Last week the children started to become used to the slightly altered timetable. They need to remember to bring their diary, reading card and reading book to each of the EAL sessions. Reading with the children and discussing what they have read is an important part o
f their language development.Important Dates:
Saturday 24 April Spring BBQ & Parents/Pupils/Teachers Sports Day 10am-4pm
What's Happening In The EAL Classroom
Beginners Groups
Year 2
For two out of three of the lessons we have with the children we are providing in-class support helping them with the writing process. Writing stories needs planning and organisation. At the moment we are looking at the beginning of stories where the scene is set.
In our oral lesson we are looking at vocabulary for seasons, months and the weather.
Year 3/4
We are doing a review of asking questions in the present tense. Answering questions is always more difficult than answering in a new language. We are also revising vocabulary for occupations and sports. In addition, we are learning more adjective opposites eg low/high.
Year 5
As for Year 4 plus question asking in the past tense. (Interviewing a person who has been on a desert island.eg what did you eat, where did you sleep?
Year 6
Genre- Persuasive writing. we will be working with the children on their class work on a persuasive text concerning pollution.
Oral - "Watching television is a waste of time"...pros and cons. Children to act out a debate situation concerning this statement.
Memorising a set of past tenses for test next Friday. Exercise fitting these past tenses into a text about a plane crash in the Amazon.
Intermediate Groups
Year 4
Discussing our goals for language development. How do we want to improve?
Oral /written- Vocabulary we will need for our new unit on disabilities " Same thing, different way." Revision of past tenses regular (different pronunciation of "ed" ending) and irregular.
Year 5
Discussing our goals for our language development. How do we want to inprove?
Oral /written- How can we keep ourselves healthy? Build up of vocabulary.
Grammar - antonyms. Worksheet and game.
Year 6
As for beginners group but at higher level.
