English Words of the Body

Subject: English as a foreign language implemented focus on science Grade level: 6th and 7th grades (12-14 year olds) Authors: Macie Wippel, Taylor Niewoit, Katie Bittner, Mengyan Wang

Overview

Learning Objectives

Teaching Standards

Required Material

English is more dominant language that is being spoken all over the world. Parts of the body are more foundational, by teaching the English words for the parts of the body a student would be able to tell a non-Spanish speaking adult what part of their body hurts in the case of an accident. At the end of this lesson, the students will be able to: - Name the parts of the body and relate the words to a song. - Sing the song with 85% accuracy - Attach the words of the body parts to the layout of the body with making a maximum of two mistakes. According to the TESOL Pre-K12 English Language Proficiency Standards Framework: - Standard 1: English language learners communicate forsocial, intercultural, and instructional purposes within the school setting. - Standard 4: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the area of science. - Layout of body handout - Layout of face handout - Words handout

Procedure

Assessment

Lyrics handout (Song if technology allows it) Provide the students with words, body and head layout handouts. 2. Teacher goes through and explains the pronunciation, and the meaning of each word 3. Have the class repeat each word back to the teacher. 4. Have each student cut up the words from their handout and paste them to the part of the body that it corresponds with. 5. After students have finished the worksheet have them stand up. 6. Teacher will go through the lyrics of Head Shoulders Knees and Toes song. Have the students repeat back each lyric and point to the body part. 7. Have the students sing the song without the teachers help. Informal Assessment: - Students will one on one repeat the song with correct hand motions to the teacher with 85% accuracy. Formal Assessment: - Give the students the same handout of the body and head with a word bank. Students will fill in the blanks with the correct words. At the conclusion of the test if the students miss more than two have then retake the test until the miss two or less.
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References

Tesol pre-k12 english language proficiency standards framework. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.tesol.org/docs/books/bk_prek12elpstandards_framework_318.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Picture from: http://healthtoken.com/humanbody-outline-sketch-for-children/ Grand, J. (Designer). (2013). Joe Grand Avatar [Web Drawing]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/joegrand

Description of How We Obtained Our Information We thought it would be a good idea to connect the body parts to an active activity by helping students remember the English words for the body parts. We thought the best way to learn the parts of the body in English would be to associate the words with an image of the body. We liked the idea of the song for engaging students in the idea of active learning. We decide to create a handout of the English words that the teacher would teach along with an outline of the body and an outline of the face with arrows pointing to the parts that were being taught. These handouts would be sufficient because students will not need to use technology, but the handouts we will provide were created using Microsoft Word. We found the pictures and components of a lesson plan online but the rest of our lesson plan was of our own knowledge and ideas.

Head Shoulders Knees Toes Eyes Ears Mouth Nose

Head Shoulders Knees and Toes Song

Head and shoulders knees and toes Knees and toes Head and shoulders knees and toes Knees and toes Ad eyes and ears And mouth and nose Head and shoulders knees and toes Knees and toes Repeat first verse twice