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School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 8 Date:30.3.09
- Monday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
(b)
Focus:
Past tense questions
Camping
(c)
Activity:
Before starting unit three I will review the content
of unit two and review the new spelling test past tense verbs.
I will ask the class how we ask a question about a
past activity. They should come up with did and was questions. I will ask some
simple questions using the past tense verbs that everyone knows such as, ate,
drank, went and played. Then I will ask the class what word is in all the
questions. That will help explain the use of was/ were and did/ does.
Next we will read and learn the activities on page
13 at the bottom.
In the second lesson we will continue reading from
Oxford Storyland.
- Tuesday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
Writing book
Spin
(b)
Focus:
Spelling and writing
Future tense - will
Activity:
We will practice the pronunciation of the new past
tense spelling test words. Then we will play a game to check the spelling of
the words. Finally, I will show the class how to use the verbs and answer
questions using them.
Continuing on with Spin, page 64, future – will. I
will explain that will is the most common verbs used in the future tense when
talking about something that is going to happen. Next we will complete pages 64
and 65.
3. Wednesday.
(c)
Textbook reference:
Spelling test
(d)
Focus:
Spelling
(e)
Activity:
First lesson will be a quick review of the spelling
test words then the spelling test.
Continue reading from Oxford Storyland.
- Thursday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
(b)
Focus:
Do you questions.
(c)
Activity:
For the first lesson we will continue with Monday’s
lesson which was unit 3 – Camping. First, we will read and six pictures at the
bottom of page 13. Then we will form some Q+A structures to practice using the
new phrases.
What did you do …?
I played hide-and-seek last ….
For the second lesson we will read the story on
pages 15 and 16 of Welcome to English called “What idea did Judy have?”
- Homework:
Monday 30.3.09:
Pre-task p. 9 and 10.
Tuesday 31.3.09: Using
the future tense write about what you will do in the summer.
Wednesday 1.4.09: ST mistakes. Grammar Practice p. 9
Thursday 2.4.09: Answer the following
questions.
- What are Peter and his family doing?
- What do they use to make a fire?
- How did Peter help Mum cook lunch?
- What did they eat their lunch on?
- Find and write six past tense verbs
from the story.
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 7 Date:23.3.09
- Monday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
(b)
Focus:
Helping others
Past tense
(c)
Activity:
We will begin by reviewing the content of
pages 7 and 8 of Welcome to English. Then I will draw some more pictures and
the class must tell me how the people are feeling, for example, Food – I’m
hungry. When the class are comfortable I will move on to do you questions. I will
ask the class to tell me as many do you questions as they can think of. Then we
will turn to page12 and recite the chant – Good citizens, stand up tall.
We will spend some time reviewing and
practicing the pronunciation of the past tense verbs in the back to the book. Last
weeks, and this weeks spelling tests, are all past tense verbs. We will read
the chart then play some games to reinforce.
- Tuesday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
Spin
(b)
Focus:
Spelling and writing
Past Progressive
Activity:
Once again we will review the past tense verbs that
will make tomorrow’s spelling test.
Continuing with the past tense theme I will explain
to the class what the past progressive tense is. Then we will complete the
exercise on page 56 of Spin.
Continue reading from Oxford Storyland.
3. Wednesday.
(c)
Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Spin
(d)
Focus:
Spelling
Past progressive
(e)
Activity:
First lesson will be a quick review of the spelling
test words then the spelling test.
During the second lesson we will review the past
progressive tense then continue with Spin. On page 57 is the past progressive +
when, I will explain how to use it then we will complete the page. I will spend
some more time practicing the past tense and finish with a game.
- Thursday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
Spin
(b)
Focus:
Do you questions.
Creative Writing
(c)
Activity:
On page 58 of Spin it goes into detail about
describing people using detailed sentences. It states that we must consider a
persons looks, likes and interests. We will brainstorm together on the blackboard
and then form a paragraph with the content. Then I will lead up to tonight’s
homework.
Continue reading from Oxford Storyland.
- Homework:
Monday 23.3.09:
Grammar Practice P. 7 plus some conjunction sentences.
Tuesday 24.3.09: Past
tense ST words exercise.
Wednesday 25.3.09: Grammar Practice page 8
Thursday 26.3.09: Creative writing.
School: Aiju Grade:
3 Teacher: Ric Week: 6 Date:16.3.09
- Monday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
(b)
Focus:
Helping others
Past tense
(c)
Activity:
The first lesson I will review the past
tense form of the verbs they either know or should know, for example, be, say,
do , go, eat, like, sing, play and come. Then I will ask some straight forward
questions which support these past tense verbs. Finally, I will give the class
a written exercise where they must fill in the blanks with the correct form of
the verbs mentioned.
