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TOPIC Page

SAYING HELLO Games, Songs, Stories, English Names, Recommended Books

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GIVING DIRECTIONS

Pictures, Games, Songs, Stories 62

COLOURS


FRIENDS

Pictures, Recommended Books, Stories 74

NUMBERS Pictures, Games, Songs; Rhymes, Stories

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FAMILY


WEATHER

Games, Songs, Stories 90

AUTUMN / FALL Pictures, Games, Songs, Stories, Recommended Books

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TOYS Pictures, Recommended Books, Games, Songs / Charts, Stories

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CHRISTMAS Pictures, Background Information, Games, Songs, Stories

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WINTER Pictures, Games, Songs / Chants, Stories

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TIME Clock, Days of the Week, Games, Songs, Stories

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FOOD Pictures, Games, Songs / Chants, Stories

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ILLNESS Pictures, Games, Songs / Chants, Stories

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SPRING Pictures, Recommended Books, Games, Songs / Chants, Stories

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EASTER Pictures, Background Information, Games, Songs / Chants, Stories

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APRIL FOOL Background Information, Games, Songs, Stories, April Fool your Mathematical Senses

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JOBS Pictures, Games, Songs, Stories 142

BODY Games, Songs, Stories 148

SUMMER Pictures, Recommended Books, Games, Songs / Chants, Stories

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SAYING HELLO Objectives

The learners are able to..

Call each other's names Introduce themselves Greet each other Identify someone Name some finger rhymes

GAMES

Change seats:

Pupils sit in a circle. Call out two names. The two pupils named have to change seats. The aim is to familiarise pupils with the sound of their English names. Variation: Pupils sit in a circle. One pupil stands in the middle of the circle. Remove his or her chair. Call out the names of two pupils who then change places. The pupil standing in the middle of the circle must try to sit on one of the chairs vacated.

Susan, George, Helen, Jenny........

Sit next to me Sit in the circle with an empty chair next to you. This pupil goes and sits next to the teacher. The pupil sitting on the left of the vacated chair continues.

T: John, sit next to me. P: Barbara, sit next to me

Introducing yourself

Pupils turn their name cards around so their names can't be seen.

T: Hello, what's your name? P.: I'm Sandra (whisper it to them)

Chain

P1: Hello, what's your name? P2: I'm Sandra. What's your name? P3: I’m John My name is.... My name is Billie and yours?

Greeting each other

My name is Billy and yours? Hello! Hi! Good morning! Good-.bye! Hello, Tom....! Good-bye, Susan..!

Identifying someone.

Are you....? - Yes /No Yes, I am. No, I'm not. My name is..... /I'm......

Finger games

Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin? Here I am. Here I am. How are you today, sir? Very well, thank you. Run away. Where is Pointer? ................ Where is Bigman? .............. Where is Ringman? ............ Where is Baby? ...................

Chain Good morning my friend, give me your hand........


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SONGS

Tommy Thumb

(from: "Tommy Thumb": Early Learning Centre: Swindon SN3 4TJ) 1 .Tommy Thumb, Tommy Thumb, Where are you?(Look at fist) Here I am. Here I am. HOW do you do? (Bring out thumb) 2. Peter Pointer... 3. Middle Man (Bobby Big /Toby Tall) 4. Ruby Ring 5. Baby Small (Tiny Tim) 6. Fingers all, fingers all, where are you? Here we are, here we are, how do you do!

Little Sir Echo

Little Sir Echo how do you do? Hello, (hello), hello (hello) Little Sir Echo I’m calling you, hello (hello), hello (hello) Hello (hello), hello (hello) Won’t you come over and play (and play) You’re a nice little fellow I know by your voice, but you’re always so far away (away)

Good morning to you

(tune of "Happy birthday")

Good morning to you, good morning to you, Good morning, dear children, Good morning to you.

Good morning

Good morning, good morning, good morning to you. (2X) Our day is beginning, there’s so much to do. Good morning, good morning, good morning to you.

1,2 Who are you?

1,2 - Who are you? 3, 4 - I´m Paul. 5, 6 - I´m Dix. 7, 8 - I’m Kate 9, 10 - Say it again.

Ladybirds

Lady bird, lady bird, How are you today? Lady bird, lady bird, Are you going to stay? Lady bird, lady bird, Or will you fly away.


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STORIES A WALK WITH THE DOG Based on an idea by Neil McLaren and Daniel Madrid

Look! This is Susan. Look! This is Bob. “Hello, Bob”, says Susan. “Hi, Susan”, says Bob. Let’s go to the park”, says Susan. “O.K., good idea”, says Bob. In the park Susan and Bob can see a cat. “Look, a cat!” shouts Susan. “Oh, yes, that’s a cat”, says Bob. “Woof, woof, “ barks BINGO. Bingo is a dog. “Be quiet, Bingo”, says Bob. Bingo runs to the cat. The cat runs away. Bingo runs away. “Hey! Come back! Come here!”, shouts Bob. “Good-bye”, says Bob. “Good-bye”, says Susan. “Bye!”

Hello – This story is based on the song: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, what do you see? Class: Peter Pool, Peter Pool, who do you see? Peter: I see James Brown looking at me. Peter: Hello, James James: Hello, Peter Class: James Joy, James Joy, who do you see? James: I see Kate King looking at me. James: Hello, Kate Kate: Hello James

Class. Kate King, Kate King, who do you see? Kate: I see Helen Ho looking at me. Kate: Hello Helen. Helen: Hello Kate

Class: Helen Ho, Helen Ho, who do you see? Helen: I see Frank Fine looking at me. Helen: Hi Frank. Jack: Hi Helen.

Class: Frank Fine, Frank Fine, who do you see? Frank: I see Billy Big, looking at me. Frank: Hallo Billy Billy: Hello Frank

Class: Billy Big, Billy Big, who do you see? Billy: I see Theo Thee looking at me. Billy: Hi Theo Theo: Hi Theo Theo Thee, Theo Thee, who do you see? Theo: I see ….Peter Pool, James Joy, Kate King, Helen Ho, Frank Fine, Billy Big looking at me. Hello - Hello


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GIRLS BOYS Alice Ann Betty Brenda Carol Catherine CarolineChristina Diana Elizabeth Gillian Hazel Helen Jane Jenny Jill Judith Julia

June Kate KarenLinda Lucy MariaMary Monica Molly Nadine Nicola Penny RachelRebeccaSandra Sarah Susan Veronica Wendy

Alan Andrew Andy Anthony (Tony) Brian Charles Christopher (Chris) Colin David Edward (Ted) Eric Frank Fred George GrahamHarry Henry JackJames

Jim John Joe Kelvin KevinMartin Mathew Michael (Mike) Nick Oliver Paul Peter Phillip Richard (Ricky) Robert (Bob) Simon Stephen Tim Tom William (Bill)

Recommended Books

HAVE YOU SEEN MY CAT Written by Friedericke Klippel and Ingrid Preedy; illustrated by Marjory Gardner; published by Langenscheidt-Longman

This is Anna. This is her cat, Lucky. And here are her father and mother. This is their new house. It has a red door. Anny is happy.......

(Anna moves into a new house with her family. Suddenly she can't find her cat Lucky. She is looking for her cat and asks all her neighbours. Can she find her?

It’s beautifully illustrated in written in a very simple language.


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GIVING DIRECTIONS

Objectives The learners are able to:

Follow commands (TPR) concerning directions

Act out commands they hear from a CD (cassette), teacher, classmates

PICTURES

backwards forwards right left stand up sit down


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GAMES

GIVING COMMANDS

(altogether) Lean forwards Lean backwards To the left To the right Stand up, Sit down To the left To the right ( start from the beginning again)

Make a finger puppet

You will need: Glue, felt tip pens, crayons or paint, scissors, tracing paper and a sheet of plain paper. What to do: 1.Trace the two patterns from this

page and transfer your tracing onto plain paper.

2. Colour and cut out. 3. Glue the two dotted lines of the

body together, to make a tube for your finger. Glue the body tube to the wings. Your bird puppet is now ready to fly.

Rhyme

See my bird – watch him fly. Make him fly about like a bird. Sometimes low, sometimes high, Make him fly high and low. Straight and fast or up and down, Do as the actions suggest. Sometimes circling round and round. Do as the actions suggest.


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Hokey Cokey

You put your right arm in, your right arm out, in out, in out, shake it all about. You do the hokey cokey and you turn around, that's what's it all about. CHORUS Oh, hokey cokey cokey(x3) Knees bend, arms stretch, rah, rah, rah You put your left arm in, your left arm out, in out, in out, shake it all about. You do the hokey cokey and you turn around, that's what's it all about.

