2nd Grade Writing On My Favorite Place Lesson Plan Example

Topic: My Favorite Place

Objectives & Outcomes

• To improve students' listening and speaking skills through conversation.
• To develop students' writing skills through a writing activity.

Materials

• Images of different places (e.g. mountains, rivers, lakes, cities, etc.)
• Writing paper
• Pencils

Warm-up

• Show the images of different places and ask the students to name their favorite place.
• Ask the students to share what they like about their favorite place.
• Encourage the students to speak clearly and use vocabulary about places.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the writing topic: "My favorite place."
• Model how to write about a favorite place using descriptive words and phrases.
• Show the students how to use the mapping tool to draw their favorite place.

Guided Practice

• Distribute the writing paper and encourage the students to begin writing about their favorite place.
• Demonstrate how to use the mapping tool to draw a picture of their favorite place.
• Provide assistance as needed.

Independent Practice

• Have the students finish writing about their favorite place and then use the mapping tool to add their picture.
• Encourage the students to share their writing with the class and to listen to the writings of their classmates.

Closure

• Have the students share their finished map with the class and explain why their favorite place is special to them.
• Review the steps for creating a map with the students and ask them to share anything they learned about mapping during the activity.

Assessment

• Observe the students as they work on their maps and provide feedback.
• Have the students turn in their finished maps as an assessment of their understanding of the steps for creating a map and their ability to communicate about a meaningful place.