LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE ARTS) YEAR 4 / SJKC

Subject : English Language

Date : 19 March 2014 (Wednesday)
Time : 8.00 a.m. 9.00 a.m. (60 minutes)
Class : 4 Bestari
Number of Pupils : 35
Proficiency Level : Mixed Ability
Focus : Language Arts
Theme : World of Stories
Topic : King of Kites
Content Standard : 4.1 By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be ale to enjoy and appreciate rhymes, poems
and songs.
4.3 By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be ale to plan, organise and produce creative
works for enjoyment.

Learning Standards : 4.1.1 Able to enjoy jazz chants, poems and songs through non-verbal response.
4.3.1 Able to plan, produce and display creative works based on literary texts using a variety of media
with guidance

Lesson Objectives : By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
i. Produce and display kites in pairs based on the worksheet with instruction on how to make a kite
ii. Sing and enjoy the song by singing the song Lets go fly a kite together with actions.

Cross Curricular Creative & Innovative and ICT

Element (EMK) :
Educational i. CCTS Critical Thinking Determine criteria / characteristics
Emphases : Creative Thinking Design / Innovate
ii. Multiple Intelligences Kinesthetic, Verbal Linguistic, Naturalistic, Spatial Intelligence
 iii. Olympic Values Joy of effort, Pursuit of excellence, Balance between body, will and mind
iv. Moral value Co-operation and helpfulness, diligence,
Teaching Aids : Picture puzzle, PowerPoint slides, Video Lets go fly a kite, kite, instruction worksheet, stickers,
WordSearch worksheet
 Activity Teaching & Learning Strategy Notes
Set induction Teaching Aid : i) Jigsaw puzzle (Appendix A)
(5 minutes) Assembling Picture Puzzle ii) PowerPoint slides (Appendix B)
(8.00 a.m. 8.05
a.m.) 1. Teacher divides the pupils
into 7 groups with each
group consisting of 3 or 4
pupils.
2. In each group, teacher gives
them a set of picture puzzle
(Appendix A) on the
different types of kites.
3. In groups of five, pupils
assemble the picture puzzle.
4. Every picture puzzle is
different. Sled Kite
5. The fastest group to
assemble the picture puzzle
emerges as the winner.
6. Teacher shows the
assembled kites on a
PowerPoint slides
(Appendix B) together with
the names of the kites.
7. Teacher links this to what
pupils are going to learn for
the day.

Diamond Kite
Rokkaku Kite

Sode Kite
Barndoor Kite
 Roller Kite

Dopero Kite

MV: Co-operation and Helpfulness

MI : Spatial Intelligence
Stage 1 Presentation Teaching Aid : PowerPoint slide. (Appendix C)
(15 minutes)
(8.05 a.m. 8.20 1. Teacher shows a picture of a
a.m.) kite on the PowerPoint slide.
2. Teacher elicits answer from
pupils pertaining to kites.
3. Pupils answer it orally.

Questions
1. Have you played a kite before?
2. Where can you play a kite?
3. Can you play kites in your balcony?
4. In Seremban, where can you play the kite?

CCTS : Critical thinking Determine criteria / characteristics

MI : Naturalistic
 Singing
1. Teacher shows a short video
of a song entitled Lets go fly
a kite
2. Pupils watch and listen
carefully to the song.
3. Teacher divides the pupils into
8 groups with each group
consisting of 3 or 4 pupils.
4. Teacher demonstrates the
action for the song.
5. Pupils sing the song together
with the actions.
6. After learning the actions for
the song, all the pupils squat
down.
7. Teacher plays the song again
and points to the group. When
a specific group is pointed, the
members have to stand up
and sing the song.
8. From the song, teacher asks
pupils questions.
Teaching aid: i) Youtube video Lets fly a kite (1:51 minutes)
(Appendix D)
Let's Go Fly a Kite
From "Mary Poppins"
Composed by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman
With tuppence for paper and strings
You can have your own set of wings
With your feet on the ground
You're a bird in flight
With your fist holding tight
To the string of your kite
Oh, oh, oh
Let's go fly a kite
Up to the highest height
Let's go fly a kite
And send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere
Up where the air is clear
Oh, let's go fly a kite
Let's go fly a kite
Up to the highest height
Let's go fly a kite
And send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere
Up where the air is clear
Oh, let's go fly a kite
When you send it flying up there
All at once you're lighter than air
You can dance on the breeze over houses and trees
With your fist holding tight
To the string of your kite

O, oh, oh
Let's go fly a kite
Up to the highest height
Let's go fly a kite
And send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere
Up where the air is clear
Oh, let's go fly a kite

Questions
1. What are the materials needed to fly a kite?
2. When can you fly a kite?

MI : Musical , Kinesthetic
OV : Balance between body, will and mind
Stage 2 Demonstration Teaching aid : Kite (Appendix E)
(10 minutes) Bamboo skewer
(8.20 a.m. 8.30 1. Teacher shows a kite
a.m.) (Appendix E) to the pupils.
2. Teacher explains the
structure of the kite by
telling the materials used Coloured papers
for the kite.
3. Pupils name the parts of
kites shown by the teacher.
4. Pupils name the parts of
kites shown by the teacher.
String

Ribbons
Stage 3 Making a kite OV : Pursuit of excellence
(15 minutes) Teaching aids: Instruction Worksheet (Appendix F)
(8.30 a.m. 8.45 1. Teacher demonstrates on how
to do a kite by following the
a.m.) You will need:
worksheet with instructions on
how to make a kite.
2. Pupils are separated into Square Paper
pairs. 25cm bamboo skewers (4 per kite)
3. Pupils follow the instruction to Strings
complete the kites based on it. Coloured papers
Scissor
Manila card roll
Wet glue
Colour pens (optional)

Instructions:

1. Take a piece of paper and make sure it is square. It can be any

colour you want. If you want to you can design one side of it!
 2.

Find 2 bamboo skewers and use your normal glue or UHU glue to glue
your paper

3.
Find a manila card roll and some strings.
 4.
Attach the string to the manila card roll and roll the string onto it and
attach the other end of the string to the end of the stick.

5.
Design your kite. Fly your kite! It is ready to go!

CCTS : Creative Thinking Design / Innovate

MV : Co-operation and Helpfulness, Diligence
Stage 4 1. Pupils display their work in the Teaching aid : Stickers (Appendix G)
(10 minutes) Gallery Walk.
(8.45 a.m. 8.55 2. Every pair explains their
a.m.) designs of the kite.
3. Every pupil can stick
constructive comments for
their friends kite using the
neutral thumb sticky note.
4. The highest voted kites will be
awarded with a present.

MI: IVerbal-lingusitics
OV : Pursuit of Excellence, Joy of Effort
Closure Recap Teaching aid : WordSearch worksheet (Appendix H)
(5 minutes)
(8.55 a.m. 9.00 1. Teacher distributes the A S G H J L I T
a.m.) worksheet (Appendix G) to the B E Q R U I p D
pupils. A D R S D H J I
2. Individually, pupils highlight
the five types of kites R O K K A K U A
discussed earlier. N S L E D G Y M
3. Teacher asks pupils what they D F G J S E X O
have learned today. O F G J C B V N
4. Teacher asks pupils to list O A S T O F H D
words they have learned.
R Z X V B G D F

sled rokkaku diamond barndoor sode

Assessment :

Remedial :

Enrichment:

Reflection :