Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to read and understand a story about going to the beach.

Materials and Prep

• Beach-themed picture book
• Beach-related flashcards (optional)

Activities

1. Read a beach-themed picture book together. Discuss the illustrations and encourage the student to make predictions about the story.

2. Ask the student to retell the story in their own words. Prompt them with questions like "What happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story?"

3. Create a beach-related word bank on a piece of paper or whiteboard. Write down words related to the beach, such as "sand," "waves," "sun," "shells," etc. Encourage the student to read and practice saying the words.

4. If available, use beach-related flashcards to play a matching game. Lay out the flashcards face down and take turns flipping two cards at a time. If the pictures on the cards match, the student gets to keep them. The player with the most matches wins!

5. Wrap up the lesson by asking the student to draw a picture of their favorite part of going to the beach. Encourage them to write or dictate a sentence about their drawing.

Kindergarten Grade Talking Points

• "The beach is a fun place to visit. We can read stories about going to the beach and learn new words."
• "When we read a story, we can look at the pictures and make guesses about what will happen next."
• "After we finish reading a story, we can retell it in our own words. We can talk about what happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story."
• "We can practice reading and saying words that are related to the beach. Some examples are sand, waves, sun, and shells."
• "Playing matching games with flashcards can help us remember and recognize words. We can take turns flipping two cards and see if they match."
• "Drawing pictures and writing or dictating sentences about our favorite parts of going to the beach can help us express our ideas and feelings."