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TheChildrensResponse

T P R a n d B e y o n d

CarolineLinse


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TheChildrensResponse TPR and BeyondTheChildrensResponseTPRandBeyondPublishedby theMaterialsBranch,EnglishLanguageProgramsDivision,UnitedStatesInformationAgencyWashington,

D.C.

20547

OriginallypublishedbyAlemanyPress, adivision ofJanusBookPublishers, Inc., copyright 1983.Thiseditionreprinted bypermission ofthe author.Project Manager: Thomas KralCoverDesign:CynthiaMaleckiCover

photo:

Ron

Chapple

1993

Illustrations: KathyBarbour


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WithspecialthankstoJonandJulieCountess,

BobEvansandFranGamboa


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ImperativeCommandsHop, run,walk..................................................... 1Eating grapes..................................................... 2

CommandsLaugh or cry.............................................................. 3Plant aseed............................................................... 4

PresentContinuous+IandYouThe picture.................................................................. 5A flying bird............................................................. 6

TheDefiniteArticleReadthebook.......................................................... 7Cross the street....................................................... 8

TheConnectiveAndListen.............................................................................. 9Pick theanimalsup................................................ 10

DemonstrativePronounsThisandThatA pretty picture...................................................... 1 1 My shoes dontmatch........................................... 12

PossessivePronounsMyandYoursYour Name onYourPaper................................ 13My coat?..................................................................... 14

ThePossessivePronounHerHer................................................................................... 15LaRee.............................................................................

16

ThePossessivePronounHis

His.................................................................................... 17George.......................................................................... 18

CountableNounsAmonster.................................................................... 19A lei............................................................................... 20

IntroductionTeachingProceduresCreatingLanguageExperienceStories


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NounPluralsTwoboats..................................................................... 21Lunch................................................................................ 22

AffirmativeResponsesYes,itis....................................................................... 23Lookatit..................................................................... 24

NegativeResponses

No,itisnt..................................................................... 25Chocolatemilk............................................................ 26

NegativeImperativesRainyorsunny........................................................... 27Dontbreakit............................................................. 28

WhQuestionsWhatareyoudoing?............................................ 29Lost.................................................................................. 30

RegularPastTenseMybath.......................................................................... 31Lastnight....................................................................... 32

AdjectivesFruitbasket.................................................................. 33Bigand little............................................................... 34

IrregularPluralsTornpaper................................................................... 35Apuzzle........................................................................ 36

TheBeVerbBalls.................................................................................. 37The

farm.......................................................................

38

WordsShowingShape

Anicecreamconeandahouse................... 39Apaperhat............................................................... 40

WordsShowingColorBalloons.......................................................................... 41Colormixing................................................................ 42


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Numbers112Lotsofapples........................................................... 43Thedicegame.......................................................... 44

ThePrepositionInFishinafishbowl................................................... 45Inthehat...................................................................... 46

ThePrepositionOnTheplacemat............................................................ 47Settingthetable....................................................... 48

ThePrepositionOffFunnypositions........................................................... 49Twomagnets............................................................... 50

ThePrepositionUnderUnderthetableorchair..................................... 5 1Thebird........................................................................ 52

ThePrepositionOverOver............................................................................... 53Theropegame......................................................... 54

ThePrepositionThroughPaper

chains...............................................................

55

Throughtheroof..................................................... 56

TwoWordVerbsLookatit..................................................................... 57Themonstercomesandgoes........................... 58

AdverbsofDirectionArrows........................................................................... 59Climbing........................................................................ 60

Appendix ...................................................................... 6 1Bibliography ................................................................. 75


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TheChildrensResponseisbasedonJamesJ.AshersTotalPhysicalResponsemethod.TPRtakesintoaccountthatpeoplelearnbestwhentheyareactivelyinvolvedandunderstandthelanguagetheyhear.Thisisespeciallytrueofchildrenwhodevelopmentallyhaveshorterattentionspansandneedtowiggle.

Eachofthelessonsincludedinthetextprovidespracticewithspe-cificgrammaticalpatternsthataretroublesomeforyoungEFLlearners.ThesestructuresareintroducedthroughTPRactivitiestogiveyounglearnersameasureofcontroloverbothformandfunction.Afterthestu-dentsarecomfortablewithalesson,teacherscanworkonthetargetstructurethroughgamesanddrills.ItalsohelpstosetoutthepropsthatareusedintheTPRlessonsinaplacewherechildrencanworkwiththemindependently:thisencouragespeerteaching.

ThegrammaticalpointsfoundinTheChildrensResponsearethesamegrammaticalpointspresentedinmanyEnglishasaSecond/ForeignLanguageprogramsforchildren.Eachgrammaticalconceptispresentedtwice.Eitherorbothofthelessonsmaybeused,butitisbesttouseonlyonelessonduringaclasssession.Thefirstofthesepairedpresen-tationsrequiresnopreparationandthesimplestofmaterials:paper,pen-cil,chalk,orcrayons.Thesecondwillrequireslightlymorepreparation,andinsomeinstancesyoumayneedtobringitemsfromhome.Alimit-ednumberofvocabularyitemsandamaximumofoneidiomareintro-ducedineachlesson.

HowyouuseTheChildrensResponsewilldependonanumberoffactors,includingthestudentsage,levelofEnglishbackground,andwillingnesstoparticipateinagroupsetting.Whenchildrenareshyaboutspeaking,theymaybecomelessinhibitedabouttalkingafterpan-tomimingorcarryingouttheactionsequences.

