LESSON PLAN OUTLINE

JMU Elementary Education Program

Ms. Hendrickson, Kindergarten, Wilson Elementary School

Nia Knight

I. TITLE OF LESSON Read Aloud on There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Clover by Lucille
Colandro
II. CONTEXT OF LESSON
Read-alouds are important because they help children with comprehension, discussion of the book, aid in
predicting what will happen next, learn new vocabulary, helps children to become more interested in reading,
and those participating have more of a chance of being at a higher reading level.
III. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Understand: The student will practice reading comprehension by focusing on important details and recalling
information.
Know: The students will recognize that repetitive aspects of a story are important.
Do: The students will recall the story and draw four objects swallowed by the old lady.
IV. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT DATA
The students will draw a picture of 4 things the old lady swallowed on each of the clovers on the paper given
to them. They will label their drawings to the best of their ability.
V. RELATED VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING (K & 1) OR FOUNDATION BLOCKS
(Preschool)
Reading K.9
The student will demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts.
a) Identify what an author does and what an illustrator does.
b) Relate previous experiences to what is read.
c) Use pictures to make predictions.
d) Begin to ask and answer questions about what is read.
e) Use story language in discussions and retellings.
f) Retell familiar stories, using beginning, middle, and end.
g) Discuss characters, setting, and events
Writing K.12
The student will write to communicate ideas for a variety of purposes.
a) Differentiate pictures from writing.
b) Draw pictures and/or use letters and phonetically spelled words to write about experiences.
c) Use letters and beginning consonant sounds to spell phonetically words to describe pictures or write
about experiences.
d) Write left to right and top to bottom.

VI. MATERIALS NEEDED

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There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Clover by Lucille Colandro

Pre cut 4-leaf clovers made from green construction paper
For activity: Pencils, crayons, gold plastic coins or chocolate coins

VII. PROCEDURE
A. PREPARATION OF THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
B. INTRODUCTION AND ORGANIZATION
To bring everyone on the rug: If you are wearing green, go sit on the carpet, etc. until everyone is
sitting quietly.
Begin discussion: Does anyone know what today is? We are going to read a St. Patricks Day themed book.
Its a funny rhyming book about an old lady who swallowed a lot of objects; pay close attention to what she
eats!
Daisy page: Which 2 words rhyme on this page? Ill read it one more time for you so put on your listening
ears!
Bird Page: Does anyone know what absurd means? Absurd means foolish or crazy, so isnt it crazy that the
old lady swallowed the bird?
Fiddle Page: A fiddle is a musical instrument just like a violin
Rainbow page: What are some of the things you see on this page? (Another way to highlight the objects they
will be asked to draw)
When the story is over: What are some things the old lady swallowed? Pick on 3 or 4 students. In order
to go back to your seat you need a lucky 4-leaf clover.
C. IMPLEMENTATION
Now I need you guys to complete your 4-leaf clover as best you can so you can take a look inside a real
pot of gold.
On each leaf, draw a picture of something the old lady swallowed. Color your pictures the best you can
and label what each one is, sound out your words!
When you are done, raise your hand and I will take a look at it. Students will quietly read after Im
done reviewing the drawings.
D. CLOSURE
Now that you have finished your lucky 4-leaf clover, you guys can look/take a piece of gold from the
pot.

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E. CLEAN-UP
The students will put their crayons and the book they were silently reading with away. Then, I will
bring out the pot of gold.
VIII. DIFFERENTIATION
For differentiation, I will make sure we continuously go over the items that are mentioned in the book so
there will be some memory of the words and what they look like from the pictures in the book. Our only
English language learner is very bright; she will be able to quickly recall the information even if she didnt
know the words before. The pot of gold is for the students who lose motivation in their work quickly. Those
students will want to see the treasure, resulting in an incentive to stay focused and complete their work.
IX. WHAT COULD GO WRONG WITH THIS LESSON AND WHAT WILL YOU DO ABOUT IT?
Opening of the Lesson: Students could be rowdy once they get to the carpet. I will start giving bee bucks to
those who are sitting quietly as they should be, then everyone will notice and follow along.
Lesson: During the lesson, the students may not pay attention to the book and not noticing what the objects
the old lady is swallowing. I will remind them that its important to pay attention to the book because they
will be able to visit the pot of gold if they finish the activity. If students arent able to recall the objects at all,
I will have everyone stop and review the objects as a class and write the names of them on the board. Then I
will have them continue to complete the activity in its original manner.
Closing of the Lesson: At closing, the students may finish at different times, causing them to start talking and
getting into trouble. I will make sure that those that are finished are reading silently until everyone is done. I
will give bee bucks to those who read silently after they are done without me having to remind them.
Behavior:
I need to ensure that the students are focused during the read aloud and comprehension activity. I will give
bee bucks to those who are quietly completing their activity and sitting in their seats properly. I will
announce it loudly as, I like the way ____ is sitting so I am going to give them a bee buck. I like the way
_______ is coloring details on their pictures so I am going to give them a bee buck.
X. REFLECTION

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