Listening activity (double period)

Steps:1. Tc asks pupils to listen to sounds around them eg: drop of pencil, friends voice,

teacher’s voice, footsteps , birds chirping2. Pupils listen and identify those sounds3. Tc plays sound clips to the pupils and let them guess what those sounds are

Alternative: play environmental sound. Pupils guess..pupils make the sound on clue given. Give them some tali rafia..make a train coach..”cheh” for the train moving etc..move around the class in their own group aka ‘coach’..each coach move from one station to another to collect word card and picture cards. 4 stations. Each group takes one set from each station. They go back to their seat and match the picture with the sounds. Teacher comes and check their work, if they got them correct, teacher asks the pupils to organize the picture and words onto the drawing paper and glue them. They write their group’s name and submit.

Materials: environmental sound, tali rafia, word cards, picture cards, drawing paper, glue, marker pens

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Reading activity (double periods)

Materials :

Steps:

1. Teacher brings monkey toy to the class and introduce him to the pupils

2. Teacher flashes the song lyrics on the board3. Teacher reads the lyrics and pupils repeat after the teacher4. Teacher points to words in the lyrics, pupils try to say them

out on their own5. Pupils read out the lyrics until everyone is able to pronounce

the words correctly 6. Teacher plays the song, pupils listen for the first time7. Teacher plays the song, pupils sing together8. Teacher teaches some actions to go with the song, pupils

repeat after teacher9. Pupils sing the song and carry out the action10. Teacher and pupils discuss about the song, eg: how many

monkeys are they, what are they doing, etc11. Pupils substitute the monkey with other animals and sing the

song12. Pupils colour the picture of 5 little monkeys

Monkeys On the Bed

Five little monkeys jumping  on the bed One fell off and bumped  his head Mama called the doctor and  the doctor Said, " No more monkeys  jumping on the bed!" Four little monkeys jumping  on the bed, three little monkeys jumping on the bed, (and so on).

Five little monkeys (Hold up five fingers.)jumping on the bed. (Jump up and down.)One fell off (Hold up one finger and then roll your hand down towards the floor.)and bumped his head. (Tap your head with your fist.)Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, (Put your pinky to your mouth and thumb to your ear like a telephone.)"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" (Put one hand on your hip and wag your index finger.)

Language art activity (triple periods)

Steps:

Materials: Construction paper,Poster board, Printable cat template, Scissors, Glue

How to make your Cat Craft:Print our template and cut it out. In order for the cat to stand up, you need to fold a piece of poster board. The top of the cat body template should be placed along the fold in the poster board. Cut out your cat body, but make sure you don’t cut through the fold – you want the piece to have that top “hinge”. **Note: we tried making this craft using just construction paper and the cat doesn’t stand so well.Trace the cat head template onto black poster board and cut it out. Glue the head to one end of the cat body.Trace the tail onto either poster board or construction paper and cut it out. Glue to the other end of the cat body.Trace the triangles from the template onto construction paper. The nose and the ears go onto pink paper, while the eyes go onto green paper. Cut all the triangles out. Glue on the eyes and the ear triangles.Cut 4 thin strips of white construction paper. Glue them to the cat’s head as whiskers and then glue the nose on top of the intersection of the whiskers.

Speaking Steps:

1. Breaking ice session :teacher asking pupils simple questions about who they are2. Pupils respond to teacher’s questions3. Teacher play a game calls Who’s got what? With the pupils.4. Secret object is passed around and when the teacher says STOP! , pupils who hold

the object hold it in his/her hand.5. Teacher will ask “Who has the (apple)?” and other pupils point to the pupil they

think got the apple and says “He/She does”. If the person has the apple, he/she says “Yes, I have” or “No, I don’t have”

6. The first pupil to guess correctly should be rewarded7. Teacher repeats the game for several rounds

Materials: fruits toy, sentence card, sweets for token

Speaking (30 minutes) Writing ( 60 minutes)

Who's Got What?Have the students sit in a circle and secretly pass a few objects or flashcards from hand to hand under the table or behind their backs. Say, "Stop", and ask "Who has the (apple)?" The students should point to who they think has the (apple) and say "He/She does." The first student to guess correctly should be rewarded.

