Mini Lesson Pack: Back to School
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Mini Lesson Packs—Back to School
Date:
Grade Level:
Goal:
Context:
K
Today's lesson will welcome the students to school.
Most students have been to preschool or daycare prior to Kindergarten.
Special Circumstances:
Objective:
“I Can” Statement:
The students will be able to listen to a story and be able to finish a statement orally relating
the book to themselves.
I can listen to a story. I can respond to the story.
Common Core Standards: CC.K.R.F.4 Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding.
AASL Standards:
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual,
media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.
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Mini Lesson Packs—Back to School
Procedures:
1. Seat the students on the story rug. 2. Read If You Take a Mouse to School. 3. Write
the sentence on board or chart paper " If You Take Me to School, I will ____" 4. Record
as many responses as time allows.
Assessment:
Students will finish the statement "If you take me to school, I will _______" orally as
teacher records responses.
Additional Resources:
If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff
Lesson Reflection:
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Mini Lesson Packs—Back to School
Date:
Grade Level:
Goal:
Context:
1
Today's lesson will welcome the students back to school.
1st grade students have prior experience in school and are used to listening to stories.
Special Circumstances:
Objective:
“I Can” Statement:
The students will be able to listen to a story and be able to finish a sentence on paper relating the book to themselves.
I can listen to a story. I can write a sentence and draw a picture.
Common Core Standards: CC.1.R.F.4.a Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
AASL Standards:
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual,
media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.
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Mini Lesson Packs—Back to School
Procedures:
1. Seat the students on the story rug. 2. Read If You Take a Mouse to School. 3. Students will go to tables and complete the sentence "If you take me to school, I
will________". The teacher will model beforehand. 4. The students will draw a picture of
their response as time allows.
Assessment:
Students will finish the statement "If you take me to school, I will _______" . Students will
write a response and draw a picture.
Additional Resources:
If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff, worksheet (found at http://
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Lesson Reflection:
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Mini Lesson Packs—Back to School
Date:
Grade Level:
Goal:
Context:
2
Today's lesson will welcome the students back to school.
2nd grade students have experience in school and are used to listening to stories and responding in a written format.
Special Circumstances:
Objective:
“I Can” Statement:
The students will be able to listen to a story and be able to complete a sentence on paper
and draw a picture.
I can listen to a story. I can write a sentence and draw a picture.
Common Core Standards: CC.2.R.F.4.a Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
AASL Standards:
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual,
media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.
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Mini Lesson Packs—Back to School
Procedures:
1. Seat the students on the story rug. 2. Read If You Take a Mouse to School. 3. Students will go to tables and complete the sentence "If you take me to school, I
will________". The teacher will model beforehand. 4. The students will draw a picture of
their response as time allows.
Assessment:
Students will finish the statement "If you take me to school, I will _______" . Students will
write a response and draw a picture.
Additional Resources:
If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff, worksheet (found at http://
elementarylibrarian.com/mini-lesson-packs)
Lesson Reflection:
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Mini Lesson Packs—Back to School
Date:
Grade Level:
Goal:
Context:
3
Today's lesson will welcome the students back to school and review compare and contrast.
Third grade students have been introduced to comparing and contrasting in previous
grades and have also used Venn diagrams.
Special Circumstances:
Objective:
“I Can” Statement:
Common Core Standards:
AASL Standards:
The students will be able to compare and contrast how a teacher would get ready for the
first day of school to how a student gets ready for the first day of school.
I can compare and contrast.
C.3.R.L.1 Key Ideas and Details: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding
of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual,
media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.
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Mini Lesson Packs—Back to School
Procedures:
1. Have students sit in assigned seats. 2. Read First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg. 3.
Discuss feelings that we all may have on the first day of school. Discuss what the students
did to prepare for the first day. Discuss what teachers do to prepare for the first day. 4.
As a class, create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting different things that teachers
and students do to prepare for the first day. Review comparing and contrasting 5. Discuss
how they are alike and different.
Assessment:
Students will orally participate in comparing and contrasting.
Additional Resources:
First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg, Venn diagram worksheet (found at http://
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Lesson Reflection:
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Mini Lesson Packs—Back to School
Date:
Grade Level:
4
Goal:
Today's lesson will welcome the students back to school and review compare and contrast.
Context:
Fourth Grade students have used venn diagrams and are familiar with comparing and contrasting.
Special Circumstances:
Objective:
“I Can” Statement:
The students will create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting how a teacher and
student would prepare for the first day of school.
I can compare and contrast. I can create a Venn diagram.
CC.4.R.I.6 Craft and Structure: Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand acCommon Core Standards: count of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
AASL Standards:
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual,
media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.
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Mini Lesson Packs—Back to School
Procedures:
1. Students will sit in assigned seats. 2. Teacher will read First Day Jitters by Julie
Danneberg. 3. The teacher and students will discuss things that teachers and students do
to prepare for the first day. 4. The teacher will model and Venn diagram comparing and
contrasting things that teachers and students do to prepare for the first day. 5. Students
will create their own Venn diagram. 6. If time allows, discuss different ideas the students
had.
Assessment:
Students will create a Venn diagram and compare and contrast.
Additional Resources:
First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg, Venn diagram worksheet (found at http://
elementarylibrarian.com/mini-lesson-packs)
Lesson Reflection:
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Mini Lesson Packs—Back to School
Date:
Grade Level:
Goal:
Context:
5
Today's lesson will welcome the students back to school and review compare and contrast.
Fifth grade students are familiar with venn diagrams and comaring and contrasting.
Special Circumstances:
Objective:
“I Can” Statement:
The students will create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting how a teacher and
student would prepare for the first day of school.
I can compare and contrast. I can create a Venn diagram.
CC.5.R.L.3 Key Ideas and Details: Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings,
Common Core Standards: or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters
interact).
AASL Standards:
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual,
media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.
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Mini Lesson Packs—Back to School
Procedures:
1. Students will sit in assigned seats. 2. Teacher will read First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg. 3. The teacher and students will discuss things that teachers and students do to prepare for the first day of school. 4. The teacher will model a Venn diagram comparing and
contrasting things that teachers and students do to prepare for the first day of school. 5.
Students will create their own Venn diagram. 6. Discuss different ideas that the students
came up with.
Assessment:
Students will create a Venn diagram and compare and contrast.
Additional Resources:
First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg, Venn diagram worksheet (found at http://
elementarylibrarian.com/mini-lesson-packs)
Lesson Reflection:
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