1 Rational and Overview Write a brief overview o The Tailor of Gloucester o Beatrix Potter o The book is written in the genre of a narrative o The story would be most appropriate for first through second grade o a succinct 1 paragraph summary of the story plot next paragraph give a lesson rationale that includes o justification for your choice of this particular book including why you believe your selection qualifies as a sophisticated picture book o a summary of the teaching strategies you will use Support your rationale with at least 1 explicit and cited reference to your readings on interactive read alouds e g McGee Schickedanz article Smith Read Chapter 4 next paragraph o a description of the language and literacy skills you will be helping children develop in your lesson 2 Context Give the specific grade level with which you will implement this lesson 3 Common Core State Standards and Learning Objectives Bullet these Identify 3 4 New Jersey Preschool Standards or Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts you will address If you are a K 5 cert student use the Common Core State Standards for Kindergarten or 1st grade you will want to draw from the Reading standard as well as the Speaking and Listening standard o For each state standard write a learning objectives for the read aloud lesson o Start with Students will be able to or SWBAT Whereas the stage standards are very general each learning objective should be specific to your book and lesson o List each objective under the standard it is linked with o Look at the corduroy example 4 Materials Bulleted list of materials and resources you will use including the book itself A Lesson Procedures 1 Anticipatory activity or discussion Excite interest and build background knowledge content schema useful for understanding the story Dig beneath the surface to find the possible themes or lessons in your book This activity or discussion should be the hook that excites interest in your lesson 2 Introduction of the book First show the book to students Please include the actual words you will say as part of this introduction Be sure to tell students the genre of the book and if necessary explain the genre briefly Introduction should include the main character s the setting and the central problem in the story You might introduce a few story events but don t give away the ending Instead wrap up your book introduction by saying Let s read to find out what happens when or Let s see if x is able to B During reading Describe how voice will be Describe the actual reading of the book Then tell about how the vocab will be supported 1 Vocabulary support techniques Select 5 7 words that are critical to understanding the story Use the strategies discussed in your readings and in class and describe briefly how you will support understanding of word meanings for each word Use a variety of strategies not JUST explanation 2 Think aloud analytic comments and predicting questions analytic comments for you to say while you are readings o identify 4 places in the text where you will stop insert your own comments that demonstrate your own responses and analytic thinking as you read o What exactly would you say at each point o Your think aloud comments should include One responding with feelings comment e g I feel really x that xxxxx happened One responding with connections comment e g This reminds me of One responding with a question comment e g I wonder why x did One predicting and inferring comment e g I ll bet that x is going to Or I guess x must have o Also identify 2 places in the text where you will ask children to predict what will happen next Place where you ask children to make a prediction Place where you ask children to make a prediction Be sure to make clear which analytic strategy you are demonstrating with each comment e g predicting questioning making an inference making a personal connection etc C After reading questions Come up with 5 open ended questions you might ask students during an after reading book discussion At least one of these questions should be a why question that requires children to make inferences about and explain central story events e g Why do you think x character did x The other questions should further help probe children s thinking and understanding The majority of your questions SHOULD FOCUS ON THE STORY ITSELF not just on personal connections 5 Describe an extension activity children can do to further excite children about the book while building vocabulary comprehension etc See Powerpoint on Read Alouds for ideas for appropriate extension activities 6 Assessment describe how you will know that your children have met your objectives for the lesson Your assessment strategies should be INFORMAL and observation based