<p>On this post you can find:</p>
<p>photos of the props I used<br />
photos of my pupils workbooks with their completed work. More specifically, photos of 2 worksheets: i) differentiated worksheets for learning the names of the characters, ii) colourful semantics activity for describing a photo that is part of the story.</p>
<p>For this particular story lesson, I prepared the following resources:</p>
<p>PowerPoint Presentation (I used ‘animations’ to present the information in ways that capture my pupils’ attention by creating pauses in order to allow for comments and questions)<br />
Core board with fringe vocabulary<br />
Story Props<br />
4 different worksheets to use 1 per week, all differentiated according to pupils needs.</p>
<p>The lesson consists of 3 parts</p>
<ol>
<li>yoga poses. First pupils get ready by getting their yoga mat and taking their shoes and socks off. Then, leading adult models one yoga pose at a time, and pupils copy.</li>
<li>breathing. Pupils learn and practice and breathing exercise.</li>
<li>relaxing. Give out pillows to pupils and set 5 minutes timer for relaxation. Essential oils can be used during this time. At the end of the session, pupils tidy up by spraying and wiping their yoga mats.</li>
</ol>
<p>The lesson structure is the following</p>
<p>Song: Pupils choose and listen to a cooking song as a lesson starter.</p>
<p>We need: Teacher presents pupils with ingredients and tools. During this part, pupils can explore the ingredients by tasting, smelling, touching, or just looking!</p>
<p>Make: pupils follow a visual to complete recipe. Teacher demonstrates first the sequence of steps.</p>
<p>After they tidy up, pupils complete a simple worksheet related to the recipe.</p>
<p>This is a games session where pupils take turns to play a game on the Interactive Whiteboard. Afterwards, pupils can say what games they liked and did not like, as a way to express their pupil’s voice.</p>