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Interdisciplinary Theme Portfolio - “Spring”Becca RoeEducation 359Teri Langlie26 April 2015Rationale: The topic of spring is relevant to the students because they will all experience the season of spring, so it is beneficial for them to be aware of the environmental changes that occur when the seasons change from winter to spring. It is a fun topic that provides numerous opportunities for fun and positive activities in the classroom.Objective:The students will be able to understand the changes that occur in the spring, and apply their knowledge about spring to multiple activities in math, reading, and art. The topic theme will encourage students to be enthusiastic about the content they are learning. Table of ContentsMath Project……………………………………………………………………. 3Art Project……………………………………………………………………… 5Poems, Songs and/or Fingerplays……………………………………………… 6List of 10 children’s books…………………………………………………….. 8Literature & Vocabulary Project………………………………………………. 9Chart Project………………………………………………………………….. 10Communication Tool/Strategy Project……………………………………….. 11Letter Recognition and Formation Activity…………………………………….. 12Learning Centers……………………………………………………………… 13References…………………………………………………………………….. 15Math ProjectRationale:The students will learn about measuring objects by using the manipulative of the “easter egg ruler.” Students will be able to measure the pictures by using their “ruler” provided, and can count how tall the object is. This lesson meets the standard of, “comparing length by using non-standard tools”. Materials:Easter Measuring Worksheet (shown below) ScissorsCrayonsPencilsMotivation:“Good afternoon boys and girls. Who here knows what season we are in?” Call on a student to answer. “That’s right. It is spring. Now who knows what holiday is in the spring? I will give you a hint. It is coming up this weekend.” Call on a student to answer. “Yes, Easter happens in the spring. Today we are going to measure Easter objects by using a special Easter egg ruler. Now quietly tip-toe back to your table spots, and once everyone is sitting down I will give the next direction for our fun project.”Steps:Handout worksheets to studentsInstruct students to take out their scissors, and to cut out the egg-measuring tool on the right side of the page. Do not cut the small eggs out individually.As a class, go through the process of measuring each object togetherStart with the flower. Show students (on the doc cam) how to line their egg ruler next to the arrow with the flower. Count how many eggs tall the flower is, and write the answer in the box. Students can write the numbers they count next to the arrow as they go through and count how tall the object is. The answer is 6.Next measure the chick together. Again, go through measuring it together on the doc cam and writing the answer in the box. The answer is 6.Instruct students to individually and quietly continue to work on measuring the egg. Tell them to raise their hand once they know how tall it is. Have a student share their answer, and write the correct answer in the box. The answer is 4.Instruct students to individually measure the basket. Once they know how tall it is, have them share their answer with the student next to them. Have the student pairs give a thumbs up once they agree on the correct answer. Have a student share the answer, and write it in the box. The answer is 5.Measure the Easter bunny together as a class on the board. Write the answer in the box. The answer is 10.Tell students that they can spend a few minutes coloring in their Easter measuring worksheet. During this time, work individually with the students who may not have understood the lesson. Rephrase the steps and instruction, and model it in a different way in order for the student to understand. ProjectRationale:354330079248000Students will engage in a fun art activity while practicing spelling of sight words through repetition. Students will also practice the colors of the rainbow and their order. They will do this by writing each word in the correct color in the corresponding rainbow segment. Students will accomplish the standard of demonstrating command of the conventions of standard English spelling when writing.?Materials:Pre-printed worksheets with rainbow on itConstruction Paper of various colorsColored markers for the class to share; red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purpleA list of sight words for each student?Motivation:“Good morning Kindergarteners. Today we are going to do a fun art project while practicing our sight words. Who here has seen a rainbow before? What colors did you see on the rainbow? The colors on the rainbow are red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. I love to see rainbows in the sky after a big rainstorm. It’s always a reminder to smile and be happy. Give me a thumbs up if you feel happy when you see a rainbow. That’s great that some of you love rainbows, and now we will get a chance to work on our own. I am going to hand out a worksheet to each of you. It has a rainbow on it with no colors, so your job will be to fill it in with the correct colors. However, we aren’t just coloring in the rainbow. We are going to write our sight words in the segments of the rainbow in the correct color for that column. I will show you my example.”