Lesson Planning Form for Accessible Instruction — Calvin College Education Program

Teacher: Christina Bouma

Date: April 6, 2020 Subject/ Topic/ Theme: Introducing Compound Words Grade: Kindergarten

I. Objectives
How does this lesson connect to the unit plan?

This lesson introduces Compound words and is the base structure to help learning more compound words and meanings.

cognitive- physical socio-

Learners will be able to: R U Ap An E development emotiona
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● Identify compound words U

● Form some compound words X

● Define compound word R

● Know what hand gestures the class will use to help combined compound words
X

Common Core standards (or GLCEs if not available in Common Core) addressed:

RF.3.3
● CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.4.D
Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse,
lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark).

● CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.5.A
Identify real-life connections between words and their use

● CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.5
Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

(Note: Write as many as needed. Indicate taxonomy levels and connections to applicable national or state standards. If an objective applies to particular
learners write the name(s) of the learner(s) to whom it applies.)
*remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, create

II. Before you start

Identify prerequisite
knowledge and skills.
Outline assessment
activities
(applicable to this lesson)
They need to have knowledge of compound words and words with prefixes and suffixes as well. This
is review so they should be able to do very well at this task.
Pre-assessment (for learning)(if applicable): Students will answer questions about the video they watched.
Formative (for learning): Students will participate in the activity of putting compound words together.
Formative (as learning): Students can recall and tell the teacher what a compound word is.

Provide Multiple Means of Provide Multiple Means of Provide Multiple Means of Action
Engagement Representation and Expression

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 Provide options for self-regulation-
expectations, personal skills and
strategies, self-assessment &
reflection
- Students can use the hand
gestures for learning.
- Teacher will provide clear
instructions and show examples
to the group.
- Students will respond to the
teacher and self-regulate
themselves.
What barriers might this
lesson present?
Provide options for sustaining effort
and persistence- optimize challenge,
What will it take – collaboration, mastery-oriented
feedback
neurodevelopmentally,
experientially,
Students can brainstorm with
emotionally, etc., for your
peers about other compound
students to do this lesson?
words they see.
Provide options for recruiting
interest- choice, relevance, value,
authenticity, minimize threats
Students might know different
meaning for the same word due
different cultures.
- recognize different cultures
and different meaning
Provide options for comprehension-
activate, apply & highlight
- Student will be able to put
compound words together. Hand
gestures can help them recall.
- They can ask questions and
collaborate.
- Have students explain why they
think a word is a compound word
Provide options for language,
mathematical expressions, and
symbols- clarify & connect
language
Students will have multiple
examples for them to look back
onto to help create a compound
word.
- write words on the board for
the students
Provide options for perception-
making information perceptible
Students will keep thinking
about compound words to share
with and if they hear any in
their daily routine.
- show students multiple
examples or recall to a chart that
the teacher can make with
compound words
Provide options for executive
functions- coordinate short & long-
term goals, monitor progress, and
modify strategies
Students will have to keep thinking
of other compound words to share
for the next day.
- have students keep thinking of
other compound words they can
write on the white board or share
with the classroom
Provide options for expression and
communication- increase medium
of expression
Students can help write the
word on the board
- students can verbally talk to
the teacher or to other students
Provide options for physical action-
increase options for interaction
Students can use the hand
gesture to make the compound
word complete, putting two
words together to make one.
- have students write words
down or copy the word from the
board to help with interaction.

Materials-what materials
Video of Jack Heartmann on the screen
(books, handouts, etc) do
White Board / Markers
you need for this lesson
and are they ready to use? Pictures of Sea, Shell, Fire, Man, Truck, Sun, Flower, and Shine.

Having students sitting on their carpet squares by the board.

How will your classroom
be set up for this lesson?

III. The Plan

Describe teacher activities AND student activities
Time Components for each component of the lesson. Include important higher order thinking questions and/or
prompts.
Say: Okay class today we will be learning about
Motivation compound words! Before we start we are going to Students will sit on the carpet and listen closely and
4 mins (opening/ watch a Jack Heartmann video about compound watch carefully the video of Jack Heartmann and
introduction/ words! Pay close attention and notice what gestures the compound video.
engagement) Jack uses to create and compound word.

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 Play Jack Heartmann Video
Students will raise their hands and answer the
Say: Okay class can anyone tell me what the teachers questions.
definition of a compound word is?

Let class raise their hands and answers the

questions best to their abilities.

Say: Yes, the definition we will be using for Students will quietly show the teacher the hand
compound words is:taking to words and making gestures that Jack used in the video to create
them one. Okay now can anyone show me what compound words.
hand gestures Jack used to create compound words.

Say: Looks great! We will be using those hand

gestures while we are learning about compound
words to help us create compound words!

Teacher will put pictures on the board and write

the word underneath. Teacher will say the
names of the pictures.

Teacher will first give an example of a

compound word. Ex: Tooth and Brush

Say: Okay class now we will be practicing and

trying to put compound words together. Do you see
any picture that could go together to create a Students will collaborate together and try to put the
Development compound word? I want you to turn to the person picture together.
(the largest to your right and talk about what words you can put
component or together to create a compound word. Students will raise their hands and tell the teacher
main body of what two words they can put together to create a
the lesson) Teacher will give students time collaborate with compound word.
each other. Have students explain why the word
makes a compound word, have they try to recall the
compound definition. Students will have time to think and then raise their
hands if they know any other compound words.
Say: Good job everyone! Now can you think of
any other compound words you might know?

Say: Great job everyone! Can anyone think way Students can raise their hands and tell them what
back to the beginning of the lesson and tell me the definition of a compound word is.
Closure what the definition we came up with for a
(conclusion, compound word?
culmination,
wrap-up) Teacher will write the definition on the board

Say: Great job today class! Now I want to keep

thinking as we go about are day and think for
tomorrow if you heard another compound words
throughout the day and we can share in the
beginning of the class tomorrow!
Your reflection about the lesson, including evidence(s) of student learning and engagement, as well as ideas for improvement
for next time. (Write this after teaching the lesson, if you had a chance to teach it. If you did not teach this lesson, focus on the
process of preparing the lesson.)

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