20th- November -2012
Numeracy Lesson
Theme: U.A.E's National Day.
Outcome: Read, Write and Represent 1
digit number.
Positives:
1- Detailed
lesson plan, the opening was related to the theme and outcome, and slide shows
decreased the ( Teacher Talking Time - T.T.T.).
2- All
activities related closely to the outcome.
3- All
activities were prepared well.
4- Clear
instructional voice when reinforcing the outcome and classroom rules.
5- Teacher addressed
children's behaviour by naming them individually.
Negatives:
1- Must
follow children around 3 focus activities.
2-Must
explain focus activities before transitioning them from the opening time to the
focus time.
3- Must be
clear before transition and to do it smoothly to place and secure all children
in any new environment.
4- Must
provide familiar activities (self-explanatory) to children when introducing new
content or concept, such activities can be: 'fill in play dough inside grooved
letters, numbers, shapes, ..etc'.
5-Must
reinforce rules and outcome during focus time and nearly at the end of the
closing time.
6-Must focus
on positive reinforcement for negative behaviour of in challenging situation.
All feedback
aspects from my college mentor (i.e Dr. Hunt) that need further improvement are
being reviewed and taken in consideration for further lessons.
Hi Awash,
ReplyDeleteI hope it was a fun day with lots of active play and also I hope you learnt from it lots of things that will help you later.
However, In order to explain the activities that you have in the centers before firstly, you might have the final product so the children see what is expected from them to do secondly, you may have the materials they need in each group ready with you in the whole group so they can see what do with those materials and how to use them. By this way you will not forget to explain the centers before.
The reinforcement has a very important role in your lesson and you can use it with the children who are hyperactive when they are behaving good so you encourage them to keep being good.
Good luck =)
Some very helpful comments there Asma. I think it is useful to have a final product that students will create, this helps them understand what they are aiming for. Another possibility is that as a part of Whole Class 1, you (with students' help) create the product together, this helps because it models the process and the product whilst involving the children.
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