CHORUS You put your right leg in, your right leg out, in out, in out, shake it all about. You do the hokey cokey and you turn around, that's what's it all about. CHORUS You put your whole self in, your whole self out, in out, in out, shake it all about. You do the hokey cokey and you turn around, that's what's it all about. CHORUS

The Grand Old Duke of York

The Grand Old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men. He marched them up to the top of the hill, And he marched them down again. And when they were up they were up, And when they were down they were down. And when they were only half way up, They were neither up nor down. The Grand Old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men. They beat their drums to the top of the hill, And they beat them down again. And when they were up they were up, And when they were down they were down. And when they were only half way up, They were neither up nor down.

The Grand Old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men. They played their pipes to the top of the hill, And they played them down again. And when they were up they were up, And when they were down they were down. And when they were only half way up, They were neither up nor down. The Grand Old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men. They banged their guns to the top of the hill, And they banged them down again. And when they were up they were up, And when they were down they were down. And when they were only half way up, They were neither up nor down.

Ladybugs Fly... (Three Blind Mice)

Fly, fly, fly. Ladybirds fly.. Fly over here. Fly over there. They fly up high and they fly down low. Around and around and around they go. They fly fast, and they fly-fly slow. Oh, ladybirds fly.


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STORIES

THE PIED PIPER

This story is taken from “Young Learners” by Sarah Phillips; OUP 1993

Once upon a time there was a town called Hamelin. The people in the town had a problem: the town was full of rats! There were rats in the street, in the houses, in the schools, in the shops, even in their beds! “We must get rid of the rats!” the people said. But how? Then, one day, a strange man came to the town. He wore a tall hat and had a flute. “I can get rid of the rats”, he said. “What will you give me if I take them all away?” “Lots of money!” said the people. So the Pied Piper started to play his flute. Strange music came out of his flute, and soon rats came out of the shops, houses, and schools. the road was full of rats! They all followed the Pied Piper. The Pied Piper led the rats: over the bridge, up the hill, round the castle, along the road, past the little house, through the garden of the big house, into the wood, out of the wood, and into the river.

In class: • Show the children a picture of a tall man

with a flute and lots of rats. • Make two copies of the map for yourself,

a copy of the map for each child. • Draw the route on one of your copies of

the map. Leave the other one blank to show the children.

• Tell the story of the Pied Piper. • Give the children their copies of the map

and check that they understand the main features (bridge, hill, castle, road, house, wood, river).

• Describe the route in English, once before they start to draw, so that they get a general idea, then a couple of times while they are drawing.

Let them compare the routes.

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COLOURS Objectives

The learners are able to

v v show that they understand the colours in English

v v name the different colours

v v understand stories and help in telling them

PICTURES

blue red yellow black orange brown

pink green purple violet white grey


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GAMES

Demonstration

Use coloured chalk or board-markers to make some patches. While you are doing this say the names of the colours in English. (If you don't have chalk for each colour, use pieces of card coloured with felt pens or pencils.)

red / green / blue / yellow / orange I've got a ..................

Colour upAsk pupils to put their coloured pencils on their desks. Name the colour, and the pupils hold up the corresponding pencil.

Balloon game

Throw a balloon into the air. The pupils stand in a circle and try to avoid the balloon hitting the ground. When they touch the balloon they have to name the corresponding colour. More and more balloons are involved in this game.

Sue, touch blue

Ask pupils to form a circle. Stand in the middle. Ask one pupil to come into the middle with you. Then tell the pupil to put their hands on something of a particular colour on another pupil and keep their hand there. Continue this game until all the pupils are "knotted together", each touching something of a particular colour on another pupil.

You win

Each pupil has three coloured pencils: red, yellow and blue. Explain that red wins against yellow, yellow wins against blue and blue wins against red. Using this picture on the board. Ask a pupil to stand opposite you while you both hold the three coloured pencils behind your back. Each of you selects a pencil without looking.

T:(shows the colour pencil): Blue. And yours? P:(shows his/her coloured pencil): Red. You win. red

blue yellow

Right or wrong

Pupils are split up into two teams. They stand in two rows. At a set distance away there are two chairs labelled "RIGHT" and "WRONG". Explain the rules. Call out a sentence. The last two pupils of the row have to decide whether this sentence is right or wrong. They dash towards the chairs. The first to sit on the corresponding chair scores one point for his / her group.

Susan's schoolbag is green. My desk is blue. My pencil is yellow

Colour gymnastics

Call out a colour. Those pupils who have that colour somewhere on their clothes have to stand up.

Colour dictationThis idea can be used for whatever topic you are working on. Tell the pupils how to colour " school things", "clothes", "watches", etc.

T.: Number one is red Number two is yellow. Number three is blue. .


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SONGS

Have you seen my yellow balloon? (Tune of Mulberry bush) 1) Have you seen my yellow balloon, yellow balloon, yellow balloon? Have you seen my yellow balloon? -Yes, here it is. 2) ... red balloon 3)..... blue balloon 4)..... green balloonRed and yellow, pink and green These songs are taken from : "Very Young Learners" by Vanessa Reilly and Sheila M. Ward Materials: Pieces of card: two red, two yellow, four pink, four green, one orange, one purple, and one blue Preparation: Cut out the cards the same size Procedure:

1)111) If you are teaching colours, hold up the cards one at a time and get the children to repeat the word after you.

If you are revising colours, hold up the cards one at a time and elicit the words. 2) Stick the cards onto the blackboard in the order of the song. 3) Chant the words with the children, pointing to the colours on the board. 4) Then sing the song through once. 5) The second time, encourage the children to join in. Tune : "Here we go round the Mulberry bush - traditional Red and yellow, pink and green, Pink and green, pink and green, Red and yellow, pink and green Orange and purple and blue.A jazz chant (taken from "Rock Chants" Hueber)

Blue, blue -I like blue.

Blue, blue - What about you?

White, white, I like white. White, white, white is my kite.

Green, green, I like green.

Green, green, what a big bean!

Pink, pink, I like pink. Pink, pink, pink is my ink.

Red, red, I like red. Red, red, red is my bed

Brown, brown, I like brown. Brown, brown, let's sit down!

Black, black, I like black. Black, black, black is my sack.


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BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE?A song by Greg&Steve Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see? I see a red bird looking at me.

Red bird, red bird, what do you see? I see a yellow duck looking at me.

Yellow duck, yellow duck, what do you see? I see a blue horse looking at me.

Blue horse, blue horse, what do you see? I see a green frog looking at me.

Green frog, green frog, what do you see? I see a purple cat looking at me.

Purple cat, purple cat, what do you see? I see a white dog looking at me.

White dog, white dog, what do you see? I see a black sheep looking at me.

Black sheep, black sheep, what do you see? I see a goldfish looking at me.

Goldfish, goldfish, what do you see? I see a mother looking at me.

Mother, mother, what do you see? I see beautiful children looking at me.

Children, Children, what do you see?

We see a brown bear, a red bird, a yellow duck, a blue horse, a green frog, a purple cat, a white dog, a black sheep, a goldfish and a mother looking at us, that’s what we see.

COLOURS FOR YOU Materials: Coloured chalk or a ready-made picture Preparation: You could draw the picture on the board while the children are watching. It should be as follows: draw some brown fields with a few trees. In the sky draw a rainbow in the same order as in the colours in the song. Around the rainbow draw some white, grey and black clouds. Procedure 1 If you have not already prepared a picture, draw one on the board according to the description above. 2 Teach the word rainbow. Revise the colours. 3 Sing the song doing the mimes suggested below. 4 Sing the song again, encouraging the children to accompany you with the actions. 5 Then get the children to join in with the words. CHORUS


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Red and orange and green, yellow, purple, pink and blue, Black and white and grey and brown, These are the colours for you. VERSE Look for the rainbow for the rainbow in the sky, for the rainbow, for the rainbow in the sky.

Point to the colours in the rainbow you have drawn Point to the clouds and fields. Sweep your hand in front of the rainbow and then point to the children. Point to your eye then to the rainbow and look around. Continue pointing to your eye and point to the sky. Point to your eye then to the rainbow and look around. Continue pointing to your eye and point to the sky.

Rainbow of colours ( a song by Greg&Steve Oh, everyday is the rainbow colours - colours all around us. Yes, every day is the rainbow colours – colours everywhere.

Show me something red now, Like the fire-engine red now, Do you see something red now? Point to something red.

Do you see something yellow now? Like a banana so yellow now. Do you see something yellow now? Oh oh, point to something yellow.

Show me something blue now, Like the sky so blue now. Do you see something blue now? Point to something blue.

Do you see something green now? Like the grass so green now? Do you see something green now? Oh, oh, point to something green.

Everyday is the …….

Show me something white now. Like the snow so white now. Do you see something white now? Point to something white.

Do you see something brown now? Like the big brown bear now? Do you see something brown now? Oh oh, point to something brown.

