Space Town Part 3: GE Support Package...Curriculum Development Reading Strategies P1 and P2 P3...

Space Town Part 3 – GE Support Package

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Space Town Part 3:GE Support Package

NET SectionCDI, EDB

2017

Objectives

• To understand a holistic approach for school-based curriculum development

• To introduce the rationale for the GE Support Package

• To familiarise teachers with the language skills and activities in the GE Support Package

School-based Curriculum

“Adoption of similar themes across the General English Programme, the Reading Workshops and the other English Programmes will help learners find their English Language learning experiences coherent and related.” - ELCG, p.100



A Holistic Approach

A holistic approach focuses on everything the learner needs to know to communicate effectively.

It can provide students with opportunities for full participation across all lessons and develop students’ awareness of learning.

Activity

Space Town connects all areas of English learning into a holistic curriculum.



Units of Work, GE Support Packages and Textbooks

GE Support PackageEach package includes:• Rationale• GE Support Package Overview• Suggested Websites and Apps

List• Lesson Overview• Lesson Schedule Template• Textbook Overview• Resource Preparation • Lesson Plans, Resources and

Worksheets• GE Optional Worksheets• Lesson Plan Templates

GE Lesson OverviewLessons 1 to 12 are developmental

Maintain the sequence of the lessons

P1 and P2 P3Lesson 1 to 8Vocabulary & language skills

Lesson 1 to 7Vocabulary & language skills

Lesson 9 e-learning Lesson 8 Reading Strategies

Lesson 10 Dictation & Self-assessment Lesson 9 & 10 Writing Strategies

Lesson 11 Reading Strategies Lesson 11 Dictation & Self-assessment

Lesson 12 Writing Strategies Lesson 12 e-learning



Parts of the Lesson Plan

Each lesson plan includes:• Language skills• Warm-ups • Activities• Time (35 mins lesson)• Steps• Purpose • Resources

GE Student Booklet

Each booklet includes:• Suggested Websites and

Apps List

• High Frequency Words

• Vocabulary

• Songs / Phonics Chants

• Worksheets

• Self-assessment

• Notes Page

Unit of Work Writing Task GE Lessons 1 to 8

• Name and AgeLesson 1

• GreetingsLesson 2

• Introducing FriendsLesson 3

• ToysLesson 4

• ColoursLesson 5

• I Like My ToyLesson 6

• Capital Letters and Full StopsLesson 7

• Jumbled WordsLesson 8

Unit 1: My Sister



Unit 1: My Sister

Lesson 5 ‐ Colours

Lesson 1 – Name and Age


• Places at SchoolLesson 1

• Ordinal NumbersLesson 2

• A School Floor PlanLesson 3

• Must and Mustn’t Lesson 4

• Classroom ContractLesson 5

• Rules for Places at SchoolLesson 6

• TransportationLesson 7

• How do you go to…?Lesson 8

Unit 7: The Magic Science Museum

Unit 7: The Magic Science Museum

Lesson 5 – Classroom Contract

Lesson 4 – Must and Mustn’t




• Things in a HouseLesson 1

• There is/areLesson 2

• Do you like…Lesson 3

• Prepositions Lesson 4

• Activities We Do at HomeLesson 5

• I want to…Lesson 6

• Parts of an EmailLesson 7

Unit 13: Mouse to Mouse

Unit 13: Mouse to Mouse

Lesson 7 – Parts of an Email

Lesson 5 – Do you like…

Activity

• Each group will be assigned a lesson

• Read the lesson plan

• Practise teaching the activities

• Share



Planning

Timetabling a Term

How to plan additional lessons

• GE Optional Worksheets

• Textbook pages

• School‐based dictation



Coffee Break

Activity

Formative assessment?

Self-directed learning?

e-learning?

GE Lessons Overview

Lessons 1 to 12 are developmental

Maintain the sequence of the lessons

P1 and P2 P3Lesson 9 e-learning Lesson 8 Reading Strategies

Lesson 10 Dictation & Self-assessment Lesson 9 Writing Strategies Part 1

Lesson 11 Reading Strategies Lesson 10 Writing Strategies Part 2

Lesson 12 Writing Strategies Lesson 11 Dictation & Self-assessment

Lesson 12 e-learning



e-learninge-learning refers to an open and flexible learning mode involving the use of electronic media, including use of digital resources and communication tools to achieve learning objectives.

- ITE4, p.36

e- learning Resources

• Interactive PowerPoints, video, audio

• Suggested websites and apps list

• Reading Town Series app

Preparation

• Check suitability of app or website

• Book tablets/computer lab in advance

• Download app in advance

• Familiarise teachers with app or website before the lesson

• Update apps on a regular basis

• Classroom set up (e.g. Wifi, cables, switch boxes, Apple TV, headphones, etc.)



P1 to P3 ProgressionEach package includes dedicated e-learning lessons to expose students to multi-modal learning experiences.

