Group Assignment - A Group Assignment - A FarmFarm

Designed by Designed by

Emily Cheung Pui ManEmily Cheung Pui Man

Mandy Chan Pik Shuen Mandy Chan Pik Shuen

Maria Chow Kam Lan Maria Chow Kam Lan

A CowCow’s sound: Moo-

moo

Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.And on the farm he has a cow. E-I-E-I-O.Cow says, “Moo-moo here. Moo-moo there. Moo-moo here. Moo-moo there.”Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.

A Horse

Horse’s sound: neigh-neigh

Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.And on the farm he has a horse. E-I-E-I-O.Horse says, “Neigh-neigh here. Neigh-neigh there. Neigh-neigh here. Neigh-neigh there.”Old MacDonald had a farm.E-I-E-I-O.

A CatCat’s sound: Miaow-miaow

Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.And on the farm he has a cat. E-I-E-I-O.Cat says, “Miaow-miaow here. Miaow-miaow there. Miaow-miaow here. Miaow-miaow there.”Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.

A HenHen’s sound: cluck-cluck

Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.And on the farm he has a hen. E-I-E-I-O.Hen says, “cluck-cluck here. Cluck-cluck there. Cluck-cluck here. Cluck-cluck there.”Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.

Pig’s sound: Oink-oink

Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.And on the farm he has a pig. E-I-E-I-O.Pig says, “Oink-oink here. Oink-oink there. Oink-oink here. Oink-oink there.”Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.

A Duck

Duck’s sound: Quack-quack

Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.And on the farm he has a duck. E-I-E-I-O.Duck says, “Quack-quack here. Quack-quack there. Quack-quack here. Quack-quack there.”Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.

Exercise: Matching (1)

Exercise: Matching (2)

Animals’ names A Farm

A Pig

A. What is good quality of A. What is good quality of learning?learning?

According to Lillian S. Pingry research, it According to Lillian S. Pingry research, it shows that children learn best when ----shows that children learn best when ----

1. they are happy1. they are happy

2. they participate2. they participate

3. they have opportunities to interpret their 3. they have opportunities to interpret their

experiencesexperiences

4. good teachers of literature make it 4. good teachers of literature make it

interesting for their studentsinteresting for their students

B. Advantages for using poemsB. Advantages for using poems

1. Poetry for pleasure1. Poetry for pleasure Children encouraged to read, write and listen to Children encouraged to read, write and listen to poems from a very early age and enjoy to sing poems from a very early age and enjoy to sing songs.songs. 2. Meet different students’ character2. Meet different students’ character Poetry is the most accessible literary form for Poetry is the most accessible literary form for poor or reluctant readers. poor or reluctant readers.

(Peter and Iona Opie, 1959)(Peter and Iona Opie, 1959)

3. Rhymes songs are good for communication3. Rhymes songs are good for communication Peter and Iona (1959) regard that Peter and Iona (1959) regard that “ “ Language is still new to school children, Language is still new to school children, and they find difficulty expressing and they find difficulty expressing themselves. When on their own they burst themselves. When on their own they burst into rhyme, children will express their into rhyme, children will express their emotion.”emotion.” It indicates that language represents the It indicates that language represents the beginning of self-expression through a beginning of self-expression through a growing control over language.growing control over language.

C. English curriculum in C. English curriculum in primary primary school school• Level: P.2Level: P.2• Module: The World Around UsModule: The World Around Us• Unit: Animal WorldUnit: Animal World• Learning Language Skill: Read a poemLearning Language Skill: Read a poem• Generic Skills: communication skills, creGeneric Skills: communication skills, cre

ativity, collaboration skillsativity, collaboration skills

D. Values of learning literatureD. Values of learning literature

• Good literature have an emotional, imagGood literature have an emotional, imaginative and spiritual dimension, and coninative and spiritual dimension, and contribute to the growth of children in emottribute to the growth of children in emotional and moral ways as much as to intelional and moral ways as much as to intellectual development.lectual development.

Cow’s sound: Moo-moo

Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.And on the farm he has a cow. E-I-E-I-O.Cow says, “Moo-moo here. Moo-moo there. Moo-moo here. Moo-moo there.”Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.

Horse’s sound: neigh-neigh

Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.And on the farm he has a horse. E-I-E-I-O.Horse says, “Neigh-neigh here. Neigh-neigh there. Neigh-neigh here. Neigh-neigh there.”Old MacDonald had a farm.E-I-E-I-O.

Cat’s sound: Miaow-miaow

Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.And on the farm he has a cat. E-I-E-I-O.Cat says, “Miaow-miaow here. Miaow-miaow there. Miaow-miaow here. Miaow-miaow there.”Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.

Hen’s sound: cluck-cluck

Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.And on the farm he has a hen. E-I-E-I-O.Hen says, “cluck-cluck here. Cluck-cluck there. Cluck-cluck here. Cluck-cluck there.”Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.

Duck’s sound: Quack-quack

Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.And on the farm he has a duck. E-I-E-I-O.Duck says, “Quack-quack here. Quack-quack there. Quack-quack here. Quack-quack there.”Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.

Pig’s sound: Oink-oink

Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.And on the farm he has a pig. E-I-E-I-O.Pig says, “Oink-oink here. Oink-oink there. Oink-oink here. Oink-oink there.”Old MacDonald had a farm. E-I-E-I-O.

Conclusions1. Target users : Primary 2 students.

2. The root of a problem :

3. Learning contents: six animals

Time is the limiting factor.

Conclusions4. Strengthen students’ learning

motivation : Save this project in the school intranet.

5. Students can read the content of “A Farm” in the following places: - School Central Library - Computer Laboratory - Self-study Corner - Classroom

Conclusions

6. The final objective: Assist students in building up the ability of “Learning to learn”.

7. Follow-up Activities - Search more new information about the other animals.

Conclusions8. Provide students some links for learning the othe

r animals: For examples:

1. Farm Animals http://www.kidsfarm.com/farm.htm

2. All About Farm Animals http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Farm/

3. Farm Animals/Farm Life http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/farmanim.html

4. The Farm Animals http://www.magickeys.com/books/

5. Animals http://www.internet4classrooms.com/inv_button_animal.ppt#12

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