Hi everyone. I am quite a mind mapper. So these are my notes on the first session. I have a problem with task 1. U tube says the video is not available. Does this happen with anyone of you? What can I do to be able to watch it?
Hi Maha, I am sorry you have not been able to watch the video. Thank you Danilo for making it available. That might have to do with the song I chose for the video.
It is very exciting for me to see your super organized notes of our first session!
TASK 2: Getting ready for storytelling. I have a group of 12 kids ranging from 7 to 8 years old. They are already familiarized with the characters of the book (Tina the tortoise, monkey, own, duck and rabbit). The leading character is Tina the tortoise. This is a pre-teaching activity and I bring realia objects to the classroom like: football, a coat, socks, a cap and a mug. I ask kids where Tina is: where is Tina? ( I act like I'm looking for her..) Oh look! Tina is in her shell! Tina come out and play! ( sound of a negative answer) Help me kids! Repeat: Tina come out and play! ( sound of a negative answer again). Let's try again but louder! Tina, come out and play! Tina answers: No, no! It's cold outside! I say: Tina let's swim! ( I make the gesture) Tina answers: no, no! It' cold outside! I let children have ideas showing the objects inside the box! Let's play football! Children keep trying to convince her (Put on a coat! Put on a cap! Put on your socks!). A...
Week Four: Discussion Task #2 Finding the right audience and making writing meaningful Having earned some experience with the writing classes I am in a good position to recommend a proven strategy for the meaningful writing, which includes affective elements. The below step-by-step guide reflects one of the strategies I used successfully with elementary school students. I. Introducing Strategy 1. Introduction of a writing strategy (storytelling thru sequencing, describing, introducing people, 5 Ws or any other) that structures and unifies writing process as well as familiarize students to critical thinking. II. Reading Stage 2. Vocabulary and pre-reading activities with flash cards that help learners expanding the background and reinforce them how to use new words in the passage. To deal with grammar the language garden tasks were employed sometimes. 3. Exemplary passage with engaging reading topic that serves as a basis for the subsequent discussion topics. Introduced with fun, illust...
I did not have problems opening the video on youtube.
ReplyDeleteDid you manage to watch the video? in case you didn't, I can download it for you and send the link via google drive
ReplyDeleteNo I haven't managed to watch it. That will be great Danilo thanks
ReplyDeleteHi Maha,
ReplyDeleteI am sorry you have not been able to watch the video. Thank you Danilo for making it available. That might have to do with the song I chose for the video.
It is very exciting for me to see your super organized notes of our first session!
Danilo Ribeiro Where is the link please?
ReplyDeleteHere it is. Sorry for taking too long! https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Byppf-NV14WnMEVsaXZac0dIS0k&usp=sharing
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