Show me something orange now. Like a pumpkin so orange now. Do you see something orange now? Point to something orange.

Do you see something black now? Like the night so black now. Do you see something black now? Oh, oh, point to something black.

Everyday is the …. Everyday is…


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Colours

a song by Bente Martinsen & Solveig Pederson; taken from Sing it, Swing it1. Sing about the colours: red and green and blue. I can paint with crayons pink and yellow, too.

2. Blue for the sky and ocean, yellow for the sun. Red for lips and roses, green for grass - have fun.

3. Paint an orange orange, and my dog is black. Candy floss is pink, and brown is for the sack.

4. White is for a snowman. Stones are grey, and I paint with all my colours: Rainbow in the sky.


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STORIES

Mr. Caterpillar's strange adventure This story is about a green caterpillar that falls asleep after a

long walk. In its dream it sees different items of food and turns into different colours. Finally it sees a bird in its dream and...

MR. CATERPILLAR'S STRANGE ADVENTURE This is a green caterpillar.

The caterpillar walks all day and is very happy. In the evening he gets very tired and falls asleep. He closes his eyes and has a dream. In his dream he walks and walks and sees an apple. He says, "I'm very hungry." He eats the apple -yummy - yummy - and turns red.

Then he walks and walks again and meets an orange. He says," I'm very hungry." He eats the orange - yummy - yummy - and turns orange.

Then he walks and walks again and sees a banana. He says,“ I’m very hungry". He eats the banana - yummy - yummy - and turns yellow.

Then he walks and walks and sees a plum. He says,“ I’m very hungry. I like plums". He eats a plum - yummy -yummy - and turns blue.

Now he isn't just a green caterpillar. He is red, orange, yellow and blue. A black bird, flying high in the sky, sees the caterpillar. He says, "I love to eat caterpillars. I'm hungry." The poor caterpillar is very frightened and begins to cry. He wakes up, opens his eyes and is happy again. He is all green again. It was just a bad dream!

is happy falls asleep and dreams sees an apple eats the apple

and turns red sees an orange

eats the orange and

turns orange

sees a banana

eats the banana and turns yellow

sees a plum eats the plum

and turns blue

sees a bird is frightened and sad

opens his eyes and is

happy again


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Where is the blue balloon?

This very simple picture story tells about a bear that is looking for balloons. It also tells us about the theory behind colours.

Where is the blue balloon?

Here it is. Where is the red balloon?

Here it is. Where is the green balloon?

Here it is. Where is the brown balloon?

Here it is. Where is the black balloon?

Here it is.

Look! Blue and yellow make green

Look! Red and white make pink

Look! Red and blue make violet.

Look! Black and white make grey.


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FRIENDS The learners are able to:

• Understand stories and show understanding

• Say a rhyme • Help in telling stories

PICTURES

a cat a dog a cat a sheep a cow a horse

a rabbit a hen a mouse a fish

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

IN THE BED

There were ten in the bed an the little one said, "Roll over, roll over!" So begins one of the most popular of all children's rhymes. But who were the ten? And what happened to them after they rolled out of bed? By Penny Dale; WALKER BOOKS

DO YOU WANT TO

BE MY FRIEND?

A little mouse meets a seal, a giraffe, a hippopotamus, a fox with red, red fur and a surprise, as he bravely looks to find a friend. Using his brilliant collage technique, Mr Carle creates a world, both childlike and touching in its poignant simplicity. Eric Carle; PHILOMEL BOOKS


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GAMES

Greeting Hello, my friend, give me your hand

Dialogue I like you. What about you?

Poem

Roses are red Violets are blue. Sugar is sweet, And so are you.

STORIES

TEN IN A BED

Based on an idea by Penny Dale: TEN IN A BED; published by WALKER

Once there was a boy who had ten soft toys in his bed. One after the other fell out until........

There were ten in the bed and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” So they all rolled over and SHEEP fell out. There are nine in the bed and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” So they all rolled over and COW fell out. There were eight in the bed and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” So they all rolled over and CAT fell out. There were seven in the bed and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” So they all rolled over and MOUSE fell out. There are six in the bed and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” So they all rolled over and DOG fell out. There were five in the bed and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” So they all rolled over and RABBIT fell out. There were four in the bed and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” So they all rolled over and HEN fell out. There were three in the bed and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” So they all rolled over and HORSE fell out. There two in the bed and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over!” So they all rolled over and FISH fell out. There was one in the bed and the little one said, “I’m cold! Come back. I miss you!” So they all came back into the bed – FISH, HORSE, HEN, RABBIT, DOG, MOUSE, CAT, COW and SHEEP. Ten in the bed and fast asleep.


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LET'S BE FRIENDS

A story based on an idea by Eric Carle: DO YOU WANT TO BE MY FRIEND?; published by Philomel Books

Alice is a mouse. She is very sad. She's looking for a friend. But all the animals she meets don't want to be her friend until....

This is Alice. Alice is a cat. She is very, very sad. “I am so sad,” she says. “I have got no friends. I must look for a friend.” She meets a dog. “Let’s be friends." "Woof, woof, no, no,” says the dog and runs away. Alice is very, very sad. Then she meets a sheep. “I am so sad,” she says. “I have no friends. Let’s be friends.” "Baa, baa, no, no,” says the sheep and runs away. Alice is very sad. Then she meets a rabbit. “I am so sad,” she says. “I have no friends. Let’s be friends.” "No, no,” says the rabbit and hops away. Alice is very sad. Then she meets cow. “I am so sad,” she says. “I have no friends. Let’s be friends,” "Moo, moo, No, no,” says the cow and runs away. Alice is very sad. Then she meets a hen. “I am so sad,” she says. “I have no friends. Let’s be friends.” "Cluck, cluck, No, no,” says the hen and runs away. Alice is very sad. Then she meets a horse. “I am so sad,” she says. “I have no friends. Let’s be friends.” "Neigh, neigh, No, no,” says the horse and runs away. Alice is very sad. Then she meets a cat. “I am so sad,” she says. “I have no friends. Let’s be friends.” "Meow, meow, yes, yes,” says the cat and plays with her. Alice is very happy.


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A circular book

1. Cut two circles out of strong paper. 2. Cut a window in one, and divide the

other into eight sectors. 3. Draw the sectors.

Pin the “window” circle on top of the “picture” circle.


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Based on an idea by Neil McLaren and Daniel Madrid. This is bear. He walks down the field. He is very happy. He sees a mouse and says, “Hello, Mouse.” And the mouse says, “Hello Bear! How are you?" The bear says, “Fine, thank you and you?” “I’m not fine. I’m scared. Look, what’s that?” asks the mouse. “It’s a cat,” says the bear. “Help! Help!” says the mouse, and climbs on the bear’s back. “Don’t worry. I’ll help you,” says the bear.......................

This is bear. He walks down the field. He is very happy. He sees a mouse and says, “Hello, Mouse.” And the mouse says, “Hello Bear! How are you?" The bear says, “Fine, thank you and you?” “I’m not fine. I’m scared. Look, what’s that?” asks the mouse. “It’s a cat,” says the bear. “Help! Help!” says the mouse, and climbs on the bear’s back. “Don’t worry. I’ll help you,” says the bear. “Go away cat!” shouts the bear, “go away!” The cat goes away. “Thank you,” says the cat, “Thank you very much.” “It’s okay,” says the bear. “Oh, my key! – Where is my key?” asks the bear looking for it in his pocket. “Don’t worry,” says the mouse and goes into the house. “Here it is,” says the mouse and gives the key to the bear. “Oh, thank you,” says the bear. “Thank you very much.” “It’s good to have a friend,” says the mouse and smiles.


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NUMBERS Objectives


count from 1 to 10

say some number rhymes

sing some number songs

understand and help telling number stories

PICTURES

GAMES

Cards and numbers

Hold up cards with numbers 1-5(10) or write them on the board. Say theEnglish word for each number and ask pupils to repeat it as a group and then individually (Work towards good pronunciation by correcting and supporting the pupils as early as possible)

Numbers stand up!

Pupils sit in a circle. Give each pupil a card with a number from 1 - 5(10). Call out a number. The pupils with that number stand up.

Names and numbers

Call out pupils' names. They have to stand up and call out their number.

Change seats Pupils sit in a circle. They start counting from 1 to - 10 (each pupil one number) Call out two different numbers. The "numbers" named change seats.

What's missing? Write the numbers from 1-5(10) in random order on the board. Ask pupils to close their eyes. Then erase some of the numbers and say:

Lip reading Mouth the numbers (just move your lips, but don't use your voice). Ask pupils to guess what the number is.

Countdown Stand together in a circle. Count down from 10 to 0. As the numbers countdown you and the pupils gradually make yourselves smaller. At zero you jump up from your crouching position into the air "like a rocket". Pupils can do further lift offs calling out the numbers with the countdown.


