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Subject: Beginning Handwriting |
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1. Topic-
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The students are going to learn to write the alphabet while refining
their writing skills.
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2. Content-
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| Alphabet Books: These are books that the children are able to make
and decorate on their own and are able to write in as they learn their
alphabet. |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. Refine hand motor skills
2. Recognize letters and sounds
3. Recognize numbers |
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4. Objectives-
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1. The students should be able to write the letters in their alphabet
books.
2. Recognize the beginning letter of their name.
3. They will write out their name. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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Construction paper
Stapler
Markers
Crayons
lined paper
stickers
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
| I will begin by explaining that they will be writing the alphabet. |
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B. Development-
| I will then show them by own alphabet book that has my name the
the letter "T" on the first page. |
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C. Practice-
| I will then assign helpers to pass out construction paper and sheets
of lined paper. |
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D. Independent Practice-
1. When they have set up their alphabet books I will then go around
and staple the books for them.
2. Then they will have time to decorate and personalize their own
alphabet books.
3. After their books are finished they will begin with the first letter
of their name. Then they can learn any letter that they are interested
in writing. |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1. For students with special needs I would work more hand-over-hand
instruction.
2. For a more gifted student I would have them include a picture and
a description of the letter they are learning. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
1. I will look through their books to see which letter they are
learning and if they understood that their name begins with that letter.
2.I will also check to see what else they were able to draw that began
with this letter. |
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G. Closure-
1. This is a lesson based on John Dewey's philosophy that students
learn according to their interests and emotions.
2. By doing the alphabet books they are personalizing the lesson rather
than learning the same letter as their peers.
3. This lesson also promotes the fact that the students will be able
to learn the alphabet in which ever order. They will not have to recite
the alphabet to know where 'O' is in the alphabet. |
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