Howmuchoralcommunicationyouwantthemtodowilldependentirelyonthenatureofthegroupandtheindividualchildrenwhocom-


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priseit.Somechildrendonotrespondorallyatfirst.Othersmouththewordsvoluntarilywhenasequenceisbeingrepeatedasecondorathirdtime.Youmaybeginbyaskingthestudentstosaykeywordssuchaswalkorsoap,etc.Itsallrighttoexaggerateandbedramatic.Dontbeafraidtodotheabsurdbecausechildrenenjoyandremembertheridicu-lous.Theyalsoliketoplaytheroleofteacher,andtheselessonsmakethatpossible.

Childrenwillrespondbeautifullytotheactivitiesinthistextifnotpushedtoohard.WithaclassofchildrenofKindergartenagetoGradeThree,youcanusethefirstfivestepsofeachlesson.Witholderchil-dren,youmayusetheentirelesson.

Thefirstfewtimes,followtheprocedures,andthenbecreative.Youmaywishtousecostumesorhavethechildrenwriteastoryordrawpic-turestoserveaspromptingcues.

ThoughTotalPhysicalResponsewasoriginallyintendedtobeusedasanapproachtoteachoralEnglish,itcanalsobeusedeffectivelytointroducechildrentothewrittenlanguage.Childrenlearnreadingandwritingskillsbestwhentheyaretaughtinapurposefulandmeaningfulcontext.Researchhasfoundthatchildrenlearnliteracyskillsmoreeasi-lywhentheyareintegratedorcombinedwithoralskills.

TheTPRlessonsinthisbookmaybeusedasthebasisforlanguageexperiencestories.Alanguageexperiencestoryisagroup-authoredstorywrittenaboutasharedexperience.Childrenparticipateinanexpe-rience,andthenretellordictatethestorytoyou,theirteacher.Childrenwatchasyouprintthestory.Childrenadorereadingandre-readingwhattheyhaveauthored.Whenyouwritedownwordsforthemtoread,itisagoodideatoprintusinguppercase(CAPITAL)andlowercaseletters,becauseitiseasierforchildrentomakeoutthewordsinprintedlettersthanincursivewriting;andprintedlettersarewhattheyseewhentheyworkwithbooks.


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1.Preparation.Introducetheimportantvocabularyitems.2.SettingUp.Havestudentssitinacircleorotherinformalarrange-ment.Setupthesituationinfrontofthestudents.Forsomeofthelessonsyoulljustneedtograbapieceofchalk.Forothersyoumayneedtobringitemsfromhome.Talkaboutwhatyoullbedoing,i.e.Imgettingreadytodrawapicture.3.Demonstration.Readthelessonwhileyoudotheaction.4.StudentModeling.Readthelessonwhileastudentdoestheactions.5.Reinforcement.Repeatstepnumber4.6.TotalClassParticipation.Readthelessonandhavetheentireclasscarryouttheinstructions.7.Variation.Changethelessonsequence.

Hintsforteachersofchildrenages58: Reviewvocabulary Exaggeratethelessonwithpantomime. Playwithprops. Usedrillsandgamestoreinforcethegrammaticalconcept. Createyourownsequence.

Hintsforteachersofchildrenages911: Haveastudentplayteacher. Doapictographorwrittenwordrecordofthesequence. Askmoreadvancedstudentstodoasequencewithless

advancedorbeginningstudents. Exaggeratethelessonwithpantomime.Usedrillsandgamestoreinforcegrammaticalconcepts.Create

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Stories

Afterdoingsomeofthelessons,youmaywishtoselectsometouseasabasisforlanguageexperiencestories.1.Chooseasequencefromthebookoradaptagroupexperiencesuchasacookingactivity,scienceactivity,orafieldtrip.Forexample,theclasscouldpeelandeatabananaandthendescribetheactivities.ThiswouldbeanadaptationofEatingGrapesonpage2.2.

Have

the

students

act

out

the

sequence.

3.Whilethesequenceisbeingperformed,orassoonaspossibleafterwards,havestudentstellyouwhattheyaredoingorwhathasbeendone.Actasasecretaryandwritedownexactlywhatthechil-drensay.Asagroup,havechildreneditthestory.Thisisaveryexcitingstage.4.Readthestorytogether.5.Studentsmaycopyandillustratethestory,usingpicturesandstickfiguresinplaceofsomeofthenouns.6.Displaythestoriesinaprominentplaceintheclassroom.Someofthestoriesmaybereproducedandsenthomewiththechildrenasaclassnewspaper.


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Concept:ImperativeCommandsExample of:hop,run,walkMaterials:none

Hop,Run,Walk1.Hop.2.Walk.3.Run.4.Jump.5.

Sit

down

and

rest.

6.Getup.7.Hop.8.Walk.*9.Run.10.Walk.11.Jump.12.Sitdownandrest.*Ifdoingthisindoors,yournextcommandmightbeStop.

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Concept: ImperativeCommandsExample of: eat,chew,swallowMaterials: seedlessgrapes

EatingGrapes1.Lookatgrapes.2.Turnonthewater.3.Putthegrapesunderthewater.4.Washthegrapes.5.

Dont

use

soap.

