Read Eng Hour

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Tahap 1 English Hour

Ministry of Education Malaysia

Curriculum Development Department

The English Hour

Training Module


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Reading as Backbone of The English Hour

The National English Hour has as its base a reading

programme based on an established reading scheme.

The aim of the National English Hour is to bring upattainment levels in English, beginning with Tahap 1.

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The MOE uses 2 schemes:- The Ladybird Series

- The Sound Start Series



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The PPKs structured reading reading programme or The English Hour is

based on the model used in the UKs Literacy Hour programme.

The Literacy Hour of 60 minutes is organised as shown below.

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Summing

up

Guided Reading or

Writing andIndependent Work Focused Word Work

pronunciation, spelling,word attack skills

Shared Reading orShared Writing

15 mins

15 mins

10 mins

20 mins

Review, reflect, consolidate, what

has been taught during the lesson

Teacher reads abook together with

the pupils

Teacher works with 2

groups per day on aspecific area that

needs attention.

Other pupils will do word or

sentence level work, or

independent reading

Phonics/Pronunciation,

grammar, spelling and

meanings of words

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4



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A 4-Step Activity Hour

Step 1: Shared Reading15 mins

Step 2: Focused Word Work15 mins

Step 3: Guided Reading

20 mins

Step 4: Plenary Summing-up10 mins

The English Hour Comprises:


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3

4


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Summing up

Guided Reading orWriting andIndependent Work

Focused Word Work pronunciation, spelling,

word attack skills

Shared Reading or

Shared Writing

15 mins

15 mins

10 mins

20 mins

Review, reflect, consolidate, what has

been taught during the lesson

Teacher reads

a booktogether with

the pupils


groups per day on a

specific area that needs

attention.


sentence level work, orindependent reading


grammar, spelling andmeanings of words

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4


Review


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hour Teacher-Pupil

Interaction

Summing up

Guided Reading

or IndependentWork Focused WordWork

Shared Reading

15 mins

15 mins

10 mins

20 mins

hour indivi

dualwork

hour Teacher-Pupil

Interaction

hour Teacher-Pupil

Interaction

High Quality Teacher Interaction


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The Literacy Hour of 60 minutes can be divided intotwo 30 minute periods, only if time-tabling is a problem.

Two Part English Hour of 30 Minutes Each

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Summing up

Guided Reading or

Writing andIndependent Work Focused Word Work

pronunciation, spelling,word attack skills

Shared Reading orShared Writing

15 mins

15 mins

10 mins

20 mins

Review, reflect, consolidate, what

has been taught during the lesson

Teacher reads abook together with

the pupils


groups per day on aspecific area that

needs attention.


sentence level work, or

independent reading


grammar, spelling and

meanings of words

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Repeat

shared

reading

5 mins

Summing up

5 mins


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What it is

The Management of the English Hour contains: a time structure a class management structure

In the English hour, classroom time is structured into set

activities every 15 to 20 minutes. Teachers spend the timereading with the pupils either as a whole class or in groups

and pupils are not asked to cope with reading on their own

before they are ready.

The class routine is clear and predictable and pupils knowwhat is expected of them.

The common structure allows teachers to share lesson

plans, especially when it involves a particular book.

The advantage for teachers

The advantage for pupils

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Time Allotment

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Pupils are interacting with the teacher of the time and doing

individual work only of the time.

Pupil-teacher interaction takes place during the shared reading,

focused word work and plenary sessions.

Summing

up

GuidedReading orIndependentWork

FocusedWordWork

SharedReading

15 mins

15 mins

10 mins

20 mins

hour

Teacher-PupilInteraction

hourindividualwork

The interaction is of high quality because teachers have planned out whatthey have to do and how they will occupy every minute of the lesson.

Because the time is so structured, there is a sense of urgency,

the pace is lively and pupils are on their toes every second of

the time hence there is said to be high pupil engagement.Tahap 1 English Hour


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Shared Reading - 15 mins

The teacher uses one big book or poster of a story and sitstogether with the class. Everyone can see the text and the

illustrations (pictures).

The book chosen for shared reading is one pupils are not able

to read on their own.

The teacher makes pupils read one or two words where they

can.

In shared reading pupils see how good reading is done.

Later they will be able to read on their own from the example

given by the teacher in the shared reading.

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The atmosphere is accepting and non-threatening. Mistakes areaccepted and corrected without the pupil being aware of it.

The teacher shows how good expressive reading is done. The

teacher reads slowly word by word. She does not rush

through.

The teacher reads word by word and points clearly to the word

that s/he is reading. S/he may read a sentence more than

once.

The teacher reads in a loud clear voice with good pronunciation

and intonation.

