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Subject:
K- 1st
Teaching Date:
12-2-14
Standards:
Print Concepts
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.1
Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
I.
III. Curriculum Connection (How lesson fits into larger unit sequence):
Lesson 1: On the first day of reading the book, students will acquire the knowledge of print concepts and be able
to distinguish the author and illustrator of the book.
Lesson 2: On the second day of reading the book, students will participate in a class discussion that requires
them to listen and take turns speaking about the topic of the book.
Lesson 3: On the third day of reading the book, students will be able to create visual displays to describe what
they learned from the text.
IV. Instruction
A. Engagement (Motivational Activity):
When students enter the classroom, the teacher will ask students to sit at the reading rug. The teacher will then
introduce the book, Thank You, Thanksgiving by David Milgrim (big book preferable) in preparation of the
upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
Step #1:
a. Teacher will begin by stating the purpose of the reading.
b. Teacher will dismiss students to the reading rug to read Thank You, Thanksgiving by David Milgrim.
Step #2:
a. Before the class reading begins, teacher will ask various students to come up to the book and point to
the spine, front cover, and back cover of the book. In addition, teacher will ask which direction reading
occurs. (Print concepts)
b. Teacher will introduce the title, author, and illustrator of Thank You, Thanksgiving. Teacher will
continue by asking students to distinguish the job of the author and the illustrator.
Step #3:
a. Teacher will read Thank You, Thanksgiving aloud to the class.
b. Teacher will pause throughout the reading to ask students questions. For example, Who else is
thankful for this? and What else do you think she is thankful for?
Step #4:
a. After reading Thank You, Thanksgiving, teacher will begin a class discussion. Before the actual
discussion begins, teacher will go over the Class Discussion Rules.
b. Teacher will initiate class discussion by sharing what she is thankful for. She will then use the
popsicle sticks (which have students names written on them) to select students to share what they are
thankful for. During the class discussion, students will listen attentively to others and take turns
speaking.
C. Application Task:
Teacher will dismiss students to literacy centers (writing center, classroom library, theatre, puppets,
etc)
V. Assessment Strategies:
Drawing/Writing Prompt: Using the examples from the text, please draw and write a sentence or two
on what you are most thankful for.
Advanced Learners:
Advanced learners can write more then one sentence on given worksheet