Lesson 12: teaching speaking in primary level pupils: monologue and dialogue questions to be discussed

Questions:

1 . What is the presentation of language?

2. What professional skills are needed?

3. Will the creativity give the best result?

List of used literature:

1. Woodward, T. (2001). Planning Lessons and Courses. Cambridge, CUP

2. Tomlinson, B. (Ed.) (2010). Materials Development in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

3. McGrath, I. (2002). Materials Evaluation and Design for Language Teaching. Edinburgh University Press.

Internet resources:

1. www.unistrasi.it

2. www.Ziyonet.uz

LESSON 21: EQUIPPING THE CLASSROOM ACCORDING TO AGE GROUP
Questions to be discussed:

1. 
   What should an early childhood classroom look like?
   
2. 
   Should we equip the classroom according to the age of our learners?
   

Key words: equipping, designing, interest learners, age group
Good preschool classroom includes a block area, a dramatic play area, a science area, a library, and an arts area. At the beginning of each day, during what’s called free play time, children decide which area to play in. As teachers try to assess the creative impulses of each child, they try to find creative opportunities to address areas of strength and challenge. So, suppose you have a child who is very strong in speech but not quite as developed in fine motor skills. If the child goes to the block area, a teacher might engage him in conversation at a fairly sophisticated level about the structure he’s building. Meanwhile, the teacher will encourage the child to work with the blocks to build his fine motor skills.

The modern classroom is becoming ever more technology-focused, whether it’s for the purposes of teaching in new and innovative ways, or allowing students to make the most of the wealth of information available through online and digital content. That being said, knowing how and where to invest in education technology can be a very complicated issue, especially when faced with an increasingly squeezed school budget.

Across the board, schools are downgrading their Ed Tech budgets. 19 per cent of primary schools, and 12 per cent of secondary schools have claimed that they are looking to significantly reduce their technology spending from what was predicted in 2014. Furthermore, 46 per cent of all schools feel unable to maintain their current spending on education technology in the future.

This being said, more schools are investing in digital assessment systems, most likely because of the curriculum changes that saw the beginning of ‘assessment without levels’. There have also been a number of computer suite replacements taking place in order to deliver the new National Curriculum for Computing. Demand for tablet computers is increasing, with roughly 66 per cent of schools feeling under‑resourced in hand held-classroom devices.

Essentially, teaching and learning is becoming more and more digital. In secondary schools, it is predicted that by 2017, 70 per cent of student time will be spent using technology, and at least 50 per cent of the time in primary schools. Very few believe that more than 80 per cent of learning time will be conducted using technology, but as young people will more often than not require digital skills for employment in the future, having a somewhat constant exposure to technology is expected.

The five attributes of an activity area

1. A specific physical location suited to the activity

2. Visible boundaries

3. Play and sitting surfaces

4. Provision for storage and display specific to the area’s function

5. A mood that distinguishes it from contiguous spaces

Book corner

The book corner (or library/ literacy center) should be one of the warmest and most welcoming spaces in the classroom. It should be separate from the noisier activities, but works well near the table toy and computer areas. Try to place it near a window so there is abundant natural light. Even if it has bright natural light, the addition of a well-secured table light or stable floor lamp will enhance the area, and create a softer indirect light, especially if the primary classroom lighting is fluorescent. The book corner often includes writing and listening activities as well as books.

Computer area

The computer area is an activity for two or three children at a time. It can serve twice that number if you have two computers. It is best located in the quiet zone, well separated from art, sand and water, or other activities that could damage the equipment. The area should be next to a wall with convenient electrical outlets. The computer can be placed against the wall, with the cords wrapped and secured out of children’s reach. Locate the monitor so that it’s clearly visible to the children, without glare. Computer equipment can fit in a space that has less depth than most other activity areas
Questions:

1 . What is the presentation of language?

2. What professional skills are needed?

3. Will the creativity give the best result?

List of used literature:

1. Woodward, T. (2001). Planning Lessons and Courses. Cambridge, CUP

2. Tomlinson, B. (Ed.) (2010). Materials Development in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

3. McGrath, I. (2002). Materials Evaluation and Design for Language Teaching. Edinburgh University Press.

Internet resources:

1. www.unistrasi.it

2. www.Ziyonet.uz