School: Notre-Dames-des-Bois-Francs, St-Christophe and Saint-David

Dates covered by this plan: January to February

Pedagogical context Subject: English second language, regular group

Cycle & Grade: Elementary cycle 1, Year 1 & 2

School Board: Commission scolaire des Bois-Francs

Group characteristics. Group 100: 18 students

School: Notre-Dames-des-Bois-Francs Homeroom teacher: Manon Lemieux

Group 200: 24 students

School: Notre-Dames-des-Bois-Francs Homeroom teacher: Yves Perron

Group 210-310: 20 students

School: Notre-Dames-des-Bois-Francs Homeroom teacher: Louise Bergeron

Group 140: 14 students

School: St-Christophe Homeroom teacher: Odette Tremblay

Group 240: 18 students

School: St-Christophe Homeroom teacher: Luc Hinse

In all those groups, some students have an attention deficit, others are enriched in English and some are even bilingual. However, some students are weak in English and some speak only Spanish.

Themes - Writing

- Show and Tell

- Listening

- Valentine

- Olympics

Lesson 1

Theme:

Objective:

Introduce numbers, shapes and colors.

Disciplinary competencies:

- C2: To reinvest understanding of written and

Methods & activities:

The teacher starts with a lesson on numbers, shapes, and colors.

The teacher, using flash cards, shows various shapes, colors and

Writing oral texts

- C3: To write texts

Cross-curricular competencies:- C1: To use information

- C5: To adopt effective work methods

numbers.

The teacher guides the student throughout the first sheet and does it step by step with them.

The students do the second sheet by themselves.

Material:

Flashcards (Appendix A)

Work sheets (Appendix B)

Evaluation:

- Observations

- Correction

Link to next lesson:

Students continue the same activity. However, the number, shape and colour changes on each sheet.

Lesson 2

Theme:

Writing

Objective:

Review numbers, shapes and colors.

Disciplinary competencies:

- C2: To reinvest understanding of written and

oral texts

- Competency 3: To write texts

Cross-curricular competencies:- C1: To use information

- C5: To adopt effective work methods

Methods & activities:

Review shapes, colors and numbers. Ask students to name what they see on each flashcard.

The students do the third, fourth and fifth sheets by themselves.

Material:

Flashcards (Appendix A)

Work sheets (Appendix B)

Evaluation:

- Observations

- Correction

Link to next lesson:

Students continue the same activity. However, the number, shape and colour changes on each sheet.

Lesson 3

Theme:

Writing

Objective:

Review numbers, shapes and colors.

Disciplinary competencies:

- C2: To reinvest understanding of written and

oral texts

- C3: To write texts

Cross-curricular competencies:- C1: To use information

- C5: To adopt effective work methods

Methods & activities:

Review shapes, colors and numbers. Ask students to name what they see on each flashcard.

The students do the sixth, seventh and eighth sheets by themselves.

Material:

Flashcards (Appendix A)

Work sheets (Appendix B)

Evaluation:

- Observations

- Correction

Link to next lesson:

Students continue the same activity. However, the number, shape and colour changes on each sheet.

Lesson 4

Theme:

Writing

Objective:

Review numbers, shapes and colors.

Disciplinary competencies:

- C2: To reinvest understanding of written and

oral texts

- C 3: To write texts

Cross-curricular competencies:- C1: To use information

- C5: To adopt effective work methods

Methods & activities:

Review shapes, colors and numbers. Ask students to name what they see on each flashcard.

The students do the ninth and tenth sheets by themselves. Then, they do a word search on numbers.

Material:

Flashcards (Appendix A)

Work sheets (Appendix B)

Evaluation:

- Observations

- Pick up sheets in order to correct.

Link to next lesson:

None since the unit plan is finished.

Lesson 5

Theme:

Show and Tell

Objective:

Present an object to the class.

Learn how to speak orally.

Disciplinary competencies:

-C1: Interacts orally in English

Cross-curricular competencies:

-C1: Uses information

- C7: Achieves his/her potential

Methods & activities:

Write sentences on the board to help students talk.

