Meeting I
Topic: (Reading) Hansel and Gretel
Learning Objectives: Students will develop confidence reading aloud with their peers; they will be introduced to subject specific vocabulary.
Activities: Students will take turns reading sections of Hansel and Gretel; demonstrate understanding of narrative and character.
Resource: Hansel and Gretel (Pub. Random House)
Meeting II
Topic: (reinforcement) Hansel and Gretel
Learning Objectives: Students will revise and revisit vocabulary, terms and idioms from the previous session.
Activities: Students respond to flashcard prompts to trigger subject specific vocabulary.
Resource: Hansel and Gretel; live prompt cards.
Meeting I
Topic: (Reading) Hansel and Gretel (continued)
Learning Objectives: Students will develop confidence reading aloud with their peers; they will be introduced to subject specific vocabulary.
Activities: Students will take turns reading sections of Hansel and Gretel; demonstrate understanding of narrative and character.
Resource: Hansel and Gretel (Pub. Random House)
Meeting II
Topic: (reinforcement) Hansel and Gretel
Learning Objectives: Students will revise and revisit vocabulary, terms and idioms from the previous session, students will develop confidence and increase vocabulary through song.
Activities: Students respond to flashcard prompts to trigger subject specific vocabulary; students will learn a new song.
Resource: Hansel and Gretel; live prompt cards.
Meeting I
Topic: (reinforcement) Hansel and Gretel
Learning Objectives: Students will continue to develop confidence reading aloud with their peers; they will be continue to strengthen their subject specific vocabulary.
Activities: Students will take turns reading sections of Hansel and Gretel; they will be prompted on narrative comprehension.
Resource: Hansel and Gretel (Pub. Random House)
Topic: Song of the Month
Learning Objectives:
Students will develop confidence and increase vocabulary through song.
Transformed verbs using the past participle.
Activities:
Students will learn thematic and subject specific vocabulary; through song.
Using cue cards, students will be asked to individually transform verbs.
Resources: Song Lyrics & Hansel and Gretel / Cue Cards
Meeting I
Topic: Song of the Month (chorus)
Learning Objectives: Students will develop confidence and increase vocabulary through song,
Activities: Students will learn thematic and subject specific vocabulary; through song - they will study the chorus.
Resource: Song Lyrics
Meeting II
Topic: Hansel and Gretel (P18 - 21)
Learning Objective:
Students will continue to develop confidence reading aloud with their peers; they will be continue to strengthen their subject specific vocabulary.
Activities:
Students will take turns reading sections of Hansel and Gretel; they will be prompted on narrative comprehension.
Resources: Hansel and Gretel
Meeting I
Topic: Hansel and Gretel (P22 - 25)
Learning Objectives: Students will continue to develop confidence reading aloud with their peers; they will continue to strengthen their subject specific vocabulary.
Activities: Students will take turns reading sections of Hansel and Gretel; they will be prompted on narrative comprehension.
Resource: Hansel and Gretel
Meeting II
Topic: Song of the Month (last part)
Learning Objective:
Students will develop confidence and increase vocabulary through song.
Activities:
Students will learn themiatic and subject specific vocabulary; through song - they will study the chorus.
Resources: Song Lyrics
Meeting I
Topic: Hansel and Gretel (p. 25- 28)
Learning Objectives: Students will continue to develop confidence reading aloud with their peers; they will continue to strengthen their subject specific vocabulary.
Activities: Students will take turns reading sections of Hansel and Gretel; they will be prompted on narrative comprehension.
Primary Source: Hansel and Gretel
Meeting II
Topic: Hansel and Gretel (29 till end)
Learning Objectives: Students will continue to develop confidence reading aloud with their peers; they will continue to strengthen their subject specific vocabulary.
Activities: Students will take turns reading sections of Hansel and Gretel; they will be prompted on narrative comprehension.
Primary Source: Hansel and Gretel
Meeting I
Topic: Hansel and Gretel
Learning Objectives: Grammar issues arising from the story.
Activities: Students will transform phrases using the past participle form.
Primary Source: Hansel and Gretel
Meeting II
Topic: Opposites (song of the month)
Learning Objectives: Students will revise opposites
Activities: Using the song, students will identify and use opposites in sentences.
Primary Source: "If you want to sing out, sing out"
Meeting I
Topic: The Magic Finger
Learning Objectives: Reading and plot comprehension
Activities: Students will take turns reading and be asked to demonstrate their comprehension of the text.
Primary Source: The Magic Finger
Meeting II
Topic: Acrostic Writing
Learning Objectives: Students will develop understanding of acrostics and how they work
Activities: Students will create their own acrostics on a specific set of words from The Magic Finger.
