BODY LANGUAGE

4TH
Grade Level: Subject: LANGUAGE ARTS/WRITING Prepared By: KENDRIA ALEXANDER

Overview & Purpose Education Standards Addressed

How to use body language as a tool for writing Writing, where students compose a variety of written
texts with a clear controlling idea, coherent
organization, and sufficient detail;.

Lesson Details
Objectives Show class how body language can elaborate the story Materials Needed
(Specify skills/information that will and paint a more detailed picture in our minds as we Paper
be learned.)
Explain how body language helps
read. Using unspoken words can speak volumes in Pencil
writing story. Ideas

Information Slides showing how this can be done.

(Give and/or demonstrate necessary Using myself as example.
information)
Showing how I talk with my hands
Slide show Showing how my facial expressions can be read by
class

Verification Asked class for opinions of pics that are on slide Other Resources
(Steps to check for student (e.g. Web, books, etc.)
understanding) Pictures to start the process
Asks class for their opinions

Activity Show class how a simple sentence can be more

(Describe the independent activity to detailed just by adding body language to the sentence.
reinforce this lesson)

Summary Additional Notes

Asks class to write story using body
language to enhance story.