Lesson Plan Ior a Writing Center

Nataly Abrego and Travis Pearson

EDRL 442 / Nevada State College Fall 2011
Karen Powell













Summary:
Students will write a short detailed story about a trip that they have taken or want to take.
Target Population:
O 2
nd
Grade, Grade Level, Small Group
Details of the Lesson Plan:
O -ectives
W.2.3. Write narratives in which they recount a well elaborated event or short sequence
oI events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and Ieelings, use temporal words
to signal event order, and provide a sense oI closure.
O Procedures
During writing time when students separate into groups, one group will come to this
center Ior writing. Students will read the directions Irom the center and write their own
stories. They will start by Iilling out a bubble map oI ideas about their trip. They will then
Iill out the sequence outline where they put the events in order. When they have their
order oI events, they will share with their group Ior the group to help edit. The center will
also have mini booklets available along with colored markers and pencils. The center also
has one example Ior the students to see beIore they start their Iinal draIt. Students will
make their Iinal draIts Irom their edited sequences oI events and include drawings that
help show their details Irom the story.
O #eflection
I Ieel like this will be an easy way Ior students to express their creativity. They can
explain a trip they have been on or want to go on. I think reading the book; The day
Jimmy`s Boa ate the Wash Iirst beIore they start this center will make it easier Ior them
and give them an idea on how they should be thinking when they start. I know this center
is not designed Ior the students to Iinish in 15 minutes, but is a center that will take
several times going to beIore they will actually Iinish a Iinal draIt.
The main problem I Ieel that a teacher would have with this, is they will probably need
to be circling the room and checking up on the students at this center to make sure they
are doing the work they are supposed to be doing. This could very easily be turned into
group sharing time about their Iavorite trips, and they will get nothing done. As long as
the students are writing down the ideas they are coming up with and making progress,
than it will be beneIicial Ior them.
O ReIerences & Materials
All materials will be Iound at the center. Idea was taken Irom page 33C Irom Harcourt
Trophies book Second grade, theme one, book 2-2.