Primary Source: The Magic Finger
Meeting I
Topic: Acrostic Drawing Project
Learning Objectives: Students will develop understanding of acrostics and how they work
Activities: Students will draw their own acrostics on a specific set of words from The Magic Finger. They will need some large white paper, a pencil and some colours to help bring their ideas alive!
Source: The Magic Finger
Meeting II
Topic: Acrostic Drawing Project
Learning Objectives: Students will develop understanding of acrostics and how they work
Activities: Students will draw their own acrostics on a specific set of words from The Magic Finger. They will need some large white paper, a pencil and some colours to help bring their ideas alive!
Source: The Magic Finger
Meeting I
Topic: The Magic Finger
Learning Objectives: Students will learn to read, with increasing confidence, and provide opinions about the narrative they have read.
Activities: Students will read from parts of The Magic Finger (P.18 - 21)
Primary Source: The Magic Finger
Meeting II
Topic: Acrostic Drawing Project
Learning Objectives: Students will develop understanding of acrostics and how they work
Activities: Students will draw their own acrostics on a specific set of words from The Magic Finger. They will need some large white paper, a pencil and some colours to help bring their ideas alive!
Source: The Magic Finger
Meeting I
Topic: The Magic Finger; Song of the Month (Place; Environment)
Learning Objective:
Students will learn to read, with increasing confidence, and provide opinions about the narrative they have read.
Activities:
Students will read from parts of The Magic Finger (p22 onwards).
They will be introduced to their thematic song for the month.
Primary Source:
Handouts / Screenshare pictures
Meeting II
Topic: Acrostic Drawing Project
Learning Objectives: Students will develop understanding of acrostics and how they work
Activities: Students will draw their own acrostics on a specific set of words from The Magic Finger. They will need some large white paper, a pencil and some colours to help bring their ideas alive!
Source: The Magic Finger
Topic: Place; Environment Jungle/Rainforest
Learning Objective: Students respond to different environments, both spoken and written. Students develop confidence in reading.
Activities:
Students will respond to pictures of jungle environments.
They will sing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".
Students will also read from parts of The Magic Finger.
Resources:
Handouts / Screenshare pictures for stimulus.
Topic: Continuing Place; Environment Jungle/Rainforest
Learning Objective: Students respond to different environments, both spoken and written. Students develop confidence in reading.
Activities:
Students will respond to pictures of jungle environments.
They will sing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".
Students will also read from parts of The Magic Finger.
Resources:
Handouts / Screenshare pictures for stimulus.
Topic: Continuing Place; Environment Jungle/Rainforest
Learning Objective: Students continue to develop confidence in reading and they will explore jungle-based vocabulary.
Activities:
They will sing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".
Students will also read from parts of The Magic Finger, continuing from page 48.
Resources:
Handouts / Screenshare pictures for stimulus.
Topic: Continuing Place; Environment Jungle/Rainforest
Learning Objective: Students continue to develop confidence in reading and they will explore jungle-based vocabulary.
Activities:
They will sing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".
Students will also read from parts of The Magic Finger, continuing from page 48.
Resources:
Handouts / Screenshare pictures for stimulus.
Topic: The Magic Finger; Song of the Month: Blackbird
Learning Objectives: Students continue to develop confidence in reading and be encouraged to express opinions about morals.
Activities: Warm-up activities; students will finish The Magic Finger, continuing from page 55; they will explore relevant grammar from the book; they will begin a new song of the month. There will be time allowed for interactive games that help promote vocabulary.
Primary Source: The Magic Finger
Topic: Book Review; Song of the Month: Blackbird
Learning Objectives: Students will review and morally evaluate 'The Magic Finger'.
Activities:
Warm-up activities; review The Magic Finger; they will continue their new song of the month. There will be time allowed for interactive games that help promote vocabulary and confidence.
Primary Source: The Magic Finger
Topic: Book Review (cont.); Song of the Month: Blackbird; English Local Support
Learning Objectives: Students will review and evaluate 'The Magic Finger'.
Activities: Warm-up activities; review The Magic Finger; they will continue their new song of the month. There will be time allowed to promote relevant grammar points from English Local classes.
rimary Source: The Magic Finger
Topic: Book Review (cont.); Song of the Month: Blackbird; English Local Support
Learning Objectives: Students will review and evaluate 'The Magic Finger'.
Activities: Warm-up activities; review The Magic Finger; they will continue their new song of the month. There will be time allowed to promote relevant grammar points from English Local classes.
rimary Source: The Magic Finger
Topic: Book Review (cont.); Song of the Month: Blackbird; English Local Support
Learning Objectives: Students will review and evaluate 'The Magic Finger'.
Activities: Warm-up activities; review The Magic Finger; they will continue their new song of the month. There will be time allowed to promote relevant grammar points from English Local classes.
rimary Source: The Magic Finger
Topic: Book Review (cont.); Song of the Month: Blackbird; English Local Support
Learning Objectives: Students will review and evaluate 'The Magic Finger'.