6.Shakethegrapesdry.7.Pickagrape.8.Giveittoafriend.9.Pickanothergrape.

10.Chewit.11.Chewitsomemore.12.Swallowit.Strawberriesandraisinsarealsogoodtouse


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Concept: CommandsExampleof: laugh,talk,run,cryMaterials: none

Laugh orCry1.Youretired.2.Rest.3.Youresad.4.Cry.5.

Youre

angry.

6.Run.7.Yourehappy.8.Laugh.9.Youhaveastorytotell.

10.Talk.11.Youretired.12.Rest.

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Concept:CommandsExampleof: cover,make,putMaterials: seeds,dirt,plantingcontainers,

cupofwater

PlantaSeed

1.Makeaholeinthedirt.2.Pickuptheseed.3.Putitinthehole.4.Covertheseedwithdirt.5.Makeanotherhole.6.Pickupanotherseed.7.Covertheseedwithdirt.8.Pickupthecup.9.Pouralittlewateronthedirt.

10.Dontpourtoomuch!11.Putitonashelf.12.Comebackandlooktomorrow.

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Concept: PresentContinuous+IandYouExample of: Im/yourewalking/running/drawingMaterials: apieceofchalk

ThePicture1.Iwilldrawapicture.2.Impickingupthechalk.3.Imdrawingacircle.4.Imdrawingtwoeyes.5.

Im

drawing

anose.

6.Imdrawingamouth.7.Imdrawingyou.8.Youresmiling.9.Yourehappy.10.Now,yourefrowning.Changesmiletofrown.11.Youresad.

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Concept: PresentContinuousI+YouExample of: Im/yourewalking/running/drawingMaterials: apairofpaperwingsforachildtouse

A FlyingBird1.Youreabird.2.Youregoingtofly.3.Yourewalking.4.Yourerunning.5.

Youre

running

faster.

6.Youreflappingyourwings.7.Youreflappingandrunning.8.WOW!9.Youreflying.

10.Youreflyingfaster.11.Youreflyingslower.12.Youretired.13.Good,youreresting.

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Concept: The DefiniteArticleExample of: ThisisthebookMaterials: abook

Read theBook1.Gotothebookshelf.2.Lookatthebooks.3.Pickupabook.4.Lookatthebook.5.

Open

the

book.

6.Readthebook.

Lookatpicturesandturnpages.7.Closethebook.8.Putthebookaway.


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Concept: TheDefiniteArticleExample of: CrossthestreetMaterials: none*

Cross the Street1.Walktothecurb.2.Lookupthestreet.3.Lookdownthestreet.4.Acariscoming.5.

The

car

stopped.

6.Lookupthestreet.7.Lookdownthestreet.8.Nocarsarecoming.9.Crossthestreet.

10.VERYGOOD!*Itisnicetodothisasamini-fieldtrip.


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Concept: TheConnectiveExample of: andMaterials: none

Listen1.Listen.2.Jumpandhop.3.Hopandclap.4.Clapandrun.5.

Run

and

sing.

6.Singandsitdown.7.Clapandrest.8.Getupandwalk.9.Walkandclap.

10.Runandsing11.Sitandrest.


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Concept: TheConnectiveExample of: andMaterials: *picturesof:acat,fish,dogandbird

Pick theAnimals Up1.Lookatthecatandthedog.2.Pickupthecatandthedog.3.Putthecatandthedogdown.4.Pickupthefishandthecat.5.

Dont

let

the

cat

get

near

the

fish.

6.Putthecatandthefishdown.7.Pickupthefishandthebird.8.Putthefishdown.9.Pickupthecat.10.Lookatthecatandthebird.11.Dontletthecateatthebird!12.Putthebirdandthecatdown.13.Oh,thatsbetter.*Therelevantpicturesintheappendixmaybe

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Concept:DemonstrativePronounsExample of: this/thatMaterials: *apieceofpapertapedtothechalkboard

andcrayons

APretty

Picture

1.Thisisacrayon.2.Thatisapieceofpaper.3.Iwilldrawonthatpaper.4.Imdrawingatree.5.Thatisatree.6.Iwilldrawasunwiththiscrayon.7.Thisisasun.8.Thatisasun.9.Imdrawingaflower.

10.Thatisaflower.11.Thatisapicture.12.Thisisaprettypicture.Showthedifferencebetweenthisandthatbymovingawayfromthepicturetoillustratetheconcept,that.*Alsoseerelevantpagesintheappendix.


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Concept: DemonstrativePronounsExample of: this/thatMaterials: abigshoeandalittleshoe

My ShoesDontMatch1.Thisisashoe.2.Thatisashoe.3.Thisisabigshoe.4.Thisisalittleshoe.5.

This

shoe

is

not

the

same

as

that

shoe.

6.Thisisabigshoe.7.Thatisalittleshoe.8.Icantwearthisshoewiththatshoe.9.Thisisalittleshoe.

10.Thatisabigshoe.


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Concept: PossessivePronounsExample of: my/yourMaterials: paperandapencilYour NameOnYourPaper1.Mynameis______________________.(name)2.Yournameis_____________________.(name)3.Pickupyourpaper.4.Putyourpaperonyourdesk.5.

Pick

up

your

pencil.

6.Writeyournameonyourpaper.7.Putyourpencildown.8.Lookatyourname.9.Pickupyourpaper.

10.Givemeyourpaper.

