Session Four

1º Ciclo Programme
 1. COLOURS
SONG (the rainbow song)
Is it useful for students to
know colours?
2. FACES / EMOTIONS
SONG (If you’re happy)
What other tasks could be
used to teach this topic?
 3. WEATHER / THE
DATE
CLASSROOM ROUTINE
Could you regularly mention
anything other than the weather?
 4. CLASSROOM
OBJECTS
PELMANISM
How else could students
identify cards?
5. CLASSROOM OBJECTS
AND COLOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO TIDY UP
How else could students
identify cards?
 REFLECTION

On the handout, complete the

procedures for the activities
you’ve just seen
 6. BODY
TPR (Total Physical Response)
What other themes can be
linked with ‘body’?
 7. BODY AND NUMBERS
DRAWING A
MONSTER/CONSEQUENCES
Are there problems to be
addressed when asking 8-10 year
olds to write in English?
 8. CLOTHES
WASHING LINE / CHANT
How are ‘real’ items useful
in the language classroom?
 9. FOOD
MAGIC SOUP
How can you help / guide /
correct students when they are
writing their own chants songs?
 10. TRANSPORT
VOCABULARY WHEEL /
DISAPPEARING WORDS
Other than a wheel, what visuals
could help you present
vocabulary?
 REFLECTION

On the handout, complete the

procedures for the activities
you’ve just seen
 11. PETS
KEYHOLE
What else could be
keyholed?
 12. MY HOME /
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
DRAW – DICTATE - COMPARE
How could this pairwork
activity help you teach other
topics?
 REFLECTION
With 2 colleagues brainstorm ideas
for teaching your LEAST favourite of
the 1º ciclo topics
Now, share your best activities
for your favourite topics.
 Feedback time

How have you made the suggested 1º

ciclo programme work for you?

Make some multi-purpose

flashcards for future use