Speaking (30 minutes) Writing ( 60 minutes)

Materials:Letter cards, colourful chalk, worksheet (random letters)Writing Steps:1. Teacher recalls the letter A for apple and so on..(refer to

alphabest letter cards in the class2. Teacher shows alphabets flashcards to the pupils3. Pupils say out the sound of the alphabets 4. Teacher asks pupils to write the letters in the air using their

pointer finger. Variation: write the letters on their friends’ back, on their palm, on their table or book

5. Teacher checks if the pupils have the letters written correctly6. Teacher divides the class into 2 groups and have them line up7. Each pupils from each group run to the board, write ‘A’ and run

to the back of the line8. The next pupils writes ‘B’, etc9. The first team to finish wins10. Pupils get back to their seats and practice writing the letters

correctly in the worksheet given.

Alphabet Writing RelayDivide and line up the students into two teams. Divide the board into two halves and have one student from each team run to the board, write 'A', then run to the back of the line. The next student writes 'B', etc. The first team to finish wins.

Listening activity week 2 (double period)

Steps:

1. Teacher talks about the importance of ears to listen to sounds around us

2. Teacher asks pupils how to take care of their ears3. Teacher test pupils’ listening skill by saying a group of numbers and

purposely leave out a number from the order4. Pupils say out the missing number5. Teacher pastes sentence cards on the board, say it out and let pupils

repeat after the teacher6. Teacher teaches the gestures for each phrase and pupils imitate 7. Teacher randomly says a phrase and pupils immediately do the

gestures8. Teacher selects a few volunteers to lead the class. He/she says out

the phrase and other pupils carry out the gestures9. Teacher divides the class into 2 groups and call volunteers from each

group to play the game.10. Teacher says out the phrase and pupils do the gestures. The first

pupils to do the correct gestures wins.

Materials: sentence cards

GesturesHello ----waveGoodbye--- wave

It's cold ---put arms around shouldersIt's hot ----fan your face with hands

No!---- shake your head "no"

Come here ----move your index finger

Me!--- Touch your chest

OK ---make the OK sign

I don't know --pull shoulders and hands up

Shhhh ---index finger in front of mouthStop --hand up, palm out

Sit down-- lower hand slightly, palm downStand up --raise hand slightly, palm up

Writing activity week 2 (double periods)

Steps:

1. Teacher asks pupils to count 1 to 10 in English2. Pupils count numbers in english3. Teacher shows a number and ask the pupils to spell it out4. Teacher draws some dots on the board and number the dots.5. Teacher calls pupils to the front to connect the dots to make a

pattern 6. Teacher distributes connect the dot worksheet to the pupils7. Pupils connect the dots and colour the picture

Materials: letter cards, worksheet

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Language art activity week 2(triple periods)

Materials: construction paper, puncher, string, pencil colours

Steps:1. Discuss about animals2. Teacher shows the song lyrics3. Pupils Sing animal songs “Five little ducks”4. Pupils colour the face mask5. Pupils role play the song while wearing their masks. (group performance)

Alternative:Make animal mask: ducks, cats, bird, cow,

Five Little Ducks 5 little ducks went out one day Over the hills and far away, Mother duck said quack quack quack, But only 4 little ducks came back. 4 little ducks went out one day Over the hills and far away, mother duck said quack quack quack, But only 3 little ducks came back. 3 little ducks went out one day Over the hills and far away, mother duck called quack quack quack, But only 2 little ducks came back.

2 little ducks went out one day Over the hills and far away, mother duck said quack quack quack, But only 1 little duck came back.

1 little duck went out one day Over the hills and far away, mother duck said quack quack quack, But none of the 5 little ducks came back.

Sad mother duck went out one dayOver the hills and far away, sad mother duck said quack quack quack, And all of the 5 little ducks came back.

