Letters to Santa

Topic

Holiday - Christmas
Toys

Objective

To have fun celebrating an American holiday and review the unit on toys

Time

45 minutes

Materials

1 sheet of white paper

Pencil

Rubber

Crayons (assorted colors)

Markers (assorted colors)

Vocabulary Used

Colors

• red, yellow, green, orange, brown, white, blue, etc.

Classroom Objects

• Paper, Rubber, Crayons, Pencil, Markers

Classroom Instructions

• Draw, write, color, erase

Christmas 

• Holiday, Santa, presents, tree, Happy New Year, Merry Christmas

Toys

• Robot, skipping rope, teddy bear, baby doll, yo-yo, roller blades, scooter, skateboard, train, car, video  games, tablet, bike

Sentence Structure

• I want a ______ .

Instructions

1. Show your class the Christmas card for an example
2. Give each student a sheet of white paper
3. Tell them to fold the paper in half
4. Tell them to write a letter to Santa on the inside 
5. Read your letter to Santa as an example and write it on the board. Explain that they should add the toys that they want
6. When they are finished writing have them draw a picture on the front and write Merry Christmas
• You can give them a few examples of Christmas themed pictures
7. Have them color their picture
8. While they are coloring I played Christmas and winter songs in the background

Fruit Face Protraits and Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Topic

Food
Parts of the Face

Objective

To learn about food in a fun and creative way while reviewing the parts of the face and also learning about the artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Time

45 minutes

Materials

1 sheet of contruction paper

1 photocopy of the outline of a head

Magazines from grocery stores

Scissors

Glue stick

Vocabulary Used

Food

• Fruits (banana, apple, orange, cherries, strawberries, etc), vegetables (carrot, tomatoe, cucumber, lettuce, etc), ham, cheese, sausages, milk, etc

Body Parts

• Head, face, eyes, nose, mouth, teeth, ears, hair

Colors

• Yellow, Red, White, Blue, Brown, Orange, Green, Black

Classroom Objects

• Paper, Glue Stick, Scissors

Classroom Instructions

• Cut, Paste/Glue 

Instructions

1. I started the lesson by showing the class a video from YouTube about Giuseppe Arcimboldo and I also showed them some of his paintings online
2. While showing them his paintings I asked the class what food they saw and about the different parts of the face
3. Next I showed them my completed fruit face portrait
4. After the introduction hand each student a photocopy of the outline of a head and give each table/group three or four magazines
5. Tell the students to look for different photos of food and cut them out
6. Once they have finished cutting out photos tell them to glue the photos onto the photocopy and create a face
7. If there is time left at the end of class have the student present their completed pictures 

My Best Friend Poster

Topic

Describing people using adjectives 

Objective

To reinforce and help the students visualize the adjectives we´ve been learning in class to describe people. 

Time

45 minutes

Materials

1 sheet of white paper

Pencil

Rubber

Crayons

Markers

Vocabulary Used

He´s/She´s

Adjectives 

• Tall
• Short
• Young
• Old
• Handsome
• Pretty

Classroom Objects

• Pencil, rubber, crayons, markers, paper

Classroom Instructions

• Write, erase, draw, color

Instructions

1. Show the class the completed poster for an example
2. Tell them about your best friend
3. Write the different adjectives on the board
4. Ask them to think about their best friend and have a few students describe their best friend to the class
5. Give each student a sheet of white paper
6. Have them write the title on the top, ¨My Best Friend¨
7. Tell them to write four sentences using the adjectives on the board about their best friend below the title
8. When they are finished writing, tell them to draw a picture of their best friend
9. Have them color the picture
10. If there is time left at the end of class have the students present their posters 

Autumn Leaves Poster

Topic

Fall/Autmn

Seasons

Plant Lifecycle

Objective

To discuss seasons and introduce students to the lifecycle of plants (Natural Science)

Time

45 minutes

Materials

1 sheet of white paper

4 or more autumn leaves

Pencil

Rubber

Crayons (assorted colors)

Markers (assorted colors)

Glue Stick

Vocabulary Used

Colors

• red, yellow, green, orange, brown, white, etc

Classroom Objects

• Paper, Rubber, Crayons, Markers, Pencil, Glue Stick

Classroom Instructions

• Erase, draw, write, color, copy

Seasons

• Fall/autumn, winter, spring, summer

Parts of a Tree

• leaves, branches, trunk, roots

Sizes

• Bigger, big, biggest, medium, small, smaller, smallest

Instructions

1. Show your class the completed poster for an example
2. Describe your poster to the class
3. Ask the class about the different seasons
4. Write the title, Autmn, and the short poem on the board
5. Take the children to the patio to collect leaves of various sizes or have leaves ready to distribute
6. Give each student a sheet of white paper
7. Tell them to draw and color the trunk of the tree; you might have to draw an example on the board
8. Glue the leaves on the paper
9. Have them copy the title and poem next to the tree
10. While my students completed their posters I played Fall songs in the background

Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer

Topic

Holiday - Christmas
Parts of the Face

Objective

To have fun celebrating an American holiday and review the parts of the face

Time

45 minutes

Materials

1 sheet of white paper

Cardboard triangle (pre-cut)

1 red construction paper circle (pre-cut)

2 white contruction paper circles (pre-cut)

Pencil

Rubber

Crayons (assorted colors)

Markers (assorted colors)

Glue stick

Scissors

Vocabulary Used

Colors

• red, yellow, green, orange, brown, white, blue, etc.

