Language Arts - Kindergarten TEKS K.1C - Participating in Conversations and Discussions by Ashley Johnson

Category:  Language Arts
Grade Level:  Kindergarten
Objective: 

Language Arts TEKS K.1C  Listening/speaking/purposes.  The student listens attentively and engages actively in a variety of oral language experiences.  The student is expected to participate in rhymes, songs, conversations, and discussion.

Music TEKS K.4B  Response/evaluation. 
The student responds to and evaluates music and musical performance.  The student is expected to identify higher/lower, louder/softer, faster/slower, and same/different in musical performances.

Behavioral Objective:
The students will participate in a discussion of specific colors around the room and some of their favorite colors.

Materials: 
Markers and white board

Activities: 
Introduce the lesson by talking about the many colors around us.  Ask the students to name some of their favorite colors and some objects that are the color that they picked.  For example, “The sky is blue," “The ball is green.”  Using the white board, make a list of some of the favorite colors of the children.  (1) red (2) purple (3) baby blue.  Then say the one-syllable words slowly, and say the two-syllable words faster, etc.

Process:

• Say the words as a class.

• Divide the class into three sections.  Assign a different word to each group.

• Say the words in three groups starting with the one-syllable word.  Layer all three words.

• Add body percussion.

• Drop words, body percussion alone.

High	Baby blue	Clap
Middle	Purple	Pat
Low	Red	Stomp

Evaluation: 
Observe that every child participated in the discussion of colors.  By participating in the process, I will observe to see if the children participated in identifying which words I say faster and which words I say slower.