Welcome to L2L:

Learning To

Learn

L2L: I Learner

Lesson 1: Getting to know you - setting the scene for learning

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the lesson we will:• know our fellow learners a bit better

– remember all their names• have learnt some useful strategies

for remembering• have understood the need for a set

of ground rules

We are learning this because…

it is important to get to know people we

are going to be working with and to set a

few ground rules which will help the whole

group to learn.

We will know we are successful…

if we can remember the names ofeveryone in our class and have managed to create a learning contract.

Activity 1: Picture Portrait

Produce a picture portrait of yourself – which will tell other people something about you – what you are like, your hobbies, interests etc.

Example:

Music whilst drawing

Activity 1: Picture Portrait

Now share your Picture Portrait with a partner – ask them to tell you what it means - but help them out if they get stuck!

Activity 1: Picture Portrait

Now find someone you do not know and explain your Picture Portrait to them.

Activity 2: Remember My Name GameChallenge: Learn and remember the names

of everyone in your class in 15

minutes!

Remember My Name Game – class to form concentric circles

1. Go around the circle saying “Good morning / afternoon” to everyone and introducing yourself.

2. Now think of a rhyme for your name e.g. Mark likes the dark. Shaz likes jazz.

3. Now go around the circle again and introduce yourselves using your name rhymes as memory tags.

4. Think of a movement that will remind people of your name rhyme e.g. Mark who likes dark - places his hands over his eyes. Shaz who likes jazz – dances around.

5. Now introduce yourselves again, using your name rhymes and producing your movement at the same time.

Remember My Name Ball Toss

Rules:1. Say the name and the rhyme of the person you

are going to throw the ball to before you throw it.2. The ball must spend some time in the air – you

can not just pass it to someone.3. The ball must be passed to someone different

each time – if someone receives the ball who has already had it – the whole group must start again.

4. If the ball is dropped – the whole group must start again.

Object of the game = to get the ball around the whole

group as quickly as possible.

Reflecting: How did we learn?

1. What did we, as a group do to be successful?

2. What could we do, as a group, to be even more successful in completing this challenge?

3. What would / could we do differently next time?

Reflecting: What did we learn?

1. What knowledge (things) did we learn?

2. What skills did we use?

3. What attitudes did we need to have to make sure we were successful?

Now complete your Learner’s Agreement

The attributes, skills and knowledge I need to be a successful learner are as follows …

Attitudes:• Willing to have a go• Willing to take a risk• Willing to join in

Skills:• Ability to work together• Ability to help each other• Ability to listen carefully

Knowledge:• Know the other learners in my class• Know and use language for learning

Play whilst filling in learners journal

Play whilst finishing lesson