This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching English as a second language to elementary school students in Quebec. It covers 10 lessons to be taught over January and February on various topics including writing, show and tell, listening, Valentine's Day, and the Winter Olympics. Each lesson lists objectives, competencies, activities, materials, and assessments. Appendices include visual aids and worksheets to support the lessons.
1. 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 Objective: Methods & activities:
Introduce numbers, shapes and colors. The teacher starts with a lesson
on numbers, shapes, and colors.
Theme: Disciplinary competencies:
The teacher, using flash cards,
- C2: To reinvest understanding of written and shows various shapes, colors and
2. Writing oral texts numbers.
- C3: To write texts The teacher guides the student
Cross-curricular competencies: throughout the first sheet and
- C1: To use information does it step by step with them.
- C5: To adopt effective work methods The students do the second sheet
by themselves.
Material: Evaluation: Link to next lesson:
Flashcards - Observations Students continue the same
(Appendix A) activity. However, the number,
- Correction shape and colour changes on each
Work sheets sheet.
(Appendix B)
Lesson 2 Objective: Methods & activities:
Review numbers, shapes and colors. Review shapes, colors and
numbers. Ask students to name
Theme: Disciplinary competencies: what they see on each flashcard.
Writing - C2: To reinvest understanding of written and The students do the third, fourth
and fifth sheets by themselves.
oral texts
- Competency 3: To write texts
Cross-curricular competencies:
- C1: To use information
- C5: To adopt effective work methods
Material: Evaluation: Link to next lesson:
Flashcards - Observations Students continue the same
(Appendix A) activity. However, the number,
- Correction shape and colour changes on each
Work sheets sheet.
(Appendix B)
Lesson 3 Objective: Methods & activities:
Review numbers, shapes and colors. Review shapes, colors and
numbers. Ask students to name
Disciplinary competencies: what they see on each flashcard.
Theme: - C2: To reinvest understanding of written and The students do the sixth, seventh
and eighth sheets by themselves.
oral texts
Writing
- C3: To write texts
Cross-curricular competencies:
- C1: To use information
- C5: To adopt effective work methods
3. Material: Evaluation: Link to next lesson:
Flashcards - Observations Students continue the same
(Appendix A) activity. However, the number,
- Correction shape and colour changes on each
Work sheets sheet.
(Appendix B)
Lesson 4 Objective: Methods & activities:
Review numbers, shapes and colors. Review shapes, colors and
numbers. Ask students to name
Theme: Disciplinary competencies: what they see on each flashcard.
Writing - C2: To reinvest understanding of written and The students do the ninth and
tenth sheets by themselves. Then,
oral texts
they do a word search on
- C 3: To write texts numbers.
Cross-curricular competencies:
- C1: To use information
- C5: To adopt effective work methods
Material: Evaluation: Link to next lesson:
Flashcards - Observations None since the unit plan is
(Appendix A) finished.
- Pick up sheets in order to correct.
Work sheets
(Appendix B)
Lesson 5 Objective: Methods & activities:
Present an object to the class. Write sentences on the board to
help students talk.
Theme: Learn how to speak orally.
Each student needs to hide
Show and Tell Disciplinary competencies:
his/her object and describe it
-C1: Interacts orally in English before revealing what it is.
Cross-curricular competencies: Once it is revealed, the students
tell us about it. Each student
-C1: Uses information
needs to explain why it is special
- C7: Achieves his/her potential 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:
4. - Listen to their speaking skill.
Objects If all the students did not have
time to pass, the same activity will
continue during the following
class.
Lesson 6 Objective: Methods & activities:
Listen to the video In My House and discover Students listen to the video and
amazing facts about everyday things in your draw an aspect that he/she
Theme: house. understood.
Listening Disciplinary competencies:
- C2: To reinvest understanding of written and
oral texts
Cross-curricular competencies:
- C1: Uses information
Material Evaluation: Link to the next lesson
Video (Appendix C) - Observations The same process will be followed
with a different video.
Paper
Lesson 7 Objective: Methods & activities:
Listen to the video Fantastic Food and Students listen to the video and
discover amazing facts about your favourite draw an aspect that he/she
snacks and tastes. understood.
Theme: Disciplinary competencies:
Listening - C2: To reinvest understanding of written and
oral texts
Cross-curricular competencies:
- C1: Uses information
Material Evaluation Link to next lesson
Video (Appendix D) - Observations None.
Paper
Lesson 8 Objective: Methods & activities:
Introduce Valentine vocabulary. Show flashcards with Valentine
vocabulary. Ask students to
Theme: Make students write sentences. repeat.
Valentine Disciplinary competencies: Play a Valentine Bingo
5. - C2: To reinvest understanding of written and Crossword
oral texts
Cross-curricular competencies:
-C1: Uses information
- C7: Achieves his/her potential
Material: Evaluation: Link to next lesson:
Flashcards - Observations The same theme will be view.
(Appendix E)
Bingo (Appendix F)
Crossword
(Appendix G)
Lesson 9 Objective: Methods & activities:
Make a Valentine Card Make a brainstorm with the
students about what they can
Disciplinary competencies: write in the card.
Theme: - C2: To reinvest understanding of written and Provide a color paper to every
oral texts student and let them create their
Valentine card.
Cross-curricular competencies:
- C1: Uses information
Material Evaluation Link to next lesson
Colour paper - Observations None.
Lesson 10 Objective: Methods & activities:
Present vocabulary about Winter Olympics. Introduce the winter Olympics
sports using flashcards.
Theme: Disciplinary competencies:
Ask students to do a crossword.
Olympics - C2: To reinvest understanding of written and
oral texts
Cross-curricular competencies:
- C1: Uses information
Material: Evaluation: Link to next lesson:
Flashcards Observations None.
(Appendix H)
Crossword
(Appendix I)
9. Appendix B
Writing Numbers
Write the number and words. Color the shapes.
Writing Numbers
Write the number and words. Color the shapes.
10. Writing Numbers
Write the number and words. Color the shapes.
Writing Numbers
Write the number and words. Color the shapes.
11. Writing Numbers
Write the number and words. Color the shapes.
Writing Numbers
Write the number and words. Color the shapes.
Writing Numbers
12. 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.
23. Appendix H
bobsled cross figure hockey
country skate rink
skiing
hockey ice skates play puck
stick hockey
24. ski ski boots ski poles skis
sled snowmobile
Appendix I
25. 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