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Memory game

Each group of pupils needs two differently coloured sets of cards with the numbers 1 to 10. (Each number occurs twice.) Rules of the game: Lay the cards face down on a table. Partner A turns two cards over (one from each colour) and names the two numbers. If the two numbers are the same, the pupil puts them to one side and has another turn. If the. cards are not the same, the cards are turned face down again and partner B continues.

SONGS

Five little ladies going for a

walk

(from: "The wheels on the bus"; Early Learning Centre; Swindon SN3 4TJ) Five little ladies going for a walk Five little ladies stopped for a talk A long came five little gentlemen They all danced together and that made ten.

Ten little Indians

One little, two little, three little Indians four little, five little, six little Indians seven little, eight little, nine little Indians ten little Indian boys / girls. Variant: They jumped in the boat and the boat tipped over.

Six in a bed There were six in a bed and the little one said, "Roll over! Roll over!" So they all rolled over and one fell out...... There were five in the bed.....

Five little ducks

Five little ducks went swimming one day, over the hills and far away. Mother duck said: Quack, quack, quack! But only four little ducks came back. Four little ducks........ etc. One little duck went swimming one day ......But none of the five little ducks came back. Well, sad mother duck went out one day. Over the hills and far away. Mother duck said, "Quack, quack, quack. And all of the five little ducks came back.

Five brown Teddies

(from: "Oranges and Lemons; Oxford University Press) Five brown teddies sitting on a wall. Five brown teddies sitting on a wall. And if one brown teddy should accidentally fall There'd be four brown teddies sitting on a wall. Four brown teddies..

The number rock

(numbers 1 - 20) 1, 2, 3 (repeat) - 4, 5, 6 (repeat),...

Ten green bottles

Ten green bottles standing on the wall, Ten green bottles standing on the wall, But if one green bottle should accidentally fall, There'll be nine green bottles standing on the wall. (When the bottle falls, rub out the bottle on the board).


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Peter hammers with one hammer Peter hammers with one hammer, one hammer, one hammer, Peter hammers with one hammer all day long. one hammer - one fist banging on knee in rhythm Peter hammers with two hammers,... two hammers - two fists banging on knees in rhythm Peter hammers with three hammers... three hammers - two fists banging, one foot tapping Peter hammers with four hammers.... four hammers - two fists banging, two feet tapping Peter hammers with five hammers... five hammers - two fists banging, two feet banging, one head nodding Peter's very tired now, tired now, tired now,..... Hand rub eyes and pretend yawning Peter's wide awake now............. Wake up and start hammering!Five little monkeys Five little monkeys jumping on the bed. One fell out. He bumped his head. Mama called the doctor. The doctor said, "No more monkeys, no more monkeys, no more monkeys jumping on the bed. You are going to fall out. Four little monkeys......

RHYMES

Counting rhyme

One, two

One, two Where is my shoe? Three, four, It's here on the floor.

One, two, I see you. One, two, I see you. One, two, three, you see me.

Counting rhyme

Two and two are four, I'm behind the door. One and one are two. And where are you?

Counting rhyme

1,2,3,4,5 Go and catch a fish (bird) alive. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Then let it go (fly) again.


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Counting rhyme 1, 2, 3 -let me see. Who likes coffee and who likes tea? 1,2, 3-Oh, I see: I like coffee and you like tea.

One, two - Her name's Sue. Three, four - Her name's Elionor. Five, six - His name's Fips. Seven, eight - Her name's Kate. Nine, ten - His name's Ben.

One, two, three, four

One, two, three, four. Come in please, and shut the door. Five, six, seven, eight. It's time for school. You're very late. Nine, ten, nine, ten Don't be late for school again.

One - ten

One, two - this is my shoe. Three, four - that is the door. Five, six - a bundle of sticks Nine, ten - say it again

One - ten

One, two - put on your shoe Three, four - shut the door Five, six - Pick up sticks Seven, eight - eat out of the plate Nine, ten - do it again.

One - ten One, two, three - play with me. Four, five, six - pick up sticks. Seven, eight, nine - walk in a line.

One potato One potato, two potatoes, three potatoes, four, Five potatoes, six potatoes, Seven potatoes, more. One banana,.... One tomato.......

Five little elephants

Five little elephants standing in a row Five little trunks Waving hello "Oh", said the elephant "Time to go" Four little elephants Standing in a row. Four little elephants............... No little elephants. Standing in a row.

Five fat sausages

Five fat sausages frying in a pan, All of a sudden one went "BANG!" Four fat sausages, etc. Three fat sausages, etc. Two fat sausages, etc. One fat sausage frying in a pan, All of a sudden it went "BANG!" and there was NO sausage left!

Two little dicky birds

Two little dicky birds sitting on the wall. One named Peter! One named Paul! Fly away Peter! Fly away Paul! Come back Peter. Come back Paul.


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The beehive

Here is the beehive. Where are the bees? Hidden away where nobody sees. Soon they come creeping out of the hive, One-two-three-four-five

Five little soldiers

Three stood straight, And two stood - so. Along came the captain, And what do you think? T hey ALL stood straight, As quick as a wink.

One little bird

One little bird is sitting in a tree, One little bird is looking at me. Fly away, little bird, fly away Two little birds are sitting in a tree, Two little birds are looking at me. Fly away little bird, fly away

Five Little Ladybirds...

Five little ladybirds climbing up a door One flew away then there were four Four little ladybirds sitting on a tree One flew away then there were three Three little ladybirds landed on a shoe One flew away then there were two Two little ladybirds looking for some fun One flew away and then there was one One little ladybird sitting in the sun She flew away and then there were none


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STORIES

There were ten in a bed

Based on an idea by Penny Dale: TEN IN A BED; published by WALKER

Once there was a boy who had ten soft toys in his bed. One after the other fell out

There were ten in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over, roll, over! " So they all rolled over and Hedgehog fell out......................BUMP! There were nine in the bed and the little one said, "Rollover, roll over!" So they all rolled over and Zebra fell out.................. OUCH! There were eight in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over!" So they all rolled over and Ted fell out................. THUMB! There were seven in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over!" So they all rolled over and Croc fell out.............................. THUD! There were six in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over!" So they all rolled over and Rabbit fell out...................... BONK!

There were five in the bed and the little one said, ,Roll over, roll over!" So they all rolled over and Mouse fell out................. DINK There were four in the bed and the little one said, ,Roll over, roll over!" So they all rolled over and Nelly (the elephant) fell out..................................... CRASH! There were three in the bed and the little one said, ,Roll over, roll over!" So they all rolled over and Bear fell out .......................SLAM! There were two in the bed and the little one said, "Roll over, roll over!" So they all rolled over and Sheep fell out..................... DONK! There was one in the bed and the little one said, ,,1'm cold! I miss you!" So they all came back ...... and jumped into bed - Hedgehog, Mouse, Nelly, Zebra, Ted, the little one, Rabbit, Croc, Bear and Sheep Ten in the bed, all fast asleep.


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THE HUNGRY CAT

It is based on a Danish Folktale "The FAT Cat" by Jack Kent

The Fat Cat ate one apple, two pears,........ ten watermelons and was so fat then, that it rolled down the hill into a lake.

..one apple.. .. two pears.. ..three bananas...

... four cherries.. ... five plums...

... six lemons.. ..seven oranges... ...eight kiwis... ...nine

peaches.. ... ten water melons....

.. rolled down the hill..

There was once Tom, the cat. He was very hungry. He saw an apple. “Oh,” said Tom, “I like apples.” And he are an apple. He was still hungry. He saw two pears. “Oh, said Tom, “I like pears.” I ate an apple and now I’m going to eat two pears.” And he ate two pears. He was still hungry. He saw three bananas. “Oh, said Tom, “I like bananas.” I ate an apple, two pears, and now I’m going to eat three bananas.” And he ate three bananas. He was still hungry. He saw four cherries. “Oh, said Tom, “I like cherries.” I ate an apple, two pears, three bananas and now I’m going to eat four cherries.” And he ate four cherries. He was still hungry. He saw five plums. “Oh, said Tom, “I like plums.” I ate an apple, two pears, three bananas, four cherries, and now I’m going to eat five plums.” And he ate five plums. He was still hungry. He saw six lemons. “Oh, said Tom, “I like lemons.”