?Steps:Pass out a list of sight words to each student and a rainbow worksheetExplain that the students will write one sight word multiple times in one stripe of the rainbow. Students can choose which sight words they want to write from the list.Students will use the correct color to write the words to fill in their rainbow in the right order.While the students are writing their words, they will speak them out loud.Once the rainbow is filled out correctly, students will cut out the rainbow from the worksheet.Students will choose a color of construction paper to use as their background and they will glue their rainbow onto the paper.Students will add drawings on the paper to create an entire spring scene. Students may draw flowers, clouds, sun, grass, trees, rabbits, birds, etc.If time allows, students can practice writing more sight words in the other parts of their spring scene such as the clouds, trees, sun, etc.The teacher will hang up the completed spring projects on the wall, so the students can see the other students’ artwork. The students can look at other rainbows and speak aloud the words that they see.Kroger’s KindergartenPoems, Songs and/or FingerplaysGood-ByeGood-bye, snow.Good-bye, sled.Good-bye, winter.Spring’s ahead!Hello, sun.Hello, swing.Good-bye, winter.Hello, spring!Joyful Learning in KCSpring is HereSpring is here, In the air.You can smell it coming, On the trees,Leaves are green,Caterpillars sunning Birds are back,Grass is outBusy bees are hummingOn the trees,Leaves are green,Caterpillars sunning.Joyful Learning in KCSpring is Here!Sung to the tune of “Are You Sleeping?”Spring is here.Spring is here.Goodbye, snow.Flowers grow.Birds and bees,Leaves on tree.Hello, spring.Hello, spring.The Classroom CreativeOh, Mister Sun.Oh, Mister Sun, Sun,Mister Golden Sun,Please shine down on me!Oh, Mister Sun, Sun,Mister Golden Sun,Hiding behind a tree…These little childrenAre asking youTo please come out So we can play with you.Oh, Mister Sun, Sun,Mister Golden Sun.Please shine down on me!First Grade W.O.W.Five Little Bunnies FingerplayFive little bunnies hopping on the floor,One hopped awayAnd then there were four.Four little bunnies sweet as can be.One hopped away,And then there were three.Three little bunnies I once knew,One hopped awayAnd then there were two.Two little bunnies, oh what fun!One hopped away,And then there was one.One little bunny playing in the sun,One hopped away,And now there are none. Lil’ Country Librarian10 Children’s BooksThe Tiny Seed by Eric CarleSpring: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven SchnurWho’s Awake in Springtime? By Phillis GershatorThe Twelve Days of Springtime: A School Counting Book by Deborah Lee RoseZinnia’s Flower Garden by Monica WellingtonWho Likes Rain? By Wong Herbert YeeSpring is Here by Will HillenbrandAnd then it’s Spring by Julie FoglianoMake Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskeyThe Boy Who Grew Flowers by Jennifer WojtowiczLiterature and Vocabulary ProjectTitle: Wake Up, It’s Spring!Rationale: Students will learn about spring, and the changes that occur in our environment when winter becomes spring. Students will be more aware of their surroundings during this season change, and can classify specific changes in nature as characteristics of spring.Materials: Wake Up, It’s Spring! By Lisa Campbell ErnstSpringtime poem/song with lyrics displayed on a chart or piece of paper (from Play to Learn Preschool website)Motivation: “I’m going to read you a fun story about spring! How many of you like the season spring? I love it when spring is here, because I enjoy the warmth from the sunshine, and I like it when the snow melts. I especially like to see the flowers and bunnies outside. How many of you have ever seen a bunny rabbit hopping around? Now I will read you the story about spring, and the changes that occur when spring is here.”Vocabulary: Sprouted- Use word parts to learn the meaning. Share with students that the word ends with an –ed, and this means it is in the past or that it already happened. When words end in –ed, it is an action that has already occurred. Read the sentence from the book containing the word sprouted, and ask students what they think it means. Allow them to make guesses, and then share that the word grew is also in the sentence, which shows that sprouting is similar to a plant growing.Twitched- Use context clues to learn the meaning. Read the sentence to the students and have them think about what the word “twitched” means. Read the sentence again and share with the students that the rabbit is using its nose and is smelling during the action. Ask students if they can explain what it means for the rabbit to twitch. Explain in more detail if necessary.Play to Learn PreschoolChart Project Title:SpringtimeAuthor UnknownRationale: This short song describes spring in a few short lines, so it is easy for Kindergarteners to learn and understand. Students will have more knowledge about the season changes that occur when spring arrives. Through the associated activity, students will be able to visualize these changes in a hands-on experience outside. Materials:Pre-made chart with text and illustrationsFinger pointer ClipboardMotivation:“Good morning kindergarteners. We are going to start our day off with a fun song about spring that I will teach you. We will practice it a few times to make sure that we know it really well. After that, we are going to go outside and observe all of the spring changes in our surroundings. When we go outside, I am going to ask you questions about what you see and hear, so make sure you pay