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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Class 2
2009 September 1 ~ 6
2009 September 7 ~ 13
Song 'In and out and round the house'
with gestures and movements related to house cleaning
sweeping the floor,
mopping the floor, clean up windows, clean up table, wash bowls
In and out and round the house, round the house, round
the house,
In and out and round the house, there is lots of work to do
To introduce the 'Moon Festival', we started with the story of Hou Yi and Chang'E. Story telling first and then role
playing.
Story
A long, long, long time ago, there were ten suns in the sky. Each took its turn.
But one day all ten
suns appeared together. The Emperor Yao asked for help.
'Please help me to kill all but one of the suns!
I will give a pill, an elixir of life to the one who succeeds.’
There came Houyi. He was a famous archer.
He shot nine suns. He saved the Earth.
The Emperor rewarded Houyi with a pill, the elixir of life, and advised him:
"Make no haste to swallow this pill, but first prepare yourself with prayer and fasting for a year".
Houyi took
the pill home. He hid it under a rafter. He began healing his spirit.
In the midst of this, Houyi was called
again by the emperor.
While he was gone, Chang'e noticed a white beam of light from the roof.
She
discovered the pill. She swallowed it. Immediately, she found that she could fly.
Just at that moment, Houyi returned
home. He realized what had happened. He shouts:
'Chang'e, come back, stay with me!’ But Chang flew out
the window into the sky.
Chang’e is now trapped on the Moon. She is alone with her pet the Jade Rabbit
and Wu Kang.
Now, every year, between September and October, the Moon Bridge appears for one night only.
It
connects the Earth to the Moon. During this one night, Chang’e and Hou Yi can meet together.
Look carefully
at the moon. You might see Chang’e and Houyi.
Story telling then role playing
Review the sentence patterns 'I am' 'You are' with sand bags.
Introduce 'He is Hou Yi' and 'She is Chang'E'
Game 'Who is missing?'
Teacher Oliver covers one student's eyes. Another student hides behind Teacher's desk.
The
student opens his eyes and guesses who is missing.
Practice 'He is Thibault' or 'She is Victoria'
2009 September 14 ~ 20
Review Story Chang'E and Hou Yi
Replay game 'Who is missing?'
Explanation and skits related to 'Please help me'
Teacher Oliver asks one student to do something impossible, move
two desks and four chairs.
That student chooses a classmate and asks: Please help me.
Role playing Hou Yi and Chang'E with less and less help from Teacher Oliver
Big Thanks to Kevin for making and bringing
to school a bow and arrows.
2009 September 21 ~ 27
Review Story Chang'E and Hou Yi
Replay game 'Who is missing?'
Explanation and skits related to 'Please help me'
Teacher Oliver asks one student to do something impossible, move
two desks and four chairs.
That student chooses a classmate and asks: Please help me.
Role playing Hou Yi and Chang'E with less and less help from Teacher Oliver
Big Thanks to Kevin for making and bringing
to school a bow and arrows.
2009 September 28 ~ October 4
Introduction song:
Fairies of the story tales, come and share your stories with me
I am listening with my ears,
I am sitting quietly.
Story of Alice in Wonderland
Story telling with plenty of gestures and movements.
One late summer afternoon, Alice is sitting under a tree with her sister and reading books.
Suddenly she sees a little
rabbit with glasses passing by, dropping a fan and pair of gloves.
Wait for me, rabbit! Wait for me! But the rabbit jumps
into a hole.
Alice follows him. But the rabbit jumps a small hole. Alice is too big. She cries.
She sees a glass of
juice. She drinks it. She becomes smaller and smaller.
Wait for me, rabbit! Wait for me! But the rabbit enters a house.
The
rabbit opens the door, goes in, closes the door. Alice opens the door, goes in and closes the door.
The rabbit opens a
small door, goes outside and closes the door. Alice is too big. She cries.
She sees a glass of juice. She drinks it. She
becomes bigger and bigger. Too big inside the house.
Many animals throw pebbles to her. She eats one and becomes smaller
and smaller.
To look for the rabbit, she goes into a garden. She sees soldiers painting white roses red.
What are you
doing? We are painting white roses red. The queen doesn't like white.
You can not do this! You are not nice! I am the Queen
and I will....
Alice, Alice, wake up, wake up! Time to go home...
What did you listen? What did you understand?
Recollection of the words heard.