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Concept: PossessivePronounsExample of:my/yourMaterials: acoat

MyCoat?1.Thisismycoat.2.Oh,nomynameisnotonmycoat.3.Mycoatisgreen.4.Yourcoatisgreentoo.5.

My

coat

has

four

buttons.

6.Yourcoathasfourbuttonstoo.7.Lookinthepocket.8.Mypaperwasinmypocket.9.Ithasmynameonit.10.Thisismycoat.11.Whereisyourcoat?


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Concept: PossessivePronounsExample of: herMaterials: apieceofchalk

Her1.Pickupapieceofchalk.2.Drawagirl.3.Drawlotsofhair.4.Drawalinefromthehairtothegirl.5.

Thats

her

hair.

6.Drawashoe.7.Drawalinefromthegirltotheshoe.8.Thatshershoe.9.Drawaskirt.

10.Drawalinefromthegirltotheskirt.11.Thatsherskirt.12.HernameisLaRee.


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Concept: PossessivePronounsExample of: herMaterials: popsiclesticks,glue,crayons,construction

paper,scissors

LaRee

1.Drawapictureofagirl.2.HernameisLaRee.3.Colorherskirt.4.Colorherhair.5.Colorhershoes.6.Colorherears.7.Colorhereyes.8.Colorherface.9.Shelikesbananas.

10.Drawabananainherhand.11.Colorherblouse.12.Colortherestofher.13.CutLaReeout.14.MeetLaRee!Userelevantpictureintheappendix.

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Concept: PossessivePronounsExample of: hisMaterials: apieceofchalk

His

1.Pickupthechalk.2.Drawaboy.3.Drawashoe.4.Drawalinefromtheboytotheshoe.5.Thatshisshoe.6.Drawashirt.7.Drawalinefromtheboytotheshirt.8.Thatshisshirt.9.Drawapencil.

10.Drawalinefromtheboytothepencil.11.Thatshispencil.12.Thatshisshirt.13.HisnameisGeorge.

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Concept: PossessivePronounsExample of: hisMaterials: popsiclesticks,glue,crayons,construction

paper,scissors

George

1.Drawapictureofaboy.2.HisnameisGeorge.3.Colorhispants.4.Colorhisshirt.5.Colorhishair.6.Colorhiseyes.7.Colorhisshoes.8.Helikesapples.9.Drawanappleinhishand.10.Colorhisface.11.Colorhishair.12.Colortherestofhim.13.CutGeorgeout.14.Pastehimtoastick.15.MeetGeorge!Userelevantpictureintheappendix.


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Concept:CountableNounsExample of: eyes,flowersMaterials: apieceofpapertapedtothechalkboard,

crayons

AMonster

1.Makeamonster.2.Pickuptheorangecrayon.3.Drawthreeeyes.4.Puttheorangecrayondown.5.Pickupthebluecrayon.6.Drawfourmouths.7.Putthebluecrayondown.8.Pickupthepurplecrayon.9.Draweightlegs.

10.Putthepurplecrayondown.11.Pickupthegreencrayon.12.Drawthreenoses.13.Lookathescarymonster.

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Concept: CountableNounsExample of: legs,flowersMaterials: flowersformakingalei,athreadedneedle

(paperflowersmayalsobeused)

ALei*

1.Pickupaflower.2.Pickupaneedle.3.Puttheneedlethroughtheflower.4.Pickupanotherflower.5.Puttheneedlethroughtheflower.6.Counttheflowers.7.Pickupanotherflower.8.Puttheneedlethroughtheflower.9.Counttheflowers.

10.Pickupanotherflower.11.Puttheneedlethroughtheflower.12.Smelltheflowers.13.Lookatthelei.14.Putiton.15.Takeitoff.16.Giveittoyourfriend.*AHawaiianwreathornecklace.


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slarulPnuoN

Concept:Noun PluralsExample of: TwoboatsMaterials: apieceofchalk

TwoBoats

1.Drawoneboat.2.Drawanotherboat.3.Erasetwoboats.4.Drawoneflower.5.Drawanotherflower.6.Erasetwoflowers.7.Drawacan.8.Drawanothercan.9.Drawanothercan.10.Erasetwocans.11.Eraseonecan.

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Concept:NounPluralsExample of: threecherriesMaterials: *aplate,picturesof:twohotdogs,three

cherries,threeFrenchfries

Lunch

1.Imhungry.2.Iwantsomelunch.3.Pickupahotdog.4.Pickupanotherhotdog.5.Putthehotdogsontheplate.6.Pickupthecherries.7.Putthecherriesontheplate.8.PickuptwoFrenchfries.9.PuttheFrenchfriesontheplate.10.PickupanotherFrenchfry.11.Putitontheplate.12.Thatisafunnylunch!*Userelevantpictureinappendix.

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Concept:AffirmativeResponsesExample of:Yes,itis.Materials: apieceofchalk

Yes,ItIs

1.Pickupthechalk.2.Drawapictureofagirlintheclass.

(Lookatthestudentasyoudraw.)3.Isthat_____(a__girl,___LaRee,_____Mary)__________?4.Yes,itis.5.Putthechalkdown.6.Pickuptheeraser.7.Erasethegirl.8.Puttheeraserdown.9.Pickupthechalk.10.Drawapictureofaboyintheclass.11.Isthat____(a__boy___,Jos,____T_om)___________?12.Yes,itis.13.Pickuptheeraser.14.Erasetheboy.

