Breaking the ICE

Sometimes when you meet new people and you don't know what to say or do, you just hope that someone will just start a conversation or introduce you to each other. Well, if that does not happen then maybe you just leave it at that or some what until something comes up next.. 

Stop expecting someone to do something. Here's what you can do! These are some links to some ice-breaking activities...

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_76.htm

http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/institutes/fsi/2005/presentations/3/IceBreakingActivities.pdf

http://youthgroupgames.com.au/top-ten-icebreaker-games/

http://www.ultimatecampresource.com/site/camp-activities/name-games.page-1.html

http://www.jubed.com/youth_ministry/search/ice-breaker

 

Themed lessons

This is a link which I find very useful and interesting. Although it's not exactly meant for Malaysia as it's under the 4 season categories, I find some of the links there to the respective themes very useful. It really depends on you to modify the lesson to suit your students isn't it? =)


So here's the link!

From Preschool Express
http://www.preschoolexpress.com/theme_station.shtml
Credits to Preschool Express =D

Guides to Writing Reflection after a Lesson =)

This is a very useful link to a blog post by a fellow TESL-ian blogger who has just graduated last year =).

I find her blog very informative and the tips are very useful especially for those who are new and are currently undergoing the practicum phase (just like me).. Have a look at her blog called Life as a Teacher.


From Life as a Teacher
http://teachermayah.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-write-your-reflection-after.html
Credits to owner of the blog, Teacher Mayah =)

Year 1 KSSR Topic 20: My Pet

Some useful links for some ideas as to what to teach for this topic..


http://creativekidsideas.com/2010/01/25/fun-ways-to-teach-kids-about-animals/

http://www.brighthubeducation.com/preschool-crafts-activities/39784-preschool-pet-crafts-make-a-3d-pet-and-a-pet-bulletin-board-for-your-preschoolers/

http://www.brighthubeducation.com/preschool-lesson-plans/39457-pet-lesson-plans-for-preschool-caring-for-pets/

http://www.preschoolexpress.com/theme-station09/pets-june.shtml

http://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes/pets/

http://prekinders.com/pets-theme/

Action Words for Writing Learning Objectives in Lesson Plans

Hey, I know some may have problems looking for action words when writing your lesson's objectives.. Well, especially true when you are stressed and when you can't think properly.. Or perhaps just because you don't know much action words that is suitable for writing lesson's objectives (just like me =P).. So here's some links to save us from cracking our head and halting us from writing our lesson plans...

from Instructions Greenriver.edu
http://www.instruction.greenriver.edu/co-op/LOAction2.htm

from Eastern New Mexico University website =)
http://www.enmu.edu/academics/assessment/faculty/manual/verb_list.shtml



=D

English Language Festival 2012 at IPGM Kampus Batu Lintang

This are some of the pictures of the English Language Festival (ELF) 2012 organized by the English Department and also the TESL-ians of IPGM Kampus Batu Lintang.

However, I've only chosen some pictures of the things or ideas that a teacher could use in his or her lesson. For more pictures of the event, please visit https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.409775615718221.108887.290659457629838&type=1 (Credits to Chang's P'graphy)

Suggestions of simple ideas and possible activities are included in the captions =)

Some decorations that teacher can use in the classroom.. or you can even write a story or a poem about ducks on it =)

Dressing up fully as certain characters

Another full dress up 

A simple dress up with just a simple head gear

A little pond in class to learn about some underwater creatures just any animals like ducks or frogs? Or you use it as a backdrop of a story =)

Pupils working on decorating a little hat made of paper plate!

Some samples of hats, masks, art work that can be created from paper plates! 

Happy pupils posing with their teachers and their finished language art artwork! 

Pretty little paper plate princesses

Amazing animals made with paper plates!!

A cute owl in the making! 

Interesting memos for pupils

Other than buying nice and cute pre-printed memo papers in writing for your pupils, you can do this instead! =)

Credits to IPGM-KBL B.ED.TESL Cohort 3 =)

Erm, the writings on the little t-shirts aren't really notes to the pupils =S but it could be an idea =)))

"The Worn Path" - a post-reading book

"The Worn Path" is a short story written by Eudora Welty. It is a short story about an elderly African-American woman named Phoenix Jackson who is walking through the woods into town.
-sourced from Wikipedia-


This is another work produced by Agnes Lee apart from this  =)

Here's some pictures of the book she produced... (Captions by me..)

The cover page

The doll figure of Phoenix!

Empty slot for the figure =)

Isn't this a great idea for younger pupils??? 

