Free 2nd Grade Beginning Of The School Year Lesson Plan

Topic: Beginning of the school year

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify and understand basic routines and expectations at school.

Materials

• Picture cards with examples of routines and expectations (e.g. "raise your hand to speak," "take turns in the hallway," "sit in your seat and listen")
• Pen and paper for each student

Warm-up

• Ask students to share any experiences they had at the beginning of the school year.
• Ask what new things they learned and what was difficult.
• Write their responses on the board as a list of potential topics for discussion.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the topic of the beginning of the school year and its importance.
• Explain that there are many things to learn and remember at the beginning of the year, and it can be difficult to adjust to a new routine and environment.
• Ask students to brainstorm a list of things they need to know and remember at the beginning of the school year. Write their responses on the board.

Guided Practice

• Divide the class into small groups and have each group discuss their list of things they need to remember at the beginning of the school year.
• Guide them through the process of sorting the list into categories (e.g. school routines, classroom rules, etc.).
• Have each group present their sorted list to the class and explain their categories.

Independent Practice

• Have each student create a poster or collage that illustrates their sorted list.
• Students can present their posters or collages to the class and explain their choices.

Closure

• Review the importance of establishing routines and expectations at the beginning of the school year.
• Ask students to share any challenges or successes they experienced with creating their sorted lists.

Assessment

• Observe students during independent practice to assess their ability to create a sorted list and use sorting to organize information.
• Check their sorted lists to assess their ability to use sorting to organize information and their ability to create a complete and accurate sorted list.
• Ask students to talk about their sorted lists and provide feedback on their use of sorting and organization of information.