Community Unit Family
Community Unit Family
share what they like to do teacher observation checklist keep in student portfolios
with their family by anecdotal notes
drawing a picture and
writing about it.
Instructional Materials:
A. Teacher Materials (and quantities)
● Whole-Group Activity:
○ Family Means… by Matthew Ralph
● Writing Center:
○ Family Picture-Words & Text Set
○ Magnetic Letters & Trays
○ Paper, Markers
● Science Center:
○ Triangle Roof (1 for each student)
○ Hole-Punched White Paper Pieces
○ Markers
○ String
● Word Work:
○ Family Member Worksheet
B. Lesson Content
● Students will learn about family members and how each family is different.
Implementation:
A. Introduction
● The teacher will instruct students to sit on their letter on the carpet and introduce the topic.
(“Today we are going to learn about family and what it means to be part of a family.”)
● The teacher will read the book, Family Means…, and instruct students to show a connection sign
if they like doing the same things in the book too.
● The teacher will let students turn and talk with a partner to discuss what they like to do with their
family before sharing as a whole group. The teacher will write student responses on the board.
● The teacher will explain that every family looks different and does different things but that is what
makes the world so unique and special. The teacher can show a picture of their family to reiterate
this idea.
B. Development
● Before dismissing students to their centers, the teacher will explain to students that anything they
draw, write, or make throughout the week should go on the green chair.
● The teacher will set a timer for 10-15 minutes for each center.
● Daily 5 Centers:
○ Writing Center: Students will write about what they like to do with their family using the
word wall and text set. They can also use magnetic letters and trays to spell different
family words.
○ Science Center: Students are going to make a string family house. They will draw/color
each family member on a piece of paper and then use string to attach the paper to a roof.
When they are finished, they can draw and label a family portrait. Students can put their
work in a bin if they do not finish.
○ Word Work: Students will complete a worksheet where they have to trace, write, and
color different family members.
○ Epic: Students will get their iPads and headphones and listen to books on Epic.
○ Teacher Table: The teacher will continue meeting with guided reading groups.
C. Closure
● The teacher will wrap up the lesson by having students come to the carpet and share their work
from the writing or science center.
D. Differentiation
● Students have the opportunity to turn and talk with a partner before sharing with the class.
● Students are given options to choose from at their centers.
E. Accommodations
● N/A
Reflective Response:
A. Report of Students’ Success in Terms of States Objectives (Reflection on student success written after
lesson is taught, includes remediation for students who failed to meet acceptable level of achievement.)
Avery
Luna
Ida
Fry
Matteo
Naomi
Yusuf
Meredith
Jeaniyah
Nicholas
Emma
Alazar
Oliver
Isaiah
Sally
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B. Personal Reflection (Questions written before lesson is taught. Reflective answers to questions recorded
after lesson is taught.)
● Were students able to complete each activity independently?
● How could this lesson be improved?