After doing the same songs in both grade 1 and 2 for the first half of the year, I change it up for the second half of the year. I take it in two different directions for grade 1 and 2. Grade 1 has “Season 2: Feelings”, where we talk about how to deal withContinue reading “Listen Song Book 2A and 2B”
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How can we gamify our lesson plans?
Gamification is so important in teaching. If we gamify our lessons, we mask work as play. If we are playing, we don’t feel like we’re working….but we’re learning none the less. How can we do that? This is not a scientific review of implemented gamification strategies in the cycle 1 ESL primary context…we’re just talking.Continue reading “How can we gamify our lesson plans?”
The Mr Andrew ESL Method Routine: A Turnkey Approach to Lesson Planning
Kids love routine…well, maybe they don’t love it, but they like the stability of knowing where they’re going. That is why I believe that a “routine” is a big part of lesson planning and by extension classroom management. As we’ve seen before, language anxiety can create a filter that blocks input. But if the studentsContinue reading “The Mr Andrew ESL Method Routine: A Turnkey Approach to Lesson Planning”
A Deep Dive on “In the Jungle”
A Deep Dive on “In the Jungle” Title: In the Jungle Subject: Jungle animals Funny Story: https://youtu.be/7o-j-s3DkCI The Adventures of Life vol.6: Juliette Beliveau’s Monkey. The story talks about how monkeys used to be common pets. My whole family had pet monkeys. Interactive Game: none Thematic vocabulary: Jungle animals This song is called “In the Jungle”.Continue reading “A Deep Dive on “In the Jungle””
A Deep Dive on “Deep in the Forest”
A Deep Dive on Deep in the Forest Title: Deep in the Forest Subject: Forest animals, teamwork and solidarity Interactive Game: none Accompanying story: None Thematic vocabulary: Forest animals, words related to teamwork and solidarity This song is called “Deep in the Forest”. Like all of my songs, the title is purposefully descriptive. It talks aboutContinue reading “A Deep Dive on “Deep in the Forest””
Listen: C1 Evaluation 5
This is the final evaluation I do for my cycle 1 groups in term 2, the first term that I evaluate comprehension (Competency 1). I think it is important that I have 3 “tests” per term that comprehension is evaluated. The first two tests have covered most of half of the songs in my program,Continue reading “Listen: C1 Evaluation 5”
Motivation Part 2, part 2…Motivation part 2.2: Autonomy
In my previous post, I mentioned that Deci & Ryan talked about how the need for autonomy is one of our three basic psychological needs, and that fulfilling that need, creates a powerful form of motivation. Side-note, the other two needs making up Self-Determination Theory are the need for competence and relatedness. But we’ll thoseContinue reading “Motivation Part 2, part 2…Motivation part 2.2: Autonomy”
Motivation, part 2
Motivation….what is it, why is it, how is it, who is it? Ok maybe not who… But what is it? Psychology today describes it as “the desire to act in service of a goal”. It is one’s “will” to do something. “How” is it? It can be divided, binarily as intrinsic or extrinsic, coming fromContinue reading “Motivation, part 2”
A Deep Dive on “Where Did You Go on Vacation?”
A Deep Dive on “Where did you go on vacation?” Title: Where did you go on vacation? Subject: Going on vacation, prompting the use of “Question words” Interactive Game: None Funny story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRxXeZiMNsU The Adventures of Life Ep.14: Whale Watching. This is the true story of how I went whale-watching in the maritimes, where myContinue reading “A Deep Dive on “Where Did You Go on Vacation?””
A Deep Dive on “Big, Small, Medium-Sized”
A Deep Dive on “Big, Small, Medium-Sized” Title: Big, Small, Medium-Sized Subject: Size adjectives Interactive Game: None This song is called “Big, Small, Medium-Sized”. Like all of my songs, the title is purposefully descriptive. Thematic vocabulary: Adjectives of size The song contains a variety of vocabulary related to size. There is differentiation in that theContinue reading “A Deep Dive on “Big, Small, Medium-Sized””
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