Dixie Elementary Magnet School Jan Ross, Library Media Specialist "Learning about Jan Brett" |
Dixie Elementary Magnet School Jan Ross, Library Media Specialist "Learning about Jan Brett" |
Grade Level: First Grade
Objective: 1.9: Students will develop an appreciation for authors and select books to check out by certain authors.
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ELA Reading P 1 Academic Expectations 1.2 Students make sense of the
variety of materials they read. |
Program of Studies ELA-P-R-1
Students will listen to a variety of genres
(e.g.,
stories, poems, articles) to form an understanding of reading. |
Core Content for Assessment RD-E-1.0.10
Connect literature to students lives and real world issues. |
Resources: various books by Jan Brett, two web sites; Author Jan Brett's Home Page - A Great Place for Ideas, a PowerPoint presentation about Jan Brett.
Lesson Plan:
Week #1: Students will be introduced to the author Jan Brett and view the Power Point presentation. Students will review the CHAMP expectations for the various parts of the Library Media Center and check out their library books.
Week #2: Students will review what we covered last week, then, they will listen to "Daisy Comes Home" and talk about the locale and the Chinese writing in the book. A Treva coloring page will be available to them.
Week #3: Students will listen to "Fritz and the Beautiful Horses" and have availabe a Daisy coloring page.
Week #4: Students will view the video "Berlioz the Bear" as their culminating activity for this unit.
Assessment: Students will be assessed on their knowledge of authors as they select books to check out and read.
LibSkill1.9 Learning About Jan Brett
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