Lesson plan-Whole Language Reading-Baking Activity

Created Dec. 4, 2023 by Janette Ruiz

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

Recognize high frequency sight word in text

Solve problems using addition

Identify rhyming words (words with similar phonemes) in text

Retell new information through writing and illustrations

Answer what, when, where and how questions

Teacher planning: 90 minutes

Pumpkin Pie recipe on large chart paper

Baking materials for 1 pumpkin pie

1 large bowl

1 wooden spoon

1 spatula

1 can-opener

1 teaspoon

1 cup

Food items

1- unbaked pie shell

1 cup of pumpkin

1 sweetened condensed milk

2 eggs

2 tsp salt

2 tsp of spice

Oven available for baking paper divided into four sections, number each section 1-4 writing activity sheet pencils and crayons

Discuss Halloween symbols witches, bats, vampire

Show students the cover of the book, predict what the story might be about

Discuss rhyming words. Ask students to generate and give examples

Discuss baking experiences with students

Read aloud big pumpkin by Erica Silverman

Encourage students to read orally, ask students reading comprehension questions

Introduce activity

Read aloud recipe and start activity with its ingredients

Put pies in oven

Distribute writing activity sheet

Completed written recipes verbal answers to comprehension questions and mathematical problem-solving questions