=D

another example of what we could do with the story... 

another page in the book

Isn't this a great post-reading book? or an activity after reading a book! We can use this to learn about the characteristics and physical appearancesof the characters! =D

"Much Ado About Nothing" - Pop Up Book by Agnes Lee

Hi guys, this is a very special post with consent from the owner of the pictures - AGNES LEE. She's our junior in IPG Batu Lintang. A very talented artist I should say.. =D

This is a feature on her creative work which we can all use as example for making our own pop-up book. It's a very detailed and great idea! Of course, I'm not asking you to make one of this and use it as your teaching aid for a day or a lesson only (unless you don't mind all the hard work put into it of course!!) =D Well, you can use this as a project that you can do with your pupils for a longer period of time or in a course of a week (or more XD). Each group of pupils may do a page of the pop up book and then compiled it into a book later on! It's an idea and no doubt it's a great one!!!

Now then, let's have a look at her amazing pop up book! [I think this was created for an assignment =))))]

(Captions by me..)

Cover page

Draft

making the characters

building the background..

one page done!!

this is how it should be pasted..

this is what the back looks like 

decorations in process =)

overview of the whole picture book and the creator's name =D

Pictures of subsequent pages:

pull me! 

now you don't see me

now you do!

lift this up!

and this is what you get!

and this is how it looks like when it's finished! =D

 AMAZED YET?????? XD

Great job Agnes!!!!! Thanks for giving me the permission to share this with everyone =)

Although it is undeniable that making a picture book requires an awfully lot work and patience, the fact that she did it shows us that it's do-able! Don't fret! Try it if you think you can do this! It need not to be as amazing as this but the idea is do-able!


Here are some useful links to help you get started =))) Enjoy!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lxFfp9GeBE
Credits to Howcast - expert: Jessica Tice-Gilbert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wquaz3djM4
Credits to Howcast - expert: Jessica Tice-Gilbert


http://www.matthewreinhart.com/popmake.php
Credits to Matthew Reinhart!


http://www.inhabitots.com/make-your-diy-book-projects-pop/
Credits to Desmond Williams!

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/makingbooks/em_popup.htm
Credits to ThinkQuest!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLg2vMUqvO8&feature=plcp
Credits to the original owner and jojogirl34 for reposting =)

Year 2 KBSR English Teaching Resources

We are well into KSSR for Year 1 and Year 2 now and this KBSR Year 2 post may seem insignificant any more. But hey, we can always use the information or resources available and adapt and adopt it according to what we want isn't it? So this is the link to it.. I find it very useful as the teaching aids and materials are all prepared.. So those interested can have a look at them =)

http://www.elanguages.org/153015

Second Feature: Christina Wong's Way of Managing Her Pupils

Writing letters is awesome. It is an on-going process for the pupils to write at least a letter per week. It provides benefits for both the teacher and the pupils. The pupils write the letters and the teacher responds to the pupils' letters. As time goes by, it builds rapport with pupils because they update their feelings and situations with the teacher. When the letter shows a green light, it means the pupils have written the letter. When it shows the red light, it means the teacher has replied to the letter. ^_^ I enjoy this activity very much. 

Credits to Christina Wong King Lan for allowing me to post this up. =) 

Great job Christina!!! =D

Buku Panduan Pergerakan Puteri Islam Malaysia

Huge THANK YOU to Aimi for compiling this useful handbooks for those who is or will be handling the Puteri Islam =)))

Here's the link to the compiled handbook =)

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7NMai6-a4mmd00zUnltYmIyR1U

Possible Comments for Pupils

No ideas to give comments? You can use this when you want to comment on pupils' handwriting =)))

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7NMai6-a4mmY1J1WmN0QXVIY2M

Classroom RULES

Some ideas as to what classroom rules that a teacher should establish with the pupils. Preferably at the beginning of the year so pupils will know what to expect during your lessons. 



OUR CLASSROOM RULES
1. When I speak, you must listen!
2. Put up your hands if you have
something to say!
3. 1 person speaks at 1 time!
4. Do not walk or wander around the
classroom!
(credits to Soleh Ismail)

On Classroom Management =)

The title pretty much explain it all =)

Expanding creativity on reward ideas 

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/more/management/contents_rewardideas.htmCredits to Cikgu Al for sharing this link!


Personal Behaviour Record Chart

Credits to Soleh Ismail for sharing this! =)


Behaviour Management Scheme
Quoted from Soleh Ismail << credits to
"I call these 'Behaviour Management Scheme' (-.-)!. I set up 'Our Classroom Rules' and 'Well-behaved Chart' since the beginning of our meetings and mark them according to their respective rows (both the OCR and WB chart are pasted int he classroom). First (each lesson), I give htem 5 marks (jotted down on WB Chart). Those marks will be deducted if they go against one of the rules (OCR). By the end of every month, total all the marks and reward them. (^__^)
Let's try. It's fun to see pupils' reaction when your hand is about to erase their marks XD
I hope it helps, iA"

p/s: It works very well in the advance classroom. For another classroom, it works most of the time, but more fun things should be thought of so that they are always on-task (=.=)!

