UNT Lesson Plan Template

Pre-service Grade(s) School/Mentor Teacher (if

Teacher: Pretti Bell- : SLC applicable): Sara Hayes
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Subject area(s): Unit Lesson Title:

reading/math Topic/Theme: Pete the cat and his four groovy
Pete the Cat buttons
Relevant TEKS: Relevant ELPS: Relevant TX CCRS:
(K.2.B.) read, write, (C.2.E.) use (I.1.E.) Use several modes of
and represent whole visual, contextual, expression to describe or
and linguistic characterize natural patterns and
numbers from 0 to
support to phenomena. These modes of
at least 20 with and enhance and expression include
without objects or confirm narrative, numerical, graphical,
pictures; understanding of pictorial, symbolic, and
increasingly kinesthetic.
complex and
elaborated spoken (3.C.1.) information in
language. appropriate formats for various
audiences.
(G) understand
the general
meaning, main
points, and
important details
of spoken
language ranging
from situations in
which topics,
language, and
contexts are
familiar to
unfamiliar
Lesson Objective(s)/Performance Outcomes
Students will be able to learn about the number four in many different forms.
Students will be able to retell a fiction story.
Students will be able to use gross motor skills to get to one place to another.

Assessment (Description/Criteria):
Students will be able to answer questions orally about Pete the cat.

Materials and Resources:

Four colored buckets
Buttons
pictures
Start and stop markers
Activity cards
Number bored
Pete the Cat and his four groovy buttons- Eric Litwin
Pete the cat button Velcro

Management of the Instructional Environment

Whole class instruction
Whole class and partner discussion
Supervision by teacher, maintaining limited attention spans, using attention-
getting signals, teaching expected classroom behavior, visually displaying
students positive and negative behaviors, Maximizing proximity control.

Technology Integration
Communication switch

Diversity and Equity (Accommodations, Modifications, Adaptations)

. Allow students more time to answer questions and complete activity.
. Check for understanding after every instruction thats given.
. Directions will be repeated for clarification.
. one on one instruction for those who need further assistance.
. students will be provided buttons to match the color bucket.
. one student will be prompted to push a communication switch to answer
questions
. adjust to each students needs
. Directions will be read orally and available in print
. Steps will be chunked and listed on the board
. Directions will be repeated for clarification
. Redirection will be given to those who are off task
. Modeling will be provided throughout the lesson
. Student may use magnifier to read if necessary

Activities/Procedures

Active learning:
Students will be called one by one to walk to their carpet squares.
Warm up (7 habits) students will walk around their carpet squares as
we say the 7 habits of an Effective Leader.
Students will then move their carpet squares back into a line and sit
and wait for instruction.
The teacher will say the objective.
A student will repeat todays objective.
The teacher and student will talk about the number four.
The teacher will explain the game to students.
The teacher will call on a volunteer to help demonstrate the game to
the students.
1. students will start at the green mark
2. students will pick a activity card and do whats on the card ex: bear crawl,
run.
3. Students will perfume that activity card until they reach the red stopping
mark.
4. The student will then be asked to show the number four in a new way. ex:
tally marks, writing the number, drawing the number.
5. After showing the number four in a new way the students will then start
at a colored starter and jump over a bar high, medium, or low.
6. The students will then go to the four colored buckets.
7. Students will then get four colored buttons and toss the buttons to match
the colored buckets out in front.
8. When students have match each color button with the bucket the student
will then get a cheer. Ex: cowboy, train.
9. Students will then go back and set on their carpet square with nice hands.
This game will repeat until all students have participated.
Once every student has completed the game we will review the
number four.
Students will then be called one by one to put away their carpet
square and get in line to transition to whole group.
Transition song: lets all set in our chair
Whole Group:

After transiting to the next room the students will then sit in their desk.
The teacher will then tell students the objective
 A student will the repeat the objective
The teacher will then read the book Pete the cat and his four groovy
buttons
After reading the story the students will then retell the story using a
Velcro Pete the cat
1. students will be called one by one to pull off buttons while retelling the
story.
2. After students, have finished retelling the story the students will be
assessed
3. To close the lesson students will be assessed orally about the Pete the
Cat book.