"Nursery Rhymes of Great Britian," A Lesson Plan

Purpose:
Students of all ages are interested in learning about new countries. This lesson will help children understand about Great Britain and it's countries. By comparing and contrasting the students will get an overview of Great Britain and how it is similar and different to the United States. Great Britain will be covered in detail in the next eight lessons.

Behavioral Objectives:
•Students will actively engage in the lesson and have fun learning about the nursery rhymes of Great Britain (RIBTS 3.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.5)
•Students will have a better understanding of the nursery rhymes of Great Britain through various texts (RIBTS 1.1,) (NCSS 1, 3).
•Students will make a book that will improve their understanding of rhymes (NCSS 2).

Materials:
•Mother Goose Books
•Nursery rhyme pages
•Materials to color and bind book

Previous Knowledge:
Students may be familiar with nursery rhymes, but this lesson will introduce which rhymes are from Great Britain.
Procedure:

a. Set Induction: The teacher will introduce the lesson with a KWL chart. Then the teacher will ask the students about their previous knowledge of nursery rhymes. Students will give their answers and they will be written down.

b. Lesson Presentation:
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After reading the Mother Goose rhymes in the book, the teacher will explore the text and the pictures itself. Then the students and teacher will work together to make a book that each student can take home. This book is filled with British nursery rhymes that the students can color. The students will also get to explore multiple other books to get an idea of other rhymes. There will be enough books so each student can have more than one to look during any given time.
This lesson will incorporate many of Gardner's Eight Intelligences. The subject matter will be discussed orally for those who learn from interpersonal and social methods. The book making will be hands on for those who do best with bodily and kinesthetic learning. Worksheets will be provided for those children that feel they better express themselves on paper, as well as the use of discussion for those who are verbal and linguistic learners.

This lesson is developmentally appropriate. This lesson will also do well for different levels of learners. Adequate time and attention will be given with the book making and discussion. Help will be offered, at any time, to any students requiring it. Students will get the opportunity to work together and independently to maximize the opportunity to learn.

c. Activity:The students will be doing many different activities during this lesson. First, the students will construct a KWL chart of Great Britain and nursery rhymes. They will be talking about the topic. This will provide a real-life connection to the topic. They will also make a book they can take home.

Evaluation/Summary:
The teacher will know if the students have an understanding of the lesson by talking to them in a group during the closure of the lesson. The teacher will ask the students what they have learned and review what they did that day for the lesson.