P1Unit 1 www.starfall.com

Apps: Reading Town 1, starfall, Phonics Fun 1

Unit 2 www.starfall.comApps: Reading Town 1, starfall, Phonics Fun 1

Unit 3 www.cookinggames.comApps: Reading Town 1, Cake Baker or Cake Maker 2 - Cooking game

Unit 4 How to Make a Ladybug.mp4How to Make a Paper House.mp4How to Make a Paper Piano.mp4How to Make a Paper Bird.mp4

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/make-your-own/make-your-monsterApps: Reading Town 1 orBaby learns body parts – BabyBus

Unit 5 www.eslinacup.com/index.php/flash-esl-games/flash-preposition-games/243-simple-prepositions-gameApps: Reading Town 1, I Can Write 2, Easy Preposition Quiz

Unit 6 http://www.anglomaniacy.pl/clothesMatching.htmhttp://englishflashgames.blogspot.com/2008/08/clothes-game.htmlApp: Reading Town 1, Dress Up Professions, Queca Dress Up

P2Unit 7 Website: www.seesaw.com

App: Seesaw

Unit 8 Website: www.seesaw.comApp: Seesaw



Unit 11 Youtube: Tasty Videos

Souperman Shopping Website: https://goo.gl/dEddrc

Unit 12 Kahoot: https://goo.gl/KNnSgF

P3Unit 13 Website: www.seesaw.com

App: Seesaw

Unit 14 Google My Maps: https://goo.gl/LdhX1t

Unit 15

Unit 16

Unit 17

Unit 18

P1 e-learning Activity



P1 e-learning Activity

How did this activity provide opportunities for self-directed

learning?

Self-directed Learning

Self-directed learning (SDL) encompasses a family of learning processes in which the individual takes the initiative and the responsibility for what occurs and the individual selects, manages, and assesses his or her own learning, which can be pursued at any time, in any place, through any means and at any age.

– ITE4, p.13

Self-directed Learning



Self-directed Learning in GE

Self-directed learning (SDL) opportunities are planned into GE lessons using:

• e-learning activities

• the Self-directed Learning Activity Booklets

• Read Unit 11, Souperman, lesson plans 8 and 9

• In pairs, complete the worksheet

P2 e-learning and Self-directed Learning Activity

https://goo.gl/gYNypl

https://goo.gl/dEddrc

P3 e-learning and Self-directed Learning Activity

Go to: https://goo.gl/LdhX1t

Click on a flag to read about the country. Look at the pictures and watch the videos to help you answer the questions. Complete as many questions as you like.



Formative Assessment

Formative assessment is on-goingassessment which teachers conduct continuously to look for specific information about learners’ progress to inform learning and teaching. It is usually informal and carried out during the learning and teaching process. –ELCG, p. 191

Formative Assessment in GE

Each package includes opportunities for: • Sharing • Group/pair activities• Consolidation

Planned formative assessment lessons:• Phonics and HFW Dictation • Self-assessment• Reading Strategies• Writing Strategies



Dictation and Self-assessment






P1 to P3 ProgressionEach package includes dedicated lessons to consolidate letter/sound relationships,

high frequency words, vocabulary and language skills from the unit.

P1 P2 P3Phonics• consonants• short vowels• rimes

High frequency words

Self-assessment

Phonics• digraphs• short vs. long vowels• rimes

High frequency words

Unseen dictation • 1 sentence

Self-assessment

Phonics• dipthongs• schwa• controlled r sound

High frequency words and/or vocabulary

Unseen dictation • 2 sentences

Self-assessment

Activity: P2 Dictation



Self-assessment

Assessment for Learning

A process in which teachers seek to identify and diagnose student learning problems, and provide quality feedback for students on how to improve their work.

Learning to learn: The Way Forward in Curriculum Development

Reading Strategies








Reading Strategies Lesson

• Lessons progress from P1 to P3 to develop students’ basic competency skills through assessment for learning

• Students apply learnt reading strategies (Unit of Work and GE lessons)

• Students learn how to use a range of reading strategies systematically with familiar language

P1 to P3 Progression

P1 P2 P3Reading strategies• Read on or go back• Making connections

Technique• Multiple choice

(3 distractors)

Reading strategies• Read on or go back• Visualise• Infer• Making connections• Summarising


(4 distractors)• Short answers• Long answers

Reading strategies• Read on or go back• Visualise• Infer • Use what I already

know


(4 distractors)• Short answers• Long answers

Reading Activity

1) Read Handout 8 and answer the questions (3 minutes)

2) In pairs, decide which reading strategies you used to answer the questions (refer to Handout 9)



Activity

• Read Lesson 11 Anna and Friends (Teacher Talk) in My Sister GE Support Package

• In pairs, practiseteaching the lesson


Coffee Break



Writing Strategies






Writing Strategies Lesson

• Lessons progress from P1 to P3 to develop students’ basic competency skills through assessment for learning

• Students apply process writing strategies (Unit of Work lessons)

• Students learn how to use process writing systematically with familiar pictures

P1 to P3 ProgressionP1 P2 P3

Writing strategies• Brainstorming words

and questions (Pre-writing)

• Writing ideas and using correct punctuation and spelling (Drafting)

Text type• Narrative (Description)• Information (Report)

Technique• 1-3 pictures




Text type• Narrative (Description,

Exchange, Recount)• Persuasive (Placemat)

Technique• 3-4 pictures• Mind-map




Text type• Narrative (Description,

Recount)

Technique• 4 pictures• Mind-map



Writing Activity

How can we support students?

Activity

• Read the lesson plans (Part 1 and 2)

• In pairs or groups, discuss how you will prepare and teach the lesson

GE Writing Strategies – Part 1



GE Writing Strategies – Part 2


Writing Sample 1

29



30

Activity - Sample 2

21

Activity - Sample 3

Things to be aware of

• In 1st term of P1, grammar is not part of the rubric framework

• In 1st term of P1, “details” are mainly adjectives of numbers, colours, a sentence not modelled in the lesson, etc.

• When students write simple sentences, punctuation and spelling is often correct

• When students begin to write a variety of sentences, punctuation and spelling errors may appear more often



Adding Formative Comments


Q and A



GE Scope and Sequence

Units of Work – Unit Outcomes

My Sister

Textbook Overview

Space Town Part 3: GE Support Package...Curriculum Development Reading Strategies P1 and P2 P3...

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