Finish reading the story – Is Polly a
good citizen? (Page 9) After reading I will ask the class some questions and
help the class to think about logical questions about something rather than
just answering the questions.
- Tuesday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
(b)
Focus:
Spelling and writing
Used to
Activity:
I will give the class their new spelling test words
which will be taken from Oxford Storyland. They will be on the theme of people
and at the fire station.
Continue reading from Oxford Storyland.
3. Wednesday.
(c)
Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
(d)
Focus:
Spelling
Role-playing
(e)
Activity:
First lesson will be a quick review of the spelling
test words then the spelling test.
We will review rules and must/ mustn’t then I will
ask the class why? Why mustn’t we talk in class? The reason is because if they
talk they can not hear the teacher and they wont be concentrating so wont
learn. We will look at the rules on pages 13 and 14 and I will ask the class
why we can’t do these things. There will be plenty of new vocabulary so once we
have given reasons for the six park rules everyone will copy them into their
writing books.
- Thursday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
(b)
Focus:
Do you questions.
Creative Writing
(c)
Activity:
We will read the chant on page 12 of Welcome to
English then I will ask the class to tell me some more do you..
questions. After, I will give the class their new
topic for creative writing and help them brainstorm ideas.
Continue reading from Oxford Storyland.
- Homework:
Monday 16.3.09:
Write six questions about the story on pages 9 and 10.
Tuesday 17.3.09: Copy
the new spelling test words three times.
Wednesday 18.3.09: Grammar Practice page 7 and 8.
Thursday 19.3.09: Creative writing.
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 5 Date:9.3.09
- Monday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
(b)
Focus:
Helping others
(c)
Activity:
We will play a game to practice the vocabulary in
unit one such as, on the…floor, on the left/right and next to.
To teach unit two I will start by reviewing
adjectives. Then I will ask the class how we can help people, I will write down
their answers. Then we will go back to the adjectives and say how we can help
them. For example, thirsty – have a drink. Finally, we will read all six
pictures and practice the dialogue on pages 7 and 8.
We will continue reading from Oxford Storyland。
- Tuesday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
Spin
(b)
Focus:
Spelling and writing
Used to
Activity:
Using last weeks spelling test words we will play a
game to practice the spelling then put the words into sentences maybe using why
and because.
Continuing with Spin we will do page 54 and 55, used
to and didn’t used to. We will do together then the students will complete
their answers in class.
3. Wednesday.
(c)
Textbook reference:
(d)
Focus:
Spelling
Creative writing
(e)
Activity:
First lesson will be a quick review of the spelling
test words then the spelling test.
Second lesson we will continue reading from Oxford Storyland.
Depending on the pace of the two lessons I will also
talk to the class about creative writing and give them their new story.
- Thursday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
(b)
Focus:
Grammar – adding s to a verb
Creative Writing
(c)
Activity:
We will do some exercises to practice when to add an
s to the end of the verbs. I will explain the rules and then we will play a
game to practice.
I will give the class their new title for creative
writing. I will help brainstorm and structure their work in class.
- Homework:
Monday 9.3.09: Using
the six pictures on page 7 of W2E, write out the dialogue that can be seen on
page 8.
Tuesday 10.3.09: Learn
for spelling test.
Wednesday 11.3.09: Creative writing.
Thursday 12.3.09: Grammar Practice p. 5 and 6.
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 4 Date:2.3.09
- Monday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
(b)
Focus:
Helping others
(c)
Activity:
We will start by reviewing chapter one and complete
the first chapter of Grammar Practice. To start the new chapter I will draw
some scenarios on the board and ask the class how we can help the people. Then
we will look at the six pictures on page 7. I will ask the class, “How do you
feel?” then, “What do you want?” and finally we will put it all together anon
pages 7 and 8.d read the dialogue.
We will continue reading from Oxford Storyland and I
will give the class their new spelling test words from that book.
- Tuesday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
Spin
(b)
Focus:
Spelling and writing
Past Progressive
Activity:
Yesterday I gave the class their new spelling test
words from Oxford Storyland. We will practice spelling them and putting them
into sentences. Finally, the class will copy in their writing books.
We will review was/ were and present continuous and
them put them together to form past progressive. Last week we orally did page
46 so today we will complete the page. Once everyone has the hang of it we will
move on to page 47 which adds “while.”
3. Wednesday.
(c)
Textbook reference:
(d)
Focus:
Spelling
(e)
Activity:
We will play a game to practise the spelling test words.
