Final Lesson Plan IDEA!!

Well I finally chose a book for my language arts lesson plan. The book is called Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie by Laura Rankin. The book deals with two students who get into a disagreement about a toy whom both students claim to be theirs. The twist is that one student (Ruthie) is lying. The story works through Ruthie's feelings about her lie and what she does to fix the situation. I have decided to base our class discussion around lying and friendships with my first graders. I believe this will be a beneficial lesson because first grade students run into situations as these with each other all the time. I hope the students will bring their own personal stories to relate to the text. After the discussion I will have my students write a journal entry related to a personal experience about lying and disagreements with friends. I am looking forward to this lesson and seeing how the discussion will go with first graders. I liked the suggestions my colleagues left me about directing a discussion with young children. I have decided to establish ground rules before beginning the discussion. The students will need to know that they have to raise their hands before talking and be respectful to other's comments. The students in my placement class are usually good at participating in class discussion type activities so I hope my lesson will go well!