Observation task 9a - Activities in a specialist class

Observation task 9a

Activities in a specialist class

In the specialist class (e.g. ICT, PE, Islamic, Art, Music) observe the activities the learners are engaged in.  In your journal today write about these.

PE Class

    

Activity	Individual/ group/ class	Purpose	Is it teacher directed or does the child choose the activity
warm-up	Class / individual	prepare the students  body to do physical exercise.	Teacher
Throw the ball and pick it.	group	Focus, Improving skills how to use a ball.	Students / Teacher
Competition	Individual	Knowledge of individual skills	Teacher

    

* Some students to do warm-up before start the class.

Observation Task 8 - Activity Types

Observation Task 8

Activity Types

Focus: Learning activities

Throughout the day, make notes in the table below.  In your journal today write about the activities the learners were engaged in.

Activity Individual/group/class Purpose Teacher directed/child’s choice Fact VS opinion in reading library Whole class - Teaching fact vs opinion, read aloud model game (gradual release) - students work in leveled groups to read statements and sort for fact + opinion. Regroup (plenary) ask for examples of each. Teacher directed Science lab Whole class / groups Investigating circuits Teacher directed but students given time to explore and investigate through guided discovery Worksheets individual Practice to improve the students skills Teacher directed Use materials in different areas in the classroom Groups / individual Encourage the students to use materials to help them Child’s choice

An Interview a child

- Child's name: Sunna          - Grade: 5A

- Teacher's name:  Miss Samantha                        - School:  Shamma bint Mohammad

- Date:  13/5/2015

- What is your name?

My name is Sunna

 - What subjects do you like at school?

Arabic / Islamic / English

 - What kind of activities do you like?

Art and play games “simon says”

 - Why do you like it?

Because I like drowning and handmade and about simon says because that is interesting and fun.

-  What are you good at?

I'm good in English ,  Also I like Arabic teacher because she give us competitions and gifts.

 - What do you want to learn more about?

I want learn more about math and Islamic subject.