My Heart Is Like a Zoo. Lesson Plan

TESOL LESSON PLAN
Teacher’s name: Cathy	Date of Lesson:
Textbook: My Heart Is Like a Zoo.	Level of Students: Preschool students
Objectives of this Lesson: 1.          The students will listen to the teacher read My Heart Is Like a Zoo and show that they understand it by answering simple yes/no questions about the story correctly. 2.          The students will be able to say, write and show that they understand the meaning of the words “heart, square, triangle, rectangle, circle and oval”. 3.          The students will be able to use the structure “It is (adjective)-shaped” in their own speaking and writing. (ex: It is heart-shaped.)
Lesson Activities		Grouping	Materials	Time
1. The teacher will lead the students in singing “Old McDonald had a farm”. The teacher will ask the students what kind of animals can be found on a farm and list these animals on the board.		Whole class	Poster with words of song’s background	5 min.
2. The teacher will read My Heart Is Like a Zoo to the students. Teacher will ask students look at the cover of the book and say what they see.		Whole class	My Heart Is Like a Zoo (big book)	5 min
3. The teacher will point out the shape in the story by asking the students “What is the shape?” while showing the pages with the adjectives on them. The teacher will show the students cards with these words on them and ask the students to demonstrate the meaning of the words using their own words.		Whole class	My Heart Is Like a Zoo (big book), vocabulary cards.	5 min
4. The teacher will show the students the sentence structure “It is heart-shaped.” on the pocket cart and will show the students how change the adjectives to make the different sentences to answer the question “What is the shape?”		Whole class	My Heart Is Like a Zoo (big book), pocket chart, vocabulary cards.	5 min
5. The teacher will divide the class into to five teams and lead them in playing the Shape game.		Five groups	Shape game	7.5 min
6. The teacher will divide the students into pairs and ask each pair will use different kinds of shapes to make animals.		Pairs	Paper of shapes and props	7.5 min
7. The teacher will give each student a worksheet with six questions which ask “What is the shape?” Teacher will ask students to look at the pictures and write the answers.		Individuals	Worksheets	5 min