Activities: Warm-up activities; review The Magic Finger; they will continue their new song of the month. There will be time allowed to promote relevant grammar points from English Local classes.
rimary Source: The Magic Finger
Topic: Book Review (cont.); Song of the Month: Blackbird; English Local Support
Learning Objectives: Students will review and evaluate 'The Magic Finger'.
Activities: Warm-up activities; review The Magic Finger; they will continue their new song of the month. There will be time allowed to promote relevant grammar points from English Local classes.
rimary Source: The Magic Finger
Topic: "The Lion"; Song of the Month: Old Lady
Learning Objective: Increasing confidence in comprehension;
Activities: Warm-up activities; Students will read a short story and respond to questions on the story; English games; singing
Primary Source: Worksheets
Topic: "The Star"; Song of the Month: Old Lady
Learning Objective: Increasing confidence in comprehension;
Activities: Warm-up activities; Students will read a story connected to "Twinkle-Twinkle" and respond to questions on the stong; English games; singing
Primary Source: Worksheets
Topic: "Pocahontas"; Song of the Month: Old Lady
Learning Objectives: Increasing confidence in reading aloud and expressing opinions
Activities: Warm-up activities; Students will read "Pochahontas"; English games; singing
Primary Source: Pocahontas
Topic: "Pocahontas"; Song of the Month: Old Lady
Learning Objectives: Increasing confidence in reading aloud and expressing opinions
Activities: Warm-up activities; Students will read "Pochahontas"; English games; singing
Primary Source: Pocahontas
Topic: "Fantastic Mr Fox"; Song of the Month: Yellow Submarine
Learning Objectives: Increasing confidence in comprehension and reading aloud.
Activities: Warm-up activities; Students will read Fantastic Mr Fox respond to questions on the story; English games; sing Yellow Submarine.
Primary Source: Online Text
Topic: "Fantastic Mr Fox"; Song of the Month: Yellow Submarine
Learning Objectives: Increasing confidence in comprehension and reading aloud.
Activities: Warm-up activities; Students will read Fantastic Mr Fox respond to questions on the story; English games; sing Yellow Submarine.
Primary Source: Online Text
Topic: "Fantastic Mr Fox"; Song of the Month: Yellow Submarine
Learning Objectives: Increasing confidence in comprehension and reading aloud.
Activities: Warm-up activities; Students will read Fantastic Mr Fox respond to questions on the story; English games; sing Yellow Submarine - students will also watch part of the Fantastic Mr Fox by way of supporting the narrative.
Primary Source: Online Text; Prepared Movie Excerpt.
Topic: "Fantastic Mr Fox"; Song of the Month: Yellow Submarine
Learning Objectives: Increasing confidence in comprehension and reading aloud.
Activities: Warm-up activities; Students will read Fantastic Mr Fox respond to questions on the story; English games; sing Yellow Submarine - students will also watch part of the Fantastic Mr Fox by way of supporting the narrative.
Primary Source: Online Text; Prepared Movie Excerpt.
Topic: "Fantastic Mr Fox"; Song of the Month: Yellow Submarine
Learning Objectives: Increasing confidence in comprehension and reading aloud.
Activities: Warm-up activities; Students will read Fantastic Mr Fox respond to questions on the story; English games; sing Yellow Submarine - students will also watch part of the Fantastic Mr Fox by way of supporting the narrative.
Primary Source: Online Text; Prepared Movie Excerpt.
Topic: "Fantastic Mr Fox"; Song of the Month: Yellow Submarine
Learning Objectives: Increasing confidence in comprehension and reading aloud.
Activities: Warm-up activities; Students will read Fantastic Mr Fox respond to questions on the story; English games; sing Yellow Submarine - students will also watch part of the Fantastic Mr Fox by way of supporting the narrative.
Primary Source: Online Text; Prepared Movie Excerpt.
Topic: "Moving House"; Song of the Month: Hey Jude!
Learning Objectives: Increasing confidence in comprehension and reading aloud.
Activities: Warm-up activities; students will read "Moving House", responding to questions and vocabulart on the story; English games; Singing "Hey Jude!"
Primary Source: Worksheet provided.
Topic: "Recipes"; Song of the Month: Hey Jude!
Learning Objectives: Increasing confidence in comprehension and reading aloud.
Activities: Warm-up activities; students will read "Recipes", responding to questions and vocabulary on the text; English games; Singing "Hey Jude!"
Primary Source: Worksheet provided.
HOLIDAY
Topic: "Recipes"; Song of the Month: Hey Jude!
Learning Objectives: Increasing confidence in comprehension and writing.
Activities: Warm-up activities; students will write their own "Recipes" and draw a picture to support this, English games; Singing "Hey Jude!"
Primary Source: Paper