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Word Recognition Strategies Using Nursery Rhymes Lesson PlanWord Recognition Strategies Using Nursery Rhymes Lesson Plan
Publisher
ReadWriteThink
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Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
4 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2019
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Word Recognition Strategies Using Nursery Rhymes

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As a class, scholars read the poems, Humpty Dumpty, Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater, and Jack and Jill, in order to identify words with the same ending sound. Using their rhyming skills, learners brainstorm additional words from word families -all, -ell, and -ill. Additional rhyming practice comes from a website that showcases an assortment of word families and poems. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

nursery rhymes, word families, rhyming, rhyming words, singing, word endings, final sounds, humpty dumpty, jack and jill, blending sounds

Additional Tags

nursery rhymes, english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Create eye-catching posters displaying the lesson's featured poems as well as a corresponding anchor chart for learners to reference during and after the lesson 
  • Draw or paste pictures that represent the words onto index cards to assist struggling readers 
  • If classroom technology is not available, schedule time in the computer lab or gain access to the technology cart so pupils can browse the website 

Classroom Considerations

  • The lesson requires four 20-minute periods to complete
  • Prepare beforehand a one-page black and white copy for each participant 

Pros

  • Five extension activities can be found at the end of the lesson plan 
  • The plan incorporates an art and technology component
  • Includes four evaluation methods 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.K.1 RL.K.4 RL.1.1 RL.1.2 RL.1.7 RL.2.1 RL.2.2 RL.2.10 RI.2.1 RI.2.10 RF.K.2.a RF.K.2.b RF.K.2.c RF.K.2.d RF.K.2.e RF.1.2.a RF.1.2.b RF.1.2.c RF.1.4.a RF.1.4.c RF.2.3.a RF.2.4.a RF.2.4.c SL.K.5 SL.1.2 SL.1.4 SL.2.1.a SL.2.1.c L.K.2.a L.K.5.a L.K.6 L.1.4.a L.1.5.a L.1.5.b L.2.4.a

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