Reeba Thompson

Kindergarten
McCook Central
11/23/2015
Reflection:
Talking on the phone is a skill that Kindergarten students need to learn. They not
only need to learn how the phone is a helpful tool for keeping in communication
with someone, for contact in emergencies, for having a conversation, but also to
learn the dangers involved in talking on the phone. This lesson incorporates these
ideas and can easily be edited to address other needs as well.
Lesson Goals/Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1
Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten
topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1.B
Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges.
Lesson Objectives:
Students will learn proper phone etiquette and be able to model it with their
classmates.
Materials:
Play phones
Contextual Factors/Learner Characteristics:
The Kindergarten classroom contains 18 students of age ranging from 5-7. The
students are seated in 4 small pods with 4-6 students in each row. All but one
student is white; the one other female student is Hispanic and also an ELL. There
are three students on IEPs. Two of those students were put on IEPs for speech. The
other IEP student has delays and struggles in many areas. She will almost always
need extra assistance if at all possible.
A. The Lesson
1. Introduction (10 minutes)
How many of you have ever received a phone call?
i. Who was it from?
ii. How did you answer?
How many of you have ever made a phone call?
i. Who did you call?
ii. What did you say?
If you havent already guessed, today we are going to learning
about the right way to answer the phone, make phone calls, and
leave messages.

2. Content Delivery (7 minutes)

First, model having to have the correct phone number. Then
pretend to make a call to someone in the room.
i. When that person answers say, Hello, this is Miss Thompson,
may I speak with Mrs. Skoglund, please? When Mrs.
Skoglund answers this is she, state the reason you are
calling, I was wondering if you would be able to meet with
me tomorrow morning at 7:15 to talk about next weeks
lesson plans? Allow her to answer. Thank you, I will see you
tomorrow at 7:15. Goodbye
ii. Point out that you said hello, identified who was calling,
asked who you wanted to speak to, allowed that person to
answer, thanked the person for taking the call, and said
goodbye.
iii. Point out for the person answering that they say hello and to
make sure to listen to see if the caller says who they are, if
they dont make sure the receiver asks who is calling. Next,
point out that the receiver needs to listen to what the caller
is calling for and to answer the question. If they need to ask
permission before giving a response, show the students how
to ask the caller to hold for moment while the receiver asks
for permission.
iv. Give the students a scenario where they are required to
leave and take a message.
v. Give the students a scenario when they dont know who is
calling.
vi. Give the students a scenario when the person wishes to
speak to parents or has the wrong number.
vii. Have the students practice making a call to the students in
their pods by calling the right number and having them ask if
they want to come over to play. Remind them that they need
to ask their parents for permission prior to accepting this
request. Maybe model what that should look like.
3. Closure (3 minutes)
Pretend to call a few students and have them model the right way
to answer the phone and have a conversation.
B. Assessments Used:
Students will be assessed by observation and how they complete their
phone calls.
C. Differentiated Instruction:
For those students who will need extra help, I may stand next to them
and help them identify which numbers to dial and what to say. For
those who are able to do this with ease, maybe give them a more
challenging scenario to complete through phone call.
D. Resources
(none)