Thematic+Instruction



** Thematic Unit: ** The Colors of the World!

**Lesson Topic:** Colors

** Content Areas: ** Reading, Vocabulary, Math, Science

** Grade Level/s: ** Kindergarten

**Age:** 5

** Language Proficiency Level/s: ** Intermediate

**Overall Goal/s of Unit:** As a result of completing this unit of study, students will be able to identify the following colors and vocabulary words: //red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, black, white, brown, owl, graph, rainbow,// and //arch//. Students will also have the opportunity to practice listening, speaking, reading, and comprehension skills.

**TESOL National Standards:** **Goal 2, Standard 1:** To use English to achieve academically in all content areas: Students will use English to interact in the classroom

**Goal 2, Standard 2:** To use English to achieve academically in all content areas: Students will use English to obtain, process, construct, and provide subject matter information in spoken and written form

**TN ESL Standards:** **K.L.8:** Understand content specific vocabulary and discourse features of the content **K.L.2:** Respond to questions in a verbal and nonverbal manner. **K.S.4:** Identify basic vocabulary

**Lesson Objectives:**
 * The students will take a pre-assessment to determine what colors they already know.
 * The students will learn new vocabulary by reading The Little White Owl and connecting the meaning of the vocabulary within the context of the story.
 * Students will comprehend the story The Little White Owl.
 * The students will use colors to make a graph.
 * The students will learn how a rainbow is made.
 * The students will view pictures of rainbows via power point.
 * The students will learn the sequence of the colors of the rainbow.
 * The students will take a post assessment to determine understanding of the material

**Materials:**
 * Squares of different color construction paper
 * Pre-assessment
 * Post-assessment
 * Vocabulary flash cards
 * Vocabulary sheet
 * The Little White Owl comprehension sheet
 * Chapman, J. & Corduroy, T. (2010). The Little White Owl. New York: Scholastic Inc.
 * Crayons
 * Rainbow slide show
 * White computer paper

**This unit supports regular classroom instruction and standards because the ESL teacher utilized ESL strategies to teach young learners about colors which is a regular education classroom requirement.**







**Contact Information:**

Elena Heath ESL Coordinator heathe@hcss.org