Lesson Plans
Pass the Manners, PleaseStudents become aware of correct classroom communication and manners by reading the book,
David Goes to School, and playing the Good Manners Pudding Game. This is the first lesson in the All About Me Unit.
Name Fame In this lesson, students learn the uniqueness of their names by reading the book,
Chrysanthemum, and completing other integrated math counting and graphing activities.
Mirror, MirrorIn this lesson students practice important beginning reading skills with poems and the big book,
In the Mirror. They learn some new vocabulary about themselves and they celebrate that their bodies are alike, but also different!
How Do I Measure Up?In this lesson, students find out more about their bodies and what makes them different by tracing each their partners' bodies on butcher paper. They record their heights and weights, then compare them to the others in the class.
Happy Birthday ClassBirthdays are important events in children’s lives. This lesson integrates graphing and the use of calendars with their special days.
Blooming with Self-ConfidenceMany children worry about not being able to do what other children can do. This lesson will help them understand and respect differences in readiness and abilities, as they read the book
Leo the Late Bloomer and make flowers of their own.
I Like MeThis lesson celebrates the uniqueness of students and what they like about themselves. Students make collages and display them in the classroom
The Important Thing Student-made time capsules end the All About Me unit by showcasing important things about individuals in class.
Web Links
This is a student web lesson. Picture graphs are used in real world situations as students organize information, record data, and use mathematical language to read and interpret the graphs.
I Am Special