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Lesson Plans

Complete Index

 

This document, which contains all the lesson plans available at this site, is divided into the following sections:

Materials    Elementary School    Middle School


Materials

These materials are for use with all lesson plans.

Introduction to Reading Strategies: Teacher Script

A step-by-step guide to help the teacher introduce reading comprehension strategies associated with Reciprocal Teaching to the students.

Model Lesson Plan

An outline for the teacher to follow when introducing a new text and applying reading comprehension strategies.

Clarifying 4 Understanding

This handout lists the four strategies to help students figure out the meanings of words as you read.

Student Role Cards

Hand out these cards to students in order to assign cooperative learning roles. Each card assigns a student to one reading strategy.

Student Scripts

The teacher/leader for each group will follow these scripts. Five separate scripts are available, for Group 1, Group 2,Group 3,Group 4, and Group 5.

Train Your Brain to Read Bookmark

Print a bookmark for each student which will act as a reminder of the reading strategies used in Reciprocal Teaching.

Group Work

For use with the bookmark, above, this worksheet will help each group take notes and record observations made while reading.


Elementary School

The following is a selection of lesson plans at the elementary school lesson in each of four subject areas. They are intended to model the principles of reciprocal teaching.

Language Arts

Eddie Miranda Looks at New York - Third Grade
The Migrants - Fourth Grade
Aunty Misery - Fifth Grade

 

Science

Not yet available.

 

Social Studies

Not yet available.

 

Mathematics

Not yet available.

 


Middle School

The following is a selection of lesson plans at the middle school lesson in each of four subject areas. They are intended to model the principles of reciprocal teaching.

Language Arts: "Four O'Clock" by Price Day

Mr. Crangle has plans for what will happen to the evil people today at 4:00. Everything goes rather well, except for one minor setback...

 

Science: "Tropical Herpefauna...Tropical What?" by Lori Bruckhein

Read fascinating facts about the reptiles and amphibians of the tropics.

 

Social Studies: "Homeless" by Anna Quindlen

The line between having a home and being homeless is greyed after the author meets Ann in a bus terminal.

 

Mathematics

Not yet available.

 


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