attention as we walk around the school. After we discover a change that occurred because spring is here, we will stop and sing our song about spring. We will do this several times, and I will be making a list on my clipboard of the changes we notice in our environment. Then we will come back into our classroom and talk about all of these changes.”Text:SpringtimeTo the tune of “Are You Sleeping?”I see rain clouds.I see birds’ nests.Butterflies too!Flowers too!Everything is growing.The wind is gently blowing.Spring is here!Spring is here!Play to Learn PreschoolActivity from: Reaching Standards and Beyond in KindergartenCommunication Tool/Strategy ProjectRationale: 342900078486000This tool will emphasize the importance of only talking when it is your turn. Some students often interrupt others or blurt out answers without thinking about it. With our stuffed chick, Ole, students will know exactly when it is their turn to speak. This tool will also emphasize positive reinforcement by rewarding students when they have good behavior. Materials:Stuffed animal chick A brown bowl or basket that looks like a nestNumerous marbles, or “eggs” Motivation:“Good morning kindergarteners. I have enjoyed spending time on our spring theme with you. I can tell that you all have really been enjoying it. If you’ve enjoyed doing our spring activities, raise your hand. Give me a thumbs up if you want to hear about a new springtime activity we are going to do. When I see everyone’s eyes on me I will tell you about our new surprise.” Description of tool:“I would like you to meet our new friend, Ole (hold up stuffed animal). Ole will be joining us every morning now for circle time. Ole loves it when students are respectful and being good listeners. Something that is really important to him is when students only speak when it is their turn to speak. Ole will be passed around to different students when it is their turn to talk. He will be very important during our morning sharing time. When you are chosen to share, Ole will be passed to you. This means that it is your turn to speak and no one else should be talking. I think he will be a great addition to our class, and I have full confidence in all of you that you can impress Ole with your great listening skills. I have one more surprise for you. Ole also has a nest (hold up brown basket), and Ole wants his nest to be filled with eggs. The eggs we will use are these marbles (show marbles to class). When the teacher catches you being good, you will be able to place one marble in Ole’s nest. Behaviors that Ole wants to see are: including your friends, going out of your way to help a friend, being respectful to the teacher by listening and following directions, respecting your classmates by not interrupting them, etc. When we fill Ole’s nest up with eggs, we will have the opportunity to have a spring celebration. We will decide later what that celebration might be, but some ideas are that we could watch a fun springtime movie, decorate spring cookies, have a dance party, have a sing-along, and many more. If we fill the basket up with eggs, we will share our ideas for a celebration and we will vote on which one we want to have.”This is an original idea created by Becca Roe.Letter Recognition and Formation Activity“Egg-cellent Baskets”There are two baskets containing plastic egg halves in them. Each egg half has a letter on it. In one basket there are capital letters, and in the other basket there are lowercase letters. Students pick an uppercase letter and then they find the lowercase letter to match it from the other basket. As they are doing this, they will say the letter out loud. Students continue with this until they put together all of the eggs in the baskets.The MailboxLearning CentersMath:“Roll and Cover”Students roll two dice and find their sum, and then they color in the corresponding numerical spot. If time permits, students can color in the chick.Journey of a Substitute TeacherLiteracy: “Rainy Day”Students will work on literacy with the “Rainy Day” activity. There are 12 umbrella cut outs with pictures on each of them. With the cut out raindrop letters provided, students spell out the word they see in the picture. After spelling it out, they write the word on their own piece of paper. Students continue through all 12 umbrellas. The MailboxReferencesBroome-Kehm, C., Burch, J., Davis, M., Johnson, L., Olson, C., Reidy, J., & Wonders, K. (2012, April). Reading tips and tools- "egg-cellent" baskets. The Mailbox, 26(2), 28.Campbell Ernst, L. (2004). Wake up, it's spring! Harper Collins, NY: New York.Clancy, M. (2015, March). Spring poems for shared reading time. Retrieved from , L. K., Hoying, C., Mason, B., Plant, R. M., Primak, G., & Reidy, J. (2014, April). Learning centers- rainy days. The Mailbox, 28(2), 30-32.Jacobs, G., & Crowly, K. (2010). Nurturing children’s sense of wonder through science. Reaching standards and beyond in Kindergarten (pp. 37-48). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.Jill, M. (2012, March). Five little bunnies subtraction shared reading and finger puppets. Retrieved from . (2013, March). Rainbow fun. Retrieved from <, N. (n.d.). Spring song printable for kids. Retrieved from , T. (2013, March). Zipping down the freebie trail. Retrieved from , N. (2012, October). Sunny sunny day! (objects in the sky). Retrieved from , J. (2014, March). Spring centers. Retrieved from ................
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