Subject:

Theme:
Science
Day:
Class/Grade:
Objectives

Common
Core State
Standards
based upon
students
IEP goals

Balice Lesson Plan

Morning Meeting/Circle Time
Basic Skills in Math, ELA, Social Science and

Monday through Friday

Profound-Multiple Disabilities/P-3
To review basic skills in the areas of math, ELA,
science and social science based on the Common
Core State Standards.
To extend the Common Core State Standards into
attainable and appropriate goals for students with
profound and multiple learning disabilities.
To expose students with profound and multiple
learning disabilities to the Common Core State
Standards meeting them at their ability levels.
Math
CC.K.CC.1 Know number names and the count
sequence
1. Count to 100 by ones and by tens
CC.K.MD.4a Classify objects and count the number
of objects in each category
4. Demonstrate an understanding of concepts of time
and tools
that measure time.
a. Name the days of the week
ELA
CC.K.SL.1a Comprehension and Collaboration
1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse
partners about kindergarten topics and texts with
peers and adults in small and larger groups.
a. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g.
listening to others and taking turns speaking about
the topics and texts under discussion).
CC.K.RS.2a Phonological Awareness
2. Demonstrate understanding of spoken words,
syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
a. Recognize and produce rhyming words.
Social Science

History Social Science Content Standards

Kindergarten: Learning and Working Now and Long
Ago
K.2 Students recognize national and state symbols and
icons such
as the national and state flags, the bald eagle,
and the Statue
of Liberty.
K.5 Students put events in temporal order using a
calendar,
placing days, weeks, and months in proper order.

Science
CC.K.ES.3b
3. Earth is composed of land, air, and water. As the
basis for understanding this concept.
b. Students know changes in weather occur from day
to day and across seasons, affecting Earth and its
inhabitants.
Steps: Teacher leads meeting and aides assist students
1. Greet student face to face as they enter meeting area
2. Video/song on MacBook/projector
Youtube Dream English/Good Morning Song
Youtube Hello Music 100/Hello Good Morning!
3. Good Morning w/ Big Mac
Say good morning to student and present with
Big Mac to say good morning back (repeat with
all students)
Lets find out what the weather is today.
4. Video/Song on MacBook/projector
Youtube Dream English/The Sun Comes Up
Do movements w/ students or use props/cards
Ask, What is the weather today?
Push 1 student out by door to observe weather
Have student report back on w/ Big Mac
5. Video/Song on MacBook/projector
Youtube Dream English/Days of the Week Song
Ask students What is today?

Assessment

Show students printed word and put up on black

Velcro board
Present Big Mac to students to answer what day
it is
6. Video/Song on MacBook/projector
Youtube Dream English/Months of the Year Song
Sing song with students
Present Little Mac to students to push during
video when Matt pauses for them to repeat.
Ask students, What month is it?
Present student with Big Mac to press answer
Show students printed word and put up on black
Velcro board
7. Present calendar to students
Ask students to count the days
Teacher points on calendar and hits drum for
each day
Teacher presents drum to each student to hit for
number of days. Wait until student hits the
drum.
8. Color of the month Purple
Youtube beeblebrox01/Color p-u-r-p-l-e purple
song
Youtube RockRhythmandRhyme/Lets Spell
Purple
Pull out tub of purple items, show to students and
let them touch
9. Pledge of Allegiance
Whose turn is it to hold the flag? Give flag to
student
Use Little Mac with pre-recorded Pledge of
Allegiance and have students push different parts
Yay! We are done with morning meeting
Data Collection:
Daily data collection based on each students IEP
goals using notebooks with data sheets. Data is input
into computer for further analysis. Graphs and
percentages based on trials done successfully and
number of days is computed.

Materials
Used

Big Mac
Little Mac
MacBook
Flag
Calendar
Velcro Board
Purple Props
iPad
Weather props/cards
Drum
projector
Overview
This lesson plan reinforces skills in math, English Language
Arts, science and social science on a daily basis. In order
to teach students with profound/multiple learning
disabilities lessons must cover many subjects. The larger
unit of study in this case is basic skills. Technology is used
throughout the entire lesson and is a mandatory
component for teaching this population. The technology
used in this lesson is a projector and MacBook set up,
numerous Big Macs, Little Macs and iPads for students who
need visuals close up. The technology allows the students
to participate in the morning meeting and gives each
student a voice to make choices, answer questions and
say good morning.
Instructional
1. Systematic/direct instruction
2. Alternative communication systems
Strategies
3. Use objects of reference that are meaningful to
student
4. Extended time to make choices
5. Flexible timetable/schedule to do activities
6. Stimulate basic sensory, cognitive and perceptual
abilities using students senses
7. Ongoing assessment to ascertain if instructional
strategies are effective and if not make changes
8. Give student control over their work
9. Give student choices
10.
Use of fluorescent light covers