Classroom Objects

• Paper, Rubber, Crayons, Pencil, Markers, Scissors, Glue stick

Classroom Instructions

• Trace, draw, write, color, erase

Christmas 

• Holiday, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer

Parts of the Face

• Face, eyes, nose, mouth, ears

Instructions

1. First I showed my class a short music video about Rudolph
2. Show your class the completed Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer for an example
3. Give each student a sheet of white paper
4. Tell them to trace their hands on the paper for the antlers
5. Have them color/decorate the antlers then cut them out
6. Glue the antlers to the cardboard triangle
7. Ask them some questions about the eyes then give them two white paper circles
8. Glue the eyes onto the cardboard triangle and color the eyes
9. Ask them questions about the nose then give them one red paper circle
10. Glue the nose to the carboard triangle  
11. Finished!
12. While they are making their reindeer I played Christmas and winter songs in the background

4 Stages of Life Poster

Topic

Life Cycle

Living Things

Objective

To help the students visualize the different stages of life and help them associate the life cycle with living things

Time

45 minutes

Materials

1 sheet of construction paper

1 photocopy of the male or female lifecycle

Pencil

Rubber

Scissors

Crayons (assorted colors)

Markers (assorted colors)

Glue Stick

Vocabulary Used

Colors

• red, yellow, green, orange, brown, white, etc

Classroom Objects

• Paper, Rubber, Crayons, Markers, Pencil, Glue Stick, Scissors

Classroom Instructions

• Cut, glue, erase, draw, write, color

Stages of Life

• Baby, child/kid, adult, old man/woman

Family

• Mother, father, brother, sister, baby, grandma, grandpa, aunt, uncle, cousin

Body Parts

• Face, head, body, eyes, nose, mouth, legs, feet, tail

Sizes

• Bigger, big, biggest, medium, small, smaller, smallest

Instructions

1. Show your class the completed poster for an example
2. Describe your poster and the life cycle to the class
3. Ask the class about the different stages of life, asking about different family members might help them associate better
4. Write the different stages of life on the board
5. Give each student a piece of construction paper
6. Have them fold it into four sections, like a fan
7. Give each student a photocopy of the stages of life
8. Have them write the title, ¨The 4 Stages of Life¨at the top of the construction paper
9. Cut out the four people from the photocopy
10. Say the names of each person in order and have them glue the person onto the construction paper as you say their name (baby, child, adult, old man/woman)
11. Tell them to write the name of the person/stage of life below each photo
12. Have them color the photos and decorate their posters
13. If their is time left in the class the children can present their posters

Family Portrait

Topic

Family 

Objective

To have fun while reviewing the unit on family while also reviewing the unit on the house, body parts and/or clothing

Time

45 minutes

Materials

1 sheet of white paper

6 popsicle sticks

Pencil

Rubber

Crayons (assorted colors)

Markers (assorted colors)

Glue Stick

Hot Glue Gun

Vocabulary Used

Colors

• red, yellow, green, orange, brown, white, etc

Classroom Objects

• Paper, Rubber, Crayons, Markers, Pencil, Glue Stick

Classroom Instructions

• Trace, erase, draw, write, color, cut, glue/paste

Family

• Mother, father, brother, sister, baby, grandma, grandpa, aunt, uncle, cousin

Body Parts

• Face, head, body, eyes, nose, mouth, legs, feet

House 

• House, home, roof, walls

Clothing

• trousers, dress, skirt, shirt, t-shirt, shoes, etc.

Instructions

1. Show your class the completed house for an example
2. Describe your family to the class
3. Ask the class about the different members of the family
4. Write the different family members on the board
5. Give each student an assembled popsicle stick house
• I made the houses before class using a hot glue gun to save time, but if you have time they can assemble them in class on their own
6. Give each student a sheet of white paper
7. Have them trace the shape of the house on the paper and cut it out
8. Have them write the title, ¨My Family¨at the top
9. Tell them to draw their family on the paper and then color them
10. Tell them to write the names of the family members next to the coresponding person
11. Glue the paper to the popsicle house
12. If their is time left in the class the children can present their family portraits