During this week I taught only two days because on Sunday both my class teachers were absent , in Wednesday it was a trip to Al Ain palace and Thursday is a holiday.
The first lesson was numeracy (differences and similarities)
for the whole group I used different shapes , colors and children photos. Using these materials I asked the students to select the different shape or photo between 3 or 4 other things.
for the small activity time , the students choose 3 same pictures of fruits and 1 different then they stick it , color it and made a bracelet from it.
Evaluation :
For the two days , I tried to start implementing creative activates in the classroom.
The first lesson was numeracy (differences and similarities)
for the whole group I used different shapes , colors and children photos. Using these materials I asked the students to select the different shape or photo between 3 or 4 other things.
for the small activity time , the students choose 3 same pictures of fruits and 1 different then they stick it , color it and made a bracelet from it.
Evaluation :
During the whole group, using children pictures is useful because it helps to grasp their attentions. Also asking the students to come out to the board to answer and choose who is siting nicely.
The tidy up time improved , using the crown works very well with the students and motivate them to clean and sit fast.
However, Some children faced problem with word different and similar because it was new for them. However using drilling and repeating was useful because these words where important for the small activity groups which worked very well and the children enjoy doing it.
I need more interesting activities during the whole such as stories , songs ( I could use the smart board) and let students interact with it. Also I need new strategy to make students lesson to me when they lose the attention such as clapping.
I need to make the activity more challenging for some students ( differentiate the activity), because some of them get the idea easily and did it quickly while the others not.
The second lesson ( Literacy , /o/ sound)
The lesson went well,
The small activity was creating octopus using different materials. Students loved the activity and they were motivated to make their own octopus.
Hi there,
ReplyDeleteI would do both avtivities if our theme was about the sea but I am so diappointed because for two weeks we have the national day theme. Anyway, you can use the positive reinforecment stratigy to help you controle children in the (whole gorup time)
and it is like this:
( I love the way Mariam is sitting , Wawo! look at noora she is showing a good looking or listining )
I have tried this stratigy and it is wokring well.
You can also play a song that children hear for the first time and ask if they want to hear it againg, Then if they say "Yes" , it will be your chance to ask them to show a Good Sitting, Good listening and look at the board to pay attention.
Tell me how it goas. Good Luck dear. :)
I agree with you that using children’s photos is very useful and its really motivate children. The activity is very nice and I liked the way you did it but for the higher children you can make it more challengeable for them e.g. instead of sorting shapes you may ask them to sort things like animals (birds and cat) they are all animals but what animal is different and why (girls clothes and boy clothes) and so on
ReplyDeleteI liked the octopus craft activity its very cute… *.*
Good luck m3lmt almust8l
I like the way that when you used the children’s pictures its really make them excided and ready to learn because they feel that they are involve. I also like the product of the activity when they have bracelet to wear at the end. I liked your lessons because its open my mind to different things I was think of, thank you.
ReplyDeleteGood luck
OUCH! OUCH! Oh sorry, it's the pain from Huda's and Aisha's typo errors. It's great to see you all contributing to each other's ideas and I think Aisha's suggestions about positive comments work well, too. This was very noticeable in Asma's lesson I saw this morning. Huda, you do so many interesting creative ideas - maybe the children could write a big, red 'O' on their octopus or give it a name that begins with 'O'. Like Olly, I believe that all octopi (yes, this is the plural, not octopusses) are called Olly
ReplyDeleteI liked your both lessons especially the numeracy and what you have done with the students. I liked how you made a sheet that have apple picture to bracelet for them it's very good idea. Also I agree with Aysha and Dr Neil about reinforcement because it's really works with young learners.
ReplyDeleteWhy not write some more, Huda, your writing is interesting and we all want to know what you've been doing.
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