Course Name

Grade Level

Subject Represented (highlight)

Preschool

10-12

Math                    Writing

GOALS

• For students to communicate effectively while reading a book to a child.

OBJECTIVES:

• Name characteristics of language development in preschool age children
• Identify ways to promote language development with preschool aged children
• Discuss strategies for language development in preschool children that are learning more than one language

PRIORITY STANDARDS:

Content Standards:

4.1.6 Analyze the role of professional organizations in education and early childhood.

4.2.5 Analyze strategies that promote children’s growth and development

4.3.2 Implement learning activities in all curriculum areas that meet the developmental needs of children.

Common Core Learning Standards:

SL.11-12.2. Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.

TIME FRAME:

• This lesson will last approximately 48 minutes/1 class period

MATERIALS:

• Share this google document with your students.
• Copies of these images – 1 per person or 1 per group.

PROCEDURE:

1. The class will begin with a group discussion on brainstorming a list of 5 ways to encourage language development in a preschooler.
2. Review with the class:  Literacy refers to all the activities involved in speaking, listening, reading, writing and appreciating both spoken and written language.  
3. Students can work individually or with a partner to answer the following questions in the second chart of the document.  
4. With a group students will read aloud to a group/complete the 5 steps.  

ASSESSMENT:

Formative: Check-ins throughout the period will take place to assess student knowledge and retention.

Summative: Students will complete the google document, which will serve as their summative assessment.