| Title: Categorizing
Objects |
| Subject: English/Language
Arts |
| Grade Level: K
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| Overview:
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| This lesson will focus on categorizing items presented.
Objects will be presented and the children will have to sort them into
the proper categories. |
| Approximate
Duration: several 30 minute sessions |
Content Standards:
- Standard 4
Students demonstrate competence in speaking and listening as
tools for learning and communicating.
- Standard 5
Students locate, select, and synthesize information from a
variety of texts, media, references, and technological sources to
acquire and communicate knowledge.
- Standard 7
Students apply reasoning and problem solving skills to reading,
writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and visually representing.
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Benchmarks:
- ELA-4-E2
giving and following directions/procedures; (1,4)
- ELA-4-E6
listening and responding to a wide variety of media (e.g.,
music, TV, film, speech); (1,3,4,5)
- ELA-7-E1
using comprehension strategies (e.g., sequencing, predicting,
drawing conclusions, comparing and contrasting, making inferences,
determining main ideas) in contexts; (1,2,4)
- ELA-7-E2
problem solving by using reasoning skills, life experiences,
and available information; (1,2,4)
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Educational Technology Standards:
- Identify, explain, and effectively use input, output and storage
devices of computers and other technologies (e.g., keyboard, mouse,
scanner, adaptive devices, monitor, printer floppy disk, hard
drive).
- Use technology tools (e.g., publishing, multimedia tools, and
word processing software) for individual and for simple
collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities for
a variety of audiences.
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Objectives:
1. The student will name the objects presented.
2. The student will name the categories presented.
3. The student will name the items that belong in that specific
category and place them into that category. |
Lesson
Materials and Resources:
Pictures of objects
Item used to indicate category (manipulative) |
Technology
Tools and Materials:
Hardware:
computer
Software:
Inspiration 7
Websites:
#1 Free Clip Art
<http://www.1clipart.com/>
Barry's Clipart Server
<http://www.barrysclipart.com/
Other:
Venn Diagram |
Background
Information:
The student should be able to or be assisted with moving through a web
site, moving items with a mouse. They should be able to follow
directions and name objects. |
Lesson
Procedures:
1. Pick two categories i.e. food and clothing, name them and discuss
them with the kids. Pick one item to represent each category.
(manipulatives, i.e. apple and sock)
2. Show kids pictures of items in the two categories.
3. Have the children name them, give help if needed.
4. Then have the children place the pictures under the object that
represents the appropriate category.
5. You then go to the web and help them find objects in the categories
presented.
6. Print out pictures of the objects found.
7. Use Inspiration 7 to have them once again place objects that go
into each category represented.
8. Using your Venn Diagram have them place the item on one side and
the other.
9. Then you can list how they are alike in the middle section. |
Assessment
Procedures:
Assessments will be made on a percentage bases. Therapist can keep
tally marks to give accurate percentages. Lesson should be repeated
until child achieves 90% over 3 consecutive sessions |
Accommodations/Modifications:
Peer helpers from others in the group, also one on one with the
therapist assisting with computer tasks.
----- written by
Vivian Wancewicz
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Reproducible
Materials:
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Explorations
and Extensions:
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Lesson
Development Resources:
goals and objects for speech pathology gained through training at
University attended to become Speech Pathologist, each goal is
individualized for each students needs. |
Reflections:
The students really love the hands on work and the use of the computer
makes the lessons fun, rather than boring them with the same old drill
work. |
Contact
Information:
Vivian Wancewicz
vivian.wancewica@mcschools.net
Lexington Elementary |
