Spring Awakening

Grade: Kindergarten

Duration: 30 minutes

Class Size: 1 student

Unit: Seasons of Learning (Lesson 2 of 30)

Subject: Other (Integrated Science and Literacy Focus)

Overview

In this interactive lesson, the student will explore the signs of spring, focusing on flowers blooming and animals emerging from hibernation. The lesson integrates early literacy and observational science aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Kindergarten. The activities are designed to engage a single learner with hands-on discovery, verbal communication, and simple craft creativity.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to:

• Identify at least two signs of spring, including flowers blooming and animals waking up from hibernation.
• Describe observable characteristics of spring phenomena using complete sentences.
• Demonstrate understanding of the sequence of seasonal changes through illustrations and storytelling.

Common Core State Standards Alignment

English Language Arts (ELA) – Kindergarten

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with adults and peers about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.2: Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.2: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information