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Exploring Words & Numbers

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English (ELA)
90
25 students
30 April 2026

Teaching Instructions

Create a comprehensive weekly multi-subject lesson plan for a 2nd grade inclusion classroom in Florida aligned with Florida BEST State Standards for ELA (including 30 minutes of UFLI phonics), math, science, and social studies. Include "I can" statements, success criteria, differentiation strategies for diverse learners (including dyslexia-friendly reading options), extension activities, embedded assessments, and exit ticket ideas. Integrate whole group, small group, and centers practice opportunities. The plan should support efficient reuse and adaptation, covering a 90-minute ELA block and a 50-minute math block.


Weekly Multi-Subject Plan

Grade: 2nd
Class: Inclusion, Florida
Class Size: 25 students
Schedule:

  • ELA Block: 90 minutes (including 30 minutes UFLI Phonics)
  • Math Block: 50 minutes
  • Science & Social Studies integrated within weekly lessons

Monday to Friday Overview

TimeSubjectFocus AreasInstructional Formats
9:00 am – 10:30 amELA (90 min)UFLI Phonics (30 min), Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, ComprehensionWhole group, Small group, Centers
10:45 am – 11:35 amMath (50 min)Number sense, Operations & Algebraic Thinking, GeometryWhole group, Small group, Centers
Science & Social StudiesIntegrated within ELA & Math as cross-curricular extensions whenever appropriateFlorida BEST State StandardsWhole group, Centers

ELA Block (90 minutes)

Monday Focus: Phonics + Story Elements

Standards: Florida BEST ELA - LAFS.2.RF.1.3, LAFS.2.RL.1.1, LAFS.2.RL.2.4


Learning Objectives

  • I can decode multisyllabic words using phonics patterns (UFLI focus).
  • I can identify characters, setting, and major events in a story.
  • I can ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

Success Criteria

  • Demonstrate correct decoding of UFLI phonics words (e.g., -ing, -ed, vowel teams).
  • Accurately complete graphic organizers identifying story elements.
  • Verbally answer comprehension questions with evidence from the story.

ELA 30-Minute UFLI Phonics (Whole Group + Small Group)

Focus: Vowel Teams (ea, ee, ai) and ending sounds (-ing, -ed)

  • Use UFLI toolkit flashcards and decodable texts.
  • Multi-sensory activities: air writing, tapping syllables, tapping letter sounds.
  • Dyslexia-Friendly Strategy: Color-code vowel teams, use clear, simple fonts and textured letter cards.
  • Small group targeted practice with decodable readers based on student’s instructional level.

45-Minute Reading & Comprehension (Whole group then centers)

  • Read aloud a grade-level text: “Frog and Toad Are Friends” (or similar) with differentiated audio version for dyslexic learners.
  • Whole group: Identify characters, setting, and events using a story map visual aid.
  • Small groups/Centers: Guided reading, retelling with puppets or drawing story sequence cards.
  • Extension: Challenge advanced learners with comparing two stories by the same author.

15-Minute Writing

  • Write 3 sentences about their favorite part of the story, using phonics skills to spell unknown words.
  • Success Criteria: Capital letters at sentence start, punctuation, spacing.
  • Differentiation: Sentence starters and word banks; extra support during writing center.

Embedded Assessment Ideas

  • UFLI running records for phonics accuracy.
  • Story map completion.
  • Writing checklists (capitalization, punctuation).

Exit Ticket for ELA

  • Draw and label one story element (character, setting, or event).
  • Read a 3-4 word decodable word with vowel team to the teacher or peer.

Math Block (50 minutes)

Monday Focus: Place Value & Addition Strategies

Standards: MA.2.NSO.1.1, MA.2.AR.1.1


Learning Objectives

  • I can understand place value of tens and ones.
  • I can add two 2-digit numbers using place value strategies.

Success Criteria

  • Correctly partition numbers into tens and ones.
  • Solve addition problems using drawings and place value models.

Instructional Plan

  • Whole group (20 mins): Use base-ten blocks and place value mats to build numbers. Interactive whiteboard demonstration of addition using place value.
  • Small groups (20 mins): Practice addition with manipulatives; targeted groups focus on skill gaps or acceleration.
  • Centers (10 mins): Games like “Tens and Ones Bingo” and “Addition War” card games. Use dyslexia-friendly number font and color contrast on materials.

Differentiation Strategies

  • Visual aids and tactile manipulatives for concrete understanding.
  • Step-by-step scaffolded worksheets for learners needing extra support.
  • Challenge advanced learners to solve three addend addition problems or word problems involving place value.

Embedded Assessment

  • Exit slip: Solve 2-digit addition problem with shown place value steps.
  • Observational notes during small group work.

Exit Ticket for Math

  • Write the number 47 as tens and ones.

Science & Social Studies Integration

DayTopicStandardIntegration
WednesdayWeather basics (Science)SC.2.E.6.2Read weather stories during ELA; graph weather data during math center.
ThursdayCommunity Helpers (Social Studies)SS.2.A.1.1, SS.2.A.1.5Write about community helpers during writing time; count supplies during math.

Science/Social Studies “I Can” Statements

  • I can describe different types of weather and seasons.
  • I can identify community helpers and their roles.

Extension Activities

  • Create a weather journal in the writing center.
  • Interview a community helper (live or video) and write a thank-you note.

Differentiation Summary

StrategyPurposeExamples
Multi-sensory UFLI phonicsSupports dyslexia & reading delaysAir writing, finger tapping, color-coded vowel teams
Audio books / Read AloudSupports auditory learnersDyslexia-friendly read aloud versions with highlighted text
Manipulatives & visualsSupports math understandingBase-ten blocks, place value mats
Small group targeted supportIndividualized instructionPhonics intervention, guided reading
Scaffolds & sentence startersSupports writing productionWord banks, sentence frames
Enrichment ChallengesEngages advanced learnersComparing text versions, multi-step word problems

Weekly Reflection & Data Collection

  • Track student progress via UFLI running records and math exit tickets daily.
  • Use anecdotal records from centers and small groups to adapt instruction.
  • Plan for flexible grouping and targeted remediation based on data.

Ready-to-Use Exit Ticket Templates

SubjectExample QuestionFormat
ELADraw and label one story element you learned.Drawing & label
PhonicsRead aloud: "team," "rain," or "sleep."Oral reading
MathWrite 56 as tens and ones.Written response

Wow Factor Ideas for Teachers

  • Use UFLI decodable readers projected on screen with dyslexic-friendly fonts for whole group read-along.
  • Incorporate interactive math games via tablets or adaptive apps aligned with BEST standards.
  • Create story puppets or digital storyboards for multilingual or kinesthetic learners.
  • Use video clips showing real community helpers or weather phenomena integrated in social studies and science.

This plan supports differentiated instruction, rigorous standards alignment, and engaging multi-format learning for 2nd graders in an inclusion classroom. It emphasizes literacy development through research-backed UFLI phonics, while incorporating math, science, and social studies for a well-rounded learning experience.

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