English Enhancement Programme For Preschool TeachersWeekly Plan (Shared Reading)10

BIG BOOKS

For

LITTLE LEARNERS

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOL TEACHERS

BIG BOOKS FOR LITTLE LEARNERSBOOK 1: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MIMI AND ANIS

The Story

THE STORY

6 years old. Many colourful balloons. Pop! Pop! Oops Many friends are here. Alice, Jaya and Ah Meng are here too. Alice plays with the hat. Jaya blows the whistle. Ah Meng plays with the poppers. Many presents for Mimi and Anis. bigsmall. Lets sing together. Wow! A birthday cake. 1,2,3 lets blow the candles. Ooo 3 more candles. Lets blow them 4,5,6 all blown out. Happy Birthday Mimi and Anis.

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES AND LEARNING OUTCOMESACTIVITIESLEARNING OUTCOMES

PRE-READING

INTRODUCE THE STORY Talk about the books cover and its title

At the end of the slot, the teachers will be able to: Describe the book cover by using simple, compound and complex sentences Discuss the title and author/illustrator

WHILE READING

Mentor reads the story aloud to the teachers using appropriate inflection and tone. Mentor encourages the teachers by asking them some WH-questions Mentor selects some of the teachers to pronounce;i. A wordii. A phraseiii. A sentence

Mentor asks some of the teachers to describe the pictures Mentor selects some interesting new words and asks them to elaborate it

Read every words with correct pronunciation Read all the sentences with correct intonation and word stress Answer all the WH-questions correctly

Describe the pictures with their own words Examples: Lantern, shaking hand, smiling Make a full sentences based on the given word

POST READING Activity 1. Creating Flash Cards

Develop ones creativity

SUGGESTED LESSON PLAN (IN CLASSROOM)

BIG BOOK 1: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIMI AND ANIS OBJECTIVESBy reading this book children will be able to:1. Know how to celebrate someones birthday.1. Understand that birthday is a special day.1. Understand the preparation for a birthday party.

BEFORE READINGStrategiesProceduresActivitiesToolkits

Using the Book Cover(20 minutes)

Step 1Teacher reads the title.

Step 2

Teacher talks about the cover.

a) How many girls do you see? Eg. 2 girls , HOT Answers (2 little girls)b) What are their names? Eg. Mimi and Anis c) Name the colours. ( Teacher points to the colours ) Eg. Red , purple, yellow etc, HOT Answers (Blue colour collars , Hair with a green hair band)d) How many candles can you see it ? Eg 6 candles , HOT Answers ( 6 burning candles)e) What objects can you see about the cover ? Eg Cake , Candles , HOT Answers (Hair Band)

Step 3

Teacher guides children how to sing Happy BirthdayHappy birthday to you.......,Happy birthday to you .......,Happy birthday , happy birthday......Happy birthday to you...........,(notes: teachers can use own creativity to create other song related to topic)

HOT QuestionsMake the children imagine, how do their parents celebrate birthday for them?Invite the children to tell simple story of their previous birthday?

WHILE READINGStrategiesProceduresActivitiesToolkits

Page 1 of the Big Book

Step 1

Teacher asks the number in 1st page

What number can you see?

Guide and ask children to read the whole sentences?

Step 2

Teacher asks the pupils to write down the number on the board Can you write down the number on the board?

Step 3

Teacher shows which one is Mimi and which one is AnisCan you tell me which one is Mimi and which one is Anis?

Page 2 & 3

Step 1

Teacher reads the sentence and asks the pupils to follow.

(notes: teacher reads and make sound of an explosion, eg pop.....)

Step 2

Teacher asks: What are the objects you see?

Can you see the balloons?How many colours are there?

Step 3

Teacher points to pop up balloons.

How many balloon that pop up?Name the colours?

Step 4

Teacher and pupils make the sound together

Page 4 & 5

Step 1

Teacher shows the pages.

We can see many friends celebrate the birthday.Can you see, how many girls and boys are there?We have 3 boys and 3 girls.

Step 2

Teacher introduces the birthday hat.Can you tell me, what we called this thing?

Step 3

Teacher reads the sentence and follow by the children

Page 6 & 7

Step 1

Teacher reads page 6 & 7 and children follow.

Jaya blows the whistle. (teacher makes the sound according to the tools)Ah Meng plays with the poppers. (teacher makes sound of a popper)

Step 2

Teacher guides the children to read slowly

Read aloud word by word.Children read sentences in group.

Page 8 & 9

Step 1

Teacher asks the children to name the objects.This is a present.

Step 2

Teacher reads the paragraph.

Do you like to receive a present?

Step 3

Teacher asks question.

How many presents do you see?

Step 4

Teacher asks the children about the size of the presents.

Which is big and which is small? (present)Teacher points the big and the small boxes.

Page 10 & 11Step 1

Teacher asks children to sing again Happy Birthday.(notes : refer to big book)

Step 2

Teacher shows the birthday cake in the big book(notes : refer to big book)

Step 3

Teacher asks questions.

What do you see?How many candles?Can we count them together?

Page 12 & 13

Step 1

Teacher reads the sentences.

Step 2

Teacher asks the children to imagine there is a birthday cake in front of them and asks them to blow the candles on the cake.

How do you feel?Are you happy ?

Page 14

Step 1

Teacher asks children to stand up and say Happy Birthday Mimi and Anis?Happy Birthday Mimi and Anis

Step 2Children sing the song and say the phrase together.

AFTER READING

Suggested Activities

Activity 1Sing the songs

Activity 2Blows the balloon

Activity 3Making the Hat

Activity 4Name and write the colours.

Activity 5Comprehension Skills - Orally

Activity 6Telling own story

Activity 7Colouring posters

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