All About Me Lesson

The College of New Jersey

Kendall McCarthy and Toni DAmato
All About Me Lesson, Mrs. Aylings Second Grade Classroom
Ms. Ayling asked us to incorporate a writing assignment into our All About Me lesson
so the students could practice their writing skills, especially practicing making complete
sentences and using proper punctuation.
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What desires and dreams do you have for your future?
Standards:
Learning Objectives

Assessments

SWBAT define the vocabulary words

presented during the read-aloud presentation

While presenting the book, the teacher will

ask the students if they know the vocabulary
word, if they can figure it out from context
clues, or they are unsure of the meaning of the
word. The teacher will call on students during
the read-aloud and will clarify any
misconceptions about the vocabulary words to
ensure that the students have a clear, definite
understanding of the vocabulary words.

SWBAT develop and determine their various

plans for the future

After the read-aloud, the students will write

individually about their plans for the future.

N/A
Materials:
All About Me Books created by both Miss McCarthy and Miss DAmato
Lined paper

Pre-lesson assignments and/or prior knowledge:

The students have an understanding of what an All About Me book is because they previously
have created their own
Students have the ability to infer the definitions of vocabulary words by using context clues
Students have experience with writing about their personal lives
Students are aware of how to answer a writing prompt in complete sentences with the proper
punctuation.

Lesson Beginning:
Students will be gathered on the carpet in order to start the beginning of the lesson.

 After the students are seated at the carpet, the teachers will ask the students to raise their hands if
they have ever created an All About Me book before.
After the students raise their hands, the teachers will call on one student to describe what an All
About Me book is.
The teachers will instruct the students to listen to both of the stories by both Ms. McCarthy and
Ms. DAmato.
Students will be reminded to think of what they want to do in the future when they listen to both
of the teachers stories.

Instructional Plan:
Students will be brought to the carpet in groups at the beginning of the lesson.
The teachers will introduce the lesson to the students by engaging them with basic questions
regarding the All About Me lessons.
Both Miss McCarthy and Miss DAmato will read their stories out loud to the students with
student participation included.
When Miss McCarthy and Miss DAmato are reading their stories we want the students to act
as detectives and search for the different colors in the text. Please try to define the various
vocabulary words that are found in our stories. Try to use your context clues.
Who knows what the word (serene, delectable, hobby, etc.) means?
The teachers will ask the students various questions regarding the visuals included in the stories
Can a student please raise their hand and point to London, England on the map?
Who has a hobby, such as dance, like I do?
After the reading of both of the stories are completed the teachers will introduce the writing
prompt to the students, Now that you have heard about Miss McCarthy and Miss DAmatos All
About Me stories, can you please take a minute to think about what you want to do in the future?
It can be anything, from wanting to work, going to college, starting a family, traveling on
vacation, etc.
For example, as we heard in the All About Me books, Miss McCarthy goes to college because
she wants to become a teacher to help students like you! Miss DAmato volunteers and helps
victims who were affected by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The teachers will ask for two or three students to share a quick example of what they want to do
in the future.
After the student produced examples at the carpet, the teachers will ask the students to go back to
their desks by groups.
Before the writing prompt begins, the teachers want to remind the students that they need to
capitalize their letters, especially at the beginning of a sentence. The students also need to
remember to include the appropriate punctuation, especially periods.
What do you need to include in all of your writing pieces?
Paper will be passed out to each student and they will individually write about what they want to
do in the future and why.
The teachers will actively walk around the room to help students with individual questions that
need extra attention.

Differentiation:
The All About Me books include both text and visuals, which allows for a range of students to
connect to and understand the material that is presented to them.
As the students are individually working on their writing assignment, the two teachers will walk
around the room and give one on one support to students who may be struggling more than
others and need extra help.
If there are early finishers, they will be instructed to create a visual representation of their writing
assignment
The teachers will enforce to the students that the classroom is an open and welcoming
environment, so the students feel comfortable reaching out for help.
Classroom Management:
The students will be in groups of four or five at their own individual desks, as assigned by Mrs.
Ayling.
Before the beginning of the lesson, the classroom rules will be reinforced by both of the student
teachers, as well as Mrs. Ayling.
On the carpet, the students will be sitting freely, so the teachers will ensure that students are
behaving and keeping to themselves.
If there are potential behavioral problems on the carpet or elsewhere, the teachers will give the
student a warning.
If there is a second occurrence on the carpet, the student will be sent off the carpet and back to
their desk.
If there is a second occurrence while the student is at their desk, the student will not be able to
participate in indoor recess.
The teachers will each hand out lined pieces of paper after the students go back to their desk.
Transitions:
First, the students will be called to the carpet one table at a table to eliminate the rush and chaos
to the carpet
The teachers will introduce the topic to the students on the carpet
After the teachers finishing presenting their books, the teachers will address the students as a
class to ask basic questions regarding their future plans.
After the students give examples of what they want to do in the future, the teachers will call the
students back to their seats, table by table.
The paper will be passed out to the students, which is when the students begin to write what their
future plans are.
The teachers will walk around the classroom helping out students individually during the writing
period
When the writing period is up, the teachers will go up to each student individually, read their
writing piece, and collect it.
Closure:

 The students will be instructed to complete a writing assignment about what they want to do in
the future after hearing about what the teachers have done
The students will be encouraged to write about going to college, earning a job position, or
traveling to a new place, etc.
After the writing pieces are completed, the teachers will collect the work to assess how the
students completed the task.