SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY

Loretto, PA 15940
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
LESSON PLAN Format

Student Teacher: Brandi Gaiser Grade: Kindergarten

Subject: ELA
Time: 40 Minutes Concept: Apples

PA STANDARD(S) (Write out standards):

1. Standard - CC.1.3.K.G Make connections between the illustrations and the text in a
story (read or read aloud).
2. Standard - CC.2.1.K.A.1Know number names and write and recite the count sequence.
3. Standard - CC.2.4.K.A.4Classify objects and count the number of objects in each
category.
4. Standard - AL.2.K.B1 Complete multi-step tasks with independence.
5. Standard - 9.1.V.K.B1 Combine a variety of materials to create a work of art
BIG IDEAS/ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
 Who is Johnny Appleseed?
ELIGIBLE CONTENT: (N/A)

OBJECTIVE(S) (Be sure to include all four parts):

1. Students will orally identify fun facts about Johnny Appleseed with 70% accuracy.
2. Students will utilize scissors properly with 80% accuracy.
MATERIALS:
 PowerPoint
 Smartboard
 Toolbox
  YouTube
 Calming Instrumental Music
 DocuCam
 Apple Mini Book
 Apple Craft
ACTIVITIES (There are three sections here):
OPENING (Introduction, purpose, hook)
1. The teacher will begin the lesson with a book about Johnny Appleseed.
2. The teacher will introduce the lesson by asking the essential questions as a group.
BODY (Bulleted step by step/differentiation must be included)
1. As a group, students will go over fun facts about Johnny Appleseed and record them on
the smartboard.
2. The students will be given a mini book about Johnny and will read aloud together as a
group.
3. Students will be directed to sequence the happenings within the book.
4. The students will be given 10 minutes to color the min book when completed with
sequencing.
CLOSURE (Wrap up and brief summary): How will you plan to restate the lesson
objective?
1. The teacher will complete the lesson with a review based on what they learned via the
PowerPoint presentation and group discussion.
2. Students will break into small learning groups for an apple craft activity.
ACCOMMODATIONS/MODIFICATIONS:
 Visuals
 One on one support
 Planned Ignoring
 Extended time
 Reward Bucks
ASSESSMENT: (How you will determine that student has mastered objectives?): Consider
formative and summative assessment measures for all levels of differentiation.
1. Informal observation
2. Apple Graph
3. Parts of Apple Activity
SELF-ASSESSMENT/REFLECTION: (Complete this section if you have taught this lesson
to peers or in clinical placement):