Goodnight Moon Unit Plan
I originally looked at the book Goodnight Moon for Activity Report number 3, Creating a Story-based Lesson Plan. As a child, I had often read Goodnight Moon, so when faced with the task of developing a lesson plan similar to that given in the book for The Hungry Hungry Caterpillar, I immediately thought of this book. As time went on, I thought about using it for Activity Report number 7, with the process-writing element. Unfortunately, I was told that it didn't suit that report because the students would be too young. When Activity Report number 8 was assigned, I knew I wanted to make the lesson plan from Activity 3 into a Unit Plan.
Hey Diddle Diddle
Goodnight Moon
Influenced by:
Objectives:
Students will:
What students will gain:
Hey Diddle Diddle
Goodnight Moon
Influenced by:
- Previous activity report assignments, particularly Activities 3 and 7
- Johnson lesson planning questions
- Peregoy and Boyle
Objectives:
Students will:
- Review rhyming words and nursery rhymes through connections to the book Goodnight Moon
- Discuss activities performed before bed, including saying “goodnight”
- Learn key nighttime vocabulary
- Review simple adjectives through use of a picture book.
What students will gain:
- Letter formation skills
- Awareness of English sounds and letter associations
- Sense of accomplishment for published work
- Writing practice (process writing)
- Encouragement of literacy skills
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Goodnight moon and nighttime
Focus/Essential Questions
- What do we do at nighttime or before bed?
Unit Summary
The unit begins with sound recognition in “hey diddle diddle” and moves on to Goodnight Moon before starting other nighttime topics like learning about the moon and stars.
Subject Area(s): English, Art,
Grade Level: K-1 beginning ESL
Standards:
Common Core
- Reading 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11,
- Foundational Skills: 1, 2, 3
- Writing: 2, 5, 6,
- Speaking and Listening: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
- Language: 1, 4, 5, 6
Content Area(s)
- Art, language arts, creative writing
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Review rhyming words and nursery rhymes through connections to the book Goodnight Moon
- Discuss activities performed before bed, including saying “goodnight”
- Learn key nighttime vocabulary
- Review simple adjectives through use of a picture book.
Unit Scope and Sequence
- Activate prior knowledge
- Use Hey Diddle Diddle to lead into a unit on nighttime focused on the book Goodnight Moon
- Student participation will be informally evaluated
- Completed student books will be evaluated based on letter formation and sound coordination. Spelling will not be a factor. As long as the sounds can be said to form the correct word, students will not be penalized for invented spelling.
ELL / IP Students, Highly-Capable Students (or enrichment/ extension activity)
- Can use higher level vocabulary in their story or provide more than 3 objects.
Management/Organization Tips
Make sure students are involved in drawing or cutting out pictures. Encourage even those shying away from the artistic aspects.
Approximate Time Needed:
1 week, possibly 10 days
Prerequisite Skills
- Basic letter recognition
- Basic word recognition
- Ability to form some letters properly in writing
- Use of sounding it out techniques
- Adopted Print Materials: book - “Goodnight Moon,” organizers for writing, paper for drawing, printouts of lyrics of “hey diddle diddle” nursery rhyme/song, cards for identifying items, created worksheets, other applicable materials
- Adopted and other Audio/Visual: websites listed,
Supplemental Resources (including Internet resources):
websites for visuals and powerpoint to use for basis of description