Friday 9th February 2018
English Lesson Plan
What do students
already know/
understand/can do?
Identify some of the key
features of texts including
events and characters and retell
events from a text (ACELT1678)
Listen to and respond orally to
texts and to the communication
of others in informal and
structured classroom situations
(ACELY1646)
Lesson Focus
#3 for Pr-
Primary
I have read the book “Who sank the boat” by Pamela Allen on several occasions to the class. They are able to sit as a whole class on the mat and listen and respond
to stories. Each student was able to draw who they thought sank their boat and justify the answer. Last Friday the whole class listened to the story and sequenced the
events. They were able to recall the order in which the animals went into the boat. I then placed all the characters from the story onto the board. They were required
to close their eyes while I removed one. They then had to name the missing character.
Activities and Management Considerations Assessment
* Prior to the class beginning arrange the starfish (each child has one with their name on it) on the
floor according to where you would like the children to sit. This is to reduce disruptive behaviour during
the lesson.
* Ensure students name tags and work sheets have been placed at the desks prior to the class
beginning.
* Ensure the story table has been set up at the front of the mat before the lesson begins. Have it in
clear view of all students. The story table will include:
 Mr Peffers house
 a jetty
 a cow
 a donkey
 a pig
 a sheep
 a mouse
 fabric for the sea, sand and grass
 a boat
 “Who Sank the Boat” by Pamela Allen
Introduction- 2mins
Draw the student’s attention with a patterned clap (students are familiar with this refocusing
technique).
Identify some of the key Follow this with a verbal prompt:
features of a text- characters Sing:” Ready to rock? Ready to roll”

Select one table group at a time to walk sensibly to the mat. Take the time to remind them of the
correct behaviour and manners we use while on the mat:
State:
“While sitting on the mat we”
1. Sit up straight.
2. Keep our knees crossed.
3. Put our hands in our lap.
4. Raise our hand when we have something to contribute to the discussion.
5. Use our listening ears when someone else is speaking.

Introduce the title of the story you will be retelling to the class - “Who Sank the Boat” by Pamela Allen.
* During story time, I will be watching to see who is listening, sitting up with their legs crossed and
hands in their lap. One special person will be given a sticker to put on their starfish.

Sequence of learning experiences- 10-15mins

Begin to retell the story to the class using the props (doesn’t need to be word for word). Ensure you
use plenty of expression and emotion. Draw on opportunities to engage with the story (imitating the
sounds the animals make and the crashing of the waves).

Once you have finished retelling the story discuss the characters with the class. Observations- students
- Talk about the sequence of events (the order the character went into the boat). participate in the classroom
- How many characters are in the story? – Count with the class discussion.
- What do the characters look like?
- What sound do they make?

Conclusion- Observation- students are

Order the props according to who went into the boat first. Select students who are showing correct able to correctly sequence
behaviour to come and order the characters. This can be repeated several times to ensure the majority the events in the story.
of the students have the opportunity to participate.
Tailored Plan
- Book available for students to refer to.
Low-achievers:

High Achievers:
- Extended questioning and discussion of characters, setting and events in the story.
- Where does the story take place
- How do you know/ What can you see?

Resources and  Student starfish (seating name tags)

Preparation  Story table: “Who Sank the Boat” by Pamela Allen, plastic cow/donkey/sheep/pig and mouse, fabric for sand, grass and ocean.