I ate an apple, two pears, three bananas, four cherries, five plums, and now I’m going to eat six lemons.” And he ate six lemons. He was still hungry. He saw eight kiwis. “Oh, said Tom, “I like kiwis.” I ate an apple, two pears, three bananas, four cherries, five plums, six lemons, seven oranges and now I’m going to eat eight kiwis.” And he ate eight kiwis. He was still hungry. He saw nine peaches. “Oh, said Tom, “I like peaches.” I ate an apple, two pears, three bananas, four cherries, five plums, six lemons, seven oranges, eight kiwis, and now I’m going to eat nine peaches.” And he ate nine peaches. He was still hungry. He saw ten water-melons. “Oh, said Tom, “I like water-melons.” I ate an apple, two pears, three bananas, four cherries, five plums, six lemons, seven oranges, eight kiwis, nine peaches, and now I’m going to eat ten water-melons.” And he ate ten water-melons. Then Tom, the cat, was so fat. He rolled down the hill and splashed into the water.


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FAMILY

Objectives

The learners are able to..

name members of his / her family

make finger games

understand and act out a story

PICTURES

father mother brother sister baby

grandmother grandfather

GAMES Demonstration Show pictures of "your family"

mother (mummy), father (daddy), sister, brother, grandfather, grandmother, uncle / aunt

My family Pupils talk about their families (drawing)

L.: This is my father,..... Ss: Here is my mummy / daddy

Guessing game One pupil draws one card showing a member of a family. The other pupils have to guess who it is

S 1: Is it your mummy? S 2 : Yes, it is. No, it isn 't

Interviewing each other: Pupils interview each other about their families Pupils sit in two rows facing each other. After each "interview" they move to the next chair. Variation: buzz group. Pupils walk around in the room interviewing each other.

S1: Have you got a brother? S2: Yes, I have. No, I haven't.

Happy Family S1: Father Red, please. S2: Here you are. Sorry.


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SONGS

Rhyme: Finger game

My father, my mother, (thumb, index finger) my sister, my brother, (middleman, ruby ring) the baby and me, (Baby Small; points at him/herself) oh, what a big family.

Song:

Farmer Johnny has a brother and Tommy is his name. T-O-M-M-Y, T-O-M-M-Y, T-O-M-M-Y, and Tommy is his name. Farmer Johnny has a daughter and Molly is her name. M-O-L-L-Y, M-O-L-L-Y, M-O-L-L-Y, and Molly is her name.

Song:

Grandpa wants a wife! Grandpa wants a wife, grandpa wants a wife, E -I, E -I Grandpa wants wife. The wife wants a child....... The child wants a dog,.... The dog wants a cat,... The cat wants a mouse,.... The mouse wants a cheese,....

Have you seen the little ducks

(from "Dingle, Dangle Scarecrow, Early Learning Centre, Swindon SN3 4TJ) Have you seen the little ducks swimming in the water? Mother, father, baby ducks, grandmamma and daughter. Have you seen them dip their bills, swimming in the water? Mother, father, baby ducks, grandmamma and daughter. Have you seen them flap their wings, swimming in the water? Mother, father, baby ducks, grand-mamma and daughter.

Rhyme Grandparents:

Here are grandmother's glasses, (circle fingers around eyes) This is grandmother's hat, (hands on head) This is the way she folds her hands (clasp hands together) And puts them in her lap. (hands in lap) (in a deeper voice) Here are grandfather's glasses, (circle fingers around eyes) This is grandfather's hat,(hands on head) This is the way he folds his arms (fold arms) And has a little nap.(head on one side, close eyes)


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STORIES

The FROG FAMILY

It's a very hot day. Father Frog, Mother Frog, Brother Frog, Sister Frog and Baby Frog are very hot. Father Frog has got an idea.........

This is a story about a Daddy frog, Mummy frog, Sister frog, Brother frog, and Baby frog. Point to the pictures as you name the frogs.

It was hot - very hot, Wipe your forehead, and make "hot" gestures.

And Daddy frog Point to the picture of Daddy frog and squat down beside the pond.

Went jump, jump and sat on a leaf on the pond. Jump three times and sit on the leaf on the pond.

Mummy frog was hot - very, very hot. Point to Mummy frog, squat by the pond and make "hot" gestures.

So Daddy frog said "Come here!" Point to Daddy frog, return to the leaf and beckon to Mummy frog.

Mummy frog went jump, jump, jump and sat on the leaf on the pond.

Point to mummy frog, squat by the pond and jump three times to sit on the leaf by Daddy frog.

Sister Frog was hot - very, very hot. Point to Sister frog, squat by the pond and make "hot" gestures.

So Mummy frog said "Come here!" Point to Mummy frog, return to the leaf and beckon to Sister frog.

Sister Frog went jump, jump and sat on the leaf on the pond

Point to Sister frog, squat by the pond and jump three times to sit on the leaf by Mummy frog.

Brother frog was hot - very, very hot. Point to Brother frog, squat by the pond and make "hot" gestures.

So Sister frog said "Come here!" Point to Sister frog, return to the leaf and beckon to Brother frog.

Brother frog went jump, jump and sat on the leaf on the pond.

Point to Brother frog, squat by the pond and jump three times to sit on the leaf by Mummy frog.

Baby frog was hot - very, very hot. . Point to Baby frog, squat by the pond and make "hot" gestures.

So Brother frog said "Come here!" Point to Brother frog, return to the leaf and beckon to Baby frog.

Baby frog went jump, jump, jump and sat on the leaf on the pond.

Point to baby frog, squat by the pond and jump three times to sit on the leaf by Brother frog.

And then - SPLASH - they all fell into the water! Start to move backwards and forwards, as if you are losing your balance and fall into the pond.


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I love you so much

I love you so much

Based on an idea by "Guess how much I love you" by Sam McBratney . Baby Bear wants to tell Mummy Bear how much he loves her. But Mummy Bear always finds a way to tell her baby that she loves him even more.

GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU

Mummy bear: Go to bed and sleep well. Baby bear: Guess, how much I love you. Mummy bear: I don’t know. Baby bear: I love you that wide. Mummy bear: I love you that wide (stretches out her arms) Baby bear: Oh, that's wide. I love you that high. Mummy bear: I love you that high (reaches high) Baby bear. Oh, that's high. I love you from my hands to my toes. (stands on his hands) Mummy bear: I love you from my toes to your toes (swings the baby high) Baby bear: That's high. I love you as high as I can hop. Mummy bear: I love you as high as I can hop. Baby bear: I love you from here to the ...... (window, board,...) Mummy bear: I love you from here to the mountains. Baby bear: I love you from here to the moon. Mummy bear: We love each other from here to the moon and back again . Good night.


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WEATHER

Objectives


Say what the weather is like

Say some rhymes and songs

GAMES

Make a weather clock

What you need:

paper plate

small length of cardboard

glue

felt tips

paper fastener like the one in the picture

What you do:

1. Divide your paper plate into four parts.

2. Draw a picture in each of the parts, to show different kinds of weather: rain, sun, cloud, snow.

3. Cut a pointer from the cardboard. 4. Colour it with your felt tips, and

secure to centre of your weather clock with the paper fastener.

5. Point it towards today’s weather.

Note: You can divide your clock into as many weather parts as you like and include wind, showers, fog, etc.


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SONGS

This chant is taken from: Rudolf Edelmann: Rock Chants; published by Hueber 1996

Chant ProcedureDo you like the sun? Yes, I do. Yes, I do. I do. Do you like the snow? Yes, I do. Yes, I do. I do. Do you like the rain? Yes, I do. Yes, I do. I do. Do you like the fog? No, I don´t. No, I don´t. I don´t. Can you tell me why? Yes, I can. Yes, I can. I can. I can’t find my dog in the fog. I can’t find my dog in the fog.

1st step: Point to cards and say – each time – two lines 2nd step: Pupils repeat the text learned so far, this time you could put some rhythm in it 3rd step Split the group into two teams: Group A asks the questions Group B answers (dialogue)

Do you like the sun?

Do you like the snow?

Do you like the rain?

Do you like the fog?

Can you tell me why?

I can’t find my dog in the fog. Yes, I do No, I don´t. cloudy windy

Rain (Snow) is

falling down

It’s raining

It’s raining, it’s pouring the old man went snoring He bumped his head and went to bed And couldn’t get up in the morning Rain, rain, go away. You can come some other day


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When the rain starts

The cat runs under the car. The fish dives under the water. The mouse runs into a mouse hole. The rabbit hops under the TV. The bird flies into a tree. The horse gallops across the field.

Children draw the scenes and colour the picture. Snow, snow, snow. It is snowing.

pupils drum with their finger-tips on the desk

Rain, rain, rain. It is raining. pupils drum with their finger nails on the desk

Sun, sun, sun. It is sunny. pupils wipe the "sweat" off their faces

Wind, wind, wind. It is windy. pupils rub their palms on the desks

Chant:

Snow and rain. Sun and wind. Snow and rain. Sun and wind.

pupils make the appropriate sounds

Poem

Rain on green grass And rain on the tree Rain on the house-top But not on me. (pupils draw a picture describing this poem) I hear thunder, I hear thunder (stamp feet on floor) Oh, don’t you? Oh, don’t you? (hands to ear)

Pitter-patter raindrops, pitter-patter raindrops (move all fingers)

I’m wet through (shake body)

Poem

So are you! (point to neighbour)


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STORIES

In A DARK, DARK TOWN

In a dark, dark town, there is a dark, dark road. And in this dark, dark road, there is a dark, dark house. And in the dark dark house, there is a dark, dark door. Open the door........