After, we will play another game to put them into sentences. Finally, I will
give the class their spelling test.
We will read the story on page 5 of
- Thursday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
(b)
Focus:
Creative Writing
(c)
Activity:
We will continue reading Oxford Storyland book 3B.
The first story is called, “Jojo.”
I will give the class their new title for creative
writing. I will help brainstorm and structure their work in class.
- Homework:
Monday 2.3.09: Pre-task
p. 5 and 6.
Tuesday 3.3.09: Using
the spelling test words make a crossword.
Wednesday 4.3.09:
Thursday 5.3.09: Creative writing.
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 3 Date: 23.2.09
- Monday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
(b)
Focus:
School activities
(c)
Activity:
To begin we will review chapter one, open day. Talk
about what open is and what both you do and your parents. Then we will learn
the song on page 6.
After we will practice the dialogue on page 5 and
role-play. Before we will discuss activities done in each room and I will write
them on the board.
- Tuesday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
Spin
(b)
Focus:
Spelling and writing
Comparatives
Activity:
Tomorrow’s spelling test will be the same as last
week, so we will practice spelling the words and also using them in sentences.
After I write the sentences on the board the class will copy them in their
writing book.
Unit 5 of Spin, p. 45, start one and two syllable adjectives
comparatives. I will ask the class what an adjective is and then explain that
we use them to describe things. I will draw an animal on the board and we will collectively
describe it. Then I will draw another animal that looks different and we will
describe it again. Finally, we will compare and I will show the structure of
comparatives.
Complete pages 46 and 47 of Spin.
3. Wednesday.
(c)
Textbook reference:
(d)
Focus:
Spelling
(e)
Activity:
We will play a game to practise the spelling test words.
After, we will play another game to put them into sentences.
Spelling test.
- Thursday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
(b)
Focus:
Creative Writing
(c)
Activity:
We will start Oxford Storyland
book 3B. The first story is called, “Jojo.”
I have been explaining about topic sentences and
detail sentences, these lead onto short story writing. First we will work on
constructing a paragraph. To demonstrate this is will draw an object on the board
and as a class we will describe it in sentences. Finally, I will change the
order to make the paragraph read better.
- Homework:
Monday 23.12.09: Pre-task
p. 3 and 4.
Tuesday 24.12.09: Finish
off pages 46 and 47 of Spin and learn the spelling test words.
Wednesday 25.12.09: Spelling test mistakes copied ten
times and Spin page 48.
Thursday 26.12.09: Write your own paragraph about anything.
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 1 Date: 9.2.09
- Monday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
(b)
Focus:
Directions, subjects and ordinal numbers.
(c)
Activity:
I will draw on the board a picture of a school then I
will ask the class to tell me what rooms are in a school. After listing them we
will put the rooms in the school. We will practise ordinal numbers when talking
about the floor, also directions such as on the left and between. Finally, we
will practise the Q+A,
Excuse me. Where’s the … room, please?
It’s on the … floor, on the ….
Next we will read the story about Jim’s Open Day on
pages 3 and 4.
I will give the class the new spelling test words.
- Tuesday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
Spin
(b)
Focus:
Spelling
Using “because”
Activity:
Yesterday I gave the class their new spelling test
words so we will review the words then put them into sentences. After, the
class will copy the board in their writing books.
I will explain to the class when someone asks a
question starting with why then the answer will use because. I will ask the
class some basic questions then we will read Spin p.37 and complete the
exercise together.
After completing the next page we will look at how
to write a detail sentence (p. 40)
3. Wednesday.
(c)
Textbook reference:
(d)
Focus:
Spelling
(e)
Activity:
We will play a game to practise the new spelling
test words. After, we will play another game to put them into sentences.
Spelling test.
- Thursday.
(a)
Textbook reference:
(b)
Focus:
(c)
Activity:
We will read the story on page 1, “What good idea
does Danny have?” then answer the questions on page 2.
Where can you read books? We read books in a
library.
What can you do in the canteen? We eat lunch in the
canteen.
We will practise these two Q+A and
then substitute the actions and rooms.
Finally we will complete unit 1 in
- Homework:
Monday 16.12.09: Copy
spelling test words.
Tuesday 17.12.09: Write
5 full sentences using because and learn for the spelling test.
Wednesday 18.12.09: Grammar Practice p. 1 and 2
Thursday 19.12.09: Complete R+W or write a short paragraph like
p. 40 of Spin.
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 2 Date: 8.9.08
- Monday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
(b) Focus:
Seasons and weather
Months of the year
(c) Activity:
Review seasons and weather and practise the months of the year.
Read the story on page 3 and 4 and answer the questions.
