This lesson plan is for an English lesson for 18 students aged 2-5 years old at the Jardín “Las Abejitas”. The lesson aims to introduce greetings and develop listening, speaking, and interpersonal skills. It includes 3 stages - a lead-in using the "Hello" song, an activity where students introduce themselves using finger puppets, and a closure singing the "Goodbye" song. The teacher uses songs, pictures, and puppets to keep students engaged. Scaffolding strategies include modeling dialogs, praise, and the "Silence" song to focus students. The teacher will observe students and provide feedback.

1. I.F.D.C. LENGUAS VIVAS BARILOCHE
PRACTICA DOCENTE 1
Alumno residente: Schneider, Vanesa Milagros
Institución Educativa: Jardín “Las Abejitas”
Cantidad de alumnos: 18
Edad: Sala multiedad : 2, 3, 4 y 5 años
Unidad temática: Welcome Lesson
Clase N°: 1
Fecha: 25/09/18
Hora: 13.00 hs
Duración de la clase: 30 minutos
Fecha de entrega de la planificación: 19/9/2018
Learning aims:
During this lesson, learners will be able to…
- To develop listening skills;
- To develop interpersonal skills;
- To learn a routine through songs;
- To introduce themselves;
- To say hello and goodbye.
Learning focus:
The activities will focus on:
- Making students get familiar with the E.L;
- Vocabulary related to greetings and feelings: hello; how are you? ;
goodbye;
Integration of skills:
They will develop their:
- Speaking skills by saying their names

2. - Interpersonal skills by asking and answering questions (-What´s your
name? –I´m Peter)
Multiple intelligences:
- Linguistic intelligence ( learning greetings and introducing themselves)
Material and resources:
- The hello song, audio and lyrics: https://youtu.be/3ywIu30lqKA
Hello song lyrics:
Hello friends, How are you?
I´m very happy to see you
Greet your neighbour,
Boogie on down,
Give a jump and turn around. (repeat twice)
- Finger puppets
- The goodbye song, audio and lyrics: https://youtu.be/0LDArAJf7-c
Goodbye song lyrics:
It's time to go home (3x)
It's time to say "Goodbye"
I had so much fun and you had so much
We all had so much fun and now we say "Goodbye"(Chorus)
Goodbye, goodbye, see you again (repeat).
- The silence song , audio and lyrics: https://youtu.be/uEHCyoJQ_Ew
- Silence song lyrics:
Put your fingers on your lips like this, shhhh!
Put your fingers on your lips like this, shhhhh!
Put your fingers on your lip and close your mouth with a zip
Put your finger on your lip like this, shhhh! (x3)
Close your mouth with a squeeze listen up, quiet please!
Put your finger on your lip like this, shhhh!
Possible contingencies:
- Children talking at the same time when teacher asks questions. Strategy:
teacher encouraging children to sing the silence song
- Youngest children (2 and 3 years old) getting distracted. Strategy:
teacher approaching children and praising their work.
- Children so shy and getting difficulties to speak. Strategy: teacher
encouraging children to speak.
Classroom management strategies:
- Start each activity explaining what it is, using the following pattern:
L2+L1+L2
- Using mimes and gestures to help children understand
- Calm children down with the silence song: https://youtu.be/uEHCyoJQ_Ew

3. - Give each child this picture while singing the hello song
(illustrative image taken from the internet).
- Call their attention when they get distracted or misbehave
Assessment: collecting information and reporting your findings
- Making comments on their work
- Observing children working together
Lesson stages:
Lead-in and presentation
Purpose:
- To introduce routine greetings so we can use them in following lessons.
- To learn the Hello song and its vocabulary: happy, jump , turn around
Timing: 8 minutes
Activity description and instructions as they will be said to
students(include direct speech)
- Tell children we are going to learn how to greet each other in English by
hearing a song
- Tell them we are going to sing this song at the beginning of our lessons (
so they have to learn it)
- Play the audio and sing the song, acting the audio
- Sing and dance the song together
Note: all the instructions and explanations will be said using the
following pattern: L2+L1+L2
Scaffolding strategies
- Make sure they have understood what to do by asking questions in L1 if
necessary
- Encourage them to speak English by praising them every time they say
anything in English with different comments like: Excellent! Very Good!
How beautiful!

4. - If children use L1, respond in English
Transition comment to link each stage of the lesson with the
next one
- “So now you have learnt the hello song, let´s go to the classroom and let
´s say our names”
(Teacher invites children to go to the classroom because the Hello song
will be sang in the hall)
Development of the sequence of activities
Activity one:
Purpose:
-To introduce each other.
- To develop oral skills.
Timing: 15 minutes
Activity description and instructions as they will be said to
students(include direct speech)
- Show children the finger puppets and say: “do you like puppets? O.K,
these puppets speak English and they will help us to introduce
ourselves”.
- Use a finger puppet and act out the following:
o What´s your name? ;
o “My name is Vanesa” ;
o “How are you?”;
o “I am happy.”
- Tell them that they are going to do the same, by asking their partners
- Give a finger puppet to each child
(illustrative image taken from the internet)
- Encourage them to do the oral activity.
Scaffolding strategies

5. - Repeat the dialogue as many times as necessary;
- Encourage them to speak English by praising them;
- Act the dialogue out with my finger puppets and encourage them to do
the same after me;
- Make positive comments on their performance.
Transition comment to link each stage of the lesson with the
next one
- “Excellent work! You have done an excellent work!”
Closure
Purpose:
- To say goodbye
- To learn the goodbye song
Timing: 5 minutes
Activity description and instructions are they will be said to
students (include direct speech)
- Tell everybody that they have done a wonderful job work and that I will
see them again next Tuesday.
- Give them these images and encourage them to raise the correct one
according with the song.
Image number 1: We all had so much fun
Image number 2: It´s time to go home
- First time, the teacher raises images too, and then they have to do it
alone.
(Illustrative images taken from the internet)

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Dear Vanesa,
Nice start! 😊 Please, consider my comments on the side. Also,
remember to include the rubric below the plan for me to assess your
work.
Any query, let me know.
Have a great start!
Ceci