In a dark, dark town There is a dark, dark road. And in the dark, dark road There is a dark, dark house. And in the dark, dark house There is a dark, dark door. Go in the door. There are some dark, dark stairs. Go up and up and up And up and up and up the dark, dark stairs. Now... There is a dark, dark room. Go in the dark, dark room. In the dark, dark room There is a dark, dark cupboard. Open the dark, dark cupboard. What is there in it?

This highly adaptable story can be simply listened to and acted out, or can be learnt by heart, or can lead to highly imaginative additions. Preparation 1 Learn the story by heart. 2 Make a cupboard. Use a large piece of paper, folded, with a cupboard door drawn on one side. Or better still, cut the buttoms out of two large, flat cardboard boxes and hinge them together. Draw panels of a cupboard door on one, including a handle. In class 1 Show the illustrations to the story on the overhead projector or give each pair of children a copy. Ask the children how many words they can give you about the picture. Help them to include: town, road, house, door, stairs, room, cupboard. Teach the word dark by saying that each object is dark. If there is any doubt put your head in the cupboard in your room or cover your eyes. 2 Tell the story several times until the children can repeat it with you. 3 Let them mime it at their desks with books for buildings and a ruler for a road and an imaginary door to open. The children can move their fingers for walking up the stairs. 4 Ask the children to imagine with you different things which could be in the cupboard. Examples: There is an old elephant in the cupboard. There is a cow in the cupboard. There is an angry teacher in the cupboard. 5 Ask every child to draw one of the ideas and then to stick them inside the cupboard you have made.

THE LITTLE GLOW-WORM

A little glow-worm is very sad. He is looking for lights, because lights mean friends. But not all the lights he sees turn out to be friends.


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Based on an idea by from Erik Carle

Look! This is Vera. She is a glow-worm. She is alone. She has no friend.

It is night. It is dark. She flies into the light. She is looking for a friend, for another glow-worm.

Then Vera sees a light. "Oh, a glow-worm", she says and flies towards the light. But it is no glowworm. It's the light, of a bulb. She is very sad.

Then Vera sees another light. "Oh, a glow-worm", she says and flies towards the light. It's the light of a candle. She is very sad.

Then Vera sees another light. "Oh, a glow-worm", she says and flies towards the light. It's the light of a flashlight. She is very sad.

Then Vera sees another light. "Oh, a glow-worm", she says and flies towards the light. It's the light of a cigarette. She is very sad.

Then Vera sees another light. "Oh, a glow-worm", she says and flies towards the light. It's a blue light. But it is not a glow-worm. Its the light of a TV-set'. She is very sad.

Then Vera sees two lights. "Oh, two glow-worms", she says and flies towards the lights. But they are no glow-worms. They are the eyes of an owl. She is very sad

Then Vera sees two lights again. "Oh, two glow-worms", she says and flies towards the lights. But they are no glow-worms. They are the eyes of a cat. She is very sad.

Then Vera sees two lights. "Oh, two glow-worms', she says and flies towards the lights. But they are no glow-worms. They are coming nearer, nearer and nearer. 'They are the lights of a car. She is very sad.

Then Vera sees many lights dancing. "Oh, glow-worms", she says and flies towards the lights. They are glow-worms. Vera is very happy, and dances with them.


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AUTUMN

OBJECTIVES

The learners will be able to

colour autumn leaves

count e.g. the goldfish in the water

name some pets in English

make some statements about pets

name some fruits in English

sing an autumn song

follow instructions

sing action songs

ask if someone has got a special pet

tell what they like / don’t like

make easy shopping dialogues

PICTURES

dog cat mouse hamster goldfish budgie canary

apple banana grapefruit kiwi plum orange pearStructures: Have you got a cat? – I’ve got a.... My dog is small and brown. She likes... My cat says "meow". Apples, please. - Here you are. Thank you. Good-bye.


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GAMES

MATHS Counting animals / fruits Let’s count the hamsters. Fishing animals: Ask the learners to write numbers on top of each animal / fruit. Tell them to draw lines between the animals / fruits and numbers

The fish is number six, the hamster is number three.

Adding fruits 3 apples plus 2 apples is / makes 5 apples

ARTS Ask the learners to cut out the animals and tell them how to colour them. Finally the children could create a collage.

The cat is brown and white, the dog is black and grey

Ask the learners to draw leaves and tell them how to colour them.

Leave number one is yellow and brown.

PE

Ask the learners to jump like a kangaroo,... Jump like a kangaroo, hop like a rabbit

Dog and Bone:

Two teams face each other. In the middle there is a "bone" in a loop. Each member of each team gets a number. Each number tries to get the "bone" first.

Dogs get your bone. No 5!

Mr Wolf or Mr Bear tries to catch a child. If he/she can name an animal or fruit in English he/she is free again. Mr Wolf, catch the kids.

SONGS

A poem:

Autumn leaves are falling down. See them lying on the ground. Trees are bending in the breeze. Don’t you like the falling leaves?


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Wind, wind,

go away

Wind, wind, go away! Wind, wind, go away! Wind, wind, go away! I don’t like a windy day, We don’t like a windy day! Fog, fog, go away! Fog, fog, go away! Fog, fog, go away! I don’t like a foggy day,

We don’t like a foggy day.

Cloud, cloud, go away! Cloud, cloud, go away! Cloud, cloud, go away! I don’t like a cloudy day, We don’t like a cloudy day! Rain, rain, rainy day! Rain, rain, rainy day! Rain, rain, rainy day! I don’t like a rainy day,

I don’t like a rainy day.

Storm, storm, go away! Storm, storm, go away! Storm, storm, go away! I don’t like a stormy day, I don’t like a stormy day. Sun, sun, come and stay! Sun, sun, come and stay! Sun, sun, come and stay! I just like a sunny day,

We just like a sunny day! This song is taken from: Learn English - Just Sing!; published by VERITAS

HEAR THUNDER I hear thunder, I hear thunder, Oh! Don’t you? Oh, don’t you? Pitter patter raindrops, pitter, patter raindrops.

I’m wet through. I’m wet through.

I see blue skies. I see blue skies. Way up high. Way up high. Hurry up the sunshine. Hurry up the sunshine.

I’ll soon dry. I’ll soon dry.

Incy, wincy spider

Incy wincy spider, Climbed up the water pout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sun And dried up al the rain, So incy wincy spider

Climbed up the spout again.

Fruit train chant:

All learners form a "train". The "train" moves through the classroom. With each line they get faster and faster

apples and pears, apples and pears, nuts and plums, nuts and plums, o ranges and lemons, oranges and lemons, bananas, bananas, babanas, bananas, Fruuuuuuuuuuuuit! (whistle of the train)


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STORIES

BILLIE'S CAT This is a story of how a dog and a cat become friends Billy has a white cat with a long tail and Billy has a little dog with long ears. The white cat with the long tail is on the sofa. It is sleeping. The little dog with the long ears is in the garden. It is running around. The white cat with the long tail doesn’t like the little dog with the long ears. The little dog with the long ears doesn’t like the white cat with the long tail. The door is open. A big dog comes in. It runs after the little dog with the long ears. The little dog with the long ears cries, “Help, help,” and runs away. The big dog cries, ”Stop. Stop,” and runs after him. The white cat with the long tail wakes up. It runs into the garden and jumps on the head of the big dog. The big dog runs away. The little dog is happy. It loves the white cat. Billy is happy too. He loves the little dog and the white cat. T his story is taken from: ZOOM 2, published by AG Fremdsprachenlernen in der GS; Hans Sachs-Gasse 3/1 Graz

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

DEAR ZOO

by Rod Campbell; Puffin Books

What kind of pet would you like from the zoo?

An elephant, a lion, a snake, or something smaller?

Lift the flaps and see what has been sent - it’s bound to be a surprise!

I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet. They sent me an... (elephant). It was too big! I sent it back........

WHERE´S SPOT?

by Eric Hill

Puffin Books

Naughty Spot! It’s dinner time. Where can he be? Is he behind the door? Is he inside the clock? Is he under the stairs? Spot’s mum can find all his friends, but where is her puppy?


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TOYS

Objectives


Name some toys

Say what they wish to get

PICTURES

robot drum doll ball teddy bear

duck Jack-in-the-box toy car toy train toy plane

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

JUST LIKE JASPER by Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen ; published by Hodder Children´s Books It’s a beautifully illustrated book. Just like Jasper! He plays with just about everything in the toyshop. But what will he buy with his birthday money?


