Suggestion 1 for Part 1 story/game Yesterday, Teacher Kathy was walking in the forest, when
I heard 'noise of an animal'... What is it? And continue with other animals using English names of course. Lead
the game for 5 minutes until you have practiced the names of many animals. Then split the class into different teams.
Let students play that game for 5 minutes.
Suggstion 2 for Part 1 Chant 'Round and round the garden, goes the little mouse, one time, two times and I
give you the bag/ball' Say a sentence (Good morning....) and throw the ball to that student. Let
him reply and throw the beanbag back to you. Keep going with every student. Change the questions. How
are you? What day is today? How is the weather today?
Suggestion3 for part 1
Try 'Little Sally Walker'
Lyrics: Little Sally Walker {Was Walkin Down The Street}; Version #1 Little Sally Walker was walkin down the street. She didn’t know what to do so she stood in
front of me. I
said ooh girl (boy) do your thing. Do your thing, Stop! I said ooh girl (boy) do your thing. Do your thing, Stop!
How to play? Have the group form a circle, have one person stand in the middle and if
you have a group of twenty or more have at least another person in the middle. The person stands in the middle as group sings
this song, “little sally walker walking down the street, didn’t know what to do so she jumped in front of me,
singing hey girl do your thing, do your thing, hey girl do your thing, now switch”. When it comes to the part where
is says “she jumped in front of me,” person in the middle picks one person and stands right in front of them inside
the circle, and starts to do a little dance and the person she is standing in front of is supposed to mirror what she is doing
and when it says, “now switch” they switch places and start over.
example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktfm3WjpqhQ
Suggestion4 for part 1
A.K.A. Wonder Ball
Everybody stands in a circle Pass a beanbag around circle to music When music stops person holding beanbag is out Pretend the beanbag is a very very very HOT POTATO Contributed by Wendy Peterson [This version was played in New England] The wonder ball, goes round and round To pass it quickly, you are bound If you're the one, to hold it last The game is past, and you are out! Variation: add on another line of verse by spelling the word "out" (e.g., O-U-T, out!) Contributed by Linda - Thank you!
http://www.gameskidsplay.net/games/circle_games/hot_potato.htm
Suggestion 5 for part 1 The Wind Blows This is a good game for mixing up cliques and a variation
of fruit bowl which you already know. Put chairs in a circle. Turn one chair to face out. Choose someone to stand
in the middle. They (or you) can call: “ The wind blows for……….. everyone
wearing a watch everyone who supports Arsenal everyone who can swim a length everyone who had
breakfast today everyone who likes ice cream etc… If the statement applies to a pupil, they must
get up and change places. The caller finds a seat. The last pupil left standing, becomes the new caller. No one
an change places with the person sitting next to them.
Suggestion 6 for part 1
Game: What is it? One play thinks of something (for example an animal). Other players have to guess what it is. Other players can ask questions (in English of course) The player can only answer 'yes' or 'no'
Suggestion 1 for Part 3. drama. Little
Red Hen
You can choose this dialogue. Quite basic and lively. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/stories/fairytale/littleredhen/story/
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Kathy Curriculum
Update 20130322
Same format for each class:
15 minutes starting fast standing in a
circle playing games and chanting
15 minutes sitting or acting a story
15 minutes sitting for drawing, writing and
grammar
G4 = Grade 4
G5 = Grade 5
Spr = Spring
Sum = Summer
Aut = Autumn
Win = Winter
Nat = Nature
Lan = Language
Mat = Maths
G4
Spr
Nat
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The Stork (AJTT29)
I lift my leg, I stretch my leg, I plant
it firm and light.
I lift again, and stretch again, My pace
exactly right.
With care I go, so grand and slow, I move
just like a stork:
My eye is bright, my head upright, And
pride is in my walk.
(Then drop marbles on the ground and ask
everyone to pick them up with foot toes. Repeatt he poem at the beginning of
each session)
Our Night Visitor (AJTT59) Christina Owen
A bunny came to call last night. I did
not see him – That is right.
But he was there: here’s how I know –
He nibbled at my carrot row.
(Everyone sits on the ground in a circle
facing outside with a beanbag behind. The bunny walks and tries to catch a
beanbag.)
(AJTT103)
Frogs jump. Caterpillars hump. Worms
wiggle. Beetles jiggle. Rabbits hop.
Horses clop. Snakes slide. Seagulls
glide. Mice creep. Deer leap. Foxes prowl.
Dogs growl. Puppies bounce. Kittens
pounce. Lions stalk. I walk.
(Then play the game: Guess what it is?
One student thinks of an animal. Others students try to guess what it is by
asking a question. Pay attention to the English. The student can only answer
‘yes’ or ‘no’.
