REPORT July 12, 2011

REPORT July 12, 2011

We commenced at approximately 9:15am with the singing of lively choruses and prayer.

Then we read the book, “I Can Talk with God,” by Debbie Anderson. CrossWay Books. The book explained that prayer is talking with God and that we can talk to God anytime, anywhere and everywhere.  We should also remember to pray for others in the world.

 Aunty also used the opportunity to sensitize the children to the colours and the design of the Jamaican Flag as well as 4 other flags in a book.

Flags that were shown were:

·         AMERICA

·         CANADA

·         JAMAICA

·         GERMANY

·         UNITED KINGDOM

Aunty Fiona hopes to get a chart with flags from around the world to sensitize the children to the different flags and the countries that they represent.

Activity 1

Handprint Fan

Children traced their handprint, coloured it and glued it to a craft stick to make a fan

Activity 2

An activity paper with the letter A and a was given for the children to colour.

After this the children played freely with each other

During break-time, Aunty Fiona read a story about Curious Katie from the book, My Favorite Stories by Arthur S. Maxwell.

The story is about a little girl named Katie who was very inquisitive or curious. One day she was told repeatedly by her mom not to open the cupboard. Her mom had made a lovely sponge cake for Katie to share with her friends when they visited her house. Katie’s mom had placed the cake in the cupboard because she knew how inquisitive her daughter was.

It so happened that the next door neighbor called Katie’s mom and with one last warning not to touch the cupboard Katie’s mom left for the neighbour’s house. While Katie was alone in the house the temptation to open the cupboard grew and she opened the cupboard, looked at, and even tasted the cake.

 Unknown to Katie, the cat had crept into the cupboard when she had opened the door. Katie hurriedly closed the door when she heard her mommy come back and pretended nothing had happened.

When it was time for Katie’s mom to open the cupboard the disobedient act was revealed. The cat had made a big mess of the cake and so there was no cake for Katie and her friends. The cat received a spanking and Katie was punished. Katie and her friends had to eat bread, butter and jam.

After the story was read, Aunty Fiona asked questions and then we closed with each person praying. We dismissed at approximately 11:45AM

Lesson plan for 3 year olds: Counting 1 to 5

LESSON PLAN FOR TUESDAY FEB 22, 2011

Just documenting and blogging my wife's lesson plan.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the session students should be able to:

·         Identify Numbers 1-5

·         Count up to 5 objects sequentially

·         Trace the Numbers 1-5 with their fingers

LEARNING RESOURCES FOR THE TEACHING PROCESS

·         I Spy Little Numbers

·         1-2-3 Ladybird Teaching Chart

·         First Skills With Ladybird: Counting

·         Start School: Wipe Clean Look and Count

·         Count with ELMO

http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/preschool-ideas.html

http://www.nurseryrhymes4u.com/NURSERY_RHYMES/Page_312.html

TEACHING AIDS

·         Chart showing Numbers 1-5

·         Whiteboard/Markers

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY TO THE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

FIVE LITTLE DUCKS

Five little ducks went swimming one day,
Over the pond and far away.
Mummy duck said "Quack, quack, quack,quack.
But only four little ducks came swimming back

then:
Four little ducks,
Three little ducks,
Two little ducks,
One little duck.

No little ducks went swimming one day,
Over the pond and far away.
Mummy duck said "Quack, quack, quack, quack"
And all the little ducks came back.

HOT CROSS BUNS

Hot cross buns! hot cross buns!
One a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns!
Give them to your daughters,
Give them to your sons;
One a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns!

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep.

(Wav music from www.ilovewavs.com)

Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full;
One for my master,
And one for my dame,
and one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.

Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full;
One for my master,
And one for my dame,
and one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.

Show me five fingers.

Show me five fingers, 
Let me see.
Show me four fingers, 
Touch your knee.
Show me three fingers,
Touch your nose.
Show me two fingers,
Touch your toes.
Show me one finger,
Let me see.
With this finger,
Point to me.

Activities

Tracing Numbers 1-5 with Finger in Washable Paint on Cartridge Paper

Stringing 5 Beads on a piece of Yarn

HOW TEACHER WILL END THE ACTIVITIES

Play “Mother May I” Outdoors