It's too loud in here! Teamwork in the classroom
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A lesson plan for grades K–1 English Language Arts
When you give students the opportunity to make personal connections with their learning, a deeper understanding will occur. In this ReadWriteThink lesson, first- and second-grade students have the chance to connect their prior knowledge with new knowledge as they work with their peers to develop classroom rules. Following a reading experience, students are divided into small groups to discuss and reflect on their thoughts, feelings, and ideas, which will aid in the whole-group discussion of classroom rules. Peers will help to initiate, scaffold, and guide learning of others, as text-to-self connections are made through social interaction. This activity can help develop a framework for future social interaction activities.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
English Language Arts (2004)
Grade 1
- Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
- Objective 4.04: Extend skills in using oral and written language:
- clarifying purposes for engaging in communication.
- using clear and precise language to paraphrase messages.
- engaging in more extended oral discussions.
- producing written products.
- completing graphic organizers.
- Objective 4.04: Extend skills in using oral and written language:
Kindergarten
- Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
- Objective 4.04: Maintain conversation and discussions:
- attending to oral presentations
- taking turns expressing ideas and asking questions.
- Objective 4.04: Maintain conversation and discussions:
