I started the lesson with the video clip of 5
little ducks to let the children count
in new interested way for them because there is visuals and song . I have prepared
other video clip, five little monkeys jumping on the bed, in case if some of
the high ability children get bored with the first one. Then I got an idea to vote
who wants what, who wants the first video and who wants the second video, we
did like a chart o the board and we count how many said yes and how many said
no. I decided to not do the focus activity because it was like a review and the children were so tired because
it was the end of the day and they were asking me to sleep and when to go home
! 
I needed something to make them active and
have fun in the same time! I put number
1, 2 and three in the board and I asked 3 children a time or two children to
take the picture flashcards from the magic box and stick it below the right
number, in the same time I asked other children to come and help the child if
he got the number wrong.
When we finish the activity and it was
nearly the time for going home I let the children use their magic fingers to
write the numbers in the ear.
Reflective journal
I know that I have changed my plane a lot but I
tried to make my lesson more about what the children need and more student
center taking in my mind how to do my aim different than what I planned for!!
From this lesson I learnt how to
write my lesson more carefully focusing in the time and what the children’s attitude
will be like if I do certain thing in
this time with this thing.
Comparing with
the first lesson in the math, this lesson was much better and much student
center because I could organize the children during the circle time, I explain
for the children that we are going to watch some cartoon in the computer but we
should sit in our places and do not move or stand up so other children can see
like us and then I told them to explain why we should do that? , moreover,
before I play the clip in the computer, I asked the children that when I turn
the lights that’s mean two things we
should sit still and watch what will happen to tell me later.
I am pleased you felt that there was a sense of progress from the previous lesson. I think also that asking the children to think about why it is important that they should not push helps appeal to their sense of fairness and shows that you are thinking of all of them. You say that you fell you should use more TPR - particularly at the end of the day - so, 'm surprised you didn't get the class to act out the songs - 5 little ducks and monkeys jumping in the bed. For example you could ask half the class to sing and the other half to act it out and then change - or even ask them to think of other animals and action that they can sing about. Still overall, you write thoughtfully about your teaching and the learning in the lesson.
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