Manchester College: Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education, with a minor in History
"The beautiful thing about education is that no one can take it away from you." --B.B. King
Here are some lesson plans that I have completed in my years at Manchester College: All standards are taken from Indiana's Academic Standards
Second Grade:
Science
Exploring seeds In this lesson students explore seeds and record their observations in their science journals.
English/Language Arts
Rewriting the ending to Duck for President Students are given an opportunity to rewrite the ending to the story.
Storytelling Retelling stories for an audience
Acting on the Farm Using Dramatic Play in the classroom
Writing a book Students write their own book on the topic of life on the farm.
Music
Moving with Music In this lesson students are exposed to the musical terms crescendo, decrescendo, andante, and allegro.
Animals in the Barn Students play a game while learning more about farm animals.
Art
Sheep in the Field Students create fuzzy sheep exploring the texture of sheep. Great to post on a bulletin board!
Farm Mobiles This lesson students construct a farm mobile using several different patterns.
Math
Plotting Land Students plot a map of an Amish community, including several types of fields.
Worksheet 1 For Math Lesson (directions and questions)
Worksheet 2 For Math Lesson (grid for plotting)
Social Studies
Down Buttermilk Lane This lesson students are exposed to the Amish farming community and their way of life.
Exploring farms on the computer Students complete a webquest while meeting a social studies standard
"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires."
--William Arthur Ward