Aula 02/03 Mico-Leao: present the theme for this term: Easter Vocabulary topics: Easter key words; colours: blue, yellow, red; numbers: one, two, three Activities: Vocabulary repetition with hoola hups, memory game, Easter eggs domino Music: 'Coelhinho da Pascoa' (Coelhinho da Pascoa que trazes pra mim) Story-telling: Onca-pintada/Jacare: The objective of these lessons is to get the children to be exposed to a wide range of different topics to enable them to develop, expand and bridge the gaps in their spoken Portuguese through a variety of interesting and challenging activities. These activities will aim to cover many aspects of Brazilian life and culture. The focus will be on the spoken language and development of listening skills. It not wise at this stage of their lives to teach them written Portuguese as this may interfere with their learning of written English. Reading in Portuguese is alright as long as it is part of the lesson to illustrate spoken language. First lesson Topics and vocabulary: names, family, animals, colours, numbers Activities: talking, listening, responding, requesting, giving opinion, repeating, memorizing, singing and story telling Aula 09/03 Mico-Leao - review the theme for this term Topic and vocabulary: animals (pets), colours: pink, brown, white and black Activities: describe animals and recognize the sound of animals Music: Coelhinho da Pascoa (De olhos vermelhos, de pelo branquinho ...), Meu Pintinho Amarelinho Story-telling: 'O Coelhinho que nao era de Pascoa' - Ruth Rocha Onça-Pintada - revision, consolidadation of language covered previously Topic and vocabulary: animals(pets), further work with colours and numbers, Story telling, song 'A galinha do vizinho' Activities: questions and answers, visual prompts, matching objects, repetition, recognition, drill. Jacaré - get to know the children to establish Portuguese level and ability and find out the best way to help them with acquisition. If I think that the use of written language is appropriate at this stage, I may do so. Topic and vocabulary: numbers, animals, school life, physical activities, games Everyday words: kitchen, high street, toys etc Activities: questions, game, matching words to pictures, describing, classifying Aula 16/03 Mico-Leao - review the theme for this term Topic and vocabulary: animals (zoo), colours: review colours already learned Activities: describe animals, games (A canoa virou; Ovo, Ovo, Coelho; Leao/Macaco) Story-telling: 'O Patinho Feio' Onca Pintada - revision of numbers, consolidation Topic and vocabulary - animal and their off-spring(filhotes) Activities: singing to revise previous song(number), colouring to consolidate the meaning of the song. Number card games to check understanding and consolidate Numbers 0-10. Matching and classifying (filhotes) objective: to contrast regular Words and diminutives (-inho) Introduced new song 'A Canoa Virou' - objetive - To expose them to other verb tenses Games to practise vocabulary. Jacaré objective: to encourage learning, understanding and acquisition of unknown language. Topic and vocabulary: Talking, reading about 'Monica e Cebolinha' Aula 23/03 Mico-Leao: review theme for this term Vocabulary: Review animals, colours and numbers. Recognize patterns stripes and dots. Activities: Egg hunt, getting chicks and rabbits, balls in the basket Story telling: Stripes and Dots Onca-Pintada : Revision and consolidation of items covered before, to check understanding and reinforce learning Topic and vocabulary: numbers and animals, Easter And related vocabulary Activities : Matching animals to respective numbers. Intro. to Easter topic, talking about rabbit and words associated Listening to a rabbit song for gist and presentation of Vocabulary Using gesture and realia to aid understanding Listening and singing along Repetition to aid acquisition Background music to reinforce learning Other activities: colouring, maize search, join the dots, find hidden objects Jacare: no lesson |