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POETRY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL
JUSTIFICATION: Poetry is one of the most useful tools of expression for elementary school students. Poems can be taught as component of language arts instruction or as a way to demonstrate science, social studies, new technologies and math concepts. TOPIC: Internet (Wich is part of “How to send an e-mail” lesson plan, developed on 2nd term). SUBJECT: English CONTENT LINK: New technologies, how to send an e-mail and attached documents. TEACHING FOCUS: Poems GRADE/LEVEL: 2nd and 3rd cycle. GROUPING: All together. TIMING: A lesson as a presentation, noting the target language to be taugh and stimulating student´s interest in the new challenge. Encourage Students from the very beginning to read/recite the poem. The following step will be to recite the poem every single day as part of the daily routines. AIM: The students will be able to memorize the poem and recite the poem in the Cultural Week. MATERIAL: “ When Sarah surfs the Internet” poem classroom display. WEB PAGE: http://www.poetry4kids.com/poems GRAMMAR STRUCTURES: Present perfect, 3rd person. KEY VOCABULARY: Surf, checking mail, chat, message.
LEARNING STRATEGIES AND THINKING SKILLS: - Following a model. - Imitating and repeating. - Associating tone and rhythm with language patterns.
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- Activating previous knowledge. - Learning new vocabulary. - Using tone and rhythm to memorise the poem. - Assesing own learning. - Ordering and sequencing the poem. -Learning how to learn. INTERCULTURAL LEARNING Poems that children in the United States learn. VALUES AND ATTITUDES - Awareness on the value of knowing internet vocabulary well. - Awareness of poem wich help you to learn the vocabulary well. - Enjoyment in being able to say the poem. - Enoyment in the collaborative working. - Pleasure in participating in the Cultural Week. EVALUATION OF THE POEM´S PERFORMANCE/PRODUCTION Though this assesment sheet we are going to tick the phrase wich reflects the Student´s level of performance. Tick
PARTICIPATION
COMMENTS
Participates with enthusiasm Participates adequately Participates in a limited way Is reluctant to participate
Tick
ACTIVITY Carries out the activity with ease
COMMENTS
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ACTIVITY
COMMENTS
Carries out the activity with occasional difficulty Has difficulty in carrying out the activity but makes some attempt Has difficuty in carrying out the activity even with support
Tick
RHYTHM AND TONE
COMMENTS
Recites the poem fluidly and effectively Recites with some hesitation and pauses Frequent hesitation and pauses make the recitation difficult Severe hesitation leads the recitation breakdown
Tick
PRONUNCIATION Pronounces accurately Is clearly intelligible almost all the time Is intelligible most of the time Is frequently not intelligible
COMMENTS
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POEMS RECITED IN THE CULTURAL WEEK WHEN SARAH SURFS THE INTERNET (2nd &3rd Cycles) When Sarah surfs the Internet she starts by checking mail. She answers all her messages from friends in great detail. She plays a game, or maybe two, and watches a cartoon, then chats with kids in places like Rwanda and Rangoon. She reads about her favorite bands. She buys an MP3. She downloads movie trailers and she looks for stuff for free. She reads about celebrities and dreams of wealth and fame, then watches music videos and plays another game. If you should say, "Your time is up. I need to use the Net," she always whines, "I haven't got my homework finished yet!" Kenn Nesbitt
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BROCCOLI FOR BREAKFAST (1st, 2nd & 3rd Cycles) Broccoli for breakfast. Broccoli for lunch. Broccoli that's tender. Broccoli with crunch. Broccoli for dinner. Broccoli for snacks. Broccoli in boxes and baskets and sacks. Broccoli for weeks and for months and for years. It's up to my eyeballs. It's up to my ears! Kenn Nesbitt
GOOD MORNING BOOGIE (Infant Education)
2010/11 Schoolyear
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Hello Neighbor, what do you say? (Children bow to each other) It's going to be a happy day. (Children clap hands together) So greet your neighbor, (Children give each other high fives) And boogie on down. (Children wiggle their hips) Give 'em a bump, (Children bump their hips together) and turn around. (Children turn around)
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