Sample Lesson Plan

Subject: Science                                  Topic: Asthma            Date:                                                  

Time	Step	Activities	Materials	Resources
10 min	Introduction	Teacher tells the children that they are going to listen to a song that explains what Asthma is. Teacher plays the video song as they listen and watch.	compact disc	K to Grade 2. Health problems series
10min	Explicit Instruction	Teacher explains what asthma is while explaining the body parts it affects as shown in the video. Teacher describes symptoms of asthma and its causes. Teacher displays a chart with causes and symptoms of asthma.	A wall chart Teacher’s Notes	K to Grade 2. Health problems series P 5.
15min	Guided Practice	Teacher asks learners to trace and label the affected body parts. Teacher displays the outline and reviews the affected body parts with the learners.	A wall chart Teacher’s Notes	K to Grade 2. Health problems series P 7.
20mins	Independent Working Time	Learners pair up and discuss the affected body parts and its causes while trying to illustrate the symptoms by breathing in and out. Learners who require OT, PT and speech therapy are asked to work together as the teacher sits next to them and helps where necessary.	Pair work	Integrating therapy into the classroom P 5.
10min	Differentiation	Teacher goes round the classroom helping learners with difficulty in understanding. Teacher gave special needs learners an example of a homophone and explained the difference in meaning.	Class plenary
5min	Conclusion	Teacher gives the learners a body worksheet and asks them to label the parts that asthma affects and collects for reviews. The special needs learners are given extra time to complete.	Worksheet	Integrating therapy into the classroom P 10.

Physical therapy skills	Occupational therapy skills	ELLs	See it and speech
Learners were given a chart to look at and write for hand-coordination skills.	Teacher sat next to the students to ensure that they can grasp and control the pencil(fine motor skills)	Emphasis was given on the meaning of vocabularies that the teacher came across. The word ‘Asthma’ was also explained as a vocabulary.	A video was used A homonym example was given and discussed.

References

Charner & Clark (2008). The Giant Encyclopedia of Lesson Plans. Gryphon House.

K to Grade 2. (2016) Kids Health. The Nermous Foundation.

McWilliam & Scott (2001). Integrating Therapy into the Classroom. Individualizing Inclusion in Childcare, 7-15.