First Name

Last Name

Email

Date

Lindsey

Seu

seulinds@hawaii.edu

September 22, 2015

Semester

Year

Grade Level/Subject

Lesson Duration

Fall

2015

Kindergarten/Music/LA

45 min

Title
Today is Monday - Mini Lesson
Central Focus (Enduring Understandings)
A description of the important understandings(s) and concept(s)
Its important to learn the days of the week because students can make reasonable predictions about routines and events that will occur throughout
their lives. Learning the days of the week introduces students to the concept of time. Through the subjects, such as music and language arts,
students will explore and deepen their understanding of the concept yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
In this lesson, music and LA will be integrated to reinforce the students memory about the days of the week. Music can be used as a teaching
strategy to engage students and reinforce rote memorization.
Content Standard(s)
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) or Hawaii Content & Performance Standards III (HCPS III) that align with the central focus and address
essential understandings, concepts, and skills
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7
With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an
illustration depicts).
FA.K.2.1
Student uses singing voice to echo short melodic patterns in appropriate range
Student Learning Objectives
Outcomes to be achieved by the students by the end of the lesson or by the end of the multi-lesson learning segment
Students will be able to sing and perform Today is Monday with appropriate vocal exploration
Students will be able to recite the days of the week in the correct order: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Students will be able recall information about the different days of the week.
Students will be able to identify Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow on any day of the week. (eg. Today is _____. Yesterday was _______. Tomorrow
will be ________.)

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Formative Assessment:
Student will be asked following questions:
Questions

Answer

1.

What was served on Monday?

String Beans

2.

What was served on Tuesday?

Spaghetti

3.

What was served on Wednesday?

4.

What was served on Thursday?

5.

What day was Fresh Fish served on?

6.

What day was chicken served on?

Saturday

7.

What day was Ice cream served on?

Sunday

8.

What sound/motion did we make for Monday

String Beans

(Sound/Motion created by class)

9.

What sound/motion did we do for Wednesday

Zoop

(Sound/Motion created by class)

10. What sound/motion did we do for Friday Fresh

Fish

(Sound/Motion created by class)

Zooop
Roast Beef
Friday

Summative Assessment
Learning Objectives
1.

Student sings with appropriate pitch,

rhythm, tone, quality, posture, and
with a steady beat

2.

Student is able to recite the days of

the week in correct order (MondaySunday)

3.

Student is able to identify

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
on any day of the week.

Yes

Not Yet

Students Prior Academic Knowledge and Assets

The students content knowledge, skills, prior academic experiences, and personal/cultural/community assets to draw upon to support learning
Students have prior academic knowledge on the days of the week. During morning routine, the leaders and helpers for the day recite the day and the
date to the class. The calendar located towards the front of the room also displays the days of the week, month, and day. Everyday students are
required to write the date at the top of their paper.
Students have been exposed to musical concepts through a number of songs done in the classroom. The students have been learning how to sing in
appropriate pitches and tones.
Academic Language and Language Supports
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Oral and written language that the students need to learn and use to participate and engage in the content. The planned instructional supports to
help students understand, develop, and use academic language.
Days of the Week
-Monday
-Tuesday
-Wednesday
-Thursday
-Friday
-Saturday
-Sunday
Yesterday
Today
Tomorrow

Instructional Strategies and Learning Tasks

A description of what the teacher will do and say and what the students will do during the lesson that 1) uses clear steps that convey the use of
multiple strategies, supports, and resources and 2) list opportunities offered for multiple modes of participation
Teacher Will
Bring students to the learning mat and sit in 3 rows

Students Will
Gather to the learning mat located at front of the room.

Teacher will go over activity rules:

1.
2.
3.

Listen with our ears

Watch with our eyes
Follow directions the first time

Introduce the days of the week. Monday-Sunday. Let students know

there are 7 days in a week.
*Need days of the week cards
Begin singing and reading the book Today is Monday by Eric Carl
Teacher and student interaction: While reading book, have students
predict the next day.

Have students buddy up and talk to each other about what day will
come next.

After reading book, teacher will look at each day and ask students the
following:
1.
2.
3.

What animal do you see?

What food is being served?
What day are we on?

Teacher will read book again and sing along with student. Teacher will
go over book with student.
Teacher will review the days of the week. Using food cards, ask
students what day the food was served on and post on white board
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*Need days of the week cards and food cards.

Using the food cards, with guidance and support teacher will ask
students to create sounds for each day with prompting.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

Monday string beans: sounds of eating string beans

crunch crunch crunch crunch
Tuesday spaghetti: (sound of eating spaghetti
SLUUUURP!)
Wednesday: ZOOOOP
Thursday Roast beef: chop chop chop
Friday Fresh fish: fish noises and pretend to have fins
BLUB BLUB
Saturday chicken: Bok Bok, flap arms.
Sunday ice cream: YUM YUM

Teacher will ask students to sing song together with motions. Students
may look at food chart for guidance

Students will sing with teacher with guidance and prompting

*Need Ukulele
*Challenge: Teacher will group students by the days of the week and
assign them one day to do the motion.

Student will fill in with vocal exploration

Teacher sing:
o Today is Monday, Today is Monday, Monday string
beans.
o Today is Tuesday, Today is Tuesday, Tuesday
Spaghtetti.

Differentiation
Adaptations to instructional strategies, the learning environment, content, and/or assessments to meet the needs of students who require further
support (e.g., ELL/MLL, struggling, accelerated, 50/IEP, etc.)
Use of picture symbol card and other visuals will be used to assist with students identified with ADHD and autism. Activity uses visual, audio, and
kinesthetic modes of learning to keep students active and engaged.
Instructional Resources and Materials
Books, texts, and other materials needed for the lesson
Ukulele
Today is Monday by Eric Carl
Today is Monday Song Booklet
Days of the Week teaching aid

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