SMALL READING GROUP ASSIGNMENT Name Jenna OMalley

Grade level Preschool

Goals of LESSON
long term general: Deepen students relatonshp and understandng to classroom and outsde lterature

short term specfc: !acltate a small group readng lesson n "hch students "or# $y themselves to ta#e a %pcture "al#& to
e'plore a te't( ) "ll then "or# "th the students n the group collectvely to read the story then dscuss the events(
Standards addressed:
**SS(EL+,L)-E.+*/(.L01 +s# and ans"er 2uestons a$out un#no"n "ords n a te't
**SS(EL+,L)-E.+*/(.L0(3 4th promptng and support5 name the author and llustrator of a story and defne the role of each
n tellng the story
6 ac#ground of the LESSON : -he students have learned a$out and dscussed the roles of an author and an llustrator( -he
students also have had some e'perence e'plorng te'ts n the classroom(
Lesson procedures
time activities
7Dvde ths nto sectons( Sectons mght nclude: Set,
up5 )ntroducton5 -eacher,guded nstructon5 )ndvdual
Practce5 Group 4or#5 Sharng )deas5 Summary5 etc(8
dialogue
7-eachers 9uestons: +ntcpated
Student .esponses8
environment
7Materals5 Strateges5
+daptatons)
comments
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Story Overve": .eve" the ttle5 author5
and llustrator of the story
-: -oday "e "ll $e loo#ng at a
fe" dfferent $oo#s )ve
pc#ed out( -hese $oo#s are
gong to help us not only reve"
thngs "e already #no" $ut
also help us learn ne" thngs(
Lets ta#e a loo# at the frst
$oo#(
-: 4hat s the ttle of our
story<
+S.: P==a>
-: -hats rght5 the ttle of
ths story s p==a( )n ths
story5 the ttle s rght n the
mddle of our story( No" "ho
can tell me "ho the author of
our story s<
+S.: ?State authors name8
-: *orrect> +nd "hat s the
@o$ of an author<
+S.: -hey "rte the $oo#s(
-: Aery good5 no" ho" s the
author dfferent from the
llustrator<
+S.: 6ecause the llustrator
does the pctures not the
"ords>
-: Aery good( No" ) "ant you
all5 $y yourself5 to loo# over
the $oo#Bloo# at the "ords
Students "ll $e
sttng at a small,
group %C,shaped&
des#( Lttle reader
$oo#s "ll $e
provded for the
students(
Post,lesson reflecton:
) feel that the lesson "as e'tremely successful( -he students "ere a$le to correctly dentfy not only the ttle5 author5 and
llustrator $ut "ere also a$le to recogn=e "ords they #no"( !urthermore5 ) felt that the group of students responded very
"ell to the pcture "al#( -hey "ere a$le to ntally famlar=e themselves "th the te't and $eng to recogn=e the dfferent
parts of the story and the se2uence the parts come n( 6y completng ths pcture "al# ) hoped that the students nterest n
the story "ould spar# and they "ould $ecome e'cted to read more a$out the story %P==a& "hch s e'actly "hat happened(
4hen "e started to read the story as a group5 the students "ere all selected for the small group $ased on ther readng level
"hch made the readng fluency and unty go e'tremely smoothly( Smlarly5 the students tended to $e unfamlar "th the
same "ords as the other students n the group( +t ths pont they used the strategy of stretchng out the letter sounds to
fgure out the "ord( -he students dd ths several tmes successfully and then re,read the sentence as to ade n the overall
fluency of ther readng( )n ths partcular group5 there "as no one student that seem to need more ndvdual help than the
others5 !or that reason5 ) "as a$le to facltate the small group lesson smoothly and "thout havng to go $ac# durng a free
tme and reve" the o$@ectves "th a partcular student to offer addtonal help( !nally5 an e'tenson for the lesson could $e
made that allo"s the students to tal# a$out the te'tB"hat the story "as a$out5 f they can ma#e any connectons to the story5
and "hat those connectons may $e( -hs lesson can $e adapted and dfferentated for the other students n the classroom $y
selected other $oo#s specfc to ther readng levelBposs$ly $oo#s "th hgher or lo"er levels dependng on ther personal
level((
SMALL READING GROUP ASSIGNMENT Name Jenna OMalley
Grade level Preschool
Goals of LESSON
long term general: Deepen students relatonshp and understandng to classroom and outsde lterature

