It's+Arkansas+for+Me+(Shared+Reading)

"It's Arkansas for Me" (Shared Reading)
**Author:** Rhonda Parson based on lesson by: rhonda parson 03/21/2004 08:08:00 AM CDT

VITAL INFORMATION Grade/Level:Kindergarten Subject(s):Art, Reading, Social Studies Standards: The goal of the teacher is to  model fluent Reading o f "It's Arkansas for Me."
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/lessonbuilder/lesson_builder/images/2_3_icon.gif width="47" height="17"]]**AR- Early Childhood Education Framework** ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] |||||||||||||||||| • **Strand 3****:** COGNITIVE / INTELLECTUAL LEARNING: Cognitive/Intellectual learning enhances communication, problem solving, making choices, exploring, experimenting, and questioning. ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] |||||||||||||||| • **Skill Area** **:** LANGUAGE ARTS ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] ||||||||||||||  || [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/lessonbuilder/lesson_builder/images/2_3_maroon_box.gif width="10" height="9"]] **Benchmark 3.3****:** Demonstrates knowledge of how to use a book ||   ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] ||||||||||||||  || [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/lessonbuilder/lesson_builder/images/2_3_maroon_box.gif width="10" height="9"]] **Benchmark 3.1****:** Shows enjoyment of books and stories and discussion of them ||   ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] |||||||||||||||||| • **Strand 5****:** LANGUAGE: Language enhances the development of children in all areas. ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] |||||||||||||||| • **Skill Area** **:** LANGUAGE ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] ||||||||||||||  || [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/lessonbuilder/lesson_builder/images/2_3_maroon_box.gif width="10" height="9"]] **Benchmark 5.3** **:** Recognizes and identifies by name most common objects and pictures ||   ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] ||||||||||||||  || [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/lessonbuilder/lesson_builder/images/2_3_maroon_box.gif width="10" height="9"]] <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**Benchmark 5.4**<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**:** Participates in songs, finger plays, rhyming activities and games ||   ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] ||||||||||||||  || [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/lessonbuilder/lesson_builder/images/2_3_maroon_box.gif width="10" height="9"]] <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**Benchmark 5.9**<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**:** Follows directions in sequence ||   ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] ||||||||||||||  || [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/lessonbuilder/lesson_builder/images/2_3_maroon_box.gif width="10" height="9"]] <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**Benchmark 5.7** <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**:** Participates in group discussion ||   ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] |||||||||||||||||| • <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**Strand 2**<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**:** CREATIVE / AESTHETIC: <range type="comment" id="437731">Creative/Aesthetic Learning enhances self-expression through awareness and sensitivity to the arts. ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] |||||||||||||||| • <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**Skill Area** <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**:** EXPRESSION THROUGH ART FORMS AND ACTIVITIES ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] ||||||||||||||  || [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/lessonbuilder/lesson_builder/images/2_3_maroon_box.gif width="10" height="9"]] <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**Benchmark 2.4**<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**:** Participates freely in music activities ||   ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] ||||||||||||||  || [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/lessonbuilder/lesson_builder/images/2_3_maroon_box.gif width="10" height="9"]] <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**Benchmark 2.10** <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**:** Explores and manipulates art media ||   ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] ||||||||||||||  || [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/lessonbuilder/lesson_builder/images/2_3_maroon_box.gif width="10" height="9"]] <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**Benchmark 2.12** <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**:** Preplans art project and then works with care ||   ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] |||||||||||||||||| • <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**Strand 3**<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**:** COGNITIVE / INTELLECTUAL LEARNING: Cognitive/Intellectual learning enhances communication, problem solving, making choices, exploring, experimenting, and questioning. ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] |||||||||||||||| • <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**Skill Area** <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**:** SOCIAL STUDIES ||
 * [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/i/spacer.gif width="1" height="1"]] ||||||||||||||  || [[image:http://lesson.taskstream.com/lessonbuilder/lesson_builder/images/2_3_maroon_box.gif width="10" height="9"]] <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**Benchmark 3.28** <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">**:** Shows pride in heritage and background ||   ||
 * Objective(s):**
 * Objective(s):**

The teacher will also<range type="comment" id="933670"> encourage student participation in the shared reading activity.

The student will sing along with the story that is being read/sung with<range type="comment" id="746861"> 80% accuracy.

The student will be able to **identify many of the pictures** in the story **<range type="comment" id="529591">as being state symbols ** of Arkansas.

The student will <range type="comment" id="78771">create an Arkansas flag and recognize that the symbols within the flag has pacific meanings with 80% accuracy.

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__Set:__ Once the students are gathered on the rug, I will show them the book "It's Arkansas For Me." I will ask the students to describe what they see on the cover of the book. I will then asked them to <range type="comment" id="77131">tell me what they know about the state of Arkansas. The students have read this book before, so I will ask them to join in singing the words with me. When we finish the book, I will ask the students if they know what a symbol is. I will then <range type="comment" id="754882">go back through the book poi nting out the pictures of the different Arkansas state symbols.
 * IMPLEMENTATION **

__Learning Activities/Time Required:__ The time required for this activity is approximatly 30 minutes. The students will<range type="comment" id="436406"> sing the words to the book "It's Arkansas For Me." We will then go back through the book looking at the pictures that have an Arkansas State symbol, spending a little extra time on the Arkansas Flag. I will stop at the page that has the friendly people on it and use it as a transition. I will ask the students to show me how they think nice, friendly people would walk back to their tables. When all the students are sitting quietly at their tables we will start the activity. In the activity the students will be given a red piece of construction paper, and two pieces of white paper with flag patters on them. <range type="comment" id="470967">I will demonstrate how I want the students to construct their flags as we work on each step.

__Closure__: When the students are done making their flags. I will review what the different symbols on the flag stand for. Questions that I will ask are: What the red, white, and blue on the Arkansas Flag stand for, What does the 25 stars stand for, What does the diamond shape stand for?<range type="comment" id="554323"> I will asked each student to write 1 sentence on the back of their flag explaining what they have learned about their state flag. When we are finished I will use the transition I used earlier to get the students to line-up for morning recess. Once they are lined up I will pass out the morning snack; today the snack will be an <range type="comment" id="906339">Arkansas state flag cookie. Then they will be dismissed for recess.

__Resources and Unit Handouts:__ > The booK "It's Arkansas For Me" > 20 pieces of red construction paper > 20 copies of flag pattern 1 > 20 copies of flag pattern 2 > 20 Arkansas State Flag cookies > Each student will need their Crayons and glue
 * Materials and resources:

__Grouping for Instruction:__ The students will set on the rug while listening to the story and then they will return to their table for an activity.

__Adaptations / Modifications / Interventions:__ I will project my voice so that all my students can hear me clearly.

I will make sure the papers for the activity is passed out before the students come back from P.E. Isaiah is easily distracted and this will help us so that we can go right from circle time to our activity without the distraction of passing out papers.

__Technology Integrated:__ N/A

__Assessment Activity__: <range type="comment" id="115851">The assessment activity is the construction of the Arkansas State Flag.
 * ASSESSMENT **

I will also asked each student to write a sentence explaining what they have learned about their state flag.

__Expectations for Performance__: The student will join in and participate during the reading/singing of the book.

The student will be able to recognize and identify several of the state symbols.

The student will participate in the group discussion.

__Assessment/Rubrics__: N/A

__Reflection__: I thought that the reading of the book went very well. The students were very attentive. I was only allowed to read the book at the time, there was no time for the activity. I will be allowed to do the complete activity for my video.