Class I English                           Topic: Listening Activity                         Date: 29^th September

 Today I have conducted a listening activity for class one. Firstly, I provided the instructions. Secondly, I played the audio of the story “Mask” without the video. The clip is a famous animation that is loved and enjoyed by children of all ages. I purposely chose this audio as it has a rich vocabulary. The language spoken is appropriate for our Bhutanese classroom. It is a story of Peppa Pig learning to make a face mask.

Initially, I observed children not listening attentively. As soon as they heard Peppa’s voice, they became very attentive. I was surprised to see t children recognizing the pig’s voice even though there was no visual which specifically indicates that they have been watching Peppa Pig’s show

 

Finally, I made the children show their understanding of the story through drawings. Their drawings made me realize how little they comprehended the story as many of them could only draw one pig and a mask. Henceforth, I should use both visuals with audio for lower primary for better comprehension.

Demonstrative Pronouns to Grade One

 

Class One                                      Subject: English                              Date: 1st September

Topic: Demonstrative Pronoun

 I taught Demonstrative Pronouns (This, That, These, and Those ) and the usage to class one children on 1st September. Owing to the National lock down the children didn’t get the opportunity to learn these in class PP last year. It has made the children confused in using the words. As a means to make them confident in these words, I planned and taught them. I have integrated my lesson with a video prepared by VTOB to enhance my lesson and make their learning joyful.

Firstly, I introduced these words with the help of classroom objects. I asked them the questions such as:

1. What is this? ( by holding a pencil)

2. What is that? ( by pointing to a pencil that is farther away)

3. What are these? (by holding eight pencils)

4. What are those? (by pointing at eight pencils that are farther away)

Modeled the answer as I could see many children struggling to respond correctly. Children were made to repeat loudly by saying:

1. This is a pencil.

2. That is a pencil.

3. These are pencils.

4. Those are pencils.

Secondly, I showed a video clip on “Demonstrative Pronoun” prepared by voluntary teachers which were aired through BBS last year. (https://youtu.be/yEmNYRnzs4Y)                         

                   

                   

 I prompted the children to watch the video by pointing to the words when the teacher was teaching the concept. Children actively interacted with the video as they loved and enjoyed watching a Bhutanese teacher teaching the same lesson.

I am satisfied with the lesson as I could see and feel their positive interaction with the activity.