short term specfc: !acltate a "hole group lesson to reve" prevously learned readng strateges "hle addng one more
focal strategy and practcng t n depth
Standards addressed:
**SS(EL+,L)-E.+*/(.L01 +s# and ans"er 2uestons a$out un#no"n "ords n a te't
**SS(EL+,L)-E.+*/(.L0(;D +ctvely engage n group readng actvtes "th purpose and understandng
6 ac#ground of the LESSON : -he students have learned a$out and dscussed the readng strategy of %gettng your mouth
ready& to say "ords n the te't as "ell and %stretchng out the letter sounds& to read unfamlar "ords( -oday "e "ll reve"
those strateges then learn the ne" strategy of loo#ng at the pcture to ade n understandng( -he students "ll then practce
ths strategy "th ther readng partner "hch s prevously selected for them $ased on readng level(
Lesson procedures
time activities
7Dvde ths nto sectons( Sectons mght nclude: Set,
up5 )ntroducton5 -eacher,guded nstructon5 )ndvdual
Practce5 Group 4or#5 Sharng )deas5 Summary5 etc(8
dialogue
7-eachers 9uestons: +ntcpated
Student .esponses8
environment
7Materals5 Strateges5
+daptatons)
comments
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Strategy reve"
-: -oday "ere gong to $e
gong over some of the
strateges "eve $een learnng(
-hen "e "ll learn a ne"
strategy to help us "th our
readng and you "ll all get a
chance to practce ths ne"
strategy "th your readng
$uddy(
-: O#ay $oys and grls "eve
$een learnng a$out lots of
dfferent tools or strateges
to help us "th our readng(
-he frst tool "e learned
a$out "as the tape measurer(
4ho can tell me "hat the tape
measurer helps remnd us to
do<
+S.: )t helps us stretch out
the "ord(
-: Aery good5 the tape
measurer helps us to
remem$er to stretch out the
letter sounds of ne" "ords
that "e mght not #no" "hen
"e are readng( -hs s
especally helpful "hen "e
come across long "ords that
"e dont #no"( +nother tool
that "e learned a$out "as the
"rench( 4ho remem$ers "hat
the "rench remnds us to do<
+S.: Get our mouths ready>
-he entre class "ll
$e sttng on the
carpet n ther
readers "or#shop
assgned seats(
Asual ads and
$oo#s "ll $e
presented
Post,lesson reflecton:
-he overall success of ths lesson "as great( -he students have $een respondng very "ell to the dfferent strateges $y
presentng them n the form of %tools(& ) fnd that the students are really remem$erng these strateges $ecause the tools are
famlar and have relevance to them( !urthermore5 ) #no" that the students are graspng the concept $ecause they "ere a$le
to correctly ans"er the 2uestons durng the lesson and also apply the strateges "hle they "ere readng as a "hole group and
one on one "th ther $uddes( ) "as a$le to nformally assess the students durng the lesson $y lstenng to ther responses
and montorng ther readng durng the $uddy "or# tme( !urthermore5 ) had several dfferent students approach me to share
that they stretched out a partcular "ord n ther story or that they loo#ed at the pctures to help them #no" another "ord( )
$eleve the students are respondng "ell to the lessons and "ll contnue to $uld on ther lteracy strategy #no"ledge through
these actvtes(
SMALL READING GROUP ASSIGNMENT Name Jenna OMalley
Grade level Preschool
Goals of LESSON
long term general: Deepen students relatonshp and understandng to classroom and outsde lterature

short term specfc: !acltate a small group readng lesson n "hch students "or# $y themselves to ta#e a %pcture "al#& to
e'plore a te't( ) "ll then "or# "th the students n the group collectvely to read the story then dscuss the events(
Standards addressed:
**SS(EL+,L)-E.+*/(.L0; 4th promptng and support5 as# and ans"er 2uestons a$out #ey detals n te't
**SS(EL+,L)-E.+*/(.L0F 4th promptng and support5 retell famlar stores5 ncludng #ey detals
6 ac#ground of the LESSON : -he students have $een learnng and dscussng dfferent elements of lterature such as author
and llustrator roles5 as "ell as dfferent readng strateges such as loo#ng at the pctures5 stretchng out the letter sounds5
and gettng our mouths ready to say dfferent "ords( -he students have also had e'perence practcng these strateges "th
ther readng $uddes and on ther o"n(
Lesson procedures
time activities
7Dvde ths nto sectons( Sectons mght nclude: Set,
up5 )ntroducton5 -eacher,guded nstructon5 )ndvdual
Practce5 Group 4or#5 Sharng )deas5 Summary5 etc(8
dialogue
7-eachers 9uestons: +ntcpated
Student .esponses8
environment
7Materals5 Strateges5
+daptatons)
comments
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.ead Story: .eve" the ttle5 author5 and
llustrator of the story5 use strateges
"thn readng "hen needed
!ree 4rte
4rap up and *oncluson
-: -oday "ere gong to $e
readng a specal $oo# that )
thn# you all are really gong to
en@oy( 4ere gong to read the
story together then you "ll all
have the chance to "rte a$out
a certan part of the story(
-he name of the $oo# s %-he
Easter 6unnys +ssstant(&
-he small group of students
"ll "or# together to read the
story( +fter the story s
fnshed the small group "ll
tal# a$out the endng and
"hether or not they feel the
Easter 6unny should let the
s#un# help hm hde the eggs(
Each student n the small
group "ll ma#e a decsonByes
or no( -hey "ll then gve ther
reasonng for "hy they sad
yes or no(
Students "ll no" have the
chance to "rte a$out ther
response to the 2ueston(
Once they are fnshed they
can dra" and accompanyng
pcture as an e'tenson(
-he students "ll read aloud
Students "ll $e
sttng at a small,
group %C,shaped&
des#( -he story and
accompanyng
"or#sheet "ll $e
provded
Post,lesson reflecton:
) felt that the lesson "ent farly "ell accordng to plan( -he students "ere e'cted a$out the story and really en@oyed the
characters and events that occurred( !urthermore5 they "ere a$le to recogn=e elements from ther readers "or#shop lessons
that appled to the story such as $old "ords5 ellpses5 and speech $u$$les( -he students "ere also a$le to "or# together to
read the story cooperatvely and fluently( Durng the "rtng porton of the lesson some students had trou$le $ac#ng up ther
yes or no ans"er( ) found referencng $ac# to the te't to $e e'tremely helpful n adng some of the students on ther
responses( !or e'ample "hen one student sad %No he shouldnt let the s#un# help hm& and ) as#ed %"hy not<& that student
"as una$le to come up "th a specfc reason as to "hy the s#un# should not help( Ho"ever5 after gong $ac# to read the story
and recall some of the events the student "as a$le to "rte %No the s#un# should not help $ecause he "ll spray and smell up
the room(& Overall5 ) $eleve the students not only en@oyed the story $ut the lesson actvty as "ell( +ddtonally5 ) $eleve
they "ere a$le to utl=e ther pror #no"ledge durng ths lesson and apply some of ther hgher level of thn#ng n ther
"rtng(
SMALL READING GROUP ASSIGNMENT Name Jenna OMalley
Grade level Preschool
Goals of LESSON
long term general: Deepen students relatonshp and understandng to classroom and outsde lterature