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Concept:AffirmativeResponsesExample of:Yes,itis.Materials: threeorfourpostcards*

LookAt

It

1.Pickupapostcard.2.Lookatit.3.Isita______________________?(objectinpicture)4.Yes,itis.5.Putthepostcarddown.6.Pickupanotherpostcard.7.Lookatit.8.Isita______________________?9.Yes,itis.

10.Putthepostcarddown.11.Pickupanotherpostcard.12.Lookatit.13.Isita______________________?14.Yes,itis.15.Putthepostcarddown.*Trytochoosepostcardswithoneortwoitemsonthem.


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Concept:NegativeResponsesExample of:No,itisnt.Materials: apieceofchalk

No,ItIsnt!

1.Pickupthechalk.2.Drawapictureofaboyintheclass.(Lookatthestudentyouredrawingasyoudraw.)

3.Isthat______________________?Useanotherstudentsname

4.No,itisnt.5.Putthechalkdown.6.Isthat______________________?7.No,itisnt.8.Pickuptheeraser.9.Erasetheboy.10.Puttheeraserdown.11.Pickupthechalk.12.Drawapictureofagirlintheclass.13.Isthat______________________?14.No,itisnt.15.Isthat______________________?16.No,itisnt.

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Concept:NegativeResponsesExample of:No,itisnt.Materials: chocolatesyrup,apitcherofmilk,aglass

ChocolateMilk

1.Makesomechocolatemilk.2.Pickupthepitcherofmilk.3.Poursomemilkinaglass.4.Isthatchocolatemilk?5.No,itisnt.6.Pickupthechocolatesyrup.7.Isthatmilk?8.No,itisnt.9.Pourthechocolateintotheglass.10.Isthatplainmilk?11.No,itisnt.


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IevitageN

Concept:NegativeImperativesExample of:Dontpickupthecrayon.Materials: apieceofchalk,aneraser,acrayon

Rainyor

Sunny

1.Pickupapieceofchalk.2.Dontputitdown.3.Drawatree.4.Dontdrawahouse.5.Dontdrawasun.6.Drawrain.7.Putthechalkdown.8.Dontpickitup.9.Dontpickupthecrayon.10.Pickuptheeraser.11.Donterasetheflower.12.Erasetherain.13.Donterasethetree.14.Puttheeraserdown.15.Dontpickupthecrayon.16.Pickupthechalk.17.Dontdrawrain.18.Drawasun.


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Concept:NegativeImperativesExample of:Dontpickuptheplate.Materials: aplasticplate,aplasticcup,aplastic

glass,afork,andaspoon

DontBreak

It

1.Touchtheglass.2.Dontbreakit.3.Pickuptheplate.4.Dontputtheplatedown.5.Dontbreakit.6.Pickupthefork.7.Puttheplatedown.8.Dontputtheforkdown.9.Dontpickuptheglass.10.Puttheforkdown.11.Donttouchthefork.12.Touchthespoon.13.Pickupthecup.14.Dontbreakit.15.Pickupthefork.16.Dontpickuptheplate.17.Allright,pickitup.18.But,dontbreakit.


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Concept:WhQuestionsExample of:Whatareyoudoing?Whatsyourname?Materials: none

WhatAre

You

Doing?

*1.Whatsyourname?2.Jump.3.Whatareyoudoing?4.Stop.5.Walk.6.Whatareyoudoing?7.Hop.8.Whatareyoudoing?9.Stop.10.Run.11.Whatareyoudoing?12.Stopandrest.*Thisrequiresatleasttwopeopleforallstages,includingthedemonstration.


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Concept:WhQuestionsExample of:Whatareyoudoing?Whatsyourname?Materials: abadge(canbemadeoutofaluminumfoil)

Lost

1.Imapoliceofficer.2.Lookatmybadge.3.Yourelost.4.Whatsyourname?5.Howoldareyou?6.Wheredoyoulive?7.Whatsyourmothersname?8.Whatcolorisyourhouse?9.Areyouhungry?10.Areyouthirsty?11.Illtakeyouhome.


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Concept:RegularPastTenseExample of: Iwashedmyhands.Materials: apieceofchalk

MyBath

1.Drawamoonontheboard.2.LastnightIwasverydirty.3.LastnightItookabath.4.Iwashedmytoes.(Pointtotoes)

5.Iwashedmyfeet.6.Iwashedmyears.7.Iwashedmynose.8.Iwashedmyfingers.9.Iwashedmyhands.10.Iwashedmyback.11.Itwashardtowashmyback.12.NowIamclean.


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Concept: RegularPastTenseExample of: IwatchedTV.Materials: apictureof:house,phone,bed,light,

toothbrush,TV,book,apieceofchalk

Last Night1.Drawamoonontheboard.2.LastnightIwalkedhome.3.Italkedonthephone.4.IwatchedTV.5.Ibrushedmyteeth.6.Icrawledintobed.7.Icouldntsleep.8.Iturnedthelighton.9.Ireadabook.

10.Iturnedthelightoff.11.Iwenttosleep.

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Concept:AdjectivesExample of: brown,green,yellowMaterials: pencils,crayons,paper

FruitBasket1.Drawabrownbasket.2.Drawagreenapple.3.Drawayellowbanana.4.Drawanorangeorange.5.Drawaredapple.6.Drawayellowlemon.7.Drawaredcherry.8.Drawagreengrape.9.Smellthefruit.10.

