LOVE I LOVE YOU Lesson Plan By Simone P. Henderson

PRIMARY STANDARD SECONDARY STANDARDS STANDARDS National Language Arts Standard: Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information). Georgia Performance Standards: ELACCKL1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. ELACCKL2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Hello boys and girl’s, it is time to put on your thinking caps and tell good old Earnie what you think the word love means… PRE- ASSESSMENT Love is flying! Love is garbage! Love is children! Love is cookies!

LITERACY CENTER ACTIVITIES Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences RAFT Activities

Musical Music Smart GARDNER’S MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES ACTIVITIES Verbal- Linguistic Word Smart Visual- Spatial Picture Smart Interpersonal People Smart Logical- Mathematical Logic Smart Bodily- Kinesthetic Body Smart Naturalistic Nature Smart Intrapersonal Self Smart

RAFT ACTIVITIES Visual: See It Aural or Auditory: Hear It, Say It Kinesthetic: Do It Read/Write

BRAIN BREAK CULTRUAL GAME Step 2. Orient the group about the mechanics and rules of the game, and show them the boundary. Step 3. Tie a handkerchief at back, preferably at the belt, of the last person in line of every group. But before that, make sure that you have mark the boundary with some visible materials like plastic twine. Step 4. Ask the participants to hold on the should, waist or hand of the person in front of them. There are three common ways to form the dragon: hands on the shoulder, hands around the waist and hand between the legs. Step 5. Blow the whistle to start the game. Step 1. Form at least 3 groups with at least 8 members per group but the more the better. Make sure that all groups have equal number of members. Let each group fall in line facing in the center, like this illustration below. Catch the Dragon’s Tail

CULTURAL EXTENSION “I love you” said around the world “I love you” Barney’s international version

POST ASSESSMENT CRAFT 1.First trace both of your students hands on a piece of paper 2.Cut out the traced hands 3.Cut a strip of paper. You can use one about 1 inch wide and 12 inches long 4.Fold this paper accordion style 5.Glue each end to one hand 6.Write “I love you” on the front of one hand 7.Open up the card to stretch out the accordion style strip and write “THIS MUCH” 8.Advanced writers can customize the card with other words and decorations

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Brain Break Game Resource play-catch-the-dragons-tail-game-group-version/ Assessment Craft Resource love-you-this-much-card-kids-craft.html Cultural Extension Video Resources

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