LESSON PLAN

Name: Bekah Bell Date: 12/5/22 Lesson Start and End Time: 55-60
min.

Academic Area: English Grade Level: K Co-op initials with date:

Pre-Instruction Planning
Topic Thematic Unit: Fall
Specific Topic: Thanksgiving
PA Anchor/Standard or
Eligible Content Standard AL.3 K.A – Use music, art and/or stories to express
ideas, thoughts, and feelings.  

Standard 1.1 K.D – Know and apply grade-level phonics and

word analysis skills in decoding words 

Standard 1.2 K.B – With prompting and support, answer

questions about key details in a text  

Lesson Objectives
OBJECTIVE #1 – Students, with some aid from the teachers if
needed, will use their understanding of phonics (written
language) to create a journal of their favorite Thanksgiving
tradition in two to four sentences with minimal errors.

OBJECTIVE #2 – Following specific instruction, students will

independently use their fine motor and listening skills to create a
puppet.

Materials
Teachers:
- Journal page
- Brown Paper Bag
- Colored paper
- Googly eyes
Students
- Pencils
- Colored pencils
- Crayons
- Scissors
 - Glue stick

Planning for Learners

Differentiation: The various parts of the turkey puppet could be
outlined on the colored paper so that the students only need to
cut on the line. If further assistance is needed, the parts of the
turkey could be pre-cut.

Modifications/Accommodations: The student could be given the

assistance of an aid to help them complete their various
activities. The aid could act as a scribe for the student, in which
the student will orally state their sentences and the teacher will
write them down.

Lesson Presentation
Introduction
Can anyone tell the class what holiday is quickly
approaching?
While Christmas is just around the corner, Thanksgiving
comes first! Thanksgiving is placed right between Halloween
and Christmas!

“I have a fun video for you all to introduce you to today’s

lesson. So, I want you all to stand up. There are a few different
motions to this song that I want you to learn for the chorus, and
then the other parts of the song are free to dance however you
think is appropriate to go along with the song.” (It may be
necessary to remind the students that they are to still follow the
classroom rules.
VIDEO – “Gobble Gobble” by Matthew West

Who wants to share first about their favorite Thanksgiving

tradition?
Remember a tradition is an event or belief that people
observe and repeat in the same way at the same time of the year/
month/ week/ day. For example, my favorite tradition of
Thanksgiving is putting up the Christmas tree on Thanksgiving
night after a day of lots of yummy food!

Sequence of activities
including assessments 1. Introduction (10 minutes)

Can anyone tell the class what holiday is quickly

approaching?
While Christmas is just around the corner, Thanksgiving
comes first! Thanksgiving is placed right between Halloween
and Christmas!

“I have a fun video for you all to introduce you to today’s

lesson. So, I want you all to stand up. There are a few
different motions to this song that I want you to learn for the
chorus, and then the other parts of the song are free to dance
however you think is appropriate to go along with the song.”
(It may be necessary to remind the students that they are to
still follow the classroom rules.

VIDEO – “Gobble Gobble” by Matthew West

Who wants to share first about their favorite

Thanksgiving tradition?
Remember a tradition is an event or belief that people
observe and repeat in the same way at the same time of the
year/ month/ week/ day. For example, my favorite tradition
of Thanksgiving is putting up the Christmas tree on
Thanksgiving night after a day of lots of yummy food!

2. Read Aloud (10 minutes)

“A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” Book
https://youtu.be/dnQyshjF1WM

What happened in this story?

What were some words that may have been unfamiliar?
What was your favorite moment in the story?

3. ASSESSMENT #1 - Thanksgiving Day Journal (15

minutes)
Students will complete a journal that will first require them
to draw their favorite Thanksgiving tradition, which will be
followed by two to four brief sentences on what they drew
and why that is their favorite Thanksgiving tradition.

4. ASSESSMENT #2 -
Thanksgiving Craft (15 minutes)
“Thanksgiving Paper Bag Turkey”

- Step #1 – Each student will be

given the materials; however, they
are not to touch until the teacher
gives instruction.
- Step #2 – Cut out each of the parts of the turkey:
a. Feathers
b. beak
 c. wattles
d. hat
- Step #3 – Glue each part on the puppet.

5. Wrap-up (5-10 minutes)

Time depends on class size.
Students will use their Thanksgiving puppet to describe their
journal of their favorite Thanksgiving tradition to the class.

Lesson Wrap-up
Students will use their Thanksgiving puppet to describe their
journal of their favorite Thanksgiving tradition to the class.

Self-Evaluation