Lesson Plan Title: Clifford Goes to School and So Do We!
(This is also the caption on my bulletin board)

Grade Level: Kindergarten

Duration: 40 minutes

Student Goal: Students will make a Clifford headband and make a sign in the shape of a large bone. The following rules are mounted on the sign.

Clifford follows these four rules:

1. Be a Friend.
2. Listen to the Teacher.
3. Raise your hand.
4. Clean up messes.

And so do we!!!!

On the first day of school, the student will go home looking like Clifford, holding a bone shaped sign that has the class rules posted on it, and will be able to recite the 4 rules in their own Clifford voice...

Student Objectives:
1. Students will follow step-by-step directions.
2. Students will be able to list the 4 classroom rules.
3. Students will be able to respond that rules are important because they keep us safe.

List Materials:
1. Red, white, and black construction paper.
2. Rubber bands
3. Brads
4. Patterns for Clifford's head, ear eyes nose and bone
5. Printed rules:
Clifford follows these four rules:

Set Up and Prepare:
1.Template for Clifford head traced on red paper.
2. Headbands folded with 2 brads and a rubber band
3. 1 ear traced.
4. 1 giant bone traced/tongue depressor stick to hold bone.
5. The rules printed.

Directions:
PART I Read: Clifford Goes to School

Step 1: List the mischief Clifford gets into.

Step 2: Brainstorm about the rules Clifford should follow. Note that rules keep us safe.

Step 3: List and explain our class rules:

Step 4: Cut out Clifford head and glue to headband.

Step 5: Cut out bone and attach to tongue depressor.

Step 6: Wear headband and hold rules.

Assess Students: Teacher Observation: Students will be able to recite and explain the four classroom rules.

Lesson Extension: Review consequences for not following classroom rules.

Evaluate Lesson: Were most students able to follow directions? Who can't cut with scissors? Was the speed of the activity too much for some students? What would I change next time I do this?

Assignments: Recite classroom rules to 3 people in your house. Explain how to follow each rule.