Daniel Hardaker
Cranbury School
Mrs. Adams
Kindergarten
12/8/15
Sequencing in The Mitten
Essential Questions
-Why is being able to sequence a book important?
-How can we remember the order of events in a book?
Standards
-CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.2: With prompting and support, retell familiar stories,
including key details.
-CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3: With prompting and support, identify characters,
settings, and major events in a story.
Learning Objectives and Assessments
Objectives
WALT sequence the events of a story
WALT recognize the importance of being
able to retell a story.
Assessments
Students will number the animal cutouts
and then place them in their mitten in
that order.
Students will answer questions posed by
the teacher to show understanding.
Materials
-The Mitten by Jan Brett
-Masking Tape
-Construction paper mittens
-Animal picture cutouts
-Character Masks
Prior Knowledge
Students are familiar with the concept of sequencing and have informally
practiced sequencing prior to this lesson during several other read-alouds.
Lesson Beginning
Students will transition onto the rug after completing their morning routine.
The teacher will then introduce the story to the class and assign roles to some of the
students who will act out a role during the story. Once the class is settled, the
teacher will remind students to pay close attention to the order of the animals and
then begin the story.
Instructional Plan
Students will begin by coming over to the rug after completion of their daily
patriotic song. The carpet will have an outline of a mitten on it made with masking
tape. Students will sit around the mitten and the teacher will explain that they will
be reading The Mitten and that there are several roles for some students to play.
Students will be chosen at random to play the different animals and will sit near the
entrance to the mitten while other students sit around and listen to the story. As the
teacher reads, students will enter the mitten as their animal comes up in the story.
Once the story is finished, students will help the teacher in retelling the order of the
mitten while other students who did not play an animal the first time will get the
chance to play a part.
After retelling the story, students will return to their seats by table. The
teacher will once again review the order of the animals using an enlarged mitten
cutout on the board. Students will volunteer the order as the teacher tapes the
animals onto the mitten.
Students will then receive a sheet with the animals from the story. They will
have to number each animal in the order that they enter the animal. Once they have
done this, they will color, cut, and insert the animals into their very own mitten.
Finally, students will turn to a neighbor and share their finished mitten story and
retell the events of the book.
Differentiation
Students will be exposed to the content of the lesson through a variety of
mediums. The lesson will include a hands-on activity, an interactive class activity,
and an interactive read-aloud. This allows for students who learn visually, aurally,
or kinesthetically to grasp the key concepts presented in the lesson. Students will
also be given different ways to show their understanding and mastery of the lesson
ideas. Whether it be through active participation during the interactive storytelling,
effective listening and following directions during the independent activity, or
engaged listening and answering questions during the interactive read-aloud,
students will be given a variety of mediums through which to communicate their
knowledge.
Questions:
Check for Understanding:
-What was the first animal to find the mitten?
-Who went in next?
High-Order Questions:
-Why is it important for us to be able to remember and retell a story?
-Why did the animals go in the mitten in the first place?
Classroom Management
Students will raise their hands to respond to questions. Whole-brain phrases
can also be used to bring the class back together when working independently or
when distractions arise. Students have previously established sign language for
needing to go to the bathroom without causing a disturbance. The teacher will pull
names randomly in the event that students are absent and some students need to
play a role more than once.
Transitions
Students will walk over to the carpet after performing the daily patriotic
song. After finishing the story and the re-telling, students will return to their seats
by table. The teacher will also present all directions ahead of time for students who
finish quickly but then restate all directions as the majority of students finish part of
the activity.
Closure
As students finish putting their animals in their mitten, they will turn to one
of their neighbors and practice retelling the story order of The Mitten to each other.