Dick and Carey Model

The house of my dreams LESSON PLAN MANUAL FOR TEACHERS DICK & CAREY MODEL Caba Janeth Hernández Alejandra Navas Carla Nuñez Anabel Yanangómez Dayra

INTRODUCTION Fellow educators, are you looking for a dynamic and effective way to teach young EFL learners essential "Parts of the House" vocabulary so that pupils can use the information to express the HOUSE OF THEIR DREAMS? Look no further! This guide outlines the proven Dick & Carey Model, offering a structured approach to designing an engaging and impactful lesson. Through nine clear steps, we will ll explore setting achievable learning goals, incorporating interactive activities, and assessing student progress effectively. Imagine students actively participating in presentations, playing matching games, and even building a collaborative house model – all while solidifying their understanding of vocabulary and prepositions. We will provide practical tips and adaptable strategies for each step, empowering you to adapt the lesson to your specific classroom needs and learners' preferences. Get ready to transform your classroom into a vibrant learning environment where students confidently navigate the linguistic landscape of their homes!

MATERIALS Whiteboard or Projector Markers or Pens Chart paper Scissors and tape Pencils and erasers Flashcards Matching game cards Picture dictionary Realia Materials for model house building Chant lyrics Computer and projector Interactive apps Audio equipment

1. Identify Instructional goals: Overall goal: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to identify parts of the house in English, use prepositions to describe the location of objects, and create simple sentences using house vocabulary and prepositions.

Specific objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Identify and name ten common parts of the house in English.

Use prepositions of place (in, on, under, etc.) to describe the location of objects in the house.

Create simple sentences using house vocabulary and prepositions.

2. Conduct Instructional Analysis Curriculum and Standards: Review curriculum guidelines and EFL standards for basic house vocabulary at this level.

Learning Difficulties and Cultural Considerations: Be aware of potential challenges like unfamiliar house terms (e.g., balcony, basement) or prepositions with different translations

Resources and Technology: Assess available resources in the classroom for visual aids, technology integration (e.g., interactive app, virtual tour),

3. Analyze Learning Environment: Classroom Layout: Put the desks differently, for example in a circle or U-shape to work in groups on different activities. Be careful, all the students have clear viewing angles.

Learning Styles: It is important to add visual, listening, and kinesthetic activities to improve the learning process.

Classroom's Distractions: Close the windows, avoid students use mobile devices, and establish clear classroom rules.

Limitations: In case of any inconvenience the materials available in other grades will be used, such as didactic household items, flashcards, posters or realia in this way can be improvised under some unexpected circumstances.

4. Write Performance Objectives Vocabulary Recognition: -At the end of the class tudents will be able to: -Recognize and point to ten common house parts that are shown in a picture.

Create simple sentences using house vocabulary and prepositions to describe a picture or their own imaginary house .

Employ prepositions and home vocabulary to build grammatically correct short sentences that describe a specific scene.

Match correctly the object photographs to the correct home part name..

Sentence Construction: Act out the location of objects in the house using prepositions during a roleplaying activity

5. Develop Criterion-Referenced Test Items: focus on the weaknesses (intonation, grammar), etc.

-Label parts of a house illustration with the correct vocabulary words.

-Fill in the blanks in the sentences with the correct prepositions and vocabulary

-House-themed role-playing activity to evaluate the pronunciation, communication and vocabulary.

-Write a short description of their dream house using vocabulary and prepositions.

6. Develop Instructional Strategies Interactive Presentation: Teacher introduces vocabulary through pictures, gestures, and realia and also, he/she uses flashcards for pronunciation practice.

Sentence Building Teacher provides sentence starters with house vocabulary and prepositions, and have students complete them.

Song: Students sing a song or chant using house vocabulary and prepositions.

Matching Game: Students play a memory game with picture-word pairs of house vocabulary.

Movement Activities: Students act out the location of objects using prepositions (e.g., jump on the bed, put the book under the chair).

Collaborative Building: Students work together to build a model of the house of their dreams from recycled materials, labeling the parts and describing their placement.

7. Develop Instructional Materials Flashcards: to introduce and practice new vocabulary words related to different house items.

Poster: to display pictures with labels of each item found in a house.

Worksheets: It can ask students to label and describe the pictures.

Sentence starter strips: Incomplete sentences using house vocabulary and prepositions to learn grammar structure.

Realia: Toy furniture, pictures of objects can be very effective in helping students learn more visually and practically.

8. Design and Develop the Delivery System:

Lesson Sequence: The plan must develop at the correct time with parameters like the introduction, vocabulary practice, focus on grammar and vocabulary, and feedback

Clear Instructions: The planification has to do with precise and clear instructions for each item that, students have to develop easily.

Teacher and Student Roles: Determine the role of the teacher (guide and facilitator) and students (do the activities, participate, and collaborate in each one).

Motivate pupils to interact and share experiences with their classmates.

Differentiation: The plan has to be adapted to the students’ needs.

Also, consider the different learning styles.

For example, supporting with extra visual material, videos, role plays, games, computer games, etc.

Technology Integration: Use the technology to reinforce the knowledge of the students and improve the lessons. Teachers should implement the use of interactive applications to enhance students’ vocabulary and other skills like listening, reading, and writing.

Applications like karaoke songs, memory games, choose the correct words, are activities that let the students to improve their language and enjoy the practice of English.

Closure and Review: Make a small feedback of the knowledge, review the vocabulary, and grammar, to get the objective easily, taking a small lesson where students can realize the errors that each one has to correct

9. Develop the Evaluation System:

Formative Assessment: Monitor the participation of the students, the motivation, and the comprehension of the lesson. Give feedback to ensure the knowledge of the developed topic.

Self-Assessment: Motivate learners to think about their learning through a short questionnaire or a brief exit ticket where they test their confidence in using the new vocabulary and prepositions

Summative Assessment: Apply the planned criterion-reference test (vocabulary labeling, sentence completion, sentence writing, matching words, crossword puzzle).

After that, the teacher considers the results to diagnose the field of ability and potential areas for development skills.