That+Toad+is+Mine

Submitted by Sharon House, First Grade

Lesson Name: Houghton/Mifflin, Theme 7, “That Toad is Mine”,

Standards: 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C

Materials: Theme 7, “Treasures” Book, p. 17

Time of Year to Teach: First or Second Quarter

Time: 45 minutes

Goals: To help the children understand how to read others. To help the children understand that positive communicating helps solve conflicts.

Lesson: Read the story together, making sure to note how the boys share everything. Ask the children to observe “body language” the boys are showing throughout the story. When the boys have a conflict (finding a toad and unable to figure out how to share it) ask the children to come up with positive ways to solve the problem.

Assessments: Teacher asks comprehension questions on page 38 to check for understanding. Children discuss and role play the way the problem was solved. Teacher observes/scores conversations and role playing.