Father's Day Card

Topic: Father's Day Card

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will understand the meaning of Father's Day and will be able to create a card for their beloved dads

Materials

• Card stock paper
• Colored pencils or markers
• Glue
• Scissors
• Pencils or pens for writing the card messages

Warm-up

• Have the students stand up and stretch their bodies for a few seconds. Ask them to think of their favorite thing about their dads and share it with the class.
• Ask the students if they know what Father's Day is and why we celebrate it.

Direct Instruction

• Explain to the students that Father's Day is a day when we honor and appreciate our fathers and all they do for us.
• Tell the students that they will be creating a Father's Day card as a way of showing their appreciation.

Guided Practice:

• Show the students the supplies they will use to create the card: cardstock, markers, scissors, and glue.
• Show the students how to make a card front and a card inside.
• Have the students work in pairs to create their own Father's Day cards.

Independent Practice:

• Have the students work on their cards independently, either working on their own or in pairs.
• As the students work, walk around the room and offer assistance and guidance as needed.

Closure

• Have the students come to the front of the class and present their cards to the class.
• Ask the students to share something they appreciate about their father, or something they learned about fathers during the lesson.

Assessment

• Observe the students during the independent practice and give them feedback on their cards.
• Use the closure activity as a form of assessment, evaluating the students' participation in the closure activity.