Discuss activities we do in each season. (p.5)
- Tuesday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Writing book
Read and Writing
(b) Focus:
Reading
Writing
(c) Activity:
Copy the spelling test words (months) and make sentences.
Reading and Writing – p. 1 and 2, read the story and answer the questions.
- Wednesday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Spelling test
Spin
- Thursday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Grammar Practise
Oxford Storyland or Spin
(b) Focus:
Spelling
Ordinal numbers
In/ on/ at
(c) Activity:
Spelling test
Review ordinal numbers.
Ask the class when their birthday is. Day (on), month (in) and time (at).
If time, start regular past tense.
(b) Focus:
Reading
Past tense
(c) Activity:
Do pages one and two in class of Grammar Practise together and elaborate.
Start the reading book if it has arrived.
Spin – continue or start the past tense.
- Homework:
Monday 14.4.08: Pre-task pages 1 and 2
Tuesday 15.4.08: Copy spelling test words and learn for the test.
Wednesday 16.4.08: Copy the past and present tense of the verbs.
Thursday 17.4.08: Write five sentences using five different past tense verbs.
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 3 Date: 15.9.08
- Monday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Pre-task language
(b) Focus:
Seasonal activities
(c) Activity:
Review the seasons and weather and then ask the class what they like to do in each season.
Finally, put everything together and include the season, weather, temperature and activity.
Read the poem on page 6. Then complete page 4 of Pre-task together in class.
If there is still time finish off unit 1 in Reading and Writing.
- Tuesday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Writing book
- Wednesday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Spin
- Thursday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Grammar practise
Spin
(b) Focus:
Writing and spelling
Spin
Past tense
(c) Activity:
This weeks spelling test will be the months of the year and seasons and weather. We will copy the words out first then play a game to practise the spelling.
Review regular past tense and construct sentences. After we will start irregular verbs and construct sentences in the same way as above.
(b) Focus:
Spelling test
Irregular past tense
(c) Activity:
Spelling test
Review yesterday’s past tense lesson, regular and irregular. Play and game to remember which verbs we add ed and which change.
Read the sentences on pages 5 and 6 in Spin.
(b) Focus:
Punctuation
Quantities
(c) Activity:
Write a sentence on the board with no punctuation and ask the class what is wrong with the sentence. We will learn when to use a comer and when to use a full stop. Most of the class knows that questions end in question marks. Apostrophes can be confusing, so I will attempt to explain when they are used. Once everyone gets the hang of it we will do page 4 in Grammar Practise together.
I will start off by asking the class what their favourite food is. We will write all the food items on the board. Then I will ask how much they want, some students will start to say quantities and then I will introduce the new vocabulary. After, we will read page 6 in Spin to reinforce.
- Homework:
Monday 15.9.08: Write four mini paragraphs about each season.
Tuesday 16.9.08: Copy spelling test words and learn for the test.
Wednesday 17.9.08: Write 5 sentences using irregular past tense verbs.
Thursday 18.9.08: Grammar practise page 3.
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 4 Date: 22.9.08
- Monday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Grammar Practise
(b) Focus:
Seasonal activities
(c) Activity:
Review the seasons and weather and then ask the class what they like to do in each season.
Review page 5 and read the poem on page 6.
Review like/ likes, go through I, he, she, you, they and we and also add some names. Ask one student to come to the front and draw a picture on the board of somebody doing something. Next change the verb to want. Ask the class what they want for lunch. Then go through I, he, she, you, they and we. Finally, ask a student to draw a picture and ask what they want.
- Tuesday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Writing book
(b) Focus:
Writing and spelling
Spin
(c) Activity:
This weeks spelling test will be the same as last weeks. We will make sentences combining the seasons, weather and activities. Also we can include favourite, what’s your favourite season/ weather or activity.
Review past tense and play a game to see who can covert the most verbs into regular and irregular past tense.
Make flash cards of the quantities on page 6. Last week I introduced the class to them but it was clear that most did not understand. We will draw the food item and quantity separately then play a matching memory game to reinforce.
Wednesday.
(d) Textbook reference:
Reading and Writing
(e) Focus:
Spelling test
(f) Activity:
Spelling test
Ask the class what clothes they wear in each season. Practise the Q+A, What do you wear in summer In summer I wear shorts and a t-shirt.
Read the story on page 1 and 2 of Reading and Writing then complete page 3. Read the riddle on page 4 and make our own riddles for the remaining seasons.
