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BUKIT PANJANG PRIMARY SCHOOLPRIMARY 1 CURRICULUM SHARING13 JANUARY 2017

RESPECT

RESPONSIBILTY

RESILIENCE

INTEGRITY

COMPASSION

GRATITUDE

FUTURE LEADERS CONCERNED CITIZENSDeveloping our students holistically in a vibrant and caring environment.

RESPECT

RESPONSIBILTY

RESILIENCE

INTEGRITY

COMPASSION

GRATITUDE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

What do we want…All children to be able to:

▪ enjoy learning Englishlanguage skills

▪ be effective communicators and lifelong learners

New Skills for a Changing World

• Prepare our children for life and work in the 21st century

• Develop students to be

• effective communicators

• confident, self-directed learners

STELLAR ApproachStrategies for English Language Learning and Reading

Aims to move EL learners towards independence using authentic texts and

learning activities that motivate and engage different learners


STELLAR lessons develop …

Language SkillsListening & ViewingSpeaking & RepresentingReading & ViewingWriting & Representing


STELLAR lessons develop …

Social Skills oral interaction among peers in non-threatening situations

working in partnership with other children

turn-taking & respect for others during class discussions


1.Shared Reading

Experiences

2. Shared Writing

Experiences

3. Language Use Activities

in Learning Centres

Children read a storybook with

the teacher and engage in

discussion with teacher and

peers.

The teacher prepares mini-lessons

based on specific needs of children to

prepare them for reading & writing

activities, e.g. grammar, vocabulary,

word recognition, decoding skills &

spelling.

The teacher models writing

using children’s language.

Children engage in writing

together and writing

independently.


Shared Book Approach (SBA)

Modified Language Experience Approach (MLEA)

Learning Centres (LC)

SBA Shared Book Approach

Children read a storybook with the teacher and engage in discussion with teacher and peers.

SBA 1 Introduce a new big book

Teacherintroducesa new book

Sing atuning insong

Read a poem

SBA 1 Introduce a new big book

Sing atuning insong

SBA 2 Teaching of Specific Learning Objectives

Teacherteacheslanguageitems

Games

Activities

LearningSheets

SBA 2 Teaching of Specific Learning Objectives

LearningSheets

Unit 1 : The Farm Concert

Vocabulary: baa, cow, croak,

dog, duck, farmer, frog, pig,

sheep, moo, oink, quack, wuff

Word identification initial

consonants: /b/, /f/, /y/, /fr/,

/sh/

High frequency words: the,

said, went, can, can’t

Grammar sentence structure:

The ____ can/can’t ____.

LearningObjectives

MLEA Modified Language Experience Approach

MLEA – The experience A Butterfly is Born

MLEA – The experience The Giant’s Ice Cream

MLEA – The experience The Chinese Opera Game

MLEA – The experience

The Chinese Opera Game


The Underground

Dance- video

MLEA 1 Class Writing

The teacher modelswriting using children’s language.

MLEA 2 Group Writing

Children engage in writing together in a group.

MLEA 2 Group Writing

MLEA 3 Individual Writing

Effective feedback is

given through:

• written comments

• self checklist

• rubrics

Children engage in writing independently.


Students will be writing

sentences based on each

picture

4 linking pictures that form a

story

• self checklist

• rubrics

LCLearning Centres

The teacher prepares mini learning centresbased on specific needs of children toprepare them for reading & writingactivities, e.g. grammar, vocabulary, wordrecognition, decoding skills & spelling.

Creative, Word Study and Reading Centres

MOO-O• online digital storybook

• reinforce pupils’ reading skills through self-directed

and collaborative learning

• develop confident readers who will be able to read

fluently and confidently

http://moo-o.com/

http://moo-o.com/

https://www.facebook.com/moo.o.community


MOO-O



Speech and DramaAims to develop pupils’ confidence, oral and presentation skills

i-Re@d Programme

i-Re@d Package

i-Re@d Passport

Rewards:

Bookmarks, Stickers and Badges

i-Re@d Programme

i-Re@d ProgrammeLevel 6 Certificate

Level 1 Badge: Bear

Level 2 Badge: Dolphin

Level 3 Badge: Mouse

Level 4 Badge: Duck

Level 5 Badge: Owl

Level 6 Certificate

Every 25 books ->

1 Reading Sticker

Every 50 books ->

1 Reading Bookmark

Every 100 books ->

A Level Badge

Assessment (Formative)

• identify students’ strengths and weaknesses

• monitor students’ progress

• give feedback to parents on their child’s learning at the appropriate stages of development

• provide information on students’ readiness for the next level of education or course of study

How assessment helps


PERI HAto support the learning and development of the child

Realise a more holistic primary education,

better prepare our young for the future.

Primary Education Review and Implementation

Holistic Assessment


Shorter assessments

More and richer feedback

Appropriate types of assessment

Assessment PlanTerm 1 (0%) Term 2 (20%) Term 3 (30%) Term 4 (50%)

Reading Aloud 1

Listening Comprehension 1

Show and Tell

Word Recognition 1

(checklist)

Penmanship 1

(rubric)

Reading Aloud 2 (10%)


(10%)

Word Recognition 2

(checklist)

Penmanship 2

(rubric)

Integrated Oral Task:

Reading Aloud 3 (5%) +

Stimulus-based

Conversation 1 (rubric)


(10%)

Language Review 1 (15%)

Show-and-Tell 2 (integrated

with Project Work)

Word Recognition 3

(checklist)

Integrated Oral Task:

Reading Aloud 4 (5%) +

Stimulus-based

Conversation 2 (5%)


(10%)

Individual Writing 1 (5%)

Language Review 2 (25%)

Show and Tell▪ Integrated with Art and Craft

Learning Support Programme(LSP)

▪ An early intervention programme for P1 and P2 pupils

Aim:

To provide learning support to pupils with weak language and reading skills

In summary…

Your child will benefit from the way English is taught.

Effective feedback is provided to support your child’s

learning and development.

RESPECT

RESPONSIBILTY

RESILIENCE

INTEGRITY

COMPASSION

GRATITUDE

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