Reflective Analysis of Portfolio Artifact

 

INTASC # 7

 

·  Brief Description of Evidence:

 

I read Water, Water and A Cool Drink of Water to the children during circle for water week.  We discussed the different uses for water and what we have done with water.  We discussed how water is good for us and that everyone even animals drink water.

 

·  Analysis of What I Learned:

 

If a child asks to look at the book after reading it but still during circle time to explain to them that circle time is not over and that they will be able to after circle time.

 

·  How This Artifact Demonstrates my Competence on the INTASC Principle:

 

This is an example of my lesson plans that are based on the students and the curriculum.

 

 

Water Circle Plan

 

Date: March 11, 2003

 

Center: CUMNS KIDS

 

Developmental Goals: The children’s physical, cognitive, and social domains will be enhanced during this activity.

 

Foundation(s) Addressed:

1Provides the child with a wide range of books and appropriate printed materials.

2 Reads to child daily in such a way that the child can examine the pictures, discuss all aspects of meaning, and become aware of the format of print.

 

Objectives: The children will be able to recognize that fish live in water and we drink water.  The children will be able to relate with the boy in the story and that everyone drinks water.  The children will be able to describe different uses of water.  The children will be able to move with the songs.

 

Materials: Water, Water by Eloise Greenfield and pictures by Jan Spivey Gilchrist

A cool drink of Water by Barbara Kerley

Sock, Rubber band, Crayon, and note card

Baby Beluga CD by Raffi #1 and 10

 

Motivation: Play the song #10 from the Baby Beluga CD which sounds like water, so the children will know that is it time to start circle time.

 

Procedure: Ask the children if they know what water is and what they can do with water.  Discuss the different uses of water, drinking, swimming, and living (fish).  Read the story Water, Water and ask the children if they see the water on pages 2, 3, and 7.  At the end of the book, ask the children if they have ever been swimming before and go back to page 5 to show them what you mean.  Discuss about drinking water and how it is good for you.  If there is enough time read the book A cool drink of Water.  Discuss the pictures and who is drinking the water.  Have the children stand up so they can dance to the Baby Beluga song and pretend to be a whale swimming.  Sing and sign the Alphabet song with the children.

 

Closure: The different centers for the day will be described such as building bridges in blocks, tearing paper and pasting mosaics in art, and toothbrush painting and bubbles at the easel.  The children are going to guess by placing their hands in socks to see what is inside of them.  When the children have had a chance to guess they will go to the center of their choice described to before.