ShaNika Adams Kidd

Lesson Plan: Families in Our Classroom

Introduction: In order to get the students excited about the story e ould read in class I ould
sho an I!o"ie that had #ictures o$ the students and their $amilies $rom collages that they ould
bring in #rior to this day% I ould ask them hat the I!o"ie as about% &his ill gi"e the
students a chance to see themsel"es on the acti"e board and get excited about our ne lesson%
'e$ore I introduce the book that e ould read( I ould ha"e the children to look at the $ront
co"er and #redict hat they think the story ould be about% &hen e ould go on a #icture alk
through the story%
Prior Knowledge: In order to see hat they already kno about $amilies( I ould ask them
di$$erent )uestions about hat they think the $amily is doing in the story and hat are some
things that they do ith their $amilies% *e could also use a !ind !a# to brainstorm and look at
similarities and di$$erences o$ hat the $amilies in our classroom do together%
Objectives:
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Students ill ac)uire and #ractice correct letter $ormations and a##ly this to riting multi#le
genres using the traits o$ ideas( organi,ation( and con"entions% State Standards
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Students ill demonstrate knoledge in the area o$ #honemic aareness( al#habetic
knoledge( conce#ts o$ #rint( "ocabulary( com#rehension( and reading strategies
through meaning$ul1concrete ex#eriences%
Materials:
'ook: Going Home by: 2"e 'unting and Illustrated by: 3a"id 3ia,
3ramatic Play
Clothes ins#ired by di$$erent
#laces( ma#s( menus( and
bags%
*riting1Art
Colored #a#er( #encils(
stencils( colored #encils( hite
#a#er( markers( crayons(
#ictures o$ the al#habet and a
ord all ith #ictures and
ords%
'locks
Peo#le( toy animals( $orm
blocks( ooden blocks( toy
#ool( toy houses( tent and
other things to build ith%
Science
3i$$erent sand and ater
acti"ities%
4eading
5a"e the students make books
about their "acations and bring
Com#uter
6ideo 7ui, o$ the story Going
Home% 5a"ing the children to
them in% Also ha"e other
$amily books and di$$erent
books about #laces to go%
create story boards on the
internet ith the stories they
rite in the riting center%
Time: About a eek or less than i$ the student8s interest changes to another to#ic
Process:
4ead the story and ask the students )uestions
Allo the children to ex#lore the di$$erent centers throughout the eek
5a"e the children #artici#ate in bringing in materials $rom a "acation
Assessment:
Can the child make a connection to the story
Can they anser sim#le )uestions about the story
5a"e they e"er been on a "acation9 3o they kno hat the ord "acation means9
Can they rite about and illustrate a time they ha"e been on a "acation
Extension:
*e could research the di$$erent #laces the children "isit in order to see the eather and
$ind out other interesting $acts about the area
&o ha"e students bring in materials that relate to their "acations
5a"e #arents come in and read stories or talk about $amily acti"ities
5a"e $amilies come in and share #hotos o$ "acations
5a"e $amilies and children come in and do art #ro:ects ins#ired by their "acations