Langauge Arts Lesson Plan, Handwriting Grade 3/4

LANGAUGE ARTS LESSON PLAN- HANDWRITING Instructor Name: Colleen Trumble Class: Dr. Hamman Elementary School Grade 3/4 9:45-10:15 am Lesson Title: Practicing our F’s and E’s Tech Requirements: (list all materials you might need. Include special materials like balloons and also basic classroom materials like chalkboards). • Smart board • Letter writing checklist- 17 copies • Letter Template Administrative Notes: (if relevant, include any information needed to share with the teacher or the class). • General Outcome: • explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences • create print texts and enhance the clarity and artistry of communication _____________________________________________________________ Specific Learning Objectives: • Students will experiment with language, image and structure • Students will consider new perspectives • Students will consider and assess form, medium and structure • Students will reflect upon their field trip • Students will practice their fine motor skills by practicing their handwriting _____________________________________________________________ KSA’S: 2) The structure of the Alberta Education system 3) The purposes of the Guide to Education and programs of study for subject disciplines you teach 4) Subject Disciplines you teach 5) All students can learn albeit at different rates in different ways 6) The purposes of short, medium and long range planning 9) There are many approaches to teaching and learning 10) The functions of traditional and electronic teaching/learning technologies 11) The purposes of student assessment 13) Student learning is enhanced though the use of home and

community resources 14) The importance of contributing independently and collegially to the quality of your school 15) The importance of career long learning 16) The importance of guiding your actions with a personal, overall vision of the purpose of teaching 17) You are expected to achieve the teaching quality standard _____________________________________________________________ Assessment: • students will be assessed on their handwriting by completing the designated smart board activity with the instructor as well as receiving a stamp in their handwriting booklets for completing the page on F’s for grade three and the page on E’s for grade fours. • Students will be assessed on their letter by filling out a checklist given to them with the assignment. They will have to color in the smiley faces on the checklist once they have completed the task. The teacher will then look over the letter to see if the student has correctly evaluated themselves.

______________________________________________ ACTIVITIES Name of Exercise: Practicing handwriting

Expected Length: (in minutes) 15 minutes Purpose: (why is this exercise included in the lesson) So the students may work on learning how to handwrite the letters of “F” and “E” Detailed instructions: (how will this exercise be explained to the group) • Instructor will ask the helper to hand out the orange handwriting booklets • Grade three will be asked to start on the F page • Grade four will be asked to start on the E page • Once they have finished the page, they will go up to the instructor or substitute for a stamp, indicating that all of the letters have been clearly written to the best of the students ability • During this time, there will be a smart board presentation up of a dotted line with the letters “F” and “E”. The instructor will call students up one by one to come to the smart board and trace the letter on the board with the pen. Once the instructor feels that the student understands how to properly handwrite the letter, they will be sent back to their desks. Name of Exercise: Expected Length: (in Writing a letter minutes)

15 minutes Purpose: (why is this exercise included in the lesson) So the students may practice their letter writing skills, as well as write a thank you letter to the recycling depot for touring them around. Detailed instructions: (how will this exercise be explained to the group) • Instructor will explain that we are going to write a thank you letter to the recycling depot for the fantastic tour that they gave us • Instructor will hand out the Letter writing checklist as well as the letter writing template • Instructor will explain that their letter will be marked based on the checklist provided. • Instructor will suggest that they can start out their letter with “ Thank you for….” And add in a sentence that says “I learned that….” And to end out the letter with “it was nice of you to…..” Name of Exercise: Sponge Activities

Expected Length: (in minutes) N/A Purpose: (why is this exercise included in the lesson) If there is time left over, the other projects which need to be completed Detailed instructions: (how will this exercise be explained to the group) • Students please paste your apple pictures into your art portfolio • Students please work on finishing your social studies identity chart • Students please work on finishing your Pangaea map • Students please work on your individual reading Observations/Comments/Reflections