Speaking and reading activity week 2 (triple periods)

Materials: reading text, fruit picture cards,Steps reading (30 mins):1. Teacher distributes reading texts to the pupils2. Pupils read a loud a simple text on fruits3. One pupil is selected to become the lead, other repeats after him/her4. Teacher asks pupils to say out name of fruits found in the text5. Selected pupils write them on the board6. Teacher models the correct pronunciation of the fruits’ names7. Teacher erases the fruits’ names on the board and let the pupils match the fruit

word cards with their names

Steps speaking (1 hour)8. Teacher asks pupils other fruits that they know9. Pupils mention some fruits they know10. Teacher and pupils play a game calls “Topic Tag”11. Once the pupils is tagged by the teacher/ lead, the lead should say “ What do you

like to eat?” and the tagged pupil would reply “I like to eat …..(fruit)….”. “I don’t like to eat…(fruit)…”

12. Teacher helps pupils to spell the words during the game

Topic TagGive a topic, e.g. fruit. The students must run around the room trying to avoid the teacher's tag. If the student is tagged, he/she has five seconds to name a fruit. If no fruit can be named or the fruit has already been said, that student should sit out until the next round.

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Language art activity week 3(triple periods)

Continuation from the reading “Fruits”

Activity: jazz chantMateriasl: fruit name tag, song lyrics, masking tape,

Steps:1. Teacher asks pupils to recall the lesson on fruits.2. Teacher shows the reading text to the pupils3. Pupils name the fruits found in the text4. Teacher and pupils discuss how each fruit tastes like and what fruits do the pupils

like5. Pupils respond using the sentence pattern used in previous activity ( I like to eat …

(fruit)….6. Teacher teach pupils to chant the text7. Pupils repeat after the teacher8. Teacher teaches the action for the chant9. Pupils sit in their group and teacher assigns each group to different fruits. Eg:

group A:oranges. Group B: strawberries10. Teacher distributes fruit nametag to each pupil11. Pupils colour and write down their names on the name tag12. They wear the nametag and sing the song again

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8Apples, bananas, papayas, grapesWhat do u like?I like oranges!

Listening activity week 3 (double period)

Steps:

1. Teacher introduces the characters in the story using picture cards/ stick puppets

2. Teacher plays the short story of Princess and the Dragon3. Pupils listen to the story and repeat after the narrator4. Pupils complete the worksheets given

Speaking activity week 3 (double period)

Steps:1. Teacher starts the class with warm up activity (stand up, sit down, good night, good

morning, cheer (yeay!), stretch ur arms, have a shower, have breakfast, drink some milk etc)

2. Pupils respond to teacher’s instructions3. Teacher sing What’s Your Name? song4. Pupils sing with teacher.5. Each pupil introduces themselves with the song6. Alternative: have the class ask questions: What’s your name? the individual pupil replies

“My name is ……”7. Teacher adds on the lyric with “How old are you?” etc

What’s ur name? x3Clap hands (2 times)What’s ur name?x3Clap hands (2 times)My name is riiiiii…chard. x2

Climb Mt Fuji Throw a big ball Cheer the Hanshin Tigers!Do synchronised swimming Dance with Tom CruisePaint a big picture Row a canoe Ride on a motorbike Be a monkey Fall in love Be a Genki English teacher Eat many ume boshi Walk like a model Sing "ue muiteiru aruko"Be a samurai Eat hot miso soupBe a big lion Spin like a spinning top

Run like a penguin Brush your hair Swim in the seaCry loudly Eat a big hot dog with lots of mustardOpen the biggest book in the World Walk underwaterLet's linedance Dive into the water Rock climb in the Grand CanyonTouch you knees and smile Walk like an elephant Eat hot noodlesStand on a balance ball Shampoo your hair Walk or run like an upset alligator Train your muscles Play the trombone Towel on the head, take a hot spring bath Swing quickly Play the guitar and shoutWalk on a rope Do the Bonodori Dance

