It got off with a shaky start. The boys were not sure of how to incorporate descriptive phrases in their compo. So I used my DART strategy – Description to scaffold their learning. I got them to write out short paragraphs with different descriptions. First on weather. They were still not confident, so I did… Continue reading 2018 – D.A.R.T (Description)
Month: January 2018
2018 – ‘Energetic’ Energy!
Taught her on Energy Changes for a few lessons, and it’s time to present what she has learnt. A good recap of her concepts and she was able to present the energy changes and their effects. A hands on lesson on Energy Changes. A simple activity on tearing paper. She read the instructions in her… Continue reading 2018 – ‘Energetic’ Energy!
2018 – Rainbow Lion! Roaaar!
Who says writing is boring? Anything can be used to spin a decent piece of work! All set up and waiting for its owner to colour it alive! J chose his colours seriously and started his art work. Lovely, isn’t it! I love children’s interpretation of choosing colours and taking their ownership of their learning.… Continue reading 2018 – Rainbow Lion! Roaaar!
2018 – Energy, energy (p6)
Did a lesson on photosynthesis and respiration. Interesting to note that some students still have the understanding that when plants photosynthesize, they stop respiring. In p3, they were taught that plants give us oxygen when they make food, so they do not have the concept that they do need oxygen to survive. After clearing their… Continue reading 2018 – Energy, energy (p6)
Cycles, Cells (p5)
One lesson, 2 different topics. 2 girls are learning water cycles, one girl learning cells. It’s quite common for schools to mix and match the topics to start. It’s not a real issue to me, as I am able to manage toggling between 2 topics. That’s the max for me as well. Watching and laughing… Continue reading Cycles, Cells (p5)
Forces (p6)
Wednesday is the day for Science, back to back. Started lesson with some videos on Forces, and reinforcing some key notes. Made them push with all their might and asked if they were doing work. Although their muscles were activated, no work was done as no distance was covered. My students never fail to ask… Continue reading Forces (p6)
Science Rules!
Boys were excited when it was time for Science. E2 is still in P2, but he loves to join in the fun. Science Rules! he roared, which explained the title. No harm starting Science young. The interest must be there. Lesson was on the 3 States Of Matter, which they will explore particularly on the… Continue reading Science Rules!
Plan & Write (p6)
Went through a satisfying lesson on planning a story idea before actual writing. J’s ideas were really interesting and her plot is good. The missing link is her lack of description. The orange stars are to remind her to put in descriptive phrases to beef up her story. We did not have time to complete… Continue reading Plan & Write (p6)
Lessons With Tech (p5)
It’s worth the investment to get that flat screen up for my teaching. No, I did not buy on purpose, it’s a spare that I got it years back. I almost wanted to give that away. Glad I did not. We started straight on the topic that their school is teaching, and of course, one… Continue reading Lessons With Tech (p5)