The teacher dramatises the text. She is sad when the person in

the story is sad and happy when the person is happy.




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The teacher focuses on:

- comprehension understand the storyline

- the progress and sequence of the story

- characters in the story

- meanings of words

In addition, teachers develop self-help strategies in pupils, i.e.

- word level skills- use of reading cues to check on meaning

- identify and self-correct errors

Shared reading provides a situation for developing pupils:

- grammatical awareness

- understanding of sentence construction- punctuation

Apart from showing pupils how to read well, and developing

strategies (cues) used, the teacher uses this time for teaching

grammar, punctuation and vocabulary work as the sharedreading progresses to focused word work.

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Focused Word Work - 15 mins

The teacher teaches the sound system of English. Pupils need

to understand that letters in English (especially vowels) do not

carry the same sound as Bahasa Malaysia.

Pupils must be able to hear and tell the difference and

regularities in sounds of letters and blends of letters.

In the very early stages

word recognition, i.e. able to recognise a certain

number of key words that they have met beforevocabulary work, i.e. able to understand

the meanings of a number of key words

understand the sounds of letters




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Sentence building

Tenses

Refrains Is Pen in the tent, Ben?

Instructions Get up, Hit it!

Requests / permission Can Rob help?

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In the later stagesspelling and vocabulary

grammar

punctuation


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4. Vowel sounds: silent e

like

5. Punctuation: ?, !Bed, Ben! Bed!

Is it Ben in the hut?

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6. Singular/Plural: verbsPen helps mum

Dad and Ben help?

like, likes


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Guided Reading and Independent Work - 20 mins

This time during the English hour:

allows teachers to concentrate on one group each day

allows other pupils to work independently on their

own or in a group - and learn to work independently

Guided Reading

The book chosen is at a level pupils can read on their own i.e.

they can read 95% of the book. The teacher guides and

facilitates the reading when the pupil needs help and offers

praise and encouragement throughout.

Independent Work

Independent reading, writing, grammar work, spelling, etc. Pupils

are trained about what they should be doing and it is important

that they do not disturb the teacher.




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Independent Work - 20 mins

Activities pupils can do on their own or in small groups are the following:

Independent reading of a text simple enough to read and has

been read before with the teacher

Phonic study and spelling practice

Practice and study of grammar, punctuation and sentence

construction

Vocabulary extension (adding to pupils own stock of

vocabulary) and dictionary work

Understanding sentence building.

During this time, pupils are trained not to interrupt a teacher. If

they come across any difficulty in their work they should rely on

their own resources to solve the problem. This is good practice

for them to become independent learners.

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Doing written work by having to refer to story.


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Plenary - 10 mins

Teacher re-emphasises and reinforces teaching points.

Pupils reflect upon what they have learned and clarify their

thinking.

Pupils revise and practise new skills learned during earlier part ofthe lesson.

Teacher monitors and assesses how much pupils have learnt

and clarifies misconceptions.

Teacher rounds up or sums up main teaching points.




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Focus of Teaching

The focus of teaching in the English hour is pupils working on

books. The English Hour is the time for the explicit teaching of

reading and writing.

If time is needed for applying new skills learned during theliteracy hour, this time should be taken from elsewhere, such as,

as homework. It should not be taken from the English hour,

which emphasizes quality interaction and active engagement

between teacher and pupils.

Active engagement and high quality interaction means that the

teacher and pupils are always talking to each other or discussing

with each other about the ideas in the story or about spelling,

grammar, pronunciation, etc.

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What Makes the Programme Work

Lots of talk between teacher and pupils during shared readingand focused word work.

Pupils feel valued and important pupils ideas are

encouraged, repeated and extended.

Class time is used to the full pupils know what to do at anytime during the English Hour and the pace of the lesson is brisk

and fast and efficient.

Teachers are confident about what they are doing they

understand the programme well; they know what they have toachieve in terms of what pupils should be able to do as they go

through the programme.

Expectation of success. Teachers have no doubt in their minds

that the programme will succeed. Pupils also expect to do well.

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High Motivation and Active Engagement of Pupils

Teacher guides pupils every step of the way: Pupils alwaysknow what they have to do at any point in the lesson. Teacher

draws attention to important aspects of phonics (sounds),

spelling, pronunciation grammar and meaning of words,

phrases and sentences.

Teacher shows pupils how to do something

(demonstrates) e.g. how to pronounce or sound out

words, blends, etc. that are common to several words.

Teacher models, i.e. performs something as it should bedone, i.e. become a good example.

Teachers listens and responds to pupils: encourage

pupils to talk, give ideas and opinions, accepts pupils ideas

and opinions and flesh out these ideas and opinions.

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