Teaching Young Teaching Young LearnersLearners

Teaching Young Teaching Young LearnersLearners

Visit to Broom Grove Junior Visit to Broom Grove Junior SchoolSchool

Class Profile• Children in Y3.• 10 girls and 8

boys.• Very motivated

and participative children.

Subjects in Friday• Literacy – reading groups• Playtime • Numeracy• Science• Lunchtime• Story

RoutineRoutine in the classroomRoutine in the classroom Help ss to acquire new

information easier To predict what they will

do next. (Dunn 1985)

1. Sitting on the floor-facing the teacher.

Teachers explains and gives instructions.

Students listen carefully. T- SS interaction

Routine2. Work in pairs on

the tables. Students interact

and talk about their project.

S-S interaction. Students help each

other

Routine

Teacher goes back to her seat.

Students sit on the floor and listen to the teacher again.

T-s interaction S-ss interactions

Science Class • 45 minutes long• Aim: To analyze a certain amount

of soil and find some properties about it.

• Material: soil, and a bucket.•

Science Lesson3 activities1. Pre-activity

a. activation of previous knowledge.

b. recycle vocabulary

Rocks

Precious stones

Rocks come from undergroundlava (molten rock)

Sandy Clay

2. ActivityHands on practice (17-20) minutes.Completing a findings task.New words – practice.Challenging activity close to their

knowledge level.Social interaction (T-ss, s-s)T monitoring and helping the students.

3. Post Activity

Group Feedback (3-5 minutes)

T elicited answers about the findings.

T recycled vocabulary

T used real-life examples for explanations

Rocks

Precious stones

Rocks come from undergroundlava (molten rock)

Sandy Clay

worms

Plants\minbeasts\remains

ConclusionsRoutine was relevant for conducting the activityInteraction was important.Teacher’s support was effective.Activities were according to the

students’ level.

• School pictures slides 5,6 & 7• (2006) [

http://www.bsu.edu/web/elementaryeducation/Study-Abroad/Germany/recentpictures5.htm]

• School pictures 1,2, & 12.• (2006) [http://www.broomgrove-jun.essex.sch.uk/]