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In School Activity Example

Age group: 5-year-old children and their families

Name of Activity: Vocabulary Card Match

Objectives:

 To practice: vocabulary using both English and their native language.

 To try: to use a physical response to represent the vocabulary words.

 To discover: the meaning of English words for things in the world around them.

Domain in PILES promoted by the activity. (Check those that apply and explain how your activity will promote that domain)

Domain	X =	How the Activity will Promote the Domain
Physical	x	Children will use a physical response as a part of vocabulary building.
Intellectual (Cognitive and Creative)	x	Children will be learning new words or the words in English.
Language	x	Children will be learning new words or the words in English.
Emotional
Social	x	Children will work with their families to complete the activities.

Activity Preparation

Materials needed:

1	Vocabulary cards with words in English and the child's native language (for example, shoes and zapatos). They should also have picture clues to aide in the matching.
2	Stuffed animals or objects for each child.

Preparation of area or materials needed in advance: Get cards ready for each family/ child set and have stuffed animals ready.

How event will be advertised: email, parent newsletter, notes home

Implementation of Activity

Brief description of activity: Children will work with their families to match vocabulary word cards that have one word in English and its counterpart in their native language. Picture clues will be on the cards to help the families. Children will use a physical response to demonstrate certain words such as “under”: the student would put the stuffed animal under a table. If the word was “behind” they might demonstrate this by putting the stuffed animal behind their backs.

Location where activity will be conducted: early childhood education setting

Possible challenges with this activity: constructing word cards in the languages

Accommodations for ELL families: it is designed for them

Safety concerns, if any: none

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