... I may say I am a dreamer.
sábado, 5 de enero de 2013
viernes, 4 de enero de 2013
Reader

I have written a little biography in my reader because from my point of view it is very important to know who has written the story. If I read a book and I like it I will buy another book of the same author. Also I put two photos of me in the town and in the country because the children will like them and they will be curious to know things about these places. I will take advange of these pictures to describe them, so the children will detect some differences between the country and the town. It might be useful to introduce the book.
Another reason because I have chosen to adapt this book is because I wanted to introduce these mice like if they were my friends. I think this is a good idea to attract the attention of the children and to motivate them and besides they learn many differences between the town and the country.
I focus the story in the friendship too. For me, this value is incredible and essential.
I focus the story in the friendship too. For me, this value is incredible and essential.
ACTIVITIES
Before reading the
story
§ The teacher tells the children that she
is going to read them an interesting story about a town mouse and a country
mouse.
§ When the teacher shows her pictures she will
describe them and she will ask something about them.
§
She asks the students:
- What
is the meaning of town? And, what is the meaning of country?
During the story
§
The teacher reads the story word by word.
§ The voice of the teacher should be loud
and slow, changing her voice to sound like the character in the book. This
makes the story interesting and fun to listen to, so, children don’t get
distracted easily.
§ When the teacher flips on a new page, she
asks the children to guess what might happen in the next scene or she asks
something about the pictures.
After reading the
story
§
The teacher asks:
-
What do Town Mouse and Country Mouse eat?
§
The pupils have to match the words with
the pictures:
§ The children have to bring two pictures
of them to the class, the following day. One picture in a country and the other
in a town. They can request help to their parents to find these pictures. They
will do a mural with their pictures. On the left the pictures of them in the
country and on the right in the town.
§ One day the children will go to a country
estate to see the animals that they can find there and besides they will see
how to milk the cows. The children who want to milk the cows, will do it.
sábado, 17 de noviembre de 2012
Storytelling
TOWN MOUSE AND COUNTRY MOUSE

I have chosen this
book for many reasons:
It was one of my
favourite stories when I was a little girl. My aunt usually read it to my
cousin and me at night.
I think this is an
interesting story and an appropriate book for five-year-old children.
Children have fun
with listening because the main characters are animals. In this case the
animals are two mice and it is not common to find mice in stories.
They learn more
about the differences between town and country.
This story teaches
the kids that everyone is different but we can be friends with those
differences.
The illustrations
are very useful to increase children’s imagination.
To sum up, the
descriptions are made with short and very clear sentences which is easier for
children to understand the story.
Therefore,
vocabulary is also easy and the teacher can teach them some key words to
increase their vocabulary.
I like all the
colours of the drawings.
From my point of
view, these characteristics make the children to be motivated and interested about the story.
ACTIVITIES
Before reading the
story
§
The teacher tells the children that she is going
to read them an interesting story about a town mouse and a country mouse.
§
She asks them:
- What
is the meaning of Town? And, what is the meaning of Country?
- What
can you find in a town? And, what can you find in a country?
- What
do you think Town Mouse likes to eat? And, what do you think Country Mouse
likes to eat? The teacher has to point the pictures to difference each Mouse.
If they
don’t know these meanings, the teacher explains them giving the pupils some
examples with drawings. In this way, the children can understand the explanation
and the meanings better.
During the story
§
The teacher reads the story word by word.
§
The voice of the teacher should be loud and
slow, changing her voice to sound like the character in the book. This makes
the story interesting and fun to listen to, so, children don’t get distracted
easily.
§
When the teacher flips on a new page, she asks
the children to guess what might happen in the next scene or she asks something
about the pictures.
After reading the
story
§
The teacher asks the children to tell her:
- What
is the story about?
- Do you
like the story? Why?
- Who
are the characters?
- Who is
your favourite character? Why?
§
The teacher gives a picture of a town and a
picture of a country to each pupil. She also gives them some drawings of different
kinds of animals. The children have to stick the animals that they can find in
the country on the picture of the country and also the animals that they can
find in the town on tthe picture of the town. Some of the animals that the teacher gives to the students do not appear in any of these places.

§
The teacher gives a puzzle of a farm to the
pupils. They have to fit the pieces.
§ One day the children will go to a country
estate to see the animals that they can find there and besides they will see
how to take the milk off the cows. The children who will want to milk the cows, they will do it.
domingo, 11 de noviembre de 2012
The very hungry CATERPILLAR.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj2kIPuaH68
§ They are going to make a mural with the appearance of a Caterpillar with different materials and shapes.
ACTIVITIES
Before reading the
story
§ The teacher tells the children that she is going
to read them a wonderful story about a Caterpillar.
§
She shows the cover to the pupils and she
asks them:
- Do you
know what this animal is?
- Did
you see a Caterpillar before?
- What
colour is the Caterpillar?
- What
do you think a Caterpillar eats?
During the story
§ When the teacher sees fit, she asks the
children some appropriate questions related to the book. Also she asks them to
guess what might happen in the next scene or she asks something about the pictures.
For
example: Which colour is this one? (And the teacher points the drawing). Or how
many pears the Caterpillar eats?
§ The voice of the teacher should be loud and
slow, changing her voice to sound like the character in the book. This makes
the story interesting and fun to listen to, so, children don’t get distracted
easily.
After reading the
story
§ The teacher asks the children to tell her:
- Do you
like the story? Why?
- Which
fruits the hungry Caterpillar eats?
- Which
is your favourite fruit?
§ The children who have Caterpillars at home can bring them to class, to see the evolution of this creature and
how the Caterpillar turns into a butterfly.
§ The teacher paints a caterpillar or a
butterfly in the children’s face. Those who have allergy to the wax crayons will make a mask. Every kid chooses between a caterpillar mask and a butterfly
mask.
§
The children play Bingo with the the fruit that appears in the book.
§
They have to make a caterpillar with plasticine.
martes, 6 de noviembre de 2012
Is ZOG an appropiate book?
This is a story about child support, companionship, body care, collaboration and love.
Zog, is a magnificent story that can make possible almost all the croos-cutting themes (CCT), a lot of different themes values. It's a different story that moves away from the clichés.
I think that the princess is very smart and I like that she helps the Dragon to realize that besides being fierce he also has a good heart. I like characters that are far from typical. I see very interesting that the dragon learns to appreciate what he has and he takes care about it. It is not common to find kind dragons in stories.
I imagine that children can feel identify with the characters because their personalities are very real and close.
I consider that this story is very well designed. I really like illustrations; these are the best I have seen lately. I am convinced that these are very useful for small kids to follow and understand the main idea. This is especially because it has a very good layout, drawings are with brightly and strong colours and their size are suitable for small children.
The descriptions are made with short sentences which is easier to understand. The vocabulary is a little bit difficult, so the first time is better that I will tell the story instead of read it and I could adapt it to these ages.
Children can learn a lot of values like companionship or friendship and humility. They might improve their imagination and creativity.
IVHT
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