work with the materials when making their lanterns - assess fine motor skills e.g. use of scissors/folding/sticking.
Outcomes/Assessment from session:
Can chn find China on the map?
Can chn talk to their peers about the story, and sequence the events?
Can chn list some ways that people celebrate CNY?
Were chn aware that not everyone celebrates CNY. Were they able to link to how they celebrate special events?
How did chn work with the materials when making their lanterns - assess fine motor skills e.g. use of scissors/folding/sticking.
Outcomes/Assessment from session:
Can chn find China on the map?
Can chn talk to their peers about the story, and sequence the events?
Can chn list some ways that people celebrate CNY?
Were chn aware that not everyone celebrates CNY. Were they able to link to how they celebrate special events?
How did chn work with the materials when making their lanterns - assess fine motor skills e.g. use of scissors/folding/sticking.
Outcomes/Assessment from session:
Can chn find China on the map?
Can chn talk to their peers about the story, and sequence the events?
Can chn list some ways that people celebrate CNY?
Were chn aware that not everyone celebrates CNY. Were they able to link to how they celebrate special events?
How did chn work with the materials when making their lanterns - assess fine motor skills e.g. use of scissors/folding/sticking.
Outcomes/Assessment from session:
Can chn find China on the map?
Can chn talk to their peers about the story, and sequence the events?
Can chn list some ways that people celebrate CNY?
Were chn aware that not everyone celebrates CNY. Were they able to link to how they celebrate special events?
How did chn work with the materials when making their lanterns - assess fine motor skills e.g. use of scissors/folding/sticking.