- Thursday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Spin
(b) Focus:
Comparatives
Festivals
(c) Activity:
Ask the class what is a festival, divide up Chinese festivals and foreign festivals. Next ask the class what do you do in that festival. Read pages 7 and 8 of Welcome to English and practise the vocabulary and sentence structure. Practise the dialogue on page 8 in pairs.
Draw a picture on the board of a very tall boy and a very small boy, ask the class what is the difference Tell the class the boy A is taller than boy B, ask who is shorter Who has longer hair Who is fatter and thinner Finally look at page p of Spin and read together. Depending on the time continue to pages 10 and 11.
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- Homework:
Monday 22.9.08: Write four mini paragraphs about each season.
Tuesday 23.9.08: Copy spelling test words and learn for the test.
Wednesday 24.9.08: Write four Q+A’s for what do you wear in each season.
Thursday 25.9.08: Pre-task p. 5 and 6.
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 5 Date: 6.10.08
- Monday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Oxford Storyland
(b) Focus:
Festivals
Reading
(c) Activity:
Brainstorm festivals and split them into two groups, Chinese and foreign. Then we will discuss what we do on each festival. For example, we give presents at Christmas. Next I will introduce, “What festival do you like best I like Christmas best. We give presents to each other.”
Continue reading Joey the Bird.
- Tuesday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Writing book
(b) Focus:
Writing and spelling
Spin
(c) Activity:
This weeks spelling test will be to reinforce comparatives. We will practise the spelling of the adjective and the comparative. Review the rules of how the adjective form changes. Write some sentences using THAN.
Review the quantity flash cards and play the game. Continue with comparatives in Spin.
Wednesday.
(d) Textbook reference:
Reading and Writing
Oxford Storyland
(e) Focus:
Spelling test
Reading
(f) Activity:
Spelling test
Continue reading Joey and Bird.
- Thursday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Spin
(b) Focus:
Festivals
Time clause: When
(c) Activity:
Review festivals and which festival do you like best Explain the difference between which, what and why. We can combine the festival with the time of year and season it is on in order to practise at, on and in. This leads up to homework.
Start by asking the class some when questions such as, when do you get hungry When do you get tired When do you get scared Then write the structure on the board of the correct answer. When the class gets the hang of it we will complete page 13 of Spin and play a game to reinforce.
- Homework:
Monday Pre-task p. 5 and 6.
Tuesday Copy spelling test words and learn for the test.
Wednesday Write four comparative sentences.
Thursday Grammar Practise p. 5 and 6.
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 6 Date: 13.10.08
- Monday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
(b) Focus:
Festivals
Reading
(c) Activity:
Practise the pronunciation of the Chinese and western festivals. Then discuss what we do on the festival. Introduce the Q+A, Which festival do you like best I like Christmas best. We give presents and send cards at Christmas. Practise with all the festivals.
Read the story on pages 9 and 10 and answer the questions.
- Tuesday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Writing book
Spin
(b) Focus:
Writing and spelling
Comparatives
Activity:
Write the adjectives on the board and draw some pictures. The class will form comparative sentences and after they will copy them in their writing book.
Complete pages 10, 11 and 12 of Spin.
Wednesday.
(c) Textbook reference:
Oxford Storyland
(d) Focus:
Spelling test
Reading
(e) Activity:
Spelling test
Continue reading Joey and Bird.
- Thursday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Spin
Oxford Storyland
(b) Focus:
Reading
Time clause: When
(c) Activity:
Continue reading Joey the Bird.
Start by asking the class some when questions such as, when do you get hungry When do you get tired When do you get scared Then write the structure on the board of the correct answer. When the class gets the hang of it we will complete page 13 of Spin and play a game to reinforce.
- Homework:
Monday 13.10.08: Grammar Practise p. 5 and 6.
Tuesday 14.10.08: Copy spelling test words and learn for the test.
Wednesday 15.10.08: Create a word search.
Thursday 16.10.08: Write five Q+A for when do you get ….
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 7 Date: 20.10.08
- Monday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
(b) Focus:
Festivals
Reading
(c) Activity:
Review pages 7 and 8 of Welcome to English. Talk about festivals and what we do on them. Read the story about Santa Claus and answer the following questions.
Combine season, weather, temperature, festival and activities. Then make four groups and on a large piece of paper the class can make a poster about each festival.
- Tuesday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Writing book
Spin
(b) Focus:
Writing and spelling
Comparatives
Activity:
We did not have a spelling test last week as I wanted to give the class more time to become familiar with the adjectives. We will make them into comparatives and write sentences. Finally, the class will copy the sentences into their writing book.
We will brainstorm adjectives and write them all on the blackboard. Next I will draw two pictures and we will use the adjectives to compare the pictures. After, I will pick a student to do the drawing.
