Lesson Plan Date: March 8, 2013

Focus: 1
st
grade Spanish Fluency and Comprehension
Target Students: Koko, Tori, Keegan, Darick, Teo, Julian
Book: La Bandera

Day 1 La Bandera de todos Day 2 La Bandera al aire y Respeto a la bandera
3 minutes Pre Reading- Have students create their
own definition with guidance of a simbolo using
popular symbols

15 minutes During Reading: Possible Sentences and
FORI
Page 4
1. Students will be given the words
Barras and estrellas
2. Students will create a sentence using both
words
3. Students will choral read the text and look for
the words barras and estrellas
4. Students will partner read the text again to find
out what barras and estrellas has to do with
bandera
5. Students will collaborate to write a new
sentence or change original sentence with
barras and estrella
Page 5
6. Students will be given the words
Simbolo and pas
7. Students will create a sentence using both
words
8. Students will choral read the text and look for
the words simbolo and pais
9. Students will partner read the text again to find
out what simbolo and pais has to do with
bandera
10. Students will collaborate to write a new
sentence or change original sentence
11. Students will reread pages 4 and 5
independently to find the coolest fact about
the American flag


5 minutes:
1. Fernald Technique (use this same wording in
the writing below)
2. Guided Writing
Use the topic of banderas
Discuss the purpose (who is the audience)
Teacher focuses the writing an a specific
strategy and models it (Compound sentences
20 minutes During Reading: Possible Sentences and
FORI
Page 6 and 7
12. Students will be given the words
Casa Blanca and uniforme
13. Students will create a sentence using both
words
14. Students will choral read the text and look for
the words
15. Students will partner read the text again to find
out what key words have to do with bandera
16. Students will collaborate to write a new
sentence or change original sentence
17. Students will reread pages 10 and 11
independently to find the coolest fact about
the American flag

Page 10 and 11
18. Students will be given the words
Cuidado y suelo
19. Students will create a sentence using both
words
20. Students will choral read the text and look for
the words
21. Students will partner read the text again to find
out what key words have to do with bandera
22. Students will collaborate to write a new
sentence or change original sentence
23. Students will reread pages 10 and 11
independently to find the coolest fact about
the American flag


5 minutes:
Glass Analysis (simbolo, similar)
Vocabulario: Verbal Visual Word Association
(simbolo)




using porque )

Day 3 Mas estados y La bandera en marcha
20 minutes During Reading: Possible Sentences and
FORI

Page 26 and 27
1. Students will be given the words
Estados y estrella
2. Students will create a sentence using both
words
3. Students will choral read the text and look for
the words
4. Students will partner read the text again to find
out what key words have to do with bandera
5. Students will collaborate to write a new
sentence or change original sentence
6. Students will reread pages 26 and 27
independently to find the coolest fact about
the American flag

Page 28 and 29
7. Students will be given the words
Polo Sur y luna
8. Students will create a sentence using both
words
9. Students will choral read the text and look for
the words
10. Students will partner read the text again to find
out what key words have to do with bandera
11. Students will collaborate to write a new
sentence or change original sentence with
cuidado y suelo
12. Students will reread pages 28 and 29
independently to find the coolest fact about
the American flag

Word Sort:
3. Fernald Technique (use this same wording in
the writing below)
4. Guided Writing
Use the topic of banderas
Discuss the purpose (who is the audience)
Teacher focuses the writing an a specific
strategy and models it (Compound sentences
using porque )