For my first product I chose to do a lesson plan that can be taught from Kindergarten to second grade. The lesson will help the children apply their knowledge of the alphabet to learn the appropriate sign for each letter. .
I chose to create a lesson plan to enhance my professional experience and employability. Teachers have to make lesson plans every day and if you do not know how to make a lesson plan then you will most likely have an unorganized day of teaching. Also, when looking for jobs if I were to show them example lesson plans I made then they might feel I could be more qualified than others for the job. .
The primary audience for my product would be Kindergarten to Second graders in the classroom environment. The children would also be doing group work with this lesson. The children will range from age 5 to age 9. I chose my hometown school to teach this lesson plan to but it can also be taught at any school in any city and state. So, that would make the socioeconomic status and geographical location different in each example. .
The primary goals I will be looking for would be to have the children learn how to use sign language and comprehension to put the letters with their correct ASL sign. Also, the knowledge of the ASL alphabet is the first step in learning to sign words. Students that excel may find interests in learning to further their ASL knowledge.
I believe the product will work because it actively involves the students in their learning. By doing hands on activities their attention will be focused and more apt to absorb all the information. Some obstacles that may occur during the lesson are confusion of hand positions or mixing up the letters. By using the small groups of three the teacher can walk around the classroom freely and critique the students individually in order to correct mistakes. Also, group activity will allow the other children to help each other.