We will play a game to practise the spelling test words.
Wednesday.
(c) Textbook reference:
Oxford Storyland
(d) Focus:
Spelling test
Reading
(e) Activity:
Spelling test
Continue reading Joey and Bird and start the new story – Mickey Monkey.
- Thursday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Spin
Oxford Storyland
(b) Focus:
Months
Time clause: When
(c) Activity:
Play a game to review the months of the year and then read the poem on page 12 of Welcome to English.
For the second half of the first lesson we will do page 13 of Spin – Time Clause: When. I will draw a picture on the board of a thirsty boy and I will ask the class what they can see. Then I will ask why he is thirsty and they will see the sun above him and say he is hot. I will restructure their answer to I get thirsty when its hot. After a few different pictures we will complete page 13.
Continue reading Mickey the Monkey.
- Homework:
Monday 20.10.08: Pre-Task pages 7 and 8
Tuesday 21.10.08: Spin pages 13 and 14.
Wednesday 22.10.08: Oxford Storyland pages 21 to 23
Thursday 23.10.08: Write five time clause sentences.
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 9 Date: 3.11.08
- Monday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Oxford Storyland
(b) Focus:
Ordinal numbers and dates
(c) Activity:
Review ordinal numbers and the endings, st, nd, rd and th. Play beep 7 using ordinal numbers.
Read the poem on page 12 and explain the words that the class doesn’t understand.
Ask the class when their birthday is, explain that we use “on” with dates. Show the class the sentence structure and practise.
Continue reading from Oxford Storyland.
- Tuesday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Spin
(b) Focus:
Spelling and writing
Activity:
This weeks spelling test will be ordinal numbers and events. Using Welcome to English we will copy the ordinal numbers.
Writing sentences using and and but. Spin page 14, explain to the class and complete together.
3. Wednesday.
(c) Textbook reference:
Oxford Storyland
(d) Focus:
Spelling test
Reading
(e) Activity:
Spelling test
Continue reading Oxford Storyland.
- Thursday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Spin
(b) Focus:
Ordinal numbers and dates
Past Tense
(c) Activity:
Using comparatives play a game using the wheel on page 16 of Spin. After, we will play a game to see who knows the most past tense verbs then read page 17.
- Homework:
Monday 3.11.08: Write in sentence form your families birthdays. Tuesday 4.11.08: Copy spelling test words.
Wednesday 5.11.08: Write five sentences about the supermarket using and or but.
Thursday 6.11.08: Spin pages 18 and 19.
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 10 Date: 10.11.08
- Monday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Oxford Storyland
(b) Focus:
Ordinal numbers and dates
(c) Activity:
Warm up by reviewing ordinal numbers and ask the class when their birthday is Also when is their mother’s birthday etc
Next we will look at the dairy on page 13 and I will ask the class, when’s … We will practise reading dates.
Finish off Mickey Monkey and answer the questions at the end of the chapter, then the class will copy down the new words into their writing books.
- Tuesday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Spin
(b) Focus:
Spelling and writing
Activity:
Due to no one knowing the spelling test words last week I decided to postpone it to tomorrow. We will review the words and play a game to practise the spelling.
Review past tense on pages 18 and 19 and practise using them in sentences. We will play a game to see who can talk about a past activity using the most verbs.
Depending on the time we will continue to page 21 – before and after. After a brief explanation we will complete the page.
3. Wednesday.
(c) Textbook reference:
Oxford Storyland
(d) Focus:
Spelling test
Reading
(e) Activity:
Spelling test – last week’s spelling test.
Start the new story in Oxford Storyland – Charlie.
- Thursday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Reading and Writing
Grammar Practise
(b) Focus:
Apostrophe
Reading
(c) Activity:
Talk to the class about the correct usage of an apostrophe. Then complete page 10 of Grammar Practise. Finally, play a game to reinforce.
Start the story on page 9 of Reading and Writing about Beauty and the Beast. After reading go over pages 11 and 12 which will be homework.
- Homework:
Monday 10.11.08: Pre-task page 11 and 12
Tuesday 11.11.08: Using the spelling test words write six sentences.
Wednesday 12.11.08: Use the new words from Oxford Storyland (Mickey Monkey) to form sentences.
Thursday 13.11.08: Reading and Writing pages 11 and 12.
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 11 Date: 17.11.08
- Monday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
(b) Focus:
Ordinal numbers and dates
Spelling
(c) Activity:
Play a game of beep 7 to warm up then replace the numbers with ordinal numbers. Ask the class when their birthday is to reinforce “is on the.”
