ED 345 Calvin College Lesson Planning Form

Teacher:

Alysha Flietstra

Grade: 2nd

Subject/ Topic/ Theme: Math - Money

I. Objectives
What is the main focus of this lesson?
What is the saving and spending of money mean?
How does this lesson tie in to a unit plan? (If applicable.)
Lesson Five
What are your objectives for this lesson? (As many as needed.) Indicate connections to
applicable national or state standards. If an objective applies to only certain students write the
name(s) of the student(s) to whom it applies.

Students will participate in discussion/read-aloud about a boy named Alexander, who spends all his
money.

Students will see the value in what it means to save money

Students will put themselves in Alexanders shoes would they save or spend?

II. Before you start

Prerequisite knowledge
and skills.

Assessment
(formative and
summative)

Carpet area behaviors

Money subtraction

Formative Are students participating in read aloud discussions?

Materials-what materials
(books, handouts, etc) do
you need for this lesson
and do you have them?
Do you need to set up
your classroom in any
special way for this
lesson? If so, describe it.

Magnetic coins: 7 dimes, 4 nickels, and 10 pennies

Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday By: Judith Viorst

This lesson will take place in our reading/carpet area

III. The Plan

Tim

Parts
Motivatio
n
(Opening/
Introducti
on/
Engageme
nt)

The description of (script for) the lesson, wherein you describe teacher
activities and student activities

Call students to carpet area

Remind what carpet area behavior entails.

Introduce book, Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday

Developm
ent

Closure

Get predictions from students about what they think is going to happen from
the title of our story.

Give credit to author, Judith Viorst

Begin reading story

When you read the page where Alexander gets his $1.00 STOP!

Put magnetic coins on white board. Ask students to count with you, how
much money do you have? $1.00!

Keep reading. As the story goes on, subtract the monetary amount from the
book.

Class discussion:
What happened to Alexanders money? He spent it all!

Questions to ask whole class:

I wonder how Alexander felt about his use of money? I wonder what he
will do the next time he gets money? Has anything like this ever
happened to you?
What were some ways that Alexander handled his money?
What would you have done with the money?

Your reflection on the lesson including ideas for improvement for next time: