A Favorite Summer Memory

Lesson Plan - Get It!

Audio:

First, brainstorm and answer some very important questions.

Answer the five W's to help you think about and remember your favorite summer memory. The five W's are Who, What, When, Where, and Why.

Start with the first W — Who!

• Who was in your favorite summer memory?

You, of course!

• Was anyone else in your favorite summer memory?

Use a pencil and write it down on a piece of paper.

The following W is What.

• What was your favorite memory?
• What happened in the memory?

Write this down on your paper, too.

The following W is Where.

• Where did your favorite memory take place?
• Was it at the beach, the pool, or the park?
• Was it at home in the backyard?

Again, write it on a piece of paper.

The next W is When.

• When did your favorite memory take place?
• Did it happen during June, July, or August?
• Was it on a weekend or during the week?

Do your best to remember and write it on a piece of paper.

The last W is Why.

• Why is this your favorite summer memory?
• How did you feel during this favorite summer memory?
• Were you happy or excited?

Try to remember and write it down on your paper.

Now that you have your story, practice reading and recording a part of your summer memory using the audio recorder tool!

When ready, follow these steps to record yourself describing where your favorite summer memory took place.

1. Visit the Online Voice Recorder.

2. Click the red record button and say where your favorite summer memory happened.

Here is a sentence starter for you: "My favorite summer memory happened at the ________ ."

3. Click the white pause button to pause, and click it again to continue.

4. Click the red square button to end your recording.

5. Click it again now that it is white to see your recording.

6. Click the small white triangle to play your recording. See how it turned out!

7. Click the Save button to save your recording to your device.

Now, move to the Got It? section to record your entire favorite summer memory story!