E.g. of WB chart:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7NMai6-a4mmb1h5WmpXVlNoQ1E

KBSR Year 5 - Topic: Culture and Traditions

Possible activities to teach about culture and traditions


British Council - resources for teaching CELEBRATIONS
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/category/topics/celebrations
Credits to Fad Mn for sharing this link!

Great links to free teaching aids! =D

These are some of the links to webpages with awesome teaching aids... I've decided to just update all the possible links and websites on teaching aids under this one post. It's to make it easier for us to look for them in the future too.. Will consider to start another post if this gets too long! =)

p.s. Some of these links may be a repetition from other posts.. =)



SparklerBox UK
http://sparklebox.co.uk/


Free ESL Flashcards!
http://www.eslflashcards.com/
Credits to Ukhti Nuhan Muhd Ballia


Free culture and traditions characters and images
http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/slideshow-photo/sinuangga-malaysia-malaysia.html?sid=52520954&fid=upload_13190300652-tpfil02aw-25069
Credits to ChiangHuey Sim

British Council - song and worksheets on 'People Work' (occupation)
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/people-work
Credits to Fad Mn for sharing this link!

British Council - resources for teaching CELEBRATIONS
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/category/topics/celebrations
Credits to Fad Mn for sharing this link!

English Raven - ESL/EFL resources
http://www.englishraven.com/open-downloads-access.html
Credits to Jessica Ch'ng for sharing this link~



Folktales and fables

for students - Between the Lions (Short video clip)
http://pbskids.org/lions/stories/
Credits to Farhana Fnar Nadira

for teachers - Between the Lions (teaching aids and possible ideas for lessons)
http://www.pbs.org/parents/lions/educators/find_it.html
Credits to Farhana Fnar Nadira

1000s Free Primary Teaching Resources - SparkleBox UK

As mentioned above, this is the link to the free resources!! They seem very interesting! Many thanks to our peers who studied in UK for introducing us to this awesome resources site!

SparkleBox UK
http://sparklebox.co.uk/
credits to Aliaa Ali and Farhana Fnar Nadira

Possible Worksheets for Pupils

These are links to some possible worksheets that teachers may use directly without any alterations or even just to get some ideas to create your own worksheets for your respective pupils.

Feel free to have a look at them! I should say they are quite good. =)

Worksheet for young ESL learners
http://bogglesworldesl.com/kids_worksheets/index3.htm
Credits to Azuliana Darus for sharing this link with us!


A possible colour worksheet for matching images =)
http://www.kids-pages.com/folders/worksheets/Opposites/page1.htm
Credits to Ukhti Nuhan Muhd Ballia!

Tools for educators!
http://www.toolsforeducators.com/
Credits to Ain Shahrina

Teaching Spelling to Primary Kids!

The title tells you everything so here's the link!

http://www.msrossbec.com/spelling_practice.html

credits to Grace for sharing the webpage with us!

Teaching Speaking Skills!

These are some links on teaching SPEAKING! 



Teaching Speaking with Task-based Learning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QirhNeIwQ0w



British Council - Teaching Speaking Techniques (John Kay)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF7zsz8fi64&feature=related

Credits to Casandra for sharing the links with us! =D

Thinking Skills and Moral Values for the Lesson Plans

This is a link from a fellow blogger.. I'll just post the link here. It's worthy of a read if you face problems LIKE ME when I have to write and elaborate on the thinking skills and also the moral values in the lesson plan... =S 

Here's the link http://teachermayah.blogspot.com/search/label/Lesson%20Planning

Credits to Rhenu for sharing the link with us! Credits to Teacher Mayah for the amazing input! =D

First feature from Swan Jacqueline!! (on teaching aids and interesting activities)

This will be a very colourful but long post! Thanks to Swan Jacqueline for giving us her permission to share this with everyone.. The following are some of the activities and teaching aids that she has prepared and used in her classroom. Mind you, they are all not in sequence! Just scroll and look at them regardless! =D

These are very useful and interesting ideas so adopt and adapt them to suit your pupils' needs! 

There are captions under all the pictures - captions taken straight from her (Swan Jacqueline) fb page =)
CREDITS to SWAN JACQUELINE! 

Stick puppets for the story of Gingerbread man:)

Noise-O- Meter

Pirates' hats!!! ARRRRR!! The big hat belongs to the childish teacher :P

Lesson planning and teaching aids preparation in progress... Messages in the bottles

Say hi to our new monster friend: Slime ^^

31/7 Lesson of the day - reading activity, shadow puppet for the story of " The Rumpelstiltskin"

Students created a mini football match in the classroom

new game in the house: football match in the classroom

Theme of the week: Monsters (Meet Orange, one of the monsters)

Reading in groups. Group leaders became the Captains of the pirate ships. :)) Baca! Jangan tak baca! :P

WEEK 1: Theme of the week: Gingerbread Men ( Reward kits)

Model of the pirate ship:) weeee

Week 4: Theme of the week>> Ahoy Pirate! (Behavioural and reward chart)