p1 stellar programme in paya lebar methodist girls school (primary)
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P1 STELLAR Programme inPaya Lebar Methodist Girls’
School (Primary)
Outline
• EL Department Goals • STELLAR Programme • Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening• Grammar / Vocabulary / Comprehension• Spelling and Dictation• Learning Groups• Assessment
EL Department Goals
Fluent language users
Independent learners
STELLAR (Strategies for English Language Learning And
Reading) Programme
Vision of Vision of STELLARSTELLAR•Love reading Love reading
•Have a strong Have a strong foundation foundation in the English in the English LanguageLanguage
Listening Listening Speaking Speaking Reading Reading WritingWriting
STELLAR & Language STELLAR & Language Learning Learning
What is a What is a STELLAR lessonSTELLAR lesson like? like?
1.Shared ReadingReading Experience
(Big Book)
3. LanguageLanguage Use Activities
in Learning Centres
2. Shared WritingWriting Experiences
(CDW/Group/Individual, Creative)
• Development of Social SkillsDevelopment of Social Skills oral interaction among peers in oral interaction among peers in non-threatening situationsnon-threatening situations
working in partnership with working in partnership with other childrenother children
turn taking & respect for turn taking & respect for others during class discussionsothers during class discussions Independent LearningIndependent Learning
EachEach STELLAR unit STELLAR unit includesincludes
•Big Books •Book Flood Books•Guided Reading Programme
•Media Resource Library Books
Reading MaterialsReading Materials
P1 Themes (Term 1)
• The Farm Concert
• Walking Through The Jungle
• Dan, the Flying Man
• Smarty Pants
LanguagLanguagee
Language Language DevelopmentDevelopment
OracyOracy WritingWriting
ReadingReading
Multi-Multi-literaciesliteracies
Language is about communication…
• Purpose• Audience
• Culture
• Context
Speaking (Oracy)
• Phonics• Show and Tell • Book-related
activities• Storytelling lessons
Listening (Aural)
• Let’s Listen Together Package
Reading• Assembly Reading• Book Flood Books: - filler/allotted reading time• Guided Reading Programme: - carried out fortnightly from Feb - books assigned to pupils
according to their language ability • Media Resource Library (Term 2)• Shared Book Approach (SBA)
Writing
• Class Dictated Writing (CDW)• Group Writing• Individual Writing:
Informal/Formal• Creative Writing /Free
Expression
Language Development:Grammar/ Vocabulary/
Comprehension
• Word Bank - theme-related words - inclusion of new words learnt
Spelling & Dictation
• Weekly • Words/phrases to be given• Lists pasted in Jotter Book• Dictation: from Term 3*
Pedagogy
• Individual• Pair Work• Group Learning /
Teaching• Co-operative
Learning
Learning Groups:
Experiential Learning
Alternative
Assessm
ent
Aural (Let’s Listen Together Ex)
Oral (Show & Tell, Class Discussion,
Reading & Comprehension)
Spelling & Dictation
Grammar/Vocabulary (Checkpoints)
Writing
Penmanship
(Listening * Reading * Speaking * Writing)
Semester 1Primary 1 Checkpoints/Performance-based Tasks
Term/Week Topic/Skill Format
Term 2–Term 4
(on-going)
Oral
-Class Participation
-
Term 2–Term 4
(on-going)
Aural
-Selected ‘Let’s Listen
Together’ Activities
-
Term 1, Week 9
Term 2, Week 9
Grammar & Vocabulary
-Checkpoint (1)
-Checkpoint (2)
Multiple choice questions & Fill in the blanks
Term 2–Term 4
(on-going)
Writing Creative Writing & Individual Writing
Term 1–Term 4
(on-going)
Penmanship -
Component
Unit 1: The Farm Concert
Grammar • Proper & Common Nouns• Capital Letters & Full Stop
Vocabulary
Vocabulary words:• baa, croak, moo, oink, quack, wuff• cow, dog, duck, farmer, pig, frog, sheep• farm, concert High Frequency Words:• a, is, the, you, to, said, went, can, can’t
Note to Parents:
For the teaching of English Language in the STELLAR Package, Big Books are used in place of textbooks for each unit.
It takes about 2-3 weeks to thoroughly cover a Big Book for each unit. Primary 1 pupils will be covering a total of 17 units.
Each unit comprises of the following components:
- Reading e.g. Reading Aloud and
Reading and
Comprehension - Language Use:
Grammar and Vocabulary,
- Aural e.g. Let’s Listen Together, Phonics and Show and Tell
- Writing e.g. Class Dictated Writing, Group Writing, Individual Writing, Creative Writing
- Spelling and Dictation
- Penmanship- ICT: LEAD LMS and
other relevant websites
Signature of Father/Mother/Guardian: __ Date: _______
How Parents Can Help
• Inculcate Good Reading/Writing Habit • Organisation - Time Table - Bag & Daily File for Worksheets (Homework)• Diary - Close monitoring of work/penmanship - Check periodically• Communication: -Diary/Telephone/Meet the Parents (Dialogue with Class/Subject Teachers)