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GAMES

Demonstration Show the toys and name them.

Toys and noises

teddy bear (growl) train ( sh, shhh, shhh) car (vroom) doll (mummy) computer game (peep) ball ( boing, boing.,...) puzzle Name the toys and ask the children to make the appropriate sounds.

Paint a toy Explain how to colour the toys

Colour the train blue Colour the ball red Colour the plane green Colour the car pink Colour the star yellow

Toys and numbers

Match the toys with numbers. The children try to remember the toy associated with its number

T.: What is number 1?

How many? Children tell how many cars, dolls, soft toys,… they have got How many teddies have you got?

SONGS / CHANTS

a chant Listen, listen! Shh, shh, shh A train, a train Shh, shh, shh Listen! listen! Vroom, vroom, vroom A car, a car vroom, vroom, vroom Listen! Listen! Mummy, mummy A doll! a doll! Mummy, mummy Listen, listen! peep, peep a computer game peep, peep, A computer game, a doll, a car, a train And there’s a plane Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..

a chant

My blue train

My green plane

My red ball

My pink car

My yellow star


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STORIES

What will he get?

This story is based on an idea by Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen: JUST LIKE JASPER; published by Hoddder Children´s Books.

Teddy has got birthday? What will he get? A toy train? a toy car? a robot? No! He'll get a.....

This is Teddy. He has got birthday. His friends come and say "Happy birthday, Teddy" Teddy is very happy. His friends have got presents for Teddy. What will he get? A toy train? - No A toy car? - No A toy duck? - No A robot? - No A Jack-in-the-box? - No. A doll? - No. A ball? - No. A drum? - No. A teddy bear! Just like Teddy.

He is so happy. It is so sweet.


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CHRISTMAS

Objectives


Sing and act out Christmas songs

Say what they wish for Christmas

Wish each other a "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year"

PICTURES

Father Christmas candle wreaths holly mistletoe baubles stocking bell

present carol singers snowman fireplace Rudolph sleigh Christmas

tree star

the 3 wise men

It is snowing

Christmas card December games apple orange chocolate

chimney


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BACKGROUND INFORMATION The first sign that Christmas is on its way is when you see Christmas cards on sale in the shops. This is usually in late September! Things that are often shown on cards are robins, holly, Father Christmas and jolly Christmas scenes. (Religious scenes are less common.) In Britain people buy and send great numbers of Christmas cards. They often buy them early, but they don’t actually send them until the beginning of December! People put the cards they get on the mantelpiece over the fire in their sitting rooms, or hang them on the walls on pieces of coloured string.

About ten days before Christmas many people decorate their houses. They hang up brightly coloured balloons, paper chains, paper lanterns and other decorations. Most people have a Christmas tree in their sitting room. They decorate it with tinsel, baubles, chocolate and small coloured lights called “fairy lights”, and on top of the tree they put a fairy (or sometimes a star).

Carol singers go round the streets from house to house in the days leading up to Christmas. They sing carols and collect money for charity.

Holly and mistletoe are also typical of Christmas in Britain. People make wreaths out of holly and hang them on their front doors. They hang mistletoe from the ceiling and if two people meet under the mistletoe they can / must kiss each other!

In the theatres around Britain there are many pantomimes before Christmas. These are plays usually based on well-known children’s stories or nursery rhymes. They are always funny and always involve the audience by making them call out things, for example, “boo” when a bad character walks on the stage!

The 24th December is called Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve is the night for having a lot of fun! Parents often take young children to an afternoon pantomime performance. Others go to special shows at the theatre. Young people have parties with lots of singing and dancing. But you don’t get your presents on Christmas Eve! The story is, that Father Christmas (or Santa Claus) flies through the sky on Christmas Eve in a sleigh pulled by reindeer. He delivers the presents while everyone is asleep. He comes down the chimney and puts the presents into stockings which have been hung up for him!

The 25th December is Christmas Day. People open their presents in the morning and then get ready for a big traditional Christmas Dinner of roast turkey, roast potatoes, Brussels sprouts and many other vegetables. At the table people pull crackers, which have paper hats, a joke and a small gift inside them. Families wear the paper hats at the dinner table! For dessert they eat Christmas pudding (a rich fruit mixture, which is made up to two months before Christmas and steamed for two or three hours on Christmas Day), or mince pies and cream, or trifle. Later there is Christmas cake: a rich fruit cake covered in marzipan and thick white icing.

There are usually very good films and programmes on TV at Christmas. And at 3 o’clock on Christmas Day there is the Queen’s Speech, in which the Queen talks about the past year and wishes everyone a happy Christmas.

The 26th December is called Boxing Day. In the past rich people used to give presents to their servants in boxes on this day. Nowadays people spend Boxing Day relaxing or visiting friends and relatives.


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GAMES

Christmas Bingo

Call out a word; Pupils show the appropriate picture. Each pupil chooses 4 pictures and lays them on his/her desk. Name a word; pupils turn the picture upside down (in case he/she has chosen it). The one who has turned all his/her four pictures calls BINGO

Colour the Christmas tree

Students need coloured pencils Another version Draw the outlines of a big Christmas tree. Pupils cut out big circles and draw their Christmas wishes on it. Finally the stick it on a tree.

Colour a Christmas Card Pupils colour a Christmas card (colour dictation)


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SONGS

We wish you a merry Christmas

We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Oh, it’s time to sing

a song

Oh, it’s time to sing a song, to sing a song, to sing a song. Oh it’s time o sing a song, to sing a Christmas song. Oh, it’s time to bake a cake, to bake a cake, …….. Oh it’s time to play a game, ….. Oh it’s time to read a book........... Oh, it’s time to make a hat.. Oh, it’s time to write a card…. Oh, it’s time to cook some food… Oh, it’s time to have a party

Start by singing the first verse of this song to the tune of Have you seen the muffin man? Introduce and practise the vocabulary necessary for the song using flashcards/pictures. Then show the respective flashcard/picture as a stimulus for singing each verse.

STORIES

CHRISTMAS

That is the traditional version of a Christmas story. The pupils get familiarised with the most important key words that are associated with Christmas.


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It is December.

It is winter. It is snowing.

The children sing the song: "Oh, it’s time to sing a song".

"Oh, it’s time to write a card".

"Oh, it’s time to bake a cake."

"Oh, it’s time to eat some cookies".

"Oh, it’s time to play a game".

It is December 24th. It is night. Father Christmas is in his red sleigh. Reindeers pull the red sleigh. His sleigh is full of presents .

and Christmas tree.

This is Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer with a very shiny nose.

Father Christmas brings presents. He comes down the chimney.

There is holly, mistletoe and a Christmas tree.

Father Christmas puts the presents into the stockings.

It is December 25th. It is early in the morning. Bob and his friends run into the living room. They find the presents: Bob finds a drum.


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Jane finds a teddy bear.

Henry finds ski boots

Helen finds a double-decker bus.

Joe finds a basket ball.

Betty finds books.

WHERE IS THE BROWN'S HOUSE? It's an unusual Christmas story. Normally Father Christmas always

knows where the children live. But this time he can't find the Brown's house. But fortunately he knows who to ask.

Father Christmas has a big bag.

He is in the wood. A reindeer pulls the sleigh.

He sees a rabbit. A small rabbit. "Excuse me. Where is the Browns´ house?" "Sorry. I don’t know."

Father Christmas sees a fox. "Excuse me. Where is the Browns´ house?" "Sorry. I don’t know."

Father Christmas sees a bird. "Excuse me. Where is the Browns´ house?" "Sorry. I don’t know."

Father Christmas sees a reindeer. "Excuse me. Where is the Browns´ house?" "It’s over there." "Thank you."

Father Christmas sees the Brown’s house.

He climbs up to the roof and down the chimney.

He fills the stockings.

He’s happy.


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Pre-text activity "You can do it" Put on your hat. Where is the bag? You don’t know. Look for your bag. Find your bag. Take your bag. Knock at the door. Open the bag. Take out a present. You’re happy.

Post-text activities %'&%(&%'&%(&T. hands out the pictures to different

pupils. When T. tells the story a second time pupils. hold up the appropriate picture.

• Variant: T. copies the pictures for each s. who paint and cut out the pictures.

• (same procedure as above) • Ss. arrange the pictures in the correct

order and stick them onto a handout. 2) The story can be played by the children

(with your help)


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WINTER

Objectives


Name some winter sports

Play a game (snowman cards)

Sing and act out a song (The snowman)

Act out a TPR exercise (Let’s make a snowman)

Say a poem ( It is winter)

PICTURES

cross-country skiing

ice-skating skiing sledging snowboarding

throwing snowballs

making a snowman

GAMES A game: Snowmen cards

Each pupil or each pair gets a set of cards. Tell them to put them face down on a pile.