Practice 'How are you today?' 'I'm fine, thank you' in class.
Then go outdoor to play 'Catch me' game to practice
'How are you?'
2009 October 5 ~ 11
Review Story of Alice in Wonderland.
Practice some more sentence patterns.
> How are you today? I am fine, thank
you.
> I follow you.
> I open the door. I go in. I close the door.
> a fan and a pair of gloves.
2009 October 12 ~ 18
Review Story of Alice in Wonderland.
Practice some more sentence patterns.
> How are you today? I am fine, thank
you.
> I follow you.
> I open the door. I go in. I close the door.
> a fan and a pair of gloves.
2009 October 19 ~ 25
Pentatonic song:
Bumble bee and butterfly, spider and the beetle,
Come around and dance
with us in winds before the winter.
One late summer afternoon, Teacher Oliver was reading a book...
(opening a DIY made book about Milarepa, telling the
story to everyone...)
The magic life of Milarepa. It is the year 1050. When I was seven years old, my father was sick.
He died. My uncle and aunt are very mean. My mother said: I want you to study magic. I come back and destroy the whole house.
But I am sad. I travel and travel. I meet Marpa. I meditate and meditate, until I become a buddha.
Poem
Do all the good you can
By all the ways you can
In all the means you can
In all the places you can
At
all the times you can
To all the people you can
As long as ever you can
+ writing on the black board
Poem + Slow Dance
Twelve children together are we
Merry and bright as you can,
Twelve children hand in hand
In
one circle here we stand.
Let's move and you will see, 12 is 1 lot of 12.
Let's move and you will see, 12 is 2 lots
of 6.
Let's move and you will see, 12 is 3 lots of 4.
Let's move and you will see, 12 is 4 lots of 3.
Let's move
and you will see, 12 is 6 lots of 2.
Let's move and you will see, 12 is 12 lots of 1.
12 = 1 x 12, 12 = 2 x 6, 12 = 3 x 4,...
12 / 1 = 12, 12 / 2 = 6, 12 / 3 = 4, ...
Chant + Dance
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, all good children go to heaven.
Some go up and some go down,
And some go
all around the town.
2009 October 26 ~ November 1
Review
One late summer afternoon, Teacher Oliver was reading a book...
(opening a DIY made book about Milarepa, telling the
story to everyone...)
The magic life of Milarepa. It is the year 1050. When I was seven years old, my father was sick.
He died. My uncle and aunt are very mean. My mother said: I want you to study magic. I come back and destroy the whole house.
But I am sad. I travel and travel. I meet Marpa. I meditate and meditate, until I become a buddha.
Poem
Do all the good you can
By all the ways you can
In all the means you can
In all the places you can
At
all the times you can
To all the people you can
As long as ever you can
+ writing on the black board
Poem + Slow Dance
Twelve children together are we
Merry and bright as you can,
Twelve children hand in hand
In
one circle here we stand.
Let's move and you will see, 12 is 1 lot of 12.
Let's move and you will see, 12 is 2 lots
of 6.
Let's move and you will see, 12 is 3 lots of 4.
Let's move and you will see, 12 is 4 lots of 3.
Let's move
and you will see, 12 is 6 lots of 2.
Let's move and you will see, 12 is 12 lots of 1.
12 = 1 x 12, 12 = 2 x 6, 12 = 3 x 4,...
12 / 1 = 12, 12 / 2 = 6, 12 / 3 = 4, ...
2009 November 2 ~ 8
Review
One late summer afternoon, Teacher Oliver was reading a book...
(opening a DIY made book about Milarepa, telling the
story to everyone...)
The magic life of Milarepa. It is the year 1050. When I was seven years old, my father was sick.
He died. My uncle and aunt are very mean. My mother said: I want you to study magic. I come back and destroy the whole house.
But I am sad. I travel and travel. I meet Marpa. I meditate and meditate, until I become a buddha.
Poem
Do all the good you can
By all the ways you can
In all the means you can
In all the places you can
At
all the times you can
To all the people you can
As long as ever you can
+ writing on the black board
+ recitation
in groups
Poem + Slow Dance
Twelve children together are we
Merry and bright as you can,
Twelve children hand in hand
In
one circle here we stand.
Let's move and you will see, 12 is 1 lot of 12.
Let's move and you will see, 12 is 2 lots
of 6.
Let's move and you will see, 12 is 3 lots of 4.
Let's move and you will see, 12 is 4 lots of 3.
