Ashley Parks/Morning Meeting/9-10-2015

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Topic:
a. Morning Meeting
Objectives:
a. Given teacher instruction and previous knowledge TSWBAT say what
the month is accurately.
b. Given teacher instruction and aid TSWBAT tell the teacher what day of
the week it is and what the date is correctly.
c. Given teacher instruction and aid TSWBAT tell the class what day was
yesterday, today, and tomorrow accurately.
d. Given teacher aid and student observation TSWBAT describe the
weather for the day correctly.
e. Given previous experience and teacher aid TSWBAT put the correct
number in the pocket for school days attended and add a stick for
counting days free of error.
f. Given previous experience and teacher instruction TSWBAT sing the
month song with improvement from the previous day.
g. Given teacher reading and repetition TSWBAT say a rhyme with the
teacher correctly.
h. Given teacher instruction and modeling TSWBAT make the sound and
list a few words beginning with the letter of the day accurately.
i. Given teacher modeling and previously taught rules TSWBAT listen
and respond to a story correctly.
Standards:
a. PA Math Core Standard CC.2.1.K.A.1 Know number names and
write and recite the count sequence.
b. PA Math Core Standard CC.2.1.K.A.2 Apply one-to-one
correspondence to count the number of objects.
c. PA Reading Core Standard CC.1.1.K.B Recognize and name all
upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
d. PA Reading Core Standard CC.1.1.K.C Recognize and produce
rhyming words.
e. PA Reading Core Standard CC.1.2.K.B: With prompting and
support, answer questions about key details in a text.
f. PA Reading Core Standard CC.1.2.K.L: Actively engage in group
reading activities with purpose and understanding.
g. PA Science Core Standard S.K-2.D.2.1.1: Identify weather
variables (i.e., temperature, wind speed, wind direction, and
precipitation).
h. PA Science Core Standard S.K-2.D.2.1 Identify basic weather
conditions.
i. PA Civics and Government Core Standard 5.1.K.E: Demonstrate
responsibilities in the classroom.
Teaching Procedure:
a. Day 1 (9/10/2015)
a. Anticipatory Set/Introduction: ( 2 mins)

1. Draw 2 students names and ask them to share one thing

that they did the night before. If they want, if not draw
another students name.
a. Tell all of the other students that they should be
quiet listeners and they will get a turn another day.
i. If they talk remind them it is not their turn.
b. Make sure to comment on what each student
shares to make connections with the students.
b. Development: ( 6 mins)
1. Month-Ask students to quietly raise their hand if they
know what month it is.
a. Say/Repeat that September is the month.
i. Emphasize the sounds in the name of the
month and have the students repeat it back.
2. Date-Tell students that yesterday was the 9th of
September.
a. Ask students if yesterday was the 9th, what is the
date today?
i. Today is the 10th of September.
1. Put 3 numbers on the easel and call a
student to pick the correct one off of
it. (May just hand the number to them)
a. Ask other students if the
number chosen is correct, put
their thumbs up, if it is incorrect
put their thumbs down.
2. Put the correct number in the
date pocket.
3. Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow-Tell students yesterday
was Wednesday. Call on a student if they know what
today is (Thursday). Ask another student what tomorrow
is (Friday).
a. Have all students say the names of the three days
with you.
b. Put the cards in the correct pockets.
4. Weather-Ask students what weather was yesterday? Is it
the same today? If not what is the weather today? Do
they think it will be the same tomorrow?
a. Put the card in the correct pocket.
5. Number of Days in School-Tell students it is the 9th day
of school.
a. Set out 3 numbers and call a student up to pick the
right number. (May just hand the number to them)
i. Put the number in the correct pocket.
b. Call a student to add a stick to the pocket.
i. If there is time have 9 students come up and
hold a stick. They will count to 9, the first
student saying 1 and the last saying 9.

c. Read Day 9 in Emilys First 100 Days of School by

Rosemary Wells
6. Remind students who the helpers of the week are.
c. Guided Practice (12 mins.)
1. Month Song-Go through the words of the song together.
The teacher will read a line and have the students repeat
it until the whole song is sung.
a. Play song and have students sing along the
best they can.
2. Sing morning song
3. Sing Letter Song
4. Rhyme-Ask if anyone knows the rhyme of the day
(Colors)?
a. Read/Sing the rhyme to the class all the way
through.
b. Read/Sing part and have them repeat you
until the whole rhyme is sung/said.
c. Read/Sing the entire rhyme together.
5. Letter of the Day-Say that last week we learned A, B,
and C. Today we are learning the letter D.
a. Show the students the letter on the big book.
i. Say the words on the page that begin
with the letter and have the students
say them back to you.
d. Closure (10 mins.)
1. Read a Story (Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You
See? By Bill Martin Jr.)
a. Ask questions throughout to keep the students
engaged.
i. Do mostly thumbs up or down but add 1 or 2
opinion questions. Allow 2 students to
answer opinion questions.
e. Reflection:
1. What would I change about my lesson?

2. Was my lesson effective? Did the students get what I

wanted them to?

f. Suggestions After the Lesson

a. Professor

b. Co-Op Teacher

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Materials
a. Calendar Chart and Supplemental cards
a. Weather cards
b. Date number cards
c. Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow cards
b. Number of school days pocket chart
a. Number cards
b. Sticks to count number of days
c. Helper Star flip chart
a. 2 students who are helpers shown on the front star
d. Big Book
a. Monthly songs
b. Letter Songs
c. Rhymes
d. Letter words
e. Book to read to the class
f. Easel
g. Sticks with students names (to draw for answering)
Adaptations
a. If there is more time during any morning meeting time I will do one of
the following things.
a. Review previous letters learned (On the day we learn letter D I
can review A, B, and C).
b. Predictions-what do the students think the weather will look like
tomorrow. Write the number of students for each weather type
and see how many are right the next day.
c. Sing the letter, month, or rhyme songs again.
b. If there is less time I will reduce the number of times one of the songs
is sung. I could also skip the rule review time, dependent on if the
students are following the rules well that day or the day before.
c. Special Adaptations
a. Students with difficulty focusing-I will make sure to focus on
these students continuously throughout the lesson to ensure
they are following along with the group. I may also ask them
various questions throughout the meeting to keep them on
track. I could ask them questions about

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1. Weather
2. Example of a word beginning with letter of the day
b. Student with autism-I will make sure that he is staying on track
and listening along with the rest of the group. However, he has
an aid that helps him throughout the day so I can input positive
feedback on top of instruction and her help. Hopefully this will
keep him motivated and I will help whenever else it is needed.
Evaluation:
a. Formative
a. I will ask students questions throughout the morning meeting to
keep them engaged and see if they know the information we are
covering. This will help me to know what needs covered the next
day and with how much depth.