short term specfc: !acltate a small group lesson n "hch students apply prevous #no"ledge to fluently read a
developmentally approprate $oo# "hch ver$al=ng ther comprehenson and recognton of "ords they #no"(
Standards addressed:
**SS(EL+,L)-E.+*/(.L0(;D +ctvely engage n group readng actvtes "th purpose and understandng
6 ac#ground of the LESSON : -he students have $een learnng a$out dfferent strateges on ho" to read fluently and retan
nformaton from te't( -he students have had varous nstances to practce these strateges "hle readng n small groups or
ndvdually( Students have also $een "or#ng to $roaden ther $ase of %"ords they #no"& n order to ade n ther readng
fluency(
Lesson procedures
time activities
7Dvde ths nto sectons( Sectons mght nclude: Set,
up5 )ntroducton5 -eacher,guded nstructon5 )ndvdual
Practce5 Group 4or#5 Sharng )deas5 Summary5 etc(8
dialogue
7-eachers 9uestons: +ntcpated
Student .esponses8
environment
7Materals5 Strateges5
+daptatons)
comments
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.ead +loud
4ord 6uld
E'tenson and *oncluson
-: -oday "e are gong to $e
readng a short lttle readers
story called %Olles -ummy
+che(& 4e "ll read the story
together then ) "ll gve you
tme to loo# $ac# at the story
and fnd the %"ords "e #no"&
then5 usng these lettered
unf' cu$es5 ) "ant you to
%$uld& the "ords(
+s a "hole group5 the students
"ll "or# to read the story
aloud together( -he group "ll
then dscuss the story and tal#
a$out any connectons they
made to the story(
-: Aery good @o$ readng $oys
and grls5 ) heard you all usng
your strateges to help you
"th the story( ) also heard
lots of "ords "e #no"( No" )
"ant you to go $ac# and loo# at
the story and $uld as many
"ords you #no" "th the cu$es
) have( .emem$er to ma#e
sure you are spellng the "ords
correctly5 payng close
attenton to the letters and
ther sounds(
-he teacher "ll "rap up the
+ small group of
1DE "ll $e "or#ng
"th me at the C,
shaped ta$le( 6oo#s
"ll $e provded for
the students(
Post,lesson reflecton:
) $eleve that ths lesson "as successful from start to fnsh( -he students have had plenty of e'perence readng and usng
ther strateges thus far so ther readng fluency has $ult and they are $ecomng stronger readers5 some students even
e'clamed that they #ne" all the "ords n the story and "ere a$le and ready to read harder $oo#s( ) made notes of these
comments n order to remem$er "hch students mght need to move up a readng level durng the ne't lessonB"hch "as
helpful n my nformal assessng( !urthermore5 ) thn# the students found searchng for "ords they #no" e'ctng and "ere
a$le to sound out the letter sounds n order to correctly spell the "ords( )n one nstance5 a student used a %#& for %car&
nstead of a %c& and ) "or#ed "th hm to dentfy and correct the msspellng( !urthermore5 ) found that dfferentatng for
ths lesson "as farly easy as ) "as a$le to ad@ust the story and fnd ether hgher or lo"er level $oo#s( !or the hgher level
$oo#s ) had the students ma#e sentences "th the "ords they $ult and t turned out great( Overall5 ) found that the lesson
"as $enefcal for the students(