Language Leaper : Second_Template_Script_1_Language 12
Script
Director’s Notes
Discovery Discussion
Teacher: Hello. Welcome to Language Leaper. My name is __name of
person__________. How are you? (Pause) Good! Here is our friend.
Kaz enters as teacher
introduces as friend.
Puppet 1: Hello. My name is Kaz. I am nine years old.
Teacher: How are you Kaz?
Puppet 1: I am fine. Thank you. How are you?
Teacher: I am fine. Thank you.
Puppet: Which planets are these?
Teacher: These are Earth and Uranus. Earth is a planet. Uranus is a planet.
Some planets have moons. Earth has few moons. Earth has one moon.
Uranus has many moons. Uranus has 22 moons.
Whiteboard Vocabulary
Teacher: (Teacher identifies item/answers the question and then
introduces vocabulary words in context)
List the four vocabulary
words here:
1. Earth
2. Uranus
3. few moons
4. many moons
Teacher: Let’s hear a story.
The teacher says the word
in context while drawing.
She pauses and pulls hand
away from the tablet. She
pauses and says the target
vocabulary word again. She
pauses before starting on
the next sentence.
Teaching Context (Story Room)
SUR LE PONT D’AVIGNON
Which one is bigger, Earth or Uranus?
Uranus is bigger than Earth
Earth is smaller than Uranus
Story is presented as a
rhythmic chant.
How many moons does it have
Earth has 1 moon.
Uranus has 22 moons.
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
Earth is planet number three.
Uranus is planet number five
We count them from the Sun.
Activity 1
Teacher: Play!
TPR- Students act out
what they hear planet, no
moons, many moons.
Teacher: Earth is a planet.
Teacher: Earth has few moons.
Teacher: Uranus has many moons.
Teacher: Uranus is a planet.
Teacher: Good job!
Activity 2
Teacher: Game!
Teacher: How many moons does Uranus have?
Puppet: Many. Uranus has many moons.
Teacher: How many moons does Earth have?
Puppet: Few moons. Earth has few moons.
Teacher: Which planet has few moons? Earth or Uranus?
Puppet: Earth. Earth has few moons.
Teacher: Which planet has many moons? Earth or Uranus?
Puppet: Uranus. Uranus has many moons.
Teacher: Good job!
Students answer
question orally and
holding up card
Wrap-Up
Teacher: What did you learn today?
Puppet: Earth is a planet. Uranus is a planet. Some planets have moons.
Earth has few moons. Earth has one moon. Uranus has many moons.
Uranus has 22 moons.
Teacher: Good! What did you learn? (pause)
Teacher: Good! Earth is a planet. Uranus is a planet. Some planets have
moons. Earth has few moons. Earth has one moon. Uranus has many
moons. Uranus has 22 moons.
Teacher & Puppets: cheer
Sugoi!
Teacher: It is time to say goodbye. Let’s sing our special song.
Teacher & Puppet: Goodbye!
Video Segment /Writing/Cultural Specific