Lesson+Plan

Click the above link to view our original guided reading lesson plan about Panda Bears.

This is a non-fiction guided reading lesson designed to be taught at the first grade level. The name of the leveled text used in the lesson is __Tian Tian, a Giant Panda__.

The standards addressed in this lesson are: GLE-R-1-7.1 obtaining information, using text features (title and illustrations) GLE-R-1-7.2 using explicitly stated information to answer questions GLE-R-1-7.4 generating questions before, during, and after reading RIPTS-8.3- use technological advances in communication, including electronic means of collecting and sharing information, to enrich discourse in the classroom and the school

Opening: Teacher will begin the lesson by activating students' prior knowledge of panda bears (short whole-group discussion). Students imagine being at a zoo and teacher facilitates creative thinking (what animals do you see? Imagine you are at the panda exhibit - what are the pandas doing/eating?)

Engagement: Students begin filling out their KWL chart in small groups. Teacher asks students what they know about pandas and what they'd like to learn. Teacher introduces new vocabulary from the text. Studenst read independently as the teacher facilitates one-on-one questioning to assess each student's fluency and reading strategies. Teacher assists any struggling readers.

Closure: In small groups, students will discuss their KWL charts. Teacher will summarize lesson and ask students questions about the text.