Game: The Wind Blows (with chairs or beanbags)
This is a good game for mixing up cliques
and a variation of fruit bowl which you already know. Put chairs in a circle.
Turn one chair to face out. Choose someone to stand in the middle. They (or
you) can call:
“ The wind blows for……….. everyone wearing
a watch / everyone who can swim a length / everyone who had breakfast today /
everyone who likes ice cream etc…
If the statement applies to a pupil, they
must get up and change places. The caller finds
a seat. The last pupil left standing,
becomes the new caller. No one an change places with
the person sitting next to them.
Suitable for the poem: Winds of March, we
welcome you. There is lots of work to do. Work and play and blow all day.
Blow the cold winter away. Blow the people who…. wear yellow, wear read, have
long hair…
Poem Spring by William Blake
Sound the flute! Now it's mute! Bird's
delight, Day and night,
Nightingale, In the dale, Lark in sky, Merrily,
Merrily merrily, to welcome in the year.
Little lamb, Here I am; Come and lick My
white neck;
Let me pull Your soft wool; Let me kiss Your soft face;
Merrily, merrily, to welcome in the year.
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Punctuation. Part 1. Full Stop and
Statements:
Full Stop (AJTT97)
I am the full stop. I love to rest. All
sentences stop at my request.
Statements (AJTT102)
The golden sun shines on the snow. The
trees blue shadows make.
The colors of God’s own rainbow Twinkle
in each snowflake.
Punctuation. Part 2. Exclamation
Exclamation (AJTT97)
Whoopee! Hooray! Look out! Make way! I’m
here! I’m there! And everywhere!
Whatever the excitement rare, The
exclamation mark is there!
Exclamations (AJTT 102)
How wonderful the morning is! Oh, what a
sparkling day!
Sky’s blue around the golden sun! The
wind has died away!
Story: Little Red Hen / Sarah Cone Bryant
/ Retold from Joseph Jacobs
One day, the Little Red Hen finds a grain
of wheat in the field.
‘This wheat should be planted. Who will
plant this grain of wheat?’
‘Not
I.’ said the duck. ‘Not
I.’ said the
cat. ‘Not I.’
says the dog.
‘Then I will. I will plant this grain of
wheat.’
Soon the wheat grows to be tall and
yellow.
‘The wheat is ripe. Who will cut the
wheat?’
‘Not
I.’ said the duck. ‘Not
I.’ said the
cat. ‘Not I.’
says the dog.
‘Then I will. I will cut the wheat.’
Soon the wheat is cut and ready.
‘The wheat is cut. Who will take the
wheat to the mill?’
‘Not
I.’ said the duck. ‘Not
I.’ said the
cat. ‘Not I.’
says the dog.
‘Then I will. I will take the wheat to
the mill.’
Soon the wheat is ground into flour.
‘The wheat is ground into flour. Who will
make this flour into bread?’
‘Not
I.’ said the duck. ‘Not
I.’ said the
cat. ‘Not I.’
says the dog.
‘Then I will. I will make this flour into
bread.’
Soon she makes and bakes the bread. The
bread is ready.
‘The bread is ready. Who will eat this bread?’
‘I want.’ said the duck. ‘I want.’ said
the cat. ‘I want.’ says the dog.
‘No, no! I will do that by myself.’
Story / Game
Yesterday, Teacher was walking in the
forest, when I heard a 'noise of an animal'... What is it?
And continue with other animals using
English names of course.
Lead the game for 5 minutes until you
have practiced the names of many animals.
Then split the class into different
teams. Let students play that game for 5 minutes.
Making Kites
The winds of March begin to blow, And it is
time for kites, you know,
Here is the way I make a kite, Watch and
help me do it right.
I cross two sticks so thin and long, Tied
together good and strong.
A string I fasten to each end, And across
the middle to make it bend.
I measure and cut the paper straight, And
glue along the edge and wait.
A ball of string to hold my kite, When it
sails almost out of sight.
And here is my kite all ready to go,
Please March wind begin to blow!
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This is the Key (AJTT 11)
This is the Key of the Kingdom; (walk one
step towards center at each sentence)
In that Kingdom is a city;
In that city is a town;
In that town there is a street;
In that street there winds a lane;
In that lane there is a yard;
In that yard there is a house;
In that house there wait a room;
In that room an empty bed;
And on that bed a basket –
A basket of sweet flowers; a basket of
sweet flowers
Flowers in a Basket; (walk one step
towards outside at each sentence)
Basket on the bed;
Bed in the chamber;
Chamber in the house;
House in the weedy yard;
Yard in the winding lane;
Lane in the broad street;
Street in the high town;
Town in the city;
City on the kingdom;
This is the key of the Kingdom… This is
the key of the Kingdom.
