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LESSON PLANDate: 02/14/2012 School: Nueva Urbana ElementaryTeacher: Mrs. González Grade: 1rst

I. Theme: Saint Valentine’s DayII. Phase: ___ Exploration ___Conceptualization _x_ApplicationIII. Integration: Spanish and ArtIV. Standard(s) and Grade Level Expectation:

Content Standards 1th Grade ExpectationsLISTENING/SPEAKING:

The student uses the English language to interpret oral input, construct meaning, interact with confidence both verbally and nonverbally, and express ideaseffectively in a variety of personal, social, and academic contexts.

___L/S.1.1 Listens and responds to basic commands, instructions, and routine questions during story time using expressions to demonstrate engagement.___L/S.1.2 Develops and demonstrates phonemic awareness and auditory discrimination to identify distinctive sounds.___L/S.1.3 Uses basic vocabulary and language patterns to identify and describe familiar concepts related to self, to family, and to interact with peers.___L/S.1.4 Offers and responds to greetings and farewells using the appropriate courtesy expressions.___L/S.1.5 Uses both verbal and nonverbal forms of communication to express feelings, needs, experiences, and reacts to pictures and simple language cues after listening to read aloud.

READING:

The student uses reading strategies, literary analysis, and critical thinking skills to construct meaning and develop an understanding as well as anappreciation of a variety of genres of both fiction and nonfiction.

___R.1.1 Recognizes letter-sound relationships to decode words and phrases fluently.___R.1.2 Uses phonemic awareness strategies to manipulate sounds and form new monosyllabic words.____R.1.3 Uses context clues and illustrations to identify details and to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words; demonstrates an acquisition of grade level vocabulary.___R.1.4 Identifies the main character(s) and uses picture cues to identify similarities and differences between characters within narrative text.___R.1.5 Identifies story organization of beginning, middle, and end within narrative text.

WRITING:

The student effectively communicates to a variety of audiences in all forms of writing through the use of the writing process, proper grammar, and age appropriate expressive vocabulary.

___W.1.1 Recognizes and writes the letters of the alphabet; writes initial and final consonants in CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) pattern words.___W/1.2 Writes name correctly; copies words and simple three word sentences using left to right, top to bottom progression; applies appropriate spacing between letters and words; uses phonemic awareness and phonics strategies to spell words._X_W/1.3 Identifies a complete sentence using capitalization; recognizes ending punctuation.X_W.1.4 Writes to describe a picture, person, or object; writes sentences of two or three words in length.___W.1.5 Uses a picture dictionary as an aid to the writing process.

V. Depth of Knowledge: _X_ L1 Recall _X_ L3 Skills/Concepts _X_ L2 Strategic Thinking _X L4 Extended Thinking

VI. Objectives: Conceptual: The students will identify vocabulary words in Saint Valentine’s Coloring Pages.Procedural: The students will write a sentence to describe their Saint Valentine’s Day coloring page.

Attitudinal: The Students will share their opinions about Saint Valentine’s Day. VII. Materials:

Vocabulary Words:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Guide Questions:

a. Curriculum Material: N/Ab. Teaching Devices: Pictures / Flash Cardsc. Technological Materials: Music

VIII. Procedure: a. Initial Activities:

1. _X_ Greetings 2. _X_ Date 3. _X_ Attendance4. _X_ Review on: Reflection on Saint Valentine’s Day

5. Motivation Act. Sing Along 6. Other Activities:, Diversity, Creativity, Leadership, and Soc. Trans. Captain of the Day 7. Statement of Aims: Writing simple sentences

Developmental Activities: The students will react orally upon the Saint Valentine’s Day pictures provided by the teacher. The students will identify the vocabulary words in the pictures.

b. Closing Activities: Each student will choose their coloring page; the students will write at least one sentence to describe each picture.

IX. Assessment Techniques:__ reflective diary __ collage __ summary __ conceptual map__check list __ rubric __ interview __ group discussion__ concrete poems __ debate __ drama __ graphic organizer__ comic strips __ projects __ illustration X painting/drawing__ portfolio __ games _questionnaire __ anecdotic record__oral reports __ skit

X. Homework: Talk about Saint Valentine’s Day with their family members. XI. Special Accommodations offered: Individual help was provided.

I. Teacher’s Reflections (material, method, and objectives): The students were motivated enough to write at least one simple three word sentence to describe the picture. I was able to meet my objectives.

XII. Values:___ integrity ___self-esteem _x_friendship ___discipline ___equality ___loyalty ___tolerance ___sincerity ___sharing ___dignity _x_love ___courage ___honesty ___courtesy ___solidarity ___caring ___justice ___respect ___compassion ___responsibility ___ OTHER:

Prepared by: Dr. Carlos Báez Moctezuma 2011

Reflection:

Outstanding Lesson for Written Communication

As soon as I started to observe my group at the practice center I

noticed that these students had difficulty in writing skills. My cooperating

teacher is always emphasizing in identifying complete sentences by using

capital letters at the beginning and ending punctuation at the end. Due to

this fact this students could identify complete sentences but still presented

difficulties in writing to describe a picture. In this plan the students were

instructed to write one simple three words sentence related to their

paintings. This lesson was given on a Saint Valentine’s day in order to

connect the English class with activities celebrated in the school on this day.

I first gave the students the opportunity to do what they like most which is

painting, then I asked to write just one sentence. To my surprised the

students were motivated enough to meet my objectives. The students could

handle writing one sentence. These pictures were not only about Saint

Valentines but the pictures were related to the story being treated in class. I

was extremely happy because I had my students create their own three

words simple sentences to describe a given picture.

Examples of Students Handouts!