Reading in the Middle, Junior and Senior High Schools, Spring, 2010

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I want to teach special education in the general curriculum grades first through eighth. With that in mind I searched for lesson plans that I felt would benefit my future students. It is common for students with special needs to have behavior problems, so I chose the lesson plan titled “The Day Jimmy’s Boa Taught Cause and Effect.” This lesson plan is designed for 2nd grade students. I chose this lesson plan because it teaches students that all actions have a consequence. During this lesson students will read a series of books by Trinka Hakes about Jimmy and his boa constrictor. Click the following link to view the different causes and effects in Jimmy’s boa books. http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1029/CausesEffects.pdf
In Trinka Hakes books students will observe many cause and effect scenarios. Students will participate in discussion during oral reading. I like discussions because students are given an opportunity to share what they know about a subject. Teachers can learn a lot from their students during in class discussions. Students are also given an opportunity to show what they have learned through exercises such as drawing pictures that illustrate cause and effect examples from the text and out of the text, write their own examples of cause and effect, and make their own cause and effect book. Creating there own cause and effect book provides an excellent opportunity for students to be creative while demonstrating what they have learned. http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/jimmy-taught-cause-effect-1029.html?tab=4#tabs

The lesson plan mentioned above is split up into five different sessions with extensions such as crossword puzzles for students who complete their task early. Each session builds on each other while also growing in difficulty. I feel as tough this would be an appropriate lesson plan for grades first through third.

I believe the anticipation guide was an excellent introduction to the assignment. After filling out the anticipation guide I found myself reading with a purpose and I felt more engaged in the topic. Anticipation guides can be used to get students interested and involved in a subject. In addition, teachers can review anticipation guides to make sure students grasped important concepts from assigned reading.

I believe the anticipation guide was an excellent introduction to the assignment. After filling out the anticipation guide I found myself reading with a purpose and I felt more engaged in the topic. Anticipation guides can be used to get students interested and involved in a subject. In addition, teachers can review anticipation guides to make sure students grasped important concepts from assigned reading.