Reading and Writing activity week 3 (triple periods)

Reading Steps:1. Teacher read out the lyrics to the pupils2. Pupils read the lyrics “I want to sit, sit, sit” together3. Teacher calls a lead to read out the lyrics. Other pupils repeat after

the lead.4. Teacher sing the song, pupils listen5. Pupils sing the song6. Teacher teach the action for the song7. Pupils imitate the actions

Writing steps:

8. Teacher asks pupils to list down all the words start with s sound 9. Teacher puts up the story and reads out the story to the pupils @

tell the story orally, pupils help holding the characters in the story10. Once in a while, teacher stops and asks questions to the pupils11. Pupils enjoy the story and respond to teacher’s questions12. Pupils complete the worksheets given

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Worksheet

Beat The ClockTime the students as they race to put alphabet, days of the week, or month flashcards in order. Have them try again to see if they can beat their fastest time

Language games

Organization: group activity

Catch The FruitToss a piece of plastic fruit to a student and ask, "What is it?" Elicit and prompt the correct vocabulary. Gesture the student to throw it back to you and repeat with different fruit and students. For a variation see 'The Ball'

GesturesHello ----wave

Goodbye--- wave

It's cold ---put arms around shoulders

It's hot ----fan your face with hands

No!---- shake your head "no"

Come here ----move your index finger

Me!--- Touch your chest

OK ---make the OK sign

I don't know pull shoulders and hands up

Shhhh index finger in front of mouth

Stop hand up, palm out

Sit down lower hand slightly, palm down

Stand up raise hand slightly, palm up

Shoot The BasketThis can be done in teams or individually. Ask a student a question and if the student answers correctly then he/she gets a shot at the basket. Variations include rolling a ball between 'posts', throwing a ball to knock a stuffed animal off a box, bouncing a ball into a bucket, etc. Award points.

Use animal / fruits that have been taught to them

Topic TagGive a topic, e.g. fruit. The students must run around the room trying to avoid the teacher's tag. If the student is tagged, he/she has five seconds to name a fruit. If no fruit can be named or the fruit has already been said, that student should sit out until the next round.

Who's Got What?Have the students sit in a circle and secretly pass a few objects or flashcards from hand to hand under the table or behind their backs. Say, "Stop", and ask "Who has the (apple)?" The students should point to who they think has the (apple) and say "He/She does." The first student to guess correctly should be rewarded.

Dance Of The OstrichesPair up students and attach a flashcard to their backs. The object of the game is to look at the other student's flash card and yell out the word before they see yours

Alphabet Writing RelayDivide and line up the students into two teams. Divide the board into two halves and have one student from each team run to the board, write 'A', then run to the back of the line. The next student writes 'B', etc. The first team to finish wins.

Alphabet SculpturesDivide the students into teams and call out a letter of the alphabet. Award a point to the first team that can form the letter with their bodies.

What you'll need:Heavy construction paper or light cardboardGlueDisposable paint brush (can use your finger instead)Pastina pasta (small, star-shaped pasta)ScissorsStarfish TemplateHow to make your kids starfish craft:Print out our Starfish template. Cut the template out, trace onto your heavier paper or cardboard and cut out your starfish.Cover the starfish in glue.Sprinkle with pastina, pressing down slightly to make sure that the surface is covered. **Tip: place the starfish onto a jellyroll pan or a baking dish with sides before allowing your children to sprinkle on the pasta. This helps contain the unused pasta and keeps your house cleaner!

Starfish

What you'll need:Small brown paper bagTwo googly eyesBlue markerNewspaperStringGlueScissorsHow to make your kids octopus craft:Crumple up enough newspaper to fill the bottom of the paper bag.Gather the paper bag together above where it is filled and tie the bag shut with string. This will create the head. (**Tip: if you have everything for this craft but the string, dental floss will work in a pinch!).Glue the two googly eyes onto the octopus. Use your marker to draw a smile on under the eyes.Cut the loose part of the bag into strips so that you end up with eight legs.Use your marker to draw circles onto each of the legs.

