ZAI XI
PRIMARY
SCHOOL
Teacher:Deon Beck
International Education
WEEK
THEME
TEACHING
MATERIALS
W1 – W5
Nature
Picture
book:
Going on a Bear Hunt
Phonics:
Vowel (ee/ea）
Song and Chant:
Old MacDonald
Reader’s
Theatre
PICTURE BOOK:
WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT
 Give
books to each group (5 students)
 Follow teacher
 Vocabulary
 Write Chinese and English
 Each group read individually
 Play game on the vocabulary
VOCABULARY WORKSHEET:
PHONICS:
Vowel (ee/ea)
 Extension
from Hello Darbie Book
 Slide show of words
 Review sounds
 Show a clip on YouTube
 Complete worksheet in group
Slideshow:
SONG: Old MacDonald had a farm
 Song that covers the theme
 Give the lyrics to students
 Play the song to students
 Sing song
 Each group has to “perform” the song
 Chant – Fun part and to move around
 Monkey dance
READER’S THEATRE:
 Play
picture book story on YouTube
 Divide students into different
characters
 Play games in class
 Fun and conversation
 Show YouTube clip
READER’S
THEATRE:
READING:
WORKSHEET:
SONG & CHANT:
READER’S THEATRE:
POSITIVES of International Class:
 Enough
time to complete lesson
 Children
 Can
learn to be independent
be creative and fun (group work)
 Own
classroom
NEGATIVES of International Class:
 No
evaluation (motivation)
 Special
students in class
 Money
from government?
 Not
enough reading books (material)