Read Aloud Lesson
Read Aloud Lesson
d) Use complete sentences to ask and answer questions about experiences or about
what has been read.
h) Follow simple one- and two-step oral directions.
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I will be asking questions about the final product of the pictures that the students
created. I will try and ask valuable questions that will fully allow each student to explain
characteristics of their pictures.
E. CLEAN-UP
I will make sure that all supplies are put back in there appropriate spots and that all
necessary trash is thrown away.
VIII. DIFFERENTIATION
For my read aloud, I choose a book that is colorful and a book that children would find
engaging. The book contains fun activities that children can do with friends, family, parents,
and anyone that would be willing to play. The activities in the book should be relatable to
every child in the class in some way or another. The play that is demonstrated in the book is
safe, inviting, and relatable. I will use the four pictures (one for each season) that are in the
classroom each day and use it as a guide for the children to look at when creating their
pictures. I will also provide many different pieces of material for the children so they can make
each picture their own and different from each students.
IX. WHAT COULD GO WRONG WITH THIS LESSON AND WHAT WILL YOU DO ABOUT
IT?
Depending on the moods of the children in the small group, they might be talkative and
unwilling to listen to the story. I hope that not too many questions will be asked throughout the
reading. I will use technique such as the ones Mrs. Rooney uses such as, can you please
save your questions until after the story is over? Also during the activity, I know all students
will not want to create a picture of their favorite season. I will have the activity available to
every child that is interested.
X. REFLECTION
Overview- The book and activity that I choose correlated well with my course content. The
lesson gave the children a chance think about the four seasons and think about what their
favorite season is. I choose a book that used all different types of materials to create the
pictures on each page. The book I choose gave me the great idea to use the materials such
as buttons, cotton balls, felt, paint markers, tissue paper, etc. for the students to create a
picture of their own. The students were able to explain to me what their favorite season was
and talk through what they were creating and exactly what they created when they were
done. The students also learned about characteristics that made each season different and
different activities that can be done outside with their families and friends during each season.
Teaching Methods- I first prepared for this lesson by rereading the book a few times and
reading over my lesson the night before implementation. I showed up for class 15 minutes
early to begin setting up for my lesson. I found showing up for class early and being well
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prepared for my lesson made it much easier to implement. I will continue to review the
questions I want to ask for my lesson the night before, along with the full lesson and many
books/materials I will be using. Next lesson I implement I will make sure I know where all of
the materials are because locating and setting up my lesson took longer than expected.
Student Learning- The students were very engaged during the lesson. A few times they got
distracted by asking each other questions but for the most part the lesson couldnt have gone
better. I was able to assess the students progress by asking meaningful questions before,
during, and after the read aloud. Before the read aloud began I asked the students what
season it was right now? One of the students was able to answer the question and the other
student agreed. During and after the read aloud the students pointed out characteristics of
the seasons and gave me a thumbs up if they had participated in particular activities before
(ex: building a snowman in the winter). After the read aloud was over we discussed each
season and how all four occur each year and begin again in spring and move through
summer, fall, and winter. The students told me what their favorite season was and why. Then
the students created a picture of their favorite season with the materials provided and they
explained what they were creating/what they created when the picture was finished.
Future Lessons- I would definitely do this read aloud and activity again. Next time I would do
the read aloud with a whole group. Since I gave the children a choice to come join in on the
read aloud many of them decided that they would rather play. The children that did join in on
the read aloud and art activity had a blast! Im so glad that I decided to do an art activity with
the materials used in the book because the children got a chance to use their creativity with
materials that they normally dont get a chance to use.
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