Let's move
and you will see, 12 is 6 lots of 2.
Let's move and you will see, 12 is 12 lots of 1.
+ Variation for Class 2:
Eighteen students, together are we,
Merry and bright as you can see.
Eighteen students,
hand in hand,
In one circle here we stand.
18 is 1 lot of 18.
18 is 2 lots of 9.
18 is 3 lots of 6.
18 is 6
lots of 3.
18 is 9 lots of 2.
18 is 18 lots of 1.
Activity:
The branch is one, so I take it and I break it.
The branch was one. Now there are two.
I take it
again and break it.
What was two is now three.
I take....
2009 November 9 ~ 15
Story of Saint Nicholas
Three little boys
playing the fields. At harvest time, they often go the fields with their parents to glean the grain. They play ball. They
dance around. They follow butterflies.
One day, they want to go the city. They see the houses, the roofs, the castle and
the towers. Father, mother, may we go to the city? No, you may not. But they forget, and they walk to the city. They walk
happily all day long, but, when the sun sets, people go back home, when it's getting dark, the three little boys are lost,
hungry and tired.
They see the light in the house of the butcher. They knock on the door. Please, let us in. We are lost.
We are hungry. We are tired. The butcher opens the door, takes his knife, kills them, cuts them and puts them into his salting
tub.
One day, it's December. It's snowing. It's cold. It's dark. All is calm, when a pink glow slowly comes down, comes
down to the city, and walks down the street. It is a bishop, the great bishop Saint Nicholas. He knocks on the door. The butcher
opens the door. He is very afraid. Please, please, come in... May I give you some ham? some pork? No, I want you to open your
salting tub!
And the three little boys come out. Come, little boys, I want to bless you. Be joyful and happy, like birds
in a nest, singing in springtime. Go back to your good parents.
Role Plays to practice asking:
> Practice dialogue:
Father, mother, May I go to the city? No, you may not.
2009 November 16 ~ 22
> Review Story of Saint Nicholas and the
Three Little Boys.
> Practice dialogue: Please let us in. We are lost. We are hungry.
We are tired.
> Role play: Saint Nicholas arriving to town.
Ending verse:
Enter the night, and you will find the light.
Enter the night, let your spirit take flight.
On the longest night, we search for the light.
So when you find that spark,
When you dream in the dark,
Hold it close to your heart and know,
All that you see is all that can be
When you give birth to your dreams.
2009 November 23 ~ 29
Retell and review the story.
Review some dialogues
Practice role plays outside
Perform on stage + Games
2009
November 30 ~ December 6
Story
of the ‘Golden Goose’
There
is a man who has three sons.
I
am the eldest. I want to go into the forest and cut some wood.
My
dear, here is a beautiful sweet cake and a bottle of wine. Now you can go. Let’s go!
I
am an old man. Please give me a piece of cake and a draught of your wine. I am so hungry and thirsty.
Well,
if I give you my cake and my wine, I shall have none for myself. Be off with you!
Let’s
cut some trees… Ouch… My arm! I cut my arm! Help! Please help me!
I
am the second. I want to go into the forest and cut some wood too.
My
dear, here is a cake and a bottle of wine. Now you can go.
I
am an old man. Please give me a piece of cake out of your pocket. Let me have a draught of your wine. I am so hungry and thirsty.
Well,
what I give you will be taken away from myself. Be off with you!
Let’s
cut some trees… Ouch… My leg! I cut my leg! Help! Please help me!
I
am Simpleton, the youngest. I want to go into the forest and cut some wood too.
My
dear, here is a cake made of water and a bottle of sour beer. Now you can go.
I
am an old man. Please give me a piece of cake out of your pocket. Let me have a draught of your wine. I am so hungry and thirsty.
Well,
I only have cinder cake and sour beer. We can sit down and eat. I open my lunch box… Oh! What happened? I see a fine
sweet cake and good wine. Let’s eat! Let’s drink!
Since
you have a good heart, and are willing to divide what you have, I will give you good luck. There stands an old tree. Cut it
down. You will find something at the roots.
Well,
I see the tree. I cut it. Oh! A golden goose! A golden goose! Let’s bring it home.
Walking
song: Walk along, skip along, dance along with me, I have found a golden goose under the roots of a tree… …/…
I
am the eldest daughter. I want a feather from this goose… Oh no, I am stuck!
