Another meeting passed and our idea and proposal has yet again changed. As much as this shows that we are striving to do our best and make the most out of our lessons with the children, it also goes to show that we have not been able to settle down with a confirmed project proposal. That being said, I think this new idea sets a much clearer path and method as to how the lessons would be conducted, so hopefully we can piece everything together soon and start our lessons!
For the benefit of Shaun and Shi Jian who missed much of the meeting on Thursday, here is what we have decided on:
Our new idea overthrows the previous one about using books as a storyline. We would now dramatize a story, set in the neighborhood, and allow the children to observe. This storyline would provide chances of interaction where the children may decide on certain actions of the characters. There would also be scenes were the actors freeze in their positions and vocabulary cards are introduced to explain the action and meaning of the word. The story would revolve around a main theme of 'Consideration in my Neighborhood'.
Next, the children would be asked to rewrite the story they have witnessed, in their own way, guided by photographs of scenes, and the vocabulary cards used.
Lastly, The children would be asked to illustrate the scene(s), with the help of the photographs of scenes, and also the arts lesson which shall be planned by Rattanin.
That is the brief overview of the idea we have discussed about and most probably decided on.
Hopefully, no massive changes to our project idea have to be made again. In this light, everyone would need to do your part to ensure the success of this idea. Here is the current distribution of work:
Ping Chong: Reconstruct the project proposal with the new idea. Email should include the new idea, justification, draft of storyline and art segments of the lessons.
Jon-Hann: Create a suitable storyline which includes theme of consideration in neighborhood and include possible vocabulary words to be introduced. Add in the scenes to pause at for flashing of vocabulary words and also points where the children get to decide on the storyline. About 5 to 10 minute story, considering having to speak at a slower pace.
Rattanin: Provide detailed lesson plan for the art aspects of lessons. Cover the different aspects of art and elaborate on the details of procedures of teaching or providing the different art types.
Shaun & Shi Jian: Find out more about the education of language, in fields of Grammar and Vocabulary, and justify our method of conducting lessons. For example, vocabulary cards allow the children to link the words visually, to the action and thus meaning of word.
Find out more about Dramatization, especially having children as the audience. Link how dramatization is a good way to present our story, and how it helps to teach the language and arts, linking back to our lesson objectives.
Please refer to the Meeting minutes sent out recently for more details. We would most probably be meeting on Thursday again.
Hope everyone has a happy, meaningful March Holidays!
Ping Chong
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Sorry for the extra spacing error. They were meant to be tabs to organize the text better. Unfortunately after I posted it, the format changed.
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