Third module: The amazing world of the colors

Third module: The amazing world of the colors

Introducing this module we felt much more comfortable given that although we still have some concerns with the question, our tutor was oriented us on the process. We felt surer about the way we are designing the module as well as the way we have to follow to upload it.

Taking into account the curriculum and the contents for Pre kinder, we work on a module about colors.

We applied the test and most of them know the primary colors.

So, at the beginning of the class as always the students were expectant for the teacher directions, for us were really nice to see how students show disposition listening to the teacher and enjoyed the topic. They sang the colors song and started to perform it. Then, everyone followed the teacher instruction classifying the primary colors as well as knowing the new ones. Then the teacher invited every student to touch, smell and eat realia of different colors. This activity activates the students’ senses and showed a high level of comprehension of the topic. Finally, the teacher explained to the learners the directions for the module number 3.

After eight days, when students already develop the module and they were sharing their products about it, we applied the same test about colors. We found that most of them answer correctly and know the ten colors.

They participated actively singing and they answered the teacher questions related with the topic and the links they already work on module number 3.

We see that definitely the modules have helped our students to improve their English skills.

On the other hand, during this week we met two times with our tutor to work on some aspects about the platform and to share information about more books that are related with the possible topic of our question “Early Literacy2

Now, we are reading more to continue designing more modules to collect data and to delimit our question.

References

Children painting. [Online Image]. Retrieved October 25, 2009 from http://servicio.sgs.edu.co/moodle/file.php/30/2460983682_3bc3403a65.jpg


The implementation of module about the numbers

This module included different activities related to numbers. The students showed interest to know about the module asking to the teacher "y en este modulo tambièn aprenderemos canciones para jugar con los papitos, y tiene juegos y videos en el computador,?" and she answered "yes" and the students jumped off the happiness and said " si, si... que  rico, me gusta, me gusta...."  so, the Teacher showed them the ten little Indians which is a song that involved movements and she invited them to make a line. The teacher started to sing the song and they feel very happy listening to it and performing it. The teacher modeling the song and the students laughed and tried to imitate their teacher. they always tried to pronounce and sing the song following the teacher's model.

After they developed the module about numbers at home, they  arrived at school to have the face to face section and they talked to their teacher the experience that they lived at homet developing the module number 4.  one of the boy raise his hand and said "ahhhhh yo bailé esa canciòn con mi mami"  then a group  started to sing "one little, two little, three little indiand...." and a girl said " Agamoslo como miss Sindy nos enseñò". The students made a line and sing the song, they were very motivated and happy.

Students evidence the improvement of their vocabulary about the new topic. Before the course implementation, they did not know enough vocabulary related to the topics presented in the thematic modules. After the development of each module and when the teacher asked them “what is this?” they used the corresponding vocabulary and answered in a right way.