The document summarizes classroom observations of an English language class for 4-5 year old students. Over five classes, the observer implemented various activities centered around themes like families, animals and the zoo. Songs, stories, videos and hands-on activities engaged the enthusiastic children. The observer realized they must stimulate the young learners through organized lessons using different resources to maintain interest given their short attention spans. Flexibility and adapting to the group was also important. Overall, implementing suggestions from teaching books helped guide effective lesson planning for the age group.

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Nombre: Andrea Alejandra Cantaroni
Materia: Taller de la Práctica
Fecha: 10/6/14
Tema: Jornal
Institución Educativa:Antón Pirulero.
Grado observado: Inicial
Nivel: básico de Inglés
19th, June
Class Nº1
The class was formed by a group of students between four and five years old .The first
day the teacher Sabrina introduced me to the class. She had a close bond with her
students at all times. The atmosphere was very relaxed and comfortable. They were
fun and enthusiastic all the time.
Children greeted me very happily. Then I started the class switching on the CD player
in order to sing the song “Hello sun” and three songs more, because they loved
jumping, dancing and doing the gestures according to the song. They moved their
hands singing “hello sun” .They repeated this activity daily at the beginning and at the
end of the class. When the music finished, they sat down on little chairs around the
table.
I started the class speaking about Bubba, a stuffed monkey which they considered their
pet; they loved and tried to hold all the time. I told a story about Bubba and his family.
Then they participated enthusiastically in order to tell the story and recognize each
member of Bubba’s family. Then I gave them instructions about the activities that they
had to do about Bubba’s family. This part of the class was very interesting because all
the children wanted to participate and did the tasks with interest and enthusiasm, such
as name the different members of the family. And they also asked for help when they
did not understand what activity they had to do. I felt very happy and involved in each
activity because they always treated me very kindly. Then we watched a video about
the monkey’s family and we also practiced the song in order to sing it .They were
entertained watching the video and singing the song. They were very interested in the
video and the song.
Finally, when time was over, I switched on the CD player in order to listen to the
“Goodbye” song .They immediately stood up and went near the CD player to dance

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and jump the song “Goodbye”. They gave me a kiss, and then their parents came in
the classroom to pick them up.
I think that I as future teachers, we have to stimulate children to work with enthusiasm
and joy. I have to use different resources and didactic strategies in order to captivate
them in every activity. I can use different language skills, such as speaking and
listening, in order to stimulate them to work with interest because they are active and
vivacious. They may feel bored very quickly because they have short attention. This
may be a great challenge for me to face in my teaching practicum.
24th, June.
Class Nº2:
The second class I greeted the children and they greeted me very happily. Then I
started the class switching on the CD player in order to sing the song “Hello sun” and
three more songswithwhichtheyenjoyedjumping,dancinganddoingthe gestures according
to the song. They moved their hands singing “hello sun”. When the music finished, they sat
down on little chairs around the table in order to start the class. I presented a short
story about James’s family in order to review each member of family because we had
to work with girls and boys. After that we did a communicative activity where students
practisedeachmemberof the familywiththe storyof James’sfamily.All of them participated
naming each member of James’s family and they raised their hand to participate .They were
demandingall the time,working a lot in each stage of the class. Then I grave a sheet of paper
to each student to do a written task about James’s family. They wrote their names on each
sheet of paper. They were very enthusiastic all the time. Finally, we watched a video called
“Magic English” from a computer about the family with an interesting song .Then we sang
together some phrases of the song for the video Magic English.
Before the class finished, I switched on the CD player in order to listen to the
“Goodbye” song. They immediately stood up and went to dance and jump the
“Goodbye” song. They gave me a kiss, and then their parents came in the classroom to look
for them.
These childrenare demandingandalsotheywanttoparticipate all the time .InadditionIhave
to design or choose materials to help children to feel involved and engaged all the time in
different activities because they are actives and want to work with enthusiasm .They are
interested in each activity that the teacher gives them .I have to organize the time very well
according to the activities.