Look

at

the

fruit

basket.


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Concept:AdjectivesExample of: big,littleMaterials: abigbag,alittlebag,abigredbook

Big and Little1.Lookatthelittlebag.2.Lookattheredbook.3.Pickupthelittlebag.4.Pickuptheredbook.5.Puttheredbookinthelittlebag.6.Itdoesntfit.7.Putthelittlebagdown.8.Pickupthebigbag.9.Putthebookinthebigbag.

10.Put

the

bag

down.

11.Oh,gooditfits.


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Concept: IrregularPluralsExample of: onepieceof,twopiecesofMaterials: onepieceoftornpaper

TornPaper1.Pickupapieceofpaper.2.Tearitinhalf.3.Putoneofthepiecesofpaperdown.4.Teartheotherpieceofpaperinhalf.5.Putbothpiecesofpaperdown.6.Teartheotherpieceinhalf.7.Putbothpiecesofpaperdown.8.Countthepiecesofpaper.9.Writeyournameoneachpieceofpaper.10.

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up

one

of

the

pieces

of

paper.

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Concept: IrregularPluralsExample of: onepieceof,twopiecesofMaterials: apicturedrawnonapieceofpaper,

scissors

APuzzle1.Pickupthepieceofpaper.2.Cutthepieceofpaperinhalf.3.Putoneofthepiecesofpaperdown.4.Cuttheotherpieceofpaperinhalf.5.Putoneofthepiecesofpaperdown.6.Cuttheotherpieceinhalf.7.Putbothpiecesdown.8.Turnthepiecesover.9.

Turn

the

pieces

over

again.

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Concept: TheBeVerbExample of: is/areMaterials: apieceofpapertapedtothechalkboard,

crayons

Balls1.Pickuparedcrayon.2.Drawaball.3.Thisballisred.4.Drawanotherball.5.Theseballsarered.6.Puttheredcrayondown.7.Pickupagreencrayon.8.Drawaball.9.

This

ball

is

green.

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Concept: TheBeVerbExample of: is/areMaterials: 3cows

2dogs2pigs

madeoutofconstructionpaperwithtapeonthebackofeach}

The FarmInfrontofstudentsdrawapictureof:apigpen,doghouseandbarnonthechalkboard.1.Pickuptheanimals.2.Putadoginthedoghouse.3.Adogisinthedoghouse.4.Puttheotherdoginthedoghouse.5.Thedogsareinthedoghouse.6.Putthecowsinthebarn.7.Thecowsareinthebarn.8.Putapiginthepigpen.9.Apigisinthepigpen.

10.Theotherpigislonely.11.Puttheotherpiginthepigpen.12.Thepigsareinthepigpen.13.Theanimalsarehappy!

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Concept: ShapesExampleof: circle,square,triangleMaterials: apieceofpapertapedtothechalkboard,

crayonsAn IceCreamConeandaHouse1.Pickupayellowcrayon.2.Drawacircle.3.Puttheyellowcrayondown.4.Pickupabrowncrayon.5.Drawatriangleunderthecircle.6.Lookattheicecreamcone.7.Pickupablackcrayon.8.Drawabigsquare.9.Drawatriangleontopofthesquare.10.Drawasquarewindowinsidethebigsquare.11.Drawanothersquarewindow.12.Drawanothersquarewindow.13.Drawanothersquarewindow.14.Puttheblackcrayondown.15.Pickupabrowncrayon.16.Drawadoor.17.Putthebrowncrayondown.18.Lookattheicecreamcone.19.Pickupacrayon.20.Drawanothercircleoficecream.21.THATSBETTER!


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Concept: ShapesExampleof: circle,triangleMaterials: crayons,scissors,papercutintotheshape

ofacircleandalargetriangle

APaperHat1.Findthecircle.2.Pickuptheredcrayon.3.Tracethecircle.4.Putthecrayondown.5.Findthetriangle.6.Pickupthebluecrayon.7.Tracethetriangle.8.Putthecrayondown.9.Pickupthescissors.

10.Cutoutthecircle.11.Cutoutthetriangle.12.Putthescissorsdown.13.Putbothedgesofthetriangletogether.14.Stapletheedges.15.Putonyourhat.16.Youlookgorgeous!


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Concept:ColorsExample of: red,blue,green,brown,yellow,black,

orange,purpleMaterials: crayonsandapieceofpapertaped

totheboard

Balloons1.Drawaredcircle.2.Makeitaredballoon.3.Drawabluecircle.4.Makeitablueballoon.5.Drawagreenballoon.6.Drawabrownballoon.7.Drawayellowcircle.8.Makeitayellowballoon.9.Drawablackballoon.10.Drawanorangecircle.11.Makeitanorangeballoon.12.Drawapurpleballoon.13.Drawapurplecircle.14.Makeitapurpleballoon.15.Drawanotherredballoon.16.Lookatalltheballoons.17.Countthem.18.Howmanyarethere?(10)


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Concept:ColorsExample of: red,blue,green,brown,yellow,black,

orange,purpleMaterials:watercolors,paintbrush,aglassand

apitcherofwater

ColorMixing1.Drawaredcircle.2.Poursomewaterintheglass.3.Putthepitcherdown.4.Putthepaintbrushinthewater.5.Putthepaintbrushintheyellowpaint.6.Putthepaintbrushbackinthewater.7.Stirit.8.Watchitturnyellow.9.Putthepaintbrushinthebluepaint.10.Putitbackinthewater.11.Stirit.12.Watchthewaterturngreen.Note:Thisexercisemayberepeatedwithblueandredtomakepurpleorwithyellowandredtomakeorange.Foodcoloringmayalsobeusedinsteadofwatercolors.


