Brittany Wade

Professor Bryan

17 February 2020

EDT 346E

Lesson Plan 1

Name of the curricular structure(s):

Read Aloud: Chrysanthemum by Keven Henkes

Specific concepts to be taught:

I want the student to understand that

● Their name is important

● Names have meanings

● Many names come from cultural origins

● Names are unique

Standards:

ELA

1. RL.K.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

2. RL.K.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a

story

Social Studies
 3. 3. Heritage is reflected through diverse cultures and is shown through the arts, customs,

traditions, family celebrations and language.

4. 8. Individuals are unique but share common characteristics of multiple groups.

Rationale: This lesson will allow me to get to know my reading buddy. Her name is unique and

I want to know more about it. My reading buddy will be more comfortable with me and we will

develop a healthy relationship. This will allow us to learn more from each other.

Materials:

1. Chrysanthemum by Keven Henkes

2. Orange Crayon

3. Icing

4. Name Tag

5. Paper w/ birthday cake image

6. Pencil

7. Blank paper

8. Sharpie

9. Google

Step by step procedures:

1. First I will read the book Chrysanthemum by Keven Henkes

2. I will ask my reading buddy depth of knowledge questions about the book

3. Next we will review the ways Chrysanthemum liked her name in the book.

4. My field partner and I will write our names names with an orange crayon, on a “birthday

cake” in icing, and on a name tag just as Chrysanthemum did in the book.
 5. We will also talk about how many letters are in our names

6. I will share my name meaning and ask my reading buddy if she knows hers

7. I will tell her people who I share a name (celebrities) with and ask her if she knows

anyone with the same name

8. I will send a survey home with my field buddy for her parents to fill out about her name.

Cultural relevance, social justice, and/or linguistic pluralism:

A person's name is the greatest connection to their own identity and individuality. Some might

say it is the most important word in the world to that person. It is the one way we can easily get

someone's attention. It is a sign of courtesy and a way of recognizing them. - Joyce E. A. Russell

Names are very important and are a part of our identity. This lesson relates to culturally relevant

pedagogies because it recognizes the importance of learning about your student. By learning the

depth of my reading buddy’s name I will understand her story more.

Assessment:

I will assess my reading buddy by observing her response to the story.

Reflection:

How do I evaluate my practices?

I evaluated my practices by discussing my lesson with my host teacher. During the lesson my

host teacher gave me insight on a better way to do the icing activity. I originally had the icing in

a piping bag, but she suggested to perhaps use a toothpick or q-tip so that my reading buddy’s

name could be written clearly.

What have I done well?

I believe that I made the activity engaging for my reading buddy. While reading the book we did

the activities of writing our names with orange markers, icing, and an envelope. I wrote my name
first then my reading buddy said, “I want to do that!”. She is very shy so I feel as though she was

excited and engaged in the lesson since it was less traditional in comparison to what is done

during class.

What do I need to improve?

I think I can improve on connecting more with my reading buddy. My reading buddy is very shy

so during the lesson plan she would talk quietly in a whisper. I feel that when I connect more

with my reading buddy she will be more comfortable during the lessons. Throughout the school

day I will continue to connect more with my reading buddy than just during our lessons. I believe

this lesson can be extended by introducing Dr. Marijuana Pepsi since she has a very interesting

name story.