June 2006 Archives

Lesson Plan

Target Language: What do you see? I see a (noun).

Vocabulary: bird, tree, monkey, dog, cat, car

Target: Young Learners

Greetings and Warm-up: Greet the class with a good-morning or good-afternoon depending on the day. Have the class stand up and respond to your greeting and do the warm-up. Ask the students, "Do you want to sing a song?" Usually, they'll nod and begin to twitch and move their bodies. Some will respond with a yes. Songs I teach young learners include the "Eensy Weensy Spider", "Head & Shoulders, Knees & Toes", "The Alphabet Song", "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", "Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush," "Ring Around The Rosey", and "Row, Row, Row Your Boat".

I'm writing this article to express some of my thoughts on photography and share with you their educational value. I have started to use photographs in my English classes. I use them as a means to spark discussion and prod my students in producing language.