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TPR - Total Physical Response

TPR, also named Total Physical Response, is a lesson where students of all ages are taught content in a different language. During this lesson, students show that they are understanding by performing gestures with the teacher and/or following the visuals. The students are in the silent period in their learning of the language, since they are very much beginners at Level 1. So, the teacher does not force them to respond or speak. This type of lesson model was created by Dr. James Asher during the 1960s. TPR lessons include a repetition of vocabulary, many gestures, slower speech, and high enunciation. Watch the video for an example of a TPR lesson in the classroom.

Name: Ashley Kienitz Date: 2-20-2019

T.P.R. (Total Physical Response) Lesson Plan

CELP/WIDA Standard(s): The language of Science

Content Area: Science

State standard, substandard & evidence outcomes: National Science Education Standards C.1 Life Science: The Characteristics of Organisms (Grades K–4)*: Each plant or animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction. For example, humans have distinct body structures for walking, holding, seeing, and talking.

Topic/Focus: Parts of a Body

ESL Level: Level 1 (This lesson plan is designed for beginners only, they are NOT expected to talk. They show what they know through gestures.)

ELL Objectives: Students will associate pictures with modeled language about body parts and their functions with a partner.

Target Vocabulary:

Commands Vocabulary words

“apunta a” -point to “una cabeza” -a head

“oler”-to smell “un hombro” -a shoulder

“ver” -to look “una rodilla” -a knee

“comer” -to eat “un pie” -a foot

“escuchar” -to hear “un ojo” -an eye

“una oreja” -an ear

“una boca” -a mouth

“una nariz” -a nose

Materials/Props Needed: (What pictures AND realia items do you need to teach each word and command?)

—I will print out pictures of the different body parts (such as nose, ears, eyes, head, etc.) I will also use gestures with my body and point to the different body parts.

Anticipatory Set: (What will you do to get them excited about the activity? Will you sing or use a puppet or show pictures or show objects?)

—I will teach the song “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” in Spanish, and then have the students sing with me. I will use gestures and get really excited about the song. I also will show pictures in my actual lesson. (Song in Spanish found on https://youtu.be/nUklGzMrHQg)

Direct Instruction/Modeling/Demonstration:

—I will teach different body parts in Spanish that people use for different senses, such as smelling and eating. I will use many gestures, such as pointing to the body parts) and showing pictures of the body parts. I also will be teaching the “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” song with other body parts. I will point to different parts of my body and talk about what that body part does: "Hueles con tu nariz", which means you smell with your nose. Then, I would have the students gesture with me as I say the command, such as "apunta a tu boca" (which means point to your mouth).

Checking for Understanding:

—I will make sure to have the students do the gestures with me for the song and the lesson. They will show their pictures for the different body parts as I say them in Spanish. They don’t even have to sing with me. I will just make sure that they are understanding the gestures and pictures.

Extra practice and Assessment:

—Students will match parts of the body with the vocabulary word with a partner.

Closure:

—The students will then have a final time to do the gestures and pictures of the body parts with the teacher. They can say the words in Spanish with the teacher, but do not have to.

Citations

Bradford, A. (2016, April 07). Ears: Facts, Function & Disease. Retrieved February 25, 2019, from https://www.livescience.com/52287-ear-anatomy.html
Cambridge University Press ELT. (2010, August 17). Total Physical Response (TPR) - Teacher Training film no. 8. Retrieved February 25, 2019, from https://youtu.be/bkMQXFOqyQA
Etsy. (n.d.). Spanish/English Classroom Poster - Body Parts. Retrieved February 25, 2019, from https://www.etsy.com/listing/553517712/spanishenglish-classroom-poster-body
Howcast. (2013, June 05). Head Shoulders Knees & Toes, Spanish version | Kids' Songs. Retrieved February 25, 2019, from https://youtu.be/nUklGzMrHQg
Karolinska Institutet. (2018, October 22). Breathing through the nose aids memory storage. Retrieved February 25, 2019, from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181022141509.htm
Pti. (2018, September 18). Our eyes have natural night vision mode: Study. Retrieved February 25, 2019, from https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/our-eyes-have-natural-night-vision-mode-study/article24975873.ece
Rocketclips, Inc. (n.d.). Man Smiling Stock Footage Video (100% Royalty-free) 4782404. Retrieved February 25, 2019, from https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-4782404-african-american-man-smiling