Paper Bag Octopus

What you'll need:White and black construction paperCotton ballsGlueScissorsWhite crayon2 googly eyesRed yarnSheep template 1 Sheep template 2How to make your cotton ball sheep craft:Print our template(s) and cut out the pieces. Trace the faces and legs onto black construction paper using a white crayon and cut out the pieces. Cut the body of the sheep out of white paper.Cover the sheep’s body piece with glue.Stick the 4 legs onto the bottom of the body.Cover the rest of the sheep with cotton balls.Glue the sheep’s head onto the body (on top of the cotton balls).Glue the googly eyes on the head. Glue the red yarn on the sheep’s face to make a smiling mouth.Cut a small triangle out of black construction paper and glue it to the face as a nose.

Cotton Ball Sheep

What you'll need:Construction paperPoster boardPrintable cat templateScissorsGlueHow to make your Cat Craft:Print our template and cut it out. In order for the cat to stand up, you need to fold a piece of poster board. The top of the cat body template should be placed along the fold in the poster board. Cut out your cat body, but make sure you don’t cut through the fold – you want the piece to have that top “hinge”. **Note: we tried making this craft using just construction paper and the cat doesn’t stand so well.Trace the cat head template onto black poster board and cut it out. Glue the head to one end of the cat body.Trace the tail onto either poster board or construction paper and cut it out. Glue to the other end of the cat body.Trace the triangles from the template onto construction paper. The nose and the ears go onto pink paper, while the eyes go onto green paper. Cut all the triangles out. Glue on the eyes and the ear triangles.Cut 4 thin strips of white construction paper. Glue them to the cat’s head as whiskers and then glue the nose on top of the intersection of the whiskers.

Whale word search

Label parts of body

Label part of a car/ bicycle using word card

songs

Monkeys On the Bed

Five little monkeys jumping  on the bed One fell off and bumped  his head Mama called the doctor and  the doctor Said, " No more monkeys  jumping on the bed!" Four little monkeys jumping  on the bed, three little monkeys jumping on the bed, (and so on).

Ten Fingers

A fingerplay I have ten fingers    hold up both hands, fingers spread And they all belong to me,  point to self I can make them do things- Would you like to see? I can shut them up tight   make fists I can open them wide    open hands I can put them together   place palms together I can make them all hide   put hands behind back I can make them jump high   hands over head

I can make them jump low   touch floor I can fold them up quietly   fold hands in lap And hold them just so.

Five Little Ducks 5 little ducks went out one day Over the hills and far away, Mommy (daddy) duck called quack quack quack, But only 4 little ducks came back. 4 little ducks went out one day Over the hills and far away, Mommy (daddy) duck called quack quack quack, But only 3 little ducks came back. 3 little ducks went out one day Over the hills and far away, Mommy (daddy) duck called quack quack quack, But only 2 little ducks came back. 2 little ducks went out one day Over the hills and far away, Mommy (daddy) duck called quack quack quack, But only 1 little duck came back. 1 little duck went out one day Over the hills and far away, Mommy (daddy) duck called quack quack quack, But no little ducks came wondering back. No little ducks went out one day Over the hills and far away, Mommy (daddy) duck called quack quack quack, And 5 little ducks came wandering back.

This Is The Way

This is the way we wash our hands, Wash our hands, wash our 

hands. This is the way we wash our hands

So early in the morning. substitute:

....Brush our teeth ...Comb our hair ...Give a hug etc.

Thumbkin

Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin? Here I am. Here I am. How are you this morning? Very well I thank you. Run and play.  Run and play. Where is Pointer ...Tall Man ...Ring Man ...Pinky ...the whole family Hokey  Pokey

In a circle You put your right hand in You put your right hand in You put your right hand in And shake it all about, You do the Hokey Pokey  wiggle And you turn yourself about, That's what it's all about. Continue by putting in all the other parts of the body, and finish up with your whole self!