sample calla lesson plan

CALLA Lesson Plan Format Lesson Title: Title: Step by Step Subject: Language Arts Grade Level: First Grade Language Proficiency Level: 2 Standards: llinois Learning Standards STAT! STAT! G"AL #: Listen and spea$ effectively in a variety of situations situ ations A% Listen effectively in formal and informal situations% #%A%&b As$ 'uestions and respond respond to 'uestions from t(e teac(er and from group members to improve compre(ension% #%A%&c Follo) oral instructions accurately *% Spea$ effectively using language appropriate to t(e situation and audience% #%*%&a Present brief oral reports+ reports+ using language and vocabulary appropriate to t(e message and audience ,e%g%+ s(o) and tell-% #%*%&b Participate in discussions around a common topic% ./A standards 0eading: Se'uence a series of sentences to organi1e tas$activity )it( a partner% Listening: "rder sentences read aloud t(at use se'uential vocabulary ,e%g% first+ second+ ne3t+ t(en and last-% Content "bjectives: Students )ill organi1e various tas$sactivities using se'uential order% Students )ill use se'uence vocabulary ,first+ second+ ne3t+ t(en+ and last- in order to organi1e tas$s in se'uential order%

Language "bjectives: Students )ill read information on note cards in order to determine se'uential order% Students )ill listen to and discuss se'uencing )it( partner% Students )ill orally present t(eir tas$activity in se'uential order using se'uence vocabulary% Strategy "bjectives: 4sing t(e strategy of se'uencing+ students )ill use organi1ational s$ills in order to accomplis( various tas$s using se'uential order%

5aterials:  Rabbit’s Pajama Pajama Party by Stuart 6% 5urp(y 7ote cards containing steps and illustrations for t(e follo)ing tas$sactivities: ba$ing coo$ies+ brus(ing your teet(+ )as(ing a car+ ma$ing pi11a+ a birt(day party+ a baseball game+ and ma$ing micro)ave popcorn%

Procedures: Preparation: T(e day before t(e lesson students )ill complete a (ome)or$ assignment in )(ic( t(ey )ill journal (o) t(ey get ready for sc(ool every morning step by step% .e )ill s(are and discuss t(e journal entries as a group% Presentation: Pajama Party to t(e students% .e )ill list t(e &%  )il )illl rea read d t(e t(e boo$ boo$ Rabbit’s Pajama events in t(e story in t(e order in )(ic( t(ey occurred%  )ill retell t(e story using se'uential pattern and se'uence language ,first+ second+ ne3t+ t(en+ last-% 2%  )ill s(are s(are my o)n personal timeline on doing a load of of laundry% laundry%  )ill use use se'uencing language as  s(are my timeline )it( t(e students% 8%  )ill tell tell t(e students+ students+ 9.(at you you did for for (ome)or$ (ome)or$ and my timeline about doing laundry is called se'uencing% Se'uencing is )(en you list events in t(e order in )(ic( t(ey (appened% #%  )ill re;visit re;visit t(e story from from 0abbit< 0abbit
Practice: &% Student Studentss )ill )or$ )or$ )it( a partne partnerr to practice practice t(is t(is strateg strategy% y% 2% !ac( pair of students students )ill )ill be given a set of note cards% !ac( note note card card )ill contain a sentence describing a step related to a tas$ or activity% 8% T(e students students )ill )ill )or$ cooperatively cooperatively to arrange t(e note note cards in t(e correc correctt order for t(eir tas$ or activity% #% !ac( group group )ill presen presentt t(eir tas$ tas$ or activity activity in se'uential se'uential order )(ile using using se'uence language% Self;!valuation: 4sing t(e note cards on ba$ing coo$ies as an e3ample  )ill as$ t(e students+

&% 9.(en )e ba$e ba$e coo$ies coo$ies do you you t(in$ t(in$ se'uence se'uence is important> important> .(at do you you t(in$ )ould (appen if )e did not follo) t(e recipe in order> 2% 9/oes )as(ing )as(ing a car+ car+ planning planning a party+ party+ or playing playing a game game ma$e ma$e more sense )(en you put t(e events in order+ )(y or )(y not> 8% 9Are you able able to se'uence se'uence an an activity+ activity+ event+ or tas$ )it(out )it(out (elp> (elp> Students )ill respond to t(ese 'uestions in t(eir journal%

!3pansion: T(e students )ill create a 8 page boo$ )it( a picturedra)ing of t(emselves as a baby+ one of t(emselves no)+ and one of (o) t(ey t(in$ t(ey may loo$ in t(e future% C(ildren )ill understand t(at se'uencing can be used in many situations% .e )ill continue to practice t(is s$ill t(roug(out t(e year in our science and mat( lessons% Assessment:  )ill $no) t(at students understood t(e strategy by observing t(e se'uence of t(e note cards and vie)ing t(e se'uence displayed in t(eir 8;page boo$s%