Kim's+Lesson+2


 * Daily Lesson Plan **

Language Arts Lesson: Flat Stanley- Writing a Friendly Letter Grade Level: Second Teacher: Kim Riley Learning Standards: · write friendly letters with date, greeting, body and closing (2LA_A2009-69) · add supportive details throughout (2LA_H2009_84) · make connections between text and personal experiences · capture readers interest (2LA_E2009-67)
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· Create a chart poster with the parts of a friendly letter · Reserve computer lab · Establish e-pals accounts · "Flat Stanley" for each student they they will color and be scanned into the computer
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 * //Before lesson //:**

**//Description of Lesson: //** The teacher will discuss how to make a letter friendly. The students will write friendly letters requesting a family member or teacher to be part of a pen pal chain. They will communicate through e-pals and create a page on the class blog to post their stories/letters.

**//Steps of the lesson://** 1. The students will write a friendly letter to a family member or teacher in the school if the family does not have internet. The students will tell their "pal" that they are giving them a Flat Stanley.They will explain in the letter what a Flat Stanley is and why they are sending it to them. 2. They will explain that they are to write back and tell about where they live and what it is like there. 3. The "pal" is also supposed to send the Flat Stanley to a friend. Their friend will reply back to the student as well. Hopefully, this will continue and the Flat Stanley will travel to many homes through the use of the internet. 4. As the students receives a reply to their e-mail they will post where their Flat Stanley has traveled to in the class blog. 5. We will return weekly to check our e-mails and post to the blog.

**//Diverse Learners://** The students will be able to work with the parent volunteer to help develop their letter and create their Flat Stanley.

= __** Monitoring: **__ = I have a parent volunteer on Thursdays so we will go to the lab while she is here. I will monitor and answer questions as they arise.

= __**Evaluation:**__ = //Assessing the students:// I will check the blog postings to insure that the students are updating their stories. I will use a rubric to check the original letter for all of the parts of a friendly letter and that they have descriptive details and have asked at least 2 questions.