Lower primary classes

Getting started: what is your class like?

 

When you teach, it's important to match your language to just above the level of your children. If you have a lower primary class, think about your children. What is their level of English like? Do they speak in short phrases, or with single words? Do they understand short, simple sentences?
If you do not have a lower primary class, use the description below.

 

CLIL for the younger child (4 - 6 years old):

In this activity, you will select three or four key CLIL concepts of the provided lesson activity. You will practice explaining these to younger children, keeping in mind that they speak in short chunks of one to two words. Vocabulary must be simple and you need to use lots of visual support and modelling. Keep your explanation short, to no more than 2 or 3 minutes.

Introduction

Imagine you are teaching kindergarteners. You want to teach them an art lesson, where they learn about different textures. You come across these two ideas. Which will you choose?

 

You come across these two ideas.  Which will you choose? Choose one of these for this lesson activity, either one is fine.