Thematic focus
- Understanding and valuing the natural environment in which we live.
- Getting an introduction to the ecosystem.
Social Outcomes
- Develop a positive attitude towards yourself as an English Language Learner.
- Begin to speak in more detailed sentences.
- Develop interpersonal skills such as listening to others with interest, and expressing oneself with pride in front of a group.
- Listening to real facts about the environment to learn facts and to learn new words.
- Practice appropriate game behaviour, such as taking turns, being patient, allowing others to win.
- Practice listening to each other, learn about what’s important to others.
- Use an increased bank of nouns to describe the world around you.
- Practice asking questions in English.
- Enjoy the process of learning and engage in classes in a fun and energetic way.
Linguistic Focus
- Learn to identify, understand and use simple practical language to express oneself, and learn to be polite.
- Begin to acquire the most basic reading and writing skills at the level of individual letters and sounds, through letter formation and identification.
- Begin to acquire a bank of vocabulary and phrases to use in daily life through speaking, acting, and singing.
- Increase bank of vocabulary to describe the real world.
Linguistic Outcomes
- Identify and practice simple vocabulary / phrases:
Lesson 1
Woodland AnimalsDeer, owl, crow, squirrel, salmon, orca, beaver, eagle, bear, moose
Forest, anima
Lesson 2
Mother’s Day / Baby Animals and Their MomsBaby animal names: kitten, piglet, cub, puppy, owlet, chick, calf
Happy Mother’s Day!
Lesson 3
Recycling / Earth Dayreduce/reuse/recycle
Earth
Plastic, bottle, can, garbage
Lesson 4
BC's ForestRainforest, tree, mountain, river, lake, rock, fish, wolf
Tree, trunk, Branch, leaf
Forest, mountain, river, ocean, valley, field
- Familiarization with British Columbia’s animal names.
- Familiarization with baby animal names.
- Familiarization with recycling words.
- Familiarization with biome names.
- Identify and print Ww, Xx, Yy.