Each student needs to hide his/her object and describe it before revealing what it is.

Once it is revealed, the students tell us about it. Each student needs to explain why it is special to him/her and where did they get it and from who.

The same process occurs until all the students had the chance to talk and show their object.

Material: Evaluation: Link to next lesson:

Objects

- Listen to their speaking skill.

If all the students did not have time to pass, the same activity will continue during the following class.

Lesson 6

Theme:

Listening

Objective:

Listen to the video In My House and discover amazing facts about everyday things in your house.

Disciplinary competencies:

- C2: To reinvest understanding of written and oral texts

Cross-curricular competencies:- C1: Uses information

Methods & activities:

Students listen to the video and draw an aspect that he/she understood.

Material

Video (Appendix C)

Paper

Evaluation:

- Observations

Link to the next lesson

The same process will be followed with a different video.

Lesson 7

Theme:

Listening

Objective:

Listen to the video Fantastic Food and discover amazing facts about your favourite snacks and tastes.

Disciplinary competencies:

- C2: To reinvest understanding of written and oral texts

Cross-curricular competencies:

- C1: Uses information

Methods & activities:

Students listen to the video and draw an aspect that he/she understood.

Material

Video (Appendix D)

Paper

Evaluation

- Observations

Link to next lesson

None.

Lesson 8

Theme:

Valentine

Objective:

Introduce Valentine vocabulary.

Make students write sentences.

Disciplinary competencies:

Methods & activities:

Show flashcards with Valentine vocabulary. Ask students to repeat.

Play a Valentine Bingo

- C2: To reinvest understanding of written and oral texts

Cross-curricular competencies:

-C1: Uses information

- C7: Achieves his/her potential

Crossword

Material:

Flashcards (Appendix E)

Bingo (Appendix F)

Crossword (Appendix G)

Evaluation:

- Observations

Link to next lesson:

The same theme will be view.

Lesson 9

Theme:

Valentine

Objective:

Make a Valentine Card

Disciplinary competencies:

- C2: To reinvest understanding of written and oral texts

Cross-curricular competencies:

- C1: Uses information

Methods & activities:

Make a brainstorm with the students about what they can write in the card.

Provide a color paper to every student and let them create their card.

Material

Colour paper

Evaluation

- Observations

Link to next lesson

None.

Lesson 10

Theme:

Olympics

Objective:

Present vocabulary about Winter Olympics.

Disciplinary competencies:

- C2: To reinvest understanding of written and oral texts

Cross-curricular competencies:

- C1: Uses information

Methods & activities:

Introduce the winter Olympics sports using flashcards.

Ask students to do a crossword.

Material:

Flashcards (Appendix H)

Crossword (Appendix I)

Evaluation:

Observations

Link to next lesson:

None.

Appendix A

Appendix B

Writing Numbers

Write the number and words. Color the shapes.

Writing Numbers

Write the number and words. Color the shapes.

Writing Numbers

Write the number and words. Color the shapes.

Writing Numbers

Write the number and words. Color the shapes.

Writing Numbers

Write the number and words. Color the shapes.

Writing Numbers

Write the number and words. Color the shapes.

Writing Numbers

Write the number and words. Color the shapes.

Writing Numbers

Write the number and words. Color the shapes.

Writing Numbers

Write the number and words. Color the shapes.

Writing Numbers

Write the number and words. Color the shapes.

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Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

Appendix F

Appendix G

Appendix H

Appendix I

bobsled cross country skiing

figure skate

hockey rink

hockey stick

ice skates play hockey

puck

ski ski boots ski poles skis

sled snowmobile

Find all of the Olympic words below in the grid on the left.

Olympics

athlete

training

countries

medals

bronze

gold

silver

events

ice hockey

curling

snowboarding

figure skating

speed skating

long track

short track

skiing

alpine freestyle jumping Nordic combined

cross country skeleton bobsled luge