I
am the second daughter. I want a feather from this goose too… Oh no, I am stuck too!
I
am the third daughter. I want a feather from this goose too… Oh no, I am stuck too!
I
am the parson. Where are you going? Let me help you! Oh no, I am stuck.
I
am the sexton. Parson, parson! Let me help you! Oh no, I am stuck.
We
are two farmers. We are going home. Hahaha! Look! Let’s go and help! Oh no, we are stuck.
Buuuuu,
I am a princess. I am sad, very sad, very very sad. Nobody wants to marry me… Oh, what is that? Hahaha, this is funny!
…/…
Simpleton,
what are you doing? I am collecting leaves.
Simpleton,
what are you doing? I am collecting branches.
Simpleton,
what are you doing? I am collecting left over / food.
Simpleton,
what are you doing? I am putting them together.
Simpleton,
what are you doing? I am waiting! 100 days.
Simpleton,
what are you doing? I am opening. The compost is ready.
2009
December 7 ~ 13
Retell
the story of Simpleton and the Golden Goose.
Adding
some gestures, movements, song and role playing.
+
Chant: Eenie, meenie, miny moe. Catch a tiger by the toe. If he hollers, let him go.
My
mother told me to choose the very best one, and this is YOU.
+
Review the composition of the compost.
Introduce
the spelling of the compost.
2009
December 14 ~ 20
>
Review the story of The Golden Goose and Simpleton.
>
Introduce dialogue told in Class 1: Funny role play to introduce different pet animals, different basic questions in English
and the difference of language between human and animals…
One
day, I met a little cat. I said: Hello, cat. He said: Meaow, meaow.
I
said: How are you today? He said: Meaow, meaow.
I
said: What’s your name? He said: Meaow, meaow.
I
said: How old are you? He said: Meaow, meaow.
I
said: Where are you going? He said: Meaow, meaow.
So
I said: Good bye, cat. See you later.
…
dog / woof, bird / kwik, duck / quack, fish / buh, mouse / cree…
> Review
the process to create the compost.
Introduce
the spelling of the word ‘COMPOST’ and play the game ‘Write on my back’.
2009 December 21 ~ 27
> Song: Fire, fire, burning bright, keep us warm in this cold night…
> Song: Walk around the circle as the Earth around the Sun.
Walk around the circle, now January’s come.
Clap your hands, stamp your feet, Welcome the New Year.
Clap your hands, stamp your feet, now January’s here.
> Poem + Activity
I am a circle. I am round. I am everywhere, in the eye and in the sky,
On the floor and on the floor, on Jimmy and on Emily, …
Students, bring me something round…
Example: ball, marble, dust bin, paintbrush, basket, …
2009 December 28 ~ 2010 January 3
> Song: Fire, fire, burning bright, keep us warm in this cold night…
> Song: Walk around the circle as the Earth around the Sun.
Walk around the circle, now January’s come.
Clap your hands, stamp your feet, Welcome the New Year.
Clap your hands, stamp your feet, now January’s here.
> Poem + Activity
I am a circle. I am round. I am everywhere, in the eye and in the sky,
On the floor and on the floor, on Jimmy and on Emily, …
Students, bring me something round…
Example: ball, marble, dust bin, paintbrush, basket, …
2010 January 4 ~ 10
> Song: Fire, fire, burning bright, keep us warm in this cold night…
> Song: Walk around the circle as the Earth around the Sun.
Walk around the circle, now January’s come.
Clap your hands, stamp your feet, Welcome the New Year.
Clap your hands, stamp your feet, now January’s here.
> Poem + Activity
I am a circle. I am round. I am everywhere, in the eye and in the sky,
On the floor and on the floor, on Jimmy and on Emily, …
Students, bring me something round…
Example: ball, marble, dust bin, paintbrush, basket, …
+ Rehearsal to prepare the ‘End of the Semester’ ceremony.
Fire, fire, burning bright… song to enter the stage.
The sun with loving light… verse
Walk around the circle as the Earth around the Sun… dance
2010 January 11 ~ 17
Rehearsal to prepare the ‘End of the Semester’ ceremony.
Fire, fire, burning bright… song to enter the stage.
The sun with loving light… verse
Walk around the circle as the Earth around the Sun… dance
2010 January 11 ~ 17
2010 January 18 ~ 24
2010 January 25 ~ 31
2010 February 1 ~ 7
2010 February 8 ~ 14
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