Lessons 3 and 4


This week I wrote 2 lessons plans .
1  is titled: Blended Story-Map
I was thinking of the younger 1st grade group at the beginning of the year. I will be drawing a lot of attention to blended sounds and digraphs. Reading the classic book I grew up with;  Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel. Reading this book together, I want to draw attention to every combination we come across. After reading the book, I'll partner buddy's based on their reading levels and have them read to each other and also write and combinations of blended sounds and digraphs they come across. 
After coming back together, I want to start the second half of the lesson, and that is the story map. I would model and demonstrate how to use a story map by creating a large one together with the class. then I would encourage the students to write their own story-map by identifying the characters, setting, conflict and solution.  . After they are complete, we meet together and share our story-maps. The students will illustrate on a separate page
and write on their story-maps. 

Lesson 2 is titled: 
Weather. Where does it come from? 

This is a introductory lesson so I would really introduce the different kids of weather. I try to include dancing, matching and categorizing, illustrating, The students will read   Dr. Seuss book: Oh Say Can You Say What’s the Weather Today? by Tish Rabe from The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library. After reading it, the students will write and illustrate the 4 different types of weather :rainy, sunny, windy, snowy. Then the students will write their favorite weather. favorite season and provide reasons.  I'd like for the students to share their work and then we will have a question and answers method for checking for understanding. I struggled trying to find a way to challenge accelerated learners. I thought about challenging them to give me more reasons why they like their chosen season and weather and use conjunctions to put the reasons together.   















Comments

  1. nikifreieMarch 28, 2017 at 2:53 PM

    I love the large story map as a guided practice. I see this as a great opportunity to see where the students are and to see there different perspectives. Taking what they learn from the guided practice into their independent work. I think this will flow very well! Great lesson Rose!

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  2. CarrieShackMarch 28, 2017 at 9:33 PM

    I love weather lessons! Looking good!

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  3. DebRitMarch 29, 2017 at 7:53 AM

    Frog and Toad is a great choice for this lesson as it has several stories, allowing you to use one for an example and leaving the rest for them to choose from. And LOTS of words with beginning blends, as I recall! This could (should?) probably be broken up into two days. A good book to introduce the weather lesson, also. For enrichment, you might try "It Looked Like Spilt Milk" by Eric Carle and have them create their own cloud formations.

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    1. RoseTadMarch 29, 2017 at 7:26 PM

      Yes I can see how it can be a two day lesson. I thought if the class would only read one story in book for the story-map so it wouldn't take as long. I love the "It Looked Like Split Milk" idea! Thank you! That would be awesome in a cloud lesson.

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  4. Maci ParrackMarch 29, 2017 at 12:25 PM

    My first great group just did a lesson on weather and thunder and lightning and it was super fun. They learned exactly how the positive and negative electrons form lightning and hail the lightning bolt creates thunder with heat from the bolt. They were so engaged it was fun to discuss weather with them!

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    1. RoseTadMarch 29, 2017 at 7:27 PM

      Aw! That's so great! I've always loved learning with kids because they make it so fun to watch them learn. Did you try the balloon and hair trick?

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