Lesson+Plan+3+Alphabetizing+through+the+second+letter+of+a+word

Grade Level: 2

  Unit: Alphabetizing  Assignment type: This is a physical exercise. I think it is important to often get the children up and moving if I can incorporate it into lessons.  Lesson objectives (include 2 or 3):  Time required to complete this lesson:  Approximately 10 minutes   Title of lesson: Alphabet puppet race    <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Resources/materials needed: Alphabet hand puppets with animal names on mouth. (I have these, or students can make puppets) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Description of lesson: First, students line up and each is given a random puppet. Then, with a timer on the students race to put themselves in alphabetical order using the first letter of their animal. We right down how long it takes them to put themselves in line in alphabetical order. Next, using the same puppets, the students put themselves in order using the second letter instead of the first letter. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Student will understand how to use the first letter of a word to alphabetize. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">Student will be able to then use the second letter of a word to alphabetize.