Teaching Practicum 1

Period 3

lesson 1

Date: Friday, September 7 ^th 2012

Members of the group: Magaly Pacheco, Mauricio López, Carlos Melara,

Topic: School.

Part 1.

Grammar: Question: What’s this? (What’s) Answer: This is (It’s)
Vocabulary to present - School items: bag, pencil, book, ruler, pen.

      Despite of the fact that the students has had a gap period of the current friday english  classes. For some of them this "gap period" interfered  their performance. Another important aspect that could have affected students performance was the fact that  in this opportunity the class was longer.Nevertheless the students response was acceptable.  We as teacher expected the students  recognize the objects related with the school.  The grammar part was developed by some of the  students.The activities were designed in terms to explore each of the type of learners we have in the classroom. Teachers used the decoration for supporting the lesson. It created a learning atmosphere. In the lesson the teachers emphazised the activities paying attention on each of  details the class. The spinning wheel was one of the most succesful activities of the lesson. The teacher was clear that the time the object was presented.  Finally, The teacher used elements that students easly recognized.

 

Part 2

Grammar: Question: What’s that? Answer: It’s a/an

Vocabulary to present: desk, chair, computer, eraser, window

   

     The second part of the class was very interactive. the students were kind of tired. It was the first time they were in a two hours friday english class. In the first stage of the class the teacher presented the vocabulary and the grammar point. the teacher had to be careful in order to avoid confusion among what's this and what's that. therefore, teacher provided the objects. they had to identify and paste it on the chart. they did it very well. In terms to avoid students getting bored, the teacher asked them to do a contest. they had to touch the object that the teacher mentioned. they seem to enjoy the competion. The spinning bottle activity was exating for the students. It contributed to they were more aware of the possible questions that the teacher could ask. It encourage them to internalize the content rapidly. The attention span in the two lessons was activated from the very begginig with the dinatic stages that were presented. Something important to highlight in this part of the lesson is the improvisation capacity that the teacher should have to manage the class. In order to solve difficulties that we as teachers have.

         With the aim to highlight the experience we had as teacher. we want to say that it was so much possite. We learned a lot from the children. We enjoyed it so much. We felt that they internalized the contents. I think that I provided my portion in order to help them. In my opinion the following time they find this topic they are going to have fun because they have already studied it with me. I made my effort in order to do not disappoint them regarding the second language learning. I consider that I teaching english to children is a challenge that we can overcome and find amusing that the same time. It is riveting  notice that they develop the activities as is expected, because we design each stage of the class base on the children's necessities. It is rewarding to look a their faces when they have a possitive feeling regarding the class. we as teachers believe it is almost impossible to prevent students grow fond. In my personal case I felt that I wanted to go on with the class, but It would have not been fair because I understand it was a tiring schedule for the students. I do really want to my humbly gracefulness teacher for encourage the confidence on me. Without  your help it would not have been an enriching experience that I enjoyed so much.