Stepping Rhythms (AJJTT33) walk in a
circle
Grandfather walks slowly 1 2 3 4
Father marches onward so: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Little children pitter patter, clitter
clatter, chitter chatter…
…Or change to:
Grandfather walks slowly 1234
Father walks nicely 12345678
Brother walks quickly
12345678910111213141516
And I run very quickly… 1 to 32
The Number 12 (AJTT88) simplified / use x
students in your class
‘’Twelve children together are we Merry
and bright as you can see, (move in)
Twelve children hand in hand In one
circle here we stand.’’ (move out)
Watch out and you will see:
Twelve is 1 lot of 12 / Twelve is 2 lots
of 6 / Twelve is 3 lots of 4
Twelve is 4 lots of 3 / Twelve is 6 lots
of 2 / Twelve is 12 lots of 1
(For lower grades, I sing ‘The more we
get together’ to bring everyone in a circle.
Game:
Chant 'Round and round the garden, goes
the little mouse, one time, two times and I give you the bag/ball'… Say a
sentence (Good morning....) and throw the ball to that student. Let him
reply and throw the beanbag back to you. Keep going with every student.
Change the questions. How are you? What day is today? How is the
weather today?
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Song: The Green Grass Grows All Around
See lyrics here: http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/g012.html
Poem
Phonics
A flea and a fly flew up in a flue.
Said the flea, ‘let us fly!’ Said the fly
‘Let us flee!’
So they flew through a flap in the flue.
Try 'Little Sally Walker'
Lyrics:
Little Sally Walker {Was Walkin Down The
Street}; Version #1
Little Sally Walker was walkin down the
street.
She didn’t know what to do so she stood
in front of me.
I said ooh girl (boy) do your thing. Do
your thing, Stop!
I said ooh girl (boy) do your thing. Do
your thing, Stop!
How to play?
Have the group form a circle, have one
person stand in the middle and if you have a group of twenty or more have at
least another person in the middle. The person stands in the middle as group
sings this song, “little sally walker walking down the street, didn’t know
what to do so she jumped in front of me, singing hey girl do your thing, do
your thing, hey girl do your thing, now switch”. When it comes to the part
where is says “she jumped in front of me,” person in the middle picks one
person and stands right in front of them inside the circle, and starts to do
a little dance and the person she is standing in front of is supposed to
mirror what she is doing and when it says, “now switch” they switch places
and start over.
example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktfm3WjpqhQ
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Lan
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Punctuation. Part 3. Questions.
Questions. (AJTT 97)
I want to know. What is your name? Where
do you live? What is your fame?
What answer will you give? The question
mark am I, And can you tell me why?
Questions. (AJTT 102)
Where do snowflakes come from? Why are
they so white?
Who gives them each a separate form? How
far has been their flight?
And what creates the rainbow In each star
of snow?
Punctuation. Part 4. Commands.
Commands (AJTT 102)
Listen to the night wind blow. See the
swirling flakes of snow.
Close the window. Shut the door. Keep out
the wild wind’s angry roar.
Light the fire. Let it blaze. Warm the
house with its hot rays.
Red Light Green Light (unknown)
Red Light! Red Light! What do you say? I
say Stop! Stop! Stop right away.
Yellow Light! Yellow Light! What do you mean? I mean wait, wait Till the
light goes green.
Green light! Green light! What do you say? I say go and go right away.
Punctuation. Part 5. Commas.
When the sentences are long, Running ever
on and on, I run with them, so nimble and merry, To give you a breathing
space, Last you grow weary. I am the comma, so nimble and busy. Without me
the sentences might make you dizzy.
Story: Mama buys a hat.
Mama makes a call. I want a purple hat.
Please send it to my house.
Ding Ling Ling The mailman delivers a big
box. It contains an orange hat.
Mama makes a call. I want a purple hat. I
don’t want an orange hat.
Ding Ling Ling The mailman delivers a big
box. It contains a paper hat.
Mama makes a call. I want a purple hat. I
don’t want a paper hat.
Ding Ling Ling The mailman delivers a big
box. It contains a purple cat.
Mama makes a call. I don’t want a purple
cat. I want a hat, a purple hat.
Ding Ling Ling The mailman delivers a big
box. It contains a purple hat!
Mama puts on her new hat. She looks in the
mirror. The purple hat doesn’t look good. I think I want an orange hat after
all…
(redo the story with other colors)
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The Melon (AJTT84) Clifford Monks (use real fruit, real knife,
cut and share)
The melon was one so I took my knife And slowly
cut it through.
And what was one and all complete Before
us lay in two.
I cut again. It is plain to see. What was
two in now three.
