Jenny JankowskiSSC 3070November 5, 2012History: 2nd GradeGeography: 4th Grade

Lesson: RulesGrade: KindergartenTime Needed: One HourMaterials: The Poem Rules by Karla Kuskin Blank paper Crayons Markers PencilsPrior Knowledge Needed: Children should be familiar with what rules are and how they work. Summary: Students will listen to a poem. Students will create classroom rules that make the classroom and fair and safe environment for all students. Students will determine consequences for rules that are not followed. Students will draw a picture of a rule that they must follow at home. Students will dictate their drawing to the teacher. Students will create a classroom book of rules that they follow at home.Lesson Objective: K-C2.0.3: Describe fair ways for groups to make decisions. K-C5.0.1: Describe situations in which they demonstrated self-discipline and individual responsibility.

Anticipatory Set: The teacher will read a poem all about silly rules that we should not follow.Do not jump on ancient uncles.Do not yell at average mice.Do not wear a broom to breakfast.Do not ask a snake's advice.Do not bathe in chocolate pudding.Do not talk to bearded bears.Do not dance on velvet chairs.Do not take a whale to visitRussell's mother's cousin's yacht.And whatever else you doIt is better youDo not

Teaching Instruction/Process: Students will work together in a group with the teacher discussing rules for the classroom. The teacher will ask every student to give them a rule that they think we should have in the classroom to keep our room safe, fair, and fun. After every student has said a rule we will narrow our list down to five different rules for the classroom. (This relates to Blooms Taxonomy because students are analyzing which rules will make a safe, fun, and fair classroom environment.) To decide on rules they must be able to keep the classroom safe, fun, and fair! We will then talk about some rules we may have at home. Students will be given a piece of paper and crayons and be asked to draw a rule that they need to follow at home. If students cannot come up with a rule, they can create their own rule that they would like to follow. (This relates to Blooms Taxonomy because students are designing rules that need to be followed.)Monitoring: The teacher will walk around the room to make sure that every child is drawing a picture. The teacher will write down the students dictation on their picture. The teacher will help guide students if they are unable to think of a rule. Students will be assessed based on their contribution to rules we should follow in the classroom. Students will also be assessed on how well their picture relates to what they dictated to their teacher (does their rule and picture make sense?) Closure: When all students are done, we will get back together in a group and each child will share their rule that they follow at home. We will put all of their drawings together in a classroom book for the children to look at during the year. (This relates to Bloom Taxonomy because students are working independently to produce a classroom book together.)This lesson plan ties into Blooms Taxonomy because it is having students create rules that they are following at home. Students are also designing a picture of the rules that they have to follow and are working together to produce a book for the classroom. Students are also using higher order thinking skills by analyzing which rules make a safe, fun, and fair classroom and which rules do not.