The Dictionary of Action
1st Grade Language: The Dictionary
Section 1-Chapter 3 (Greek Educational System)
Go to the lesson
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Let’s make a creative lesson based on the dictionary. For the Greek schedule of classes of the Elementary School it can be adapted for all three first grades and it is very valuable for the Language lesson. The Dictionary has nouns, adjectives and verbs. The Educator can teach it to 1st, 2nd and 3d Grade, commencing from different parts of speech for each grade. Starting always with the easiest for the 1st Grade and more difficult for the next ones.
Τhe verbs are the easiest (in understanding) as they involve an action in their meaning. Materials for the lessonAlmost nothing
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Layout of the classroomThe desks are put aside so to have empty space in the middle.Teachers PreparationThe teacher has knowledge of his/her class level and chooses verbs according to what the children know. Verbs that stimulate action/movement that is known to the children.
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1st PhaseThe teachers asks the children to stand up. He gives them numbers (i.e. 1-25).He/she calls out randomly some numbers in sequence :The Dictionary should cover all letters from A to Z, here are random examples.Letter: T
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2nd PhaseThe teacher can and must explore to chapters familiar to the children (that they have been taught in class). |
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