PROCEDURES OF TEACHING

First thing to do, I prepared a lesson plan and instructional materials with the assistance of several cooperating teachers. The theme I chose for the lesson plan combined elements of Filipino and Indonesian culture, specifically focused on the topic of farming. The instructional materials included a model tree, fruit replicas, baskets, traditional farming hats, and other visual aids to enhance the learning experience.

Lesson begin with an icebreaker to capture the children’s attention. I then conducted a review of the previous lesson on ordinal numbers by arranging items from smallest to largest using fruit replicas.

After the review, I introduced a storytelling session with a farming theme, in which I portrayed "Mang Tani," a character who owns a fruit orchard. The lesson involved exploring Mang Tani's orchard, with the children actively participating in "picking" fruit from his trees. This activity served as a hands-on approach to teaching the addition of two to three one-digit numbers, where children practiced addition by placing fruit into baskets and counting in an enjoyable way. This interactive method helped maintain the children’s focus as they became curious about the continuation of Mang Tani's story.

Following the storytelling, I engaged the children in a discussion while playing music, which helped recapture their attention and allowed them to enjoy the rhythm and melody. After singing together, we discussed the concepts covered in the lesson. This student-centered approach allowed the children to be active participants while I facilitated the learning process. During the discussion, they learned about addition, addends, and the sum, and also worked in groups on skill-building activities.

To conclude the lesson, I reinforced the main concepts by asking questions about the day’s material, then provided evaluation sheets and assignments to assess their understanding of the topics taught.