Unit |
Ocean |
Title |
Five Little
Fishes |
Grade Level |
Kindergarten |
Center |
Chart Center |
Rotation of
Centers |
Rotation 1 |
Standards |
Math: Number
Sense 3. represent numbers through
the use of physical models, word names, and symbols. Communication/Language
Arts: * Listening and
Viewing 3. use
appropriate volume and tone of voice when responding to others. *Speaking 3. participate
in choral speaking and recite short poems, rhymes, songs, and stories with
repeated patterns. |
Objectives |
*The students
will be able to recite the words to the poem. *The students
will recognize the number words zero – five. *The students
will match word cards to the sentence strips. |
Activity |
The
students will recite the words of the poem. Each time they read the poem,
they will change the number word cards.
The first time through the poem they will use the word cads to match
the words in the poem sentence strips. The students may act out the poem
using the story pieces. The story
pieces will include 5 fish and a shark. Poem: [Five] little fishes, Swimming in the sea. Teasing Mr. Shark, “You can’t catch me!” Along comes Mr. Shark, As quiet as can be… Snap! [Four] little fishes, |
Assessment |
I will observe
the students as they are working in their center. I will visually check the chart
to see if it is correct upon completion. If they have errors in the chart, I
will pull those cards and help them complete the chart correctly. I may ask them to tell me the number words
on the cards. |
Materials Needed |
Chart sentence
strips, chart word cards, story pieces (5 fish and 1 shark), and pocket
chart. |
Resources |
Ocean Animals
“The Education Center, by The Mailbox Theme Series, |
Extensions |
The poem can
also be taught as a finger play. |