Play a date game, I will write on the board a list of important dates in the school year. Then we shall ask when each event is.
This weeks spelling test will have half of last week’s ordinal numbers plus some new words from Oxford Storyland – Mickey Monkey. The students will copy the new words into their writing books.
- Tuesday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Spin
(b) Focus:
Spelling and reading
Apostrophes
Activity:
First we will quickly review the spelling test words for tomorrows spelling test. Next we will read the story about Parents’ Day on page 15 of Spin and answer the questions.
We will review when to use apostrophes. I will explain that they are used to combine two words or for possessive. Also I will point out the difference between singular and plural as to where the apostrophe goes.
We will read the chant on page 23 of Spin.
3. Wednesday.
(c) Textbook reference:
Oxford Storyland
(d) Focus:
Spelling test
Reading
(e) Activity:
Spelling test.
Start the new story in Oxford Storyland – Charlie.
- Thursday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Spin
(b) Focus:
Phonics
Invitations
Reading
(c) Activity:
We will practise some phonics first, TH, F (page 16) and D (page 4) then we will play the phonic game to practise.
Next I will explain what an invitation is and ask the class on what occasions do we use them. I will talk about what must be included in an invitation as well as how they look and finally we will read the dialogue on page 17.
- Homework:
Monday 17.11.08: Write five sentences combining dates and the new spelling test words.
Tuesday 18.11.08: Spin page 26 and learn for spelling test.
Wednesday 19.11.08: Copy the spelling test mistakes five times.
Thursday 20.11.08: Design in invitation for a special occasion.
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 12 Date: 24.11.08
- Monday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
(b) Focus:
Money
Spelling
(c) Activity:
We will start the new chapter in Welcome to English – At the School Fair. The class should know by now what a school fair is, if they don’t the picture on pages 19 and 20 is self explanatory. We will warm up by reviewing high numbers such as hundred, thousand and a million. Then we will look at currencies such as dollar, yuan and pound. I expect the class already know most of the vocabulary for the chapter so we will quickly review and practise how much is
I will give the class the new spelling test words. They will copy them into their writing books. The new words are all from Oxford Storyland.
- Tuesday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Spin
(b) Focus:
Numbers
Countable and non-countable nouns
Activity:
We will play a spelling game to see how well the class can spell their 10 times table. Depending on the outcome I may make them copy them into their writing books. After, we will brainstorm conversations in markets or stalls or shops. I will write on the board the sentences and we will roll play with one student being the hawker and a few being customers.
I will ask the class what is a noun Then we will write many on the board. Some I expect will be singular and some plural. This will lead up to Spin pages 28 and 29.
3. Wednesday.
(c) Textbook reference:
Oxford Storyland
(d) Focus:
Spelling test
Reading
(e) Activity:
Spelling test.
Continue reading Oxford Storyland.
- Thursday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Spin
(b) Focus:
How to write a paragraph
(c) Activity:
Using Spin I will continue to teach the class how to write a paragraph. After, we will read the chant on page 33.
We will continue with our roll-play but I will emphasize the difference between IT’S and THEY’RE, singular and plural. Also we will combine HOW MUCH with HOW MANY, this will lead up to homework.
Depending on the time we will continue practising when to use an apostrophe and complete page 10 of Grammar Practise.
- Homework:
Monday 24.11.08: Copy the new spelling test words three times. Tuesday 25.11.08: Spin pages 30 and 31.
Wednesday 26.11.08: Copy the spelling test mistakes five times.
Thursday 27.11.08: Grammar Practise pages 13 and 14.
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 13 Date: 1.12.08
- Monday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
(b) Focus:
At the school fair
(c) Activity:
First we will read the nouns on page 19 of Welcome to English. Once everyone is comfortable we will read the four sentences.
Practise the Q+A;
How much is/ are ….
It’s/ They’re ….
We will practise singular and plural using it’s and they’re then complete page 13 of Grammar Practise. After, we will continue to page 14 – How much/ how many.
- Tuesday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Oxford Storyland
(b) Focus:
Spelling
Reading
Activity:
Last week there was no spelling test so we will practise the new words in preparation for tomorrow’s spelling test.
We will continue reading from Oxford Storyland. Last week we started the new story – Charlie.
3. Wednesday.
(c) Textbook reference:
Spin
(d) Focus:
Spelling test
Reading
(e) Activity:
First we will play a game to practise the spelling test words, after I will give the class the test.
We will quickly review countable and uncountable nouns and practise some and any, singular and plural.
We will read the chant on page 33 then play a game using the two pictures on page 34.
