Fragile X Lesson Plan

Alina is a 6-year-old student in first grade who was born in the United States to devoted patents, into a regular family. She is a special needs child diagnosed with a learning disability known as Dysgraphia, which is characterized by struggles with handwriting and the creative writing process. This learning disability has affected her learning since her brain processes things differently and with difficulty in comparison to other children. In addition to having difficulties understanding concepts, Alina has poor handwriting skills and behavioral problems that are indicative of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She has struggled with remembering the location of letters next to each other and the spelling of words. Alina’s other challenges include difficulty in focusing on lessons and remaining seated in the classroom. Despite these challenges, Alina is an average student who seems excited to learn and acquire knowledge, expresses joy when entering the classroom, and enjoys interacting with all her classmates freely.
Therefore, the integrated educational plan for Alina seeks to enhance her participation and focus in the classroom. One of the goals of this plan is to enhance Alina’s interest and engagement in learning activities. Secondly, the plan seeks to improve her ability to learn how to write properly with decent handwriting. Third, this plan seeks to improve her social relations, engagement, and independence in the classroom. 
Sample Lesson for Alina in an Integrated Classroom
Name: Alina
Date: March 10, 2021

Grade Level: 1st Grade
Subject: English Language Arts

Topic/Unit: Writing Sentences
Lesson: Animal Research

Time Allotment: 30 minutes
Content Standard: CCSS.ELA-Literacy W.1.2

Language Goal: 
Students will be able to write explanatory or informative texts regarding the topic and provide some facts about it.

Goals/Student Outcomes:
1. Students should be able to correctly write 3-4 letter words as well as longer words phonetically.
2. Students should be able to write words from left to right, top to bottom while using spaces between words.
3. Students should be able to write simple sentences in a chronological manner.
4. Students should be able to conduct research/recall information to answer questions.

Assessment Plan:
Students’ writing skills will be assessed using creative writing worksheets, checklists, or rating scales for the content area.

Connection to Previous Lesson:
This lesson seeks to build-up on spelling and grammar, which was covered in the previous lesson and examine the ability of students to write properly using the correct words.

Instructional Materials:
- A textbook about an animal
- Animal worksheets
- Pencils
- Paper

Teaching Strategies:
- Show students the cover of a book about an animal and tell them that it is about the animal.
- Ask students information they might include in the book while listing their ideas on the board.
- Introduce the animal worksheet.
- Identify an animal to research.
- Ask the student to complete the questions on the worksheet by providing information about the animal.
- Guide the students in completing the animal worksheet.