They take turns turning over the top card and describing it: My snowman is playing tennis.

If the sentence is correct, they keep the card and have another turn. If it is wrong the other player gets to keep the card and it is now his/her turn.

The winner is the player with the most cards when the pile is empty.

Variations: there is more than one pack of cards: "memory", "snap" This game is taken from: jet Primary Recources Mary Glasgow Magazines, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc.


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SONGS AND CHANTS

I’M A LITTLE SNOWMAN Sing the tune of "I’m a Little Teapot".

Accompany the song with the following actions: I’m a little snowman, short and fat, (open arms wide to indicate fat). Here is my broomstick, here is my hat (mime holding a broomstick and putting on an invisible hat). When the sun comes out, I cannot play, (raise one hand up, spread fingers and let your hand go down while wiggling the fingers). Down, down, oh dear, I melt away! (bend knees and fall down. Lie down on the floor and slowly curl up)

A chant Have you got skis? - Yes? Let’s go skiing. Have you got skates? - Yes? Let’s go skating. Have you got a sledge? - Yes? Let’s go sledging. Have you got gloves? - Yes? Let’s make a snowman.

Shoes and Socks )) ))+*-,/.(*1032*4,/.'*1032*-,/.(*1032*4,/.'*1032

What do you wear on your head? a hat What do you wear on your hands? Gloves. What do you wear on your feet? Socks. Shoes and socks. Shoes and socks. What do you wear when it’s cold? Socks. Shoes and socks. Shoes and socks.

Where do you wear your hat? On my head. Where do you wear your gloves? On my hands. What do you wear on your feet? Socks. Shoes and socks.

Shoes and socks.


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STORIES

It looks like winter It feels like winter It is winter Close the window Close the door Sit by the oven And read a book Poem: Look at the snow.(group 1) Look at the snow. My hands are cold. (group 2) My toes are cold. Look at the snow. (group 1) Look at the snow.


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TIME

Objectives

The children are able to.......

Ask the time

Tell the time

Understand a story and show understanding

Sing a traditional nursery song

CLOCK

DAYS OF THE WEEK

For visual help just write the first two letter of each day on the board

MONDAY - MO TUESDAY TU WEDNESDAY WE THURSDAY TH FRIDAY FR SATURDAY SA SUNDAY SU

Action – Rhythm All pupils sit in a circle close to each other Monday – clap your knees Tuesday – clap your hands Wednesday – snap you fingers Thursday – touch your partner’s hands Friday – clap your knees Saturday – clap your hands Sunday – snap you fingers And – touch your partner’s hands Monday – clap your knees,……


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GAMES

What’s the time?

Demonstrate how to tell the time by using a toy clock. Pupils repeat. (Numbers from 1 to 12 should be known) Full hours only

Chant

Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Listen to the clock. Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Listen to the clock. One, two, three, four. What’s the time? It’s four o’clock.

This chant is an ideal way to introduce the correct pronunciation. Set the time on a clock. (children cannot see it) Knock on the desk (e.g. 4 o’ clock = four times). Pupils guess the time

The green, yellow,....watch

Pupils colour the watches. Then they draw the time on each clock-face: T. checks the answers with the whole class.

T.: What’s the time? The green watch? S.: It’s seven o’clock.

Cheating

T. asks a pupil to stand next to him. He sets the hands on the clock to a full hour. Teacher positions the clock so that everyone can see it except the pupil next to him. The pupil then asks two different pupils what the time is. One answers correctly and the other incorrectly. If the pupil guesses which is the correct answer, he sits down and the "cheat" takes the place next to the teacher. If the child does not guess the correct answer, the game goes on.

S1.:Mary, what’s the time? Mary: It’s five o’clock. S1: Jim, what’s the time? Jim: It’s eleven o’clock. S1: It’s five o’clock. Pupils: Right / Wrong

What’s the time?

Pupils set the time themselves using a toy clock

One pupil sets the time without showing it to his/her classmates.

Asking the time

Prepare about ten different cards. Ten of them show a time.

T: Excuse me, what’s the time? P: It’s ....... o’clock. (if the card’s blank) Sorry, I don’t know.

What’s the time, Mr

Wolf?

This game can be played in the gymnastic hall or outdoors.

On the ground a little circle is marked with a piece of chalk. This is the place "house" where the wolf stands. (Teacher first). The pupils stand in a distance of about 10 metres away from the wolf. One pupils goes towards the wolf and asks, "What’s the time, Mr Wolf? The wolf tells a certain time. Then the child goes back to his place. "Thank you". But when the wolf’s answer is: "It’s 12 o’clock and I’m hungry", then he may leave his "house" and try to catch the child. If he succeeds in doing so they change roles. In case the child has reached the line where the other children are standing, he must not catch the child. The wolf has to go back to his "house" again.


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SONGS

Hickory, dickory,

dock

Hickory, dickory dock! The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, The mouse ran down. Hickory, dickory, dock!

What does the clock in

the hall say?

(taken from Tommy Thumb" Early Learning Centre , 1995, Swindon, SN3 4TJ) (Pat knees in time of the music) (Toddlers could step, then walk, then trot with the song) What does the clock in the hall say? Tick, tock, Tick, tock. What does the clock in the room say? Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick. What do all the little watches say? Tick-a-tick-a-tick-a-tick-a-tick-a-tick

Time chant

(two groups) What’s the time? I don’t know. What’s the time? Ask Joe. What’s the time? It’s eight. Oh, dear, I’m late

Days of the week

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday - the days of the week. Start each day with a smile; make each day full of fun - So, let’s make each and every day a very, very special one.

Months of the year

January, February, March, and April, May, and June and July August, September, October, November, December. These are the months of the year, oh, oh, these are the months of the year. Fill them with joy and with cheer, the months of the year.


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Here we go round the Mulberry Bush 1. This is the way we wash our face. Wash our face, wash our face, This is the way we wash our face, At seven o’clock in the morning. 2. This is the way we clean our teeth, clean our teeth, clean our teeth. This is the way we clean our teeth, At seven o’clock in the morning. 3. This is the way we comb our hair, Comb our hair, comb our hair, This is the way we comb our hair, At seven o’clock in the morning. 4. This is the way we eat our breakfast, eat our breakfast, eat our breakfast. This is the way we eat our breakfast, At eight o’clock in the morning. 5. This is the way we wash our dishes, Wash our dishes, wash our dishes, This is the way we wash our dishes, At nine o’clock in the morning. Variation: 2. This is the way we clap our hands.... 3. This is the way we stamp our feet.... 4. This is the way the ladies walk..... 5. This is the way the gentlemen walk.... 6. This is the way we open the door.... 7. .........................................................

6. This is the way we sweep the floor, Sweep the floor, sweep the floor. This is the way we sweep the floor, At ten o’clock in the morning. 7. This is the way we drink our milk, Drink our milk, drink our milk, This is the way we drink our milk, At eleven o’clock in the morning. 8. This is the way we cook our dinner, Cook our dinner, cook our dinner, This is the way we cook our dinner, At twelve o’clock in the morning. 9. This is the way we go to bed, Go to bed, go to bed, This is the way we go to bed, At 8 o’clock in the evening. (This rhyme is for reciting and miming daily activities and associating these activities with a particular time of day. The teacher will need a large model clock and he must make up verses which fit the children’s own situation. The clock is set at eight o’clock, half past eight, quarter to eight, etc., and the action is mimed. Once the children know a few verses, the teacher can get them to sing a particular one, either by miming the action, or by setting the clock at the time for this activity. It can be sung to this tune).


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STORIES

Teddy’s School Day He gets up at 7 o’clock. He has breakfast at 7.30. He cleans his teeth at 8 o’clock. He goes to school at 8.30. He has got music at 9 o’clock. He has got English at 9.30. He has got gymnastics at 10 o’clock. He has got school at 2 o’clock again. He goes home at 4 o’clock. He plays with his toy car at 4.30. He meets his friends at 5 o’clock. He goes to the playground at 5.30. He goes home at 6 o’clock. He plays with bricks at 6. 30. He goes to bed at 7o´clock.

He gets up at 7 o’clock. He has got school at 2 o’clock again

He has breakfast at 7.30. He goes home at 4 o’clock.

He cleans his teeth at 8 o’clock.

He plays with his toy car at 4.30

He goes to school at 8.30.

He meets his friends at 5 o’clock.

He has got music at 9 o’clock.

He goes to the playground at 5.30

He has got English at 9.30

He goes home at 6 o’clock.

He has got gymnastics at 10 o’clock

He plays with bricks

at 6. 30

He goes to bed at 7o´clock.

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