- Thursday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Spin
(b) Focus:
Money, numbers and buying
Your health, should
(c) Activity:
We will review this week’s grammar and vocabulary and play some number based games to practise the high numbers. Then we will read the story on pages 25 and 26.
Before opening the book I will ask the class what we do when we are hungry, they will reply we should eat something. Next, I will say what do you do if you are ill and they will say go to the doctor. I will write SHOULD on the board then we will read page 35 of Spin and see different examples.
After reading we will complete page 36 and if time play a game to reinforce.
- Homework:
Monday 1.12.08: Pre-task pages 17 and 18.
Tuesday 2.12.08: Copy ST words four times.
Wednesday 3.12.08: Copy the spelling test mistakes five times.
Thursday 4.12.08: Spin pages 37 and 38.
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 14 Date: 8.12.08
- Monday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
(b) Focus:
At the school fair
How much is/ are
Phonics
(c) Activity:
We will start by reviewing nouns and reading the seven on page 20. Next I will draw a meat counter on the board. This combines the new vocabulary from Oxford Storyland as well as Welcome to English. The class will have to ask how much the different meats are. After, we will read page 23 and act out the role-play based at the school fair.
We will review single letter phonics and move our way towards three letter phonics. Finally, we will play a game to reinforce.
Depending on the time I will explain about noun + noun and give some examples, this will lead up to homework.
- Tuesday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Oxford Storyland
(b) Focus:
Spelling
Reading
Activity:
I will give the class their new spelling test words, the words have been selected from Oxford Storyland.
We will continue reading from Oxford Storyland. Last week we started the new story – Charlie.
3. Wednesday.
(c) Textbook reference:
Spin
(d) Focus:
Spelling test
Reading
(e) Activity:
First we will play a game to practise the spelling test words, after I will give the class the test.
We will start by reviewing last week’s lesson on should. Then we will move on to conjunctions and complete pages 37 and 38.
- Thursday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Reading and Writing
(b) Focus:
Memory game
Your health, should
(c) Activity:
We will start by reading page 24 of welcome to English and learn about a memory game then we will play our own version. I will draw objects on the board and tell the class to look carefully and remember as many as they can. Then I will clean the board and test them to see how many they can remember and how much each item cost.
We will read the new chapter of Reading and Writing and answer the questions.
- Homework:
Monday 8.12.08: Grammar Practise p. 15 and 16.
Tuesday 9.12.08: Copy ST words four times.
Wednesday 10.12.08: Write six sentences using because.
Thursday 11.12.08: Reading and Writing p. 15 and 16.
School: Aiju Grade: 3 Teacher: Ric Week: 15 Date: 15.12.08
- Monday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Welcome to English
Oxford Storyland
(b) Focus:
Things at home
Reading
(c) Activity:
Review unit 4 – At the school fair and practise nouns and numbers.
I will introduce “touch” to the class and draw some pictures on the board and ask the class how they would feel. Then we will open Welcome to English and practise the pronunciation of soft, hard, smooth and rough.
We will look around the class for objects then we will say;
This chair is hard. I don’t like it.
This cushion is soft. I like it.
Explain to the class that we use IT rather than the noun a second time.
Continue reading from Oxford Storyland.
- Tuesday.
(a) Textbook reference:
Spin
(b) Focus:
Spelling
Reflexive pronouns
Activity:
The spelling test will be the same as last week so we will play a game to practise.
I will introduce reflective pronouns by showing some pictures of babies and children and discussing things that babies can’t do without help and things we can do by ourselves. Then we will form sentences ending in by myself. Next, I will write myself, himself, herself and yourself on the board and we will make sentences. Finally, we will complete page 39 of Spin.
3. Wednesday.
(c) Textbook reference:
Spin
- Thursday.
(a) Textbook reference:
(d) Focus:
Spelling test
Reading
(e) Activity:
First we will play a game to practise the spelling test words, after I will give the class the test.
We will continue reading from Oxford Storyland.
Welcome to English
Spin
(b) Focus:
Textures
Writing paragraphs
(c) Activity:
We will review the four textures and list what objects are in each category. After, we will split into positive and negative and form sentences like;
This chair is hard, don’t sit on it.
This bed is soft, sleep in it.
This paper is hard, you can draw on it.
We will play a guessing game by saying how it feels, how it looks and what we do with it.
We will continue learning how to construct paragraphs by reading page 40 of Spin.
- Homework:
Monday 15.12.08: Pre-task pages 21 and 22.
Tuesday 16.12.08: Write sentences using the ST words.
Wednesday 17.12.08: Copy all the spelling test mistakes five times.
Thursday 18.12.08: Pre-task pages 23 and 24.
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