Getting Started - NUMBERS

Our classes have already started and the students are learning to make a big circle, they've learnt to respond to "sit down" and "stand up" with little promping.  The youngest ones are learning the difference between "hello" and "bye bye" and the older ones are being introduced to ways of asking and responding to "how are you".

Specific content for older students has revolved around reviewing and increasing vocabulary related to numbers and colours.  This will form the basis of table work in the form of worksheets and crafts later on.

Below are some of the songs we've been singing and doing TPR (total physical response) actions to.

One Little Finger - 1

Counting Cookies - 1- 4

How Many fingers? . 1-5

Seven Steps - old

Seven Steps - new

Numbers counting to ten - 1- 10

Counting Bananas: 1-20

Count and Move: 1-20

WORKSHEETS

Colour the number of clothes (1 - one coat).

These songs are great for introducing and reviewing key vocabulary.  I usually start with CDs first to develop their listening skills.  The videos are mainly for reinforcement.  We also play games around these songs.  One game involves the use of number cards.  Each child is given a number and when a number is called, the child with that number must stand up or sit down.

In my next post, I will focus on colours.

Until next time,

Janine