Blended Learning Lesson Plan

Lesson Title: Different Ways to Read Sentences

Objectives:
Students will be able to… Effectively read sentences properly
Students will be able to… Compose their own, complete sentences
State Standards: 1.1 Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and front to back.
Context: Why are you teaching this particular lesson? What comes before this lesson in the
larger unit? What previous knowledge will students be bringing into the lesson? What comes
after this lesson in the larger unit? What are you teaching in order to prepare students for the
next lesson topic?
I am teaching this particular lesson in order for students to learn a basic and important aspect of
life. Being able to properly read sentences from all directions helps their speech, composing their
own sentences, and obviously, their reading abilities. If I am in a kindergarten classroom, the
only prior knowledge they would have is from what they have learned at home. Every student
varies because some parents do and some do not begin teaching their children at home. This is a
pivotal lesson that every student needs to know because it will help in every subject and every
aspect of life in order to compose completes and read completed sentences.
Data: How will students be grouped in this lesson? What hypothetical data will these groupings
be based on? How will data be collected in this lesson for future groupings and teaching?
I will group my students in fours and different tables. I will pick which student goes where based
upon prior knowledge and their background strengths and weakness on the topic that I will only
have access too. Doing this is better for the students because I can have some students that need
assistance with some thay understand in order to have help from a friend. I can also put all the
same students together and see if the ones struggling can help figure it out as a group effort and
if not, I can come over to assist.
Materials: List all materials used (i.e. websites, apps, pencils, iPads, computers, worksheets,
diagrams, textbooks, etc.)
Paper and pencil; I would like my students to rewrite these sentences a few times because
reptation can benefit them.
Premade laminated papers with word on them; these will be used to maneuver the words to
compose sentences and put them in different formations i.e. Left to right, right to left, vertical
and horizontal.
Smart Board; I will display a video/song about the topic letting the students get engaged and
excited on the lesson in a fun way.
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Procedures:
Introduction (10 minutes): When class begins I will ask the students to sit in their
assigned seats. I will begin with a brief discussion of how everyone is, how their day is, take
attendance, etc. and then quickly start in the lesson. I put on the Smart board the YouTube video
of choice about sentences having the students get an idea about what we will be discussing
today.
Teacher Directed (20-25 minutes): After this introduction I will explain what they had
just watched and explain what will be going down for the day. I will go over the directions for
the lesson and the activity that they will be completing. Once everything is explained I will begin
assigning my students to their new tables for the activity. This creates movement and change of
scenery to get them out of their comfort zone. I will hand out paper and pencils as well as the
pile of words for each group. Before I take it upon myself to hand the materials out, I will ask for
volunteers to help pass them out. Then I will ask if there are any questions and let the students
begin.
Collaborative (10-15minutes): This is where the students actually complete their
assignment. I will be calling out which direction to format the words. Students will all help
moving the words into the row I call out. (ex. Left to write). When everyone puts all of their
words in that order, they all will read the sentence that way in a group and write that sentence
down five times in a row. Every table will have different sentences so after when we come back
to discuss they have their work at hand.
Independent Digital (10-15 minutes): When the groups are all done, I will tell the
students to return to their seats with their paper and pencil. I will then ask if there are any
volunteers to pick up the piles of words. I will ask for volunteers to read the sentences they
completed and read and tell me which direction was the hardest to read out of their sentences.
Then I will go to my smart board and there will be a similar activity on the board that I made and
ask for volunteers to come to the board and organize the words and read in the direction I choose
(ex. Vertically)
Closure (--minutes): I will collect the sheets and evaluate what I saw and see who
struggles and succeeded. I also will put into consideration volunteering and class participation.
Ill ask if there are follow up questions and proceed with the next lesson.
Rationale:
(Multimedia 1= App or website): Why this piece of multimedia? How does it support
student learning and your standards and objectives? How do you know it is of high-
quality? Refer to the 8 bullet points in the Evaluating Multimedia PowerPoint to support
your rationale. How does this multimedia choice differentiate instruction for all learners
(consider differentiation and assistive technologies)?
My Smart Board. This supports the lesson because it is similar to the activity at hand.
Utilizing this after the lesson is a good way to get an idea of who really understood the
lesson and is a little different then the traditional paper and pencil lesson. Using this and
letting the students volunteer makes them feel good being ‘the center of attention’ and
getting a different opportunity then sitting at the table.

(Multimedia 2= App, website, video, educational game, song, podcast, etc.): Why this
piece of multimedia? How does it support student learning and your standards and
objectives? How do you know it is of high-quality? Refer to the 8 bullet points in the
Evaluating Multimedia PowerPoint to support your rationale. How does this multimedia
choice differentiate instruction for all learners (consider differentiation and assistive
technologies)?
This is the YouTube video. This is used in the opener and begins the lesson on a positive
and fun note. This also is an intro and gives the students an idea as to what we are going
to be going over and working with for the days lesson. It also is informational so
hopefully they can take something from the video and retain it. It is a fun way and
different way the students can learn so it is good to put it in the beginning of the class.
https://youtu.be/h9zD7BTEstA