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Concept:NumbersExample of: one,two,threeMaterials: apieceofchalk

Lots ofApples*1.Pickupthechalk.2.Drawlotsofapples.3.Drawsomemoreapples.

**4.Closeyoureyes.5.Openyoureyes.6.Oh,no!Sevenapplesaremissing.7.Drawninemoreapples.8.Closeyoureyes.9.Openyoureyes.

10.Oh,no!TENAPPLESAREMISSING.11.Drawelevenmoreapples.12.Dontcloseyoureyes!*Thisdemonstrationrequiresat

leasttwopeoplefortheinitialmodelingstages.**Whentheapplesdisappearerasethemverylightlyfromtheboard.


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Concept:NumbersExample of: one,two,threeMaterials: dice, apieceofchalk

TheDiceGame1.Pickupthedice.2.Throwthedice.3.Whatdidyouget?4.Pickupthechalk.5.

Write

the

number

on

the

board.

6.Putthechalkdown.7.Pickupthedice.8.Throwthedice.9.Whatdidyouget?10.Areyousure?11.Countitagain.12.Pickupthechalk.13.Writethenumberontheboard.14.Putthechalkdown.15.Askafriendtoplaywithyou.

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Concept: PrepositionsExampleof: inMaterials: apieceofpapertapedtothechalkboard,

crayonsFish in a FishBowl

1.Pickupablackcrayon.2.Drawafishbowl.3.Putthecrayondown.4.Pickupagreencrayon.5.Drawafishinthefishbowl.6.Putthegreencrayondown.7.Thegreenfishisinthefishbowl.8.Pickupanorangecrayon.9.Drawafishinthefishbowl.

10.Drawanotherfishinthefishbowl.11.Puttheorangecrayondown.12.Theorangefishareinthefishbowl.13.Pickupapurplecrayon.14.Drawafishinthefishbowl.15.Putthepurplecrayondown.16.Apurplefishisinthefishbowl.17.Drawsomewaterinthefishbowl.18.Thefishlikethewater.


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Concept: PrepositionsExample of: inMaterials: atoyrabbitandahat

In theHat1.Lookatthehat.2.Dontletanyonesee.3.Nothingisinthehat.4.Haveeveryoneclosetheireyes.5.

Hide

the

rabbit

in

the

hat.

6.Istherabbitinthehat?7.Lookinthehat.8.Istherabbitinthehat?9.Lookagain.

10.Putyourhandinthehat.11.Hereitis.12.Therabbitwasinthehat.


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Concept: PrepositionsExampleof: onMaterials: apieceofpapertapedtothechalkboard

(thepapershouldbehorizontal),crayonsThePlacemat

1.Pickupacrayon.2.Drawacupontheplacemat.3.Drawaplateontheplacemat.4.Theplateisontheplacemat.5.Thecupisontheplacemat.6.Drawaforkontheplacemat.7.Drawsomecakeontheplate.8.Theforkisontheplacemat.9.Thecakeisontheplate.10.Drawsomeflowersontheplacemat.11.Enjoythecake!Childrenmaywishtousetheplacematforaspecialoccasion.


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Concept: PrepositionsExample of: onMaterials: acup,plate,fork,knife,andspoon

Setting the Table1.Pickupthecup.2.Putitonthetable.3.Thecupisonthetable.4.Pickuptheplate.5.Putitonthetable.6.Theplateisonthetable.7.Pickupthefork.8.Putitonthetable.9.Theforkisonthetable.

10.Pickuptheknife.11.Putitonthetable.12.Theknifeisonthetable.13.Pickupthespoon.14.Putitonthetable.15.

The

spoon

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Concept: PrepositionsExample of: offMaterials: none

FunnyPositions

1.Putyourfootonyourknee.2.Takeyourfootoffyourknee.3.Putyourfootonyourchin.4.Putyourhandonyourback.5.Takeyourhandoffyourback.6.Takeyourfootoffyourchin.7.Putyourchinonyourhand.8.Takeyourchinoffyourhand.9.Putyourchinonyourknee.

10.Takeyourchinoffyourknee.11.Pretendtoputahaton.12.Pretendtoputaringon.13.Pretendtotakethehatoff.14.Pretendtotaketheringoff.


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Concept: PrepositionsExampleof: offMaterials: Twomagnets,anail,asteelpaperclip

aneraser,abutton

TwoMagnets1.Pickupthenail.2.Putthenailonthemagnet.3.Itstickstothemagnet.4.Takethenailoffthemagnet.5.Putthenaildown.6.Pickuptheeraser.7.Puttheeraseronthemagnet.8.Pushtheeraseroffthemagnet.9.

Pick

up

the

paper

clip.

10.Putitonthemagnet.11.Takethepaperclipoffthemagnet.12.Putthepaperclipdown.13.Pickuptheothermagnet.14.Putbothmagnetstogether.

