Objective
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to read and understand a short story about gymnastics.
Materials and Prep
- Book about gymnastics
- Pen or pencil
- Paper or notebook
Activities
- Warm-up: Start by doing some stretching exercises to warm up your body, just like gymnasts do before practice.
- Read the book: Read the book about gymnastics together. Pay attention to the words and pictures in the book.
- Discussion: After reading the book, talk about what you learned. What were the main characters doing? What were they wearing? What kind of gymnastics moves did they do?
- Draw and write: Draw a picture of your favorite gymnastics move and write a sentence or two about it. Use the words you learned from the book.
- Show and tell: Share your drawing and sentence with someone at home. Explain why you chose that gymnastics move.
Kindergarten Grade Talking Points
- "Gymnastics is a sport where people do special moves and tricks."
- "Gymnasts practice a lot to get better at their moves."
- "In gymnastics, you can do flips, jumps, and balances."
- "Gymnasts wear special clothes called leotards."
- "Gymnastics is fun and helps us stay strong and flexible."