Classroom Objects Big Bear Banter for EAL pupils who are New to English in P1 - 3 General information These activities are for small group work (6 max) and will last about 20 minutes. It is expected that they would be repeated approximately 2/3 times in the same week All the activities can be used in different topics (see suggestions in the following pages) You can include non-EAL pupils who can benefit from this session including good role models or pupils who find – language difficult Use any combination of the following activities, but flashcards are useful to establish vocab in the first session. Encourage literacy by playing games like bingo (reading or writing) as pupils cover this work in class eg P1s: numbers Flashcard Topic Vocabulary Structures Books Visuals Songs/Rhymes with visuals Classroom Objects a classroom, a pencil, a pen, Have you got a/an Cleversticks by Bernard Classroom Objects …? Ashley Bingo crayons, a book, a ruler, Yes, I do. No I don’t. Tom and Sofia start scissors, a notebook, an Can I borrow a pencil? School by Henriette eraser, a pencil sharpener, a Sorry, I don’t have one. Barkow and Priscilla desk, a blackboard, a Yes, here you go. Lamont computer, a chair At the start of every session Say hello to each child and use the pupils’ names. Introduce yourself. Encourage good sitting, good looking, good listening by modelling the visuals/gestures that are used in class Show your materials and get the pupils’ interest with facial expression eg looking interested, excited etc are we going to do today? Colours!” “What Use lots of praise for any participation or attention given ACTIVITY ONE: Using Flashcards
Classroom Objects Big Bear Banter for EAL pupils who are New to English in P1 - 3 General information These activities are for small group work (6 max) and will last about 20 minutes. It is expected that they would be repeated approximately 2/3 times in the same week All the activities can be used in different topics (see suggestions in the following pages) You can include non-EAL pupils who can benefit from this session – including good role models or pupils who find language difficult Use any combination of the following activities, but flashcards are useful to establish vocab in the first session. Encourage literacy by playing games like bingo (reading or writing) as pupils cover this work in class eg P1s: numbers Flashcard Topic Vocabulary Structures Books Visuals Songs/Rhymes with visuals Classroom Objects a classroom, a pencil, a pen, crayons, a book, a ruler, scissors, a notebook, an eraser, a pencil sharpener, a desk, a blackboard, a computer, a chair Have you got a/an …? Yes, I do. No I don’t. Can I borrow a pencil? Sorry, I don’t have one. Yes, here you go. Cleversticks by Bernard Ashley Tom and Sofia start School by Henriette Barkow and Priscilla Lamont Classroom Objects Bingo At the start of every session Say hello to each child and use the pupils’ names. Introduce yourself. Encourage good sitting, good looking, good listening by modelling the visuals/gestures that are used in class Show your materials and get the pupils’ interest with facial expression eg looking interested, excited etc “What are we going to do today? Colours!” Use lots of praise for any participation or attention given ACTIVITY ONE: Using Flashcards