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Concept: PrepositionsExample of: underMaterials: atable,chair,book,pencil,pieceofpaper

Under the Table orChair1.Pickupthebook.2.Putitunderthetable.3.Pickupthepencil.4.Putitunderthetable.5.Pickupthebook.6.Putitunderthechair.7.Pickupthepieceofpaper.8.Putitunderthechair.9.Pickupthepieceofpaper.

10.Putitunderthetable.11.Putitunderthechair.12.Thepieceofpaperisunderthechair.13.Pickupthecrayon.14.Putitunderthepieceofpaper.


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Concept: PrepositionsExampleof: underMaterials: (Priortolessonmakeatree,bigbird,

littlebird,foureggs,nest,sun,andcatoutofconstructionpaper)

TheBird1.Tapeatreetothechalkboard.2.Tapeabigbirdunderthetree.3.Thebirdisunderthetree.4.Tapeaneggunderthebird.5.Tapeanothereggunderthebird.6.Tapeanothertwoeggsunderthebird.7.Therearefoureggsunderthebird.8.Tapeanestundertheeggs.9.Thenestisundertheeggs.

10.Tapeasuntothechalkboard.11.Tapeacatunderthenest.12.Thecatislookingupatthenest.13.Tapesomegrassunderthecat.Childrenenjoytalkingaboutthecauseandeffectrelationshipbetweenthecat,eggs,andbird.


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Concept: PrepositionsExample of: overMaterials: apencil,apieceofchalk,achair,abook

Over

1.Putthepencil,chalk,andbookonthefloor.2.Stepoverthepencil.3.Stepoverthechalk.4.Pickupthepencil.5.Holdthepenciloverthechair.6.Putthepencildown.7.Stepoverthechair.8.Stepoverthebook.9.Pickupthebook.10.Holdthebookoverthechair.11.Pickupthepencilandthechalk.


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Concept: PrepositionsExample of: overMaterials: arope

TheRope

Game

1.Pickuptherope.2.Puttheropeonthefloor.3.Stepovertherope.4.Picktwohelpers.5.Eachhelperholdsanendoftherope.6.Stepovertherope.7.Helpers,lifttheropealittle.8.Stepovertherope.9.Helpers,lifttheropealittle.10.Stepovertherope.Continuethisactivitybyhavingthehelperslifttheropehigherandhigher.


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Concept: PrepositionsExample of: throughMaterials: paperstrips,glue

PaperChains1.Pickupapaperstrip.2.Putsomeglueononeend.3.Gluebothendstogether.4.Pickupanotherstrip.5.Putsomeglueononeend.6.Putthestripthroughthecircle.7.Gluebothendstogether.8.Pickupanotherstrip.9.

Put

some

glue

on

one

end.

10.Putthestripthroughthecircle.11.Gluebothendstogether.12.Pickupanotherstrip.13.Putsomeglueononeend.14.Putthestripthroughthecircle.15.Gluebothendstogether.16.Thatsaprettypaperchain.


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Concept: PrepositionsExampleof: throughMaterials: apictureof:aboy,bear,bee,lion,

mother,house

Through theRoof1.Mybrothercamethroughthedoor.2.Abearcamethroughthedoortoo.3.Abeecamethroughthewindow.4.Alioncamethroughthedoor.5.Abigbirdcamethroughthewindow.6.Thebeardidntlikethelion.7.Thebearwentthroughthedoor.8.Thebearbrokethedoor.9.

The

bird

didnt

like

the

lion.

10.Thebirdwentthroughthewindow.11.Thelionwassad.12.Mymotherwasmad.13.Thelionwentthroughthewindow.14.Thelionbrokethewindow.15.Mymotherwentthroughtheroof.Manipulativesforthisexercisecanbemadeveryeasily.Childrenenjoymakingtheirownhouse,animalsandpeople.


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Concept: Two Word VerbsExample of: Look atMaterials: pencil, paper book

Look At It

1. Look at the boy.2. Look at the paper.3. Look at the book.4. Look at the teacher.5. Look at the pencil.6. Look at the girl.7. Look at the paper.8. _________________, pick up the paper.(Students name)9. Look at the girl with the paper.


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Concept:Two Word VerbsExampleof:Look atMaterials:Ten flash cards, two of each: blank, circle

face, man, monster (arranged in orderlisted below)

TheMonsterComesandGoes1. Look at the card.2. Look at the circle.3. Look at the face.4. Look at the man.5. Look at the monster.6. Look at the monster.7. Look at the man.8. Look at the face.9. Look at the circle.

10. Look at the card.11. The monster is gone.

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Concept: Adverbs of DirectionExample of: up, downMaterials: a piece of chalk

Arrows

1. Go to the blackboard.2. Pick up a piece of chalk.3. Draw an arrow going up.4. Look up.5. Draw an arrow going down.6. Look down.7. Draw another arrow going up.8. Draw another arrow going down.9. Put the chalk down.

10. Sit down.

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Concept: Adverbs of DirectionExample of: up, downMaterials: none

Climbing

*1. Youre going to climb up a tree.2. Look at the tree.3. Its a tall tree.4. Lift up one foot.5. Lift up the other foot.6. Climb up.7. Climb up.8. Climb down.9. Climb down.

10. Put one foot down.11. Put the other foot down.12. Sit down and rest.*This is especially successful if done outsidenext to a big tall tree.

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