I'm on my PGCE and it's not going well - anyone willing to help me plan a lesson?

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I've got my uni tutor coming in on Tuesday

It needs to be the lesson of my life

The info I've got from the teacher is:

Narrative unit 4 - Stories about Fantasy Worlds - Jack and the Beanstalk

Drama: explore familiar themes and characters through improvisation and role play

Unerstanding and interpreting texts: use syntax and context when reading for meaning. Recognise the main elements that shape different texts.

Creating and shaping texts: use key features of narrative in their own writing. Create short simple texts on paper and on screen that combine words with images (and sounds)

Sentence structure and punctuation: compose and write simple sentences independently to comminucate meaning. Use capital letters and full stops when punctuating simple sentences

Presentation: Use the space bar and keyboard to type their name and simple texts.

That's it.

For a student that's struggling with getting the lessons right - NO other information has been offered and if I'm not wrong, I could have just grabbed the info I have got on the internet anyway cos it's just the curriculum
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I'm pissed off and can't think what to do.... I've got 4 lessons to teach it.

I would start the first lesson by intorducing the children to the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Maybe reading them the story, and then maybe comparing to a different version. (I used this one with my class when i was teaching and they loved it) e.g. this one www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/stories/jackbeanstalk.shtml

You could then do things with them linking to Narrative unit 4 - Stories about Fantasy Worlds e.g. discuss the story in their talking partners or small groups. They could use discussion cards and possible have some cross curricular links with questions like to pshe e.g. "Are Giants real?" "Why was Jack's mum cross with him when he came home with the beans?" etc

The children could also discuss what parts of the story are from a 'fantasy world' and which could be real?
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linked to pshe*

What age is it for LF?

I like LovingTheRain's idea. You could pick key points out of the story and get them to classify them as reality or fantasy. You could also so a modern day version of Jack and the Beanstalk.

lewisfan - I am really pushed for time but would really like to help
I will be here this evening around 8 if you are still stuck

in the meantime, have you discovered www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/english.htm as a starting point
have you looked at the info on the standards site

Could you make a story bag with a cow a boy(jack) some beans and some big boots to represent the giant (playmobil man /action man boots)

you could decorate the borders of the writing paper with beanstalk pictures

make a beanstalk to dangle down with crepe paper so you can release it whilst telling the story

jelly beans could represent the magic beans as a treat for the end

for this one:

Drama: explore familiar themes and characters through improvisation and role play

You could put the children in groups and ask them to act out different parts of the story e.g. their favourite part or give each group a part and ask them to act it out.

They could also use puppets to help re-tell the story.

You could also do 'Hot seating' to help explore the characters (Pick your most confident year 1 chn!) and ask them to be the characters. Children on the carpet can interview them. You could model with them and be the giant (maybe wear a hat or a mask / change your voice) - the children will love seeing you become a character and will want to join in too.

Creating and shaping texts: use key features of narrative in their own writing. Create short simple texts on paper and on screen that combine words with images (and sounds)

You could do a whole lesson on the children writing/typing up their favourite part of the story and drawing a picture. Give them different numbers of sentences depending on their ability.

Do you know what outcomes the teacher wants? Is it simply the bit described in your creating and shaping texts section?

hotseating

am i righti in thinking they are y3 or y4?

I think they are year one, though not sure!

oh gosh ok
rethink

I wrote "Children on the carpet can interview them" but i meant to say ask them questions - sorry!

magazines.scholastic.co.uk/content/1899

magazines.scholastic.co.uk/content/1899

youtube vid of year one pupils

www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=3012322

finger puppets to download

5/6yrs old - year 1, 4 EAL, 3 SENs

I've just had a brainwave for the observed lesson:

recap story (will have covered it on Monday - obs is tuesday) then go to hall / clear classroom and do action charades and Giant Says (simon says) to cover the drama aspect (improv, themes etc) then back to carpet for discussion

The lesson is 45 mins so I'm guessing that'd take a while... 10-15 for recap / discussion on what themes there are and characters are like(brainstorm on whiteboard), 15 mins for charades (each one has a go), 5-10 for simon says and the rest for discussion on what we can do next - the writing our own story....

What do you all think?

www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/stories/jackbeanstalk.shtml

cbeebies

www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/20050224/English/Keystage1/Writing/tradit~00/introduct/default.htm

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I wouldn't take them out of the classroom on this occasion. There is too much opportunity for the transition to go wrong.

the last student they had tried hotseating and it did not go well (I know cos she's my mate) so am reluctant to try that...

I'd say do whatever you're happiest and most confident in doing.

How many do you have in your class? I had 30 in mine and i wouldn't have been able to let all have a go at charades as some would have got quite silly and some of the girls would have been too shy and it would have used up too much time

I think you need to focus the main part of your lesson on more 'literacy based' activities for when your tutor comes.

Also, if you have not previously done a drama session in the hall where the children are likely to forget all the classroom rules which normally apply, it could be horrendous for you.

I will be back later

(will just add that I am a leading literacy teacher in our authority - but dont tell anyoe ;))

i agree with popsycal on the literacy activities being the main part.

whatever you do, please make sure that the version of the story specifies that the stuff originally belonged to jack's dad initially and the giant stole it first. i hate jack and the beanstalk... so it's okay to steal from people so long as they're giants etc etc? we think jack is v naughty in this house.

Tell the story using puppets, or other symbolic things for each character.

You could take in a little bag of dried beans of some kind and use a marker pen to write an initial on each bean - J, G or M, t ostand for Jack, Giant and Mother (are there any other characters?) Let the dc put their hands in the bag and pull out a bean, then get the various Jacks etc to go and sit on a carpet together. If you have LSAs, helpers etc get an adult helper with each group, and start talking about how the chraracter would feel about that bean - is Jack happy to find it? Etc.

Then re-tell the story v. simply, get the dc to stand up whilst you re-tell it and get them to do a silent improvisation showing with their facial expressions how they feel. Insist on absolute silence!

Then sit them down and ask them why they thought the characters would feel as they did. (Very SEAL!) At this point have some open questions up your sleeve to prompt understanding of story. Collect the beans back!