I cut again, and then once more…
Conclusion (before you share): The melon
was one, the world is one
The facts are plain to see, That in and
about us all the world Proceeds from unity.
Game
Wonder Ball
Everybody stands in a circle Pass a
beanbag around circle to music
When music stops person holding beanbag
is out Pretend the beanbag is a very very very HOT POTATO
Contributed by Wendy Peterson [This version was played in New England]
The wonder ball, goes round and round To
pass it quickly, you are bound
If you're the one, to hold it last The
game is past, and you are out!
Variation: add on another line of verse
by spelling the word "out"
(e.g., O-U-T, out!)
http://www.gameskidsplay.net/games/circle_games/hot_potato.htm
Finger clapping
When I was 1, I had just begun. When I
was 2, I buckled my shoe.
When I was 3, I banged my knee. When I
was 4, I shut the door.
When I was 5, I learned to jive. When I
was 6, I picked up sticks.
When I was 7, I went to heaven. When I
was 8, I learned to skate,
When I was 9, I climbed a vine. When I
was 10, I caught a hen!
Poem / Story
There are big waves and little waves,
green waves and blue
Waves you can jump over, Waves you dive
through
Waves that rise up like a great water
wall
Waves that swell softly and do not break
at all
Waves that can whisper, Waves that can
roar,
And tiny waves that run at you Splashing
along the shore…
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Nat
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Song: Little Red Bird. Manx Lullaby.
Little red bird of the lonely moor,
lonely moor, lonely moor,
Little red bird of the lonely moor. O
where did you sleep last night?
Out on a gorse bush dark and wide, dark
and wide, dark and wide,
Swift rain was falling n every side. O
hard was my sleep last night…
Poem
Up and down and round and round I brush
my teeth to keep them sound;
To keep them sound and clean and white I
brush them morning, noon and night.
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Poem (AJTT30)
Brave and true will I be. Each good deed
sets me free.
Each kind makes me strong. I will fight
for the right. I will conquer the wrong.
Parts of Speech. Part 1. Verbs.
Verbs (AJTT98)
I am a verb, I like to act, To walk, to
run, to dance – it’s a fact.
To plough, to build, to work, to strive,
I like to feel that I’m alive! But
sometimes I just say: ‘I am,’
+ Play the song/game ‘Can you tell me
what the daddies are doing?’
Eileen Hutchins (AJTT103)
The sun says ‘I glow’. The wind says ‘I
blow’. The stream/water says ‘I flow’. The plant/tree says ‘I grow’. And man
says ‘I know’.
Parts of Speech. Part 2. Nouns. (AJTT98)
I am a noun; I give names to things, To
persons, from beggars to royal kings;
To animals also, great and small, To
flowers, and trees that grow so tall. The things like tables and chairs and
sticks, To houses and stones, concrete and bricks. And to things you can’t
see or hear or feel, Like goodness and truth, honor and zeal! I like to be
quiet – I don’t run about – I just sit still and let other shout.
+ introduce flashcards. Let students draw
one flashcards per class and practice the vocabulary
Table Rules for Little Folks from
childrensbooksonline.org
In silence I must take my seat, And give
God thanks before I eat;
Must for my food in patience wait, Till I
am asked to hand my plate;
I must not scold, nor whine, nor pour,
Nor move my chair nor about;
I must not speak a useless word, For
children must been – not heard;
I must not talk about my food, Nor fret
if I don’t think it good.
I must not say, ‘The bread is old,’ ‘The
tea is hot,’ ‘The coffee’s cold;’
My mouth with food I must not crowd, Nor
while I’m eating speak aloud;
The table cloth I must not spoil, Nor
with my food my fingers soil;
Must keep my seat when I have done, Nor
round the table sport or run;
When told to rise, then I must put My
chair away with noiseless foot;
And lift my heart to God above, In praise
for all his wondrous love.
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Song from firebornspirit
We sing the song of the spirit in one
voice, the Music of life.
We dance the rhythm of nature and we drum
the beat of our heart.
Hear the earth call to you. Feel the air
lifting you.
See the fire dance for you. Let the water
carry you.
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Parts of Speech. Part 3. Adjectives.
Anonymous
Mr. Lynn is very thin, Mr. Pratt is very
fat, Mr. Cort is very short,
Mr. Hall is very tall, Mr. Dent is quite bent, Mr. Gait is very straight.
Adjectives (AJTT101)
An adjective describes That something’s
blue, Or red or great or poor or new, Or smooth or rough or dark or light, It
always tells what things are like.
Christmas Song. Music in www.cantorion.org
God rest you merry gentlemen, let nothing
you dismay,
For Jesus Christ our Savior was born on
Christmas Day;
To save us from Satan’s power, when we
were gone astray.
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and
joy, O tidings of comfort and joy.
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