Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Rolanda S. Hardy
Many of my students have grasped counting and number identification to five. For those
who understand those concepts, I wanted them to begin using those concepts in a meaningful way.
So, today we merged number identification, scientific thinking, and data representation. Those
skills were presented along with a very familiar concept- jumping. Students have been practicing
their jumping skills since school began in September. Their first goal was to be able to jump with
two feet leaving the floor at the same time. Those who mastered that skill, moved to jumping on
one foot. Since this is a new accomplishment for many of them, I thought this would be a great
To begin the lesson, we read the books Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed and
Jump Frog, Jump. I did not mention this under standards or objectives, but during the reading I
made sure to address the concept of a word, first letters, beginning sounds, and one-to-one
matching. The students, then, transitioned to their chairs which surrounded numbered pumpkins
I made adjustments to this lesson prior to the lesson beginning. After submitting the lesson
plan, I thought about my students experiences with the measuring tape to date. They had done
well with nonstandard units of measurement in previous activities, yet had difficulty with the
measuring tape when it was introduced and placed in the block center. Therefore, I adjusted the
lesson to include pumpkin cutouts as a unit of measurement rather than the measuring tape. Even
with that adjustment, If I had the opportunity to redo this lesson, I would find a way to reduce
waiting time. I think with graphing practice, students could do activities like this in the future
independently. Meaning, the children would be able to fill in the chart to represent their data
without assistance. I would also remove the running jump as an option. That was a complex move
REFLECTION 3 3
for the students that may be able to comprehend later in the school year with practice at the
playground.
Overall, the students remained engaged throughout the lesson. I am observing student
growth in engagement. In the beginning of the school year, Cameron was often the only student
participation and ability to remember information they have heard. Opportunities for movement
during the lesson alleviated the need to remind students to remain seated. I also included brain
As a follow-up home extension activity, students will be sent home with their own pumpkin
cutouts and a chart to fill out with their families. Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed is the
theme of the activity. Students will line up the pumpkins along the foot of the bed and see how
many jumps they would need to take to get to the other side of the bed. They would answer the
following questions: How far did you jump? How far would the five little monkeys need to jump
to jump over your bed? Measure your bed at home. How many jumps would you need to do to
jump that far? Your mom? Your dad? Your brother or sister (if you have one)?