Detailed Lesson Plan—Kindergarten Body Parts (Language and Culture)
Topic: Body parts
Grade Level: Kindergarten Estimated Time Required:
30 minutes/ day. It lasts for 2 weeks.
Learning Objectives:
The students have the ability to…
1) Name 9 body parts.[Knowledge] [Intrapersonal Communication]
2) Know the Panda bear. [Comprehension] [Culture][Connection]
3) Perform singing the song: Panda bears. [Synthesis] [Presentational Communication]
4) Describe “I have two eyes and one nose.” [Analysis] [Presentational Communication]
5) Apply/ Role play “My belly hurt” [Application] [Interpersonal Communication]
Content:
Key Vocabulary—
Nose, eyes, ears, mouth, head, hands, belly, legs, and feet.
Sentence Pattern—
1. This is my nose.
2. I have one nose. I have two eyes.
3. My belly/ leg… hurts.
Grammar –
1. Chinese has measure words between numbers and nouns. For example, instead of saying yi(1)
bizi(nose),we need to say yi ge bizi (1+measuer word+nose). Ge is a measure word.
2. While we count er for number 2, such as yi, er, san (1, 2, 3), we use liang instead of er when
the number comes with a noun.
Assessments: Observational (Checklist)
Differentiated Instruction:
Discussion [logical-mathematical]
Teacher’s Instruction [logical-mathematical]
Games [Bodily-Kinesthetic]
TPR [Bodily-Kinesthetic] [Visual]
Projects [Bodily-Kinesthetic]
Group work+ pair work [Interpersonal]
Competition [Interpersonal],
Role-plays [Interpersonal]
Videos [Visual]
Songs [Musical]
Reading [Verbal/Linguistic]
Online games [Intrapersonal]
Learning outcomes:
Song, role-play, project, presentation
Resources & Materials:
Books Better Chinese; Chinese Treasure Chest
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, Detailed Lesson Plan—Kindergarten Body Parts (Language and Culture)
Worksheet
Online games http://howdoilearnchinese.com
Flashcards
DVD—Hello, China No. 90
Crayons
Day 1
ACTIVITIES CONTENT PROCESS
1. Bring a panda bear toy to share. Ask the
students what color is the panda’s eyes, ears,
Review the colors from
belly, hands, and feet.
Connection previous unit: Panda
2. Summarize them in Chinese and have the
bear’s color
students to listen to the words. Tell them we
are coming to learn the body parts.
1. The students play the game with me. They put
their fingers on their noses first. I say “nose,
nose, nose.” They point at their nose. I say
“nose, nose, eyes.” They point at their eyes.
When they play, they need to say the words
Introduction
with me.
Game to nose, eyes, mouth, and
2. We play this for three times. Then the students
ears.
face their partners and see who is faster.
3. We closed our eyes and see if the students can
figure out by themselves. (It is easy for me to
observe how well the students can identify the
words through listening.)
1. Ask the students to say these words with me
and point at them.
2. I point at my own nose/eyes/mouth/ears, and
TPR Learn the words:
ask them to say what body parts I am pointing.
Scaffolding Nose, eyes, mouth, and
3. Have 2 or 3 students to be the teacher and play
Group work ears.
this game.
4. Have students work in a group of 4 and take
turns to check on others.
1. Listen to me sing the song: Giant panda.
Giant panda, giant panda, (you have) black
Singing Introduction to a song. eyes and big body. (You) swing your body
when you walk. We all love you.
2. Have the students to hum and dance with me.
Day 2
ACTIVITIES CONTENT PROCESS
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Topic: Body parts
Grade Level: Kindergarten Estimated Time Required:
30 minutes/ day. It lasts for 2 weeks.
Learning Objectives:
The students have the ability to…
1) Name 9 body parts.[Knowledge] [Intrapersonal Communication]
2) Know the Panda bear. [Comprehension] [Culture][Connection]
3) Perform singing the song: Panda bears. [Synthesis] [Presentational Communication]
4) Describe “I have two eyes and one nose.” [Analysis] [Presentational Communication]
5) Apply/ Role play “My belly hurt” [Application] [Interpersonal Communication]
Content:
Key Vocabulary—
Nose, eyes, ears, mouth, head, hands, belly, legs, and feet.
Sentence Pattern—
1. This is my nose.
2. I have one nose. I have two eyes.
3. My belly/ leg… hurts.
Grammar –
1. Chinese has measure words between numbers and nouns. For example, instead of saying yi(1)
bizi(nose),we need to say yi ge bizi (1+measuer word+nose). Ge is a measure word.
2. While we count er for number 2, such as yi, er, san (1, 2, 3), we use liang instead of er when
the number comes with a noun.
Assessments: Observational (Checklist)
Differentiated Instruction:
Discussion [logical-mathematical]
Teacher’s Instruction [logical-mathematical]
Games [Bodily-Kinesthetic]
TPR [Bodily-Kinesthetic] [Visual]
Projects [Bodily-Kinesthetic]
Group work+ pair work [Interpersonal]
Competition [Interpersonal],
Role-plays [Interpersonal]
Videos [Visual]
Songs [Musical]
Reading [Verbal/Linguistic]
Online games [Intrapersonal]
Learning outcomes:
Song, role-play, project, presentation
Resources & Materials:
Books Better Chinese; Chinese Treasure Chest
Page 1 of 9
, Detailed Lesson Plan—Kindergarten Body Parts (Language and Culture)
Worksheet
Online games http://howdoilearnchinese.com
Flashcards
DVD—Hello, China No. 90
Crayons
Day 1
ACTIVITIES CONTENT PROCESS
1. Bring a panda bear toy to share. Ask the
students what color is the panda’s eyes, ears,
Review the colors from
belly, hands, and feet.
Connection previous unit: Panda
2. Summarize them in Chinese and have the
bear’s color
students to listen to the words. Tell them we
are coming to learn the body parts.
1. The students play the game with me. They put
their fingers on their noses first. I say “nose,
nose, nose.” They point at their nose. I say
“nose, nose, eyes.” They point at their eyes.
When they play, they need to say the words
Introduction
with me.
Game to nose, eyes, mouth, and
2. We play this for three times. Then the students
ears.
face their partners and see who is faster.
3. We closed our eyes and see if the students can
figure out by themselves. (It is easy for me to
observe how well the students can identify the
words through listening.)
1. Ask the students to say these words with me
and point at them.
2. I point at my own nose/eyes/mouth/ears, and
TPR Learn the words:
ask them to say what body parts I am pointing.
Scaffolding Nose, eyes, mouth, and
3. Have 2 or 3 students to be the teacher and play
Group work ears.
this game.
4. Have students work in a group of 4 and take
turns to check on others.
1. Listen to me sing the song: Giant panda.
Giant panda, giant panda, (you have) black
Singing Introduction to a song. eyes and big body. (You) swing your body
when you walk. We all love you.
2. Have the students to hum and dance with me.
Day 2
ACTIVITIES CONTENT PROCESS
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