Kindergarden Read - Aloud

36 Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 2 | The Legend of George Washington and the Cherry Tree

3. 2A-4: George confessing


4. 2A-5: George forgiven


5. 2A-6: Portrait of George Washington

At a Glance Exercise Materials Minutes

Introducing the Read-Aloud

What Have We Learned? 1A-5, 1A-8, 1A-9, and 1A-10

15

Brainstorming Links Web); chart paper, writing toolsInstructional Master 2A-1 (Idea

Introducing the Legend of

George Washington and the

Cherry Tree

Images 2A-1 and 2A-2; images

of cherry trees in the four

different seasons

Vocabular y Preview:

Confession, Respect

Purpose for Listening

Presenting the Read-Aloud The Legend of George Washington and the Cherry Tree

video or trade book of the

legend of George Washington

and the cherry tree [optional]

10

Discussing the Read-Aloud

Comprehension Questions

10

Word Work: Honest

 Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day

Extensions Sequencing the Story Image Cards 7–9; Instructional Master 2B-1; scissors, glue^15

Advance Preparation

Prepare an Idea Web, using Instructional Master 2A-1 as a guide. Record

student answers to the question: “What kind of characteristics does a

good president have? What kind of person do you need to be in order to

lead a whole country?”

➶ Above and Beyond: Make a copy of Instructional Master 2A-1 for

students who are ready to fi ll it in on their own. You may wish to

have students fi ll one in with their partner.

Find images of cherry trees in the four different seasons.

Make a copy of Instructional Master 2B-1 for each student. Students

will sequence the events from the legend of George Washington and the

cherry tree.