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26th, June.
Class Nº3:
The third class I greeted the children and they greeted me very happy. Then I started the
class switching on the CD player in order to sing the song “Hello sun” and three songs more
where they enjoyed jumping, dancing and doing the gestures according to the sing. They
moved their hands singing “hello sun” song. When the music finished, they went to sit sat
down on little chairs around the table in order to start the class. In this class I had to speak
about wild animals that lived in the jungle .I showed a big picture of a jungle and Bubba pet.
Then I told a story about Bubba, the stuffed monkey, and his friends, a lion and a tiger in
the jungle. After that they participated in telling part of the story. They l grave a drawing
with animals and they had to recognize the lion and the tiger and to paint them. After that I
switchedona videoof Magic Englishaboutwild animals .They were astonished watching and
singingthe video.Theyknew eachanimal because they had watched the films. They enjoyed
singing the song about wild animals from the video. Finally, when the time was up I
switchedthe CDplayer,studentsstood up and went near the CD player to dance and sing the
song “goodbye” song because Then their parents came in the room to pick them up.
As a teacher I have to be able to be flexible in each class and be able to adapt the topics
accordingto the group.I have to encourage students to work happily and with enthusiasm in
orderto continue learning.Ihave tostimulate andhelpthemtogo on working using different
tools such as videos and visual aids in order to help them to work. And I should also provide
themdifferent the tools to do the tasks successfully such as materials and instructions. I also
have to helpthemwhentheyaskforhelpbecause they are very little and they can feel bored
and they want answers all the time. I realize I will experience a whole new challenge in this
period.
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1st, July.
Class Nº4:
The fourth class I greeted the children and they greeted me very happily. Then I started the
class switching on the CD player in order to sing the “Hello sun” song and three songs more
where they enjoyed jumping, dancing and doing the gestures according to the song. They
movedtheirhandssinging“hellosun”.whenthe music finished; they sat down in little chairs
around the table in order to start the class. I started the class with visual aids, telling a story
aboutmonkey Bubba’sfriends. This story included other wild animals such as snakes, toucan
and alligator. Students interacted among them jumbling the story using pictures in order to
tell the shortstory , theyparticipatedall the time with enthusiasm and happiness .Then each
childplayeddoughto a snake .Theywere concentrated working and naming the wild animal.
Thenwhenthe time was up I told them they take their snake to their homes. Students were
happywiththeirsnakes.Ihad helpedsome of themtomake the animal with plasticine. Finally,
when the time was up I switched the CD player, students stood up and went near the CD
player to dance and sing the “goodbye” song because their parents came in the room to pick
them up.

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I have realised that when I organize activities, using different resources, students feel more
involved and willing to work and learn. I think I have to stimulate them to continue working
withenthusiasm. Itis a whole challenge to me. When they saw the platiciine they wanted to
work with it although some of them told me that they could not do an animal because they
were very little, for this reason I helped some of them to make the animal .They formed
beautiful snakes. I felt happy and captivated with their works.
8th
, July
Class Nº5:
The fifthclassI greetedthe childrenand they greeted me very happy. Then I started the class
switching on the CD player in order to song the song “Hello sun” song and they enjoyed
jumping, dancing and doing the gestures according to the sing. They moved their hands
singing “hello sun”. When the music finished, they sat down in little chairs around the
table in order to start the class. In this class I had to continue speaking about others
animals from the jungle. I told them a short story about a visit in the zoo, we saw others
wild animals such as elephant, bear and others. Then I prepared a black bag with
stuffed animals into it. They had to guess what animals there were into the black bag.
They guessed all the animals in the bag. Then they named in English each animal that
they had seen in the visit to the zoo. After that I prepared a brown square cardboard
like a mural where they had to stick a drawing of an animal from the zoo that they had
chosen. I gave them a sheet of paper to draw a wild animal from the zoo. They put their
name at each sheet of paper and they stuck eachsheetof paperon the cardboard withmy
help. Theylovedtheirworks .They named each animal that they had stuck on the mural and I
hung that mural on the wall .After that they named each animal that they had drawn on the
paper.I washappy to see theirfaces because they were very happy with their works. Finally,
whentime wasoverI switchedthe CD player, students stood up and went near the CD player
to dance and sing the song “good bye” because their parents came in the room to pick them
up.
I enjoyedworking with little children and applying different suggestions and activates that I
had readin teachingbooks forlittle children.Thismaterial helpedme alotto planas a guide in
order to organize and do the lesson plan according to the age of the children. I followed
different suggestions from teaching books that gave me many ideas about how to work with
differentresourcesaccording totheir age. I have be creative now and in the future and think
how I can stimulate andencourage students to feel involved in the activities in order learn
and work with enthusiasm and encouragement to go on learning the second language.