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IH VYL

Module 1 – Task 7 (Principles of teaching VYL)

Principle Evidence of principle in action Comments / Reactions


Give students time to listen, -S is quiet after T asked a question, she -T asks what is it? S knows it´s not a cake
don’t panic if they are not repeated and then paused to give him or a sandwich, she says it´s ice cream he
producing English...yet time then she gave him the answer. says yes and repeats.

-Some students weren´t singing or doing -He/she might need more time to process.
actions with the others, T continued.

Learning through play is -T using flashcards to play memory -By play is how Ss naturally learn.
hands-on and allows game. -Teachers can do so many games using
students to explore Flashcards.
language and ideas -The T and Ss were listening, singing, By observing others for them to do later,
pointing to the parts of the body at first they were sitting but after one
stood up the majority ended standing up
and dancing.

Adapt activities to keep in Hello song didn´t last long, T then lead Ss sitting in a semi circle, none stood up
tune with students’ into another song smoothly after asking they were all engaged and singing.
attention span yes/no questions using vocab from the
song.

A multi-sensory approach There were a lot of ways: Students use more than one sense (hear,
encourages students to use using flashcards, tracing and matching see and touch) at the same time.
all their “learning channels” task in books and singing and dancing
using actions to the songs.

Purposeful fun is key for Having fun for a purpose. (for learning) Sts remember vocab better with songs, it
present and future singing out the vocab while pointing to ´s a way they repeat the language and
motivation and moving/shaking parts of their body. become more confident and motivation
levels rise when they sing along.

Include moments of T dedicates some time one to one asking You can´t do that in class with all of the Ss
individual attention questions about the book work and using in one day, but maybe with one or two
the F/C pictures. every week.
I think it´s good for bonding too.

Recycling is essential to the -Playing the F/C memory game. Using songs and games is good to repeat
committing to memory -Asking about the pictures on the page of and recycle vocabulary.
process the book. If language is not recycled Ss forget it.
-singing songs. After S have finished the task T can use
what´s on the page to recycle vocab.

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VYL Skills & Abilities

Comments /
Skills & Abilities Video clip & what happened
Reactions

remembering from last week - Teacher has F/c up and asks S to - I don´t know if Ss are
point. remembering from last week
- T asks questions about the task S has as in video clip 2 there are
finished in their book. different sections and
- Singing songs. T asks questions about moments with different
feelings. Ss point to / shake their body students.
parts.

using memory in games VC2- T put up f/c on the WB and asked The boy pointed to all
ss to point to the ones T mentioned. correctly except for last one,
his friend helped him by
telling him it.

using imagination -

following a story -

understanding abstract -
concepts
demonstrating basic VC2- S did matching task in book, T This is a good way to review
knowledge asks What colour did she use to draw basic knowledge.
e.g. counting to ten, identifying colours or the line.
animals

reflecting on language learning VC2. T asks S after completing book T reflects on the language
work questions like “what animal is this? learnt and it´s a way to
Is it big or small? While pointing to evaluate his or her progress
pictures on the page. too.

working in pairs -

following rules -

communicating their needs -

recognizing emotions in others VC2- after singing hello song- teacher The Ss were answering no
asked are you happy? Are you sad? and yes, shouting happy and
The Ss answered happy and then T they all put on a happy face.
asked show me-

understanding someone else’s - -


perspective
relating class content to their VC2- The song is about the body- SS Some stand and move but
point to parts of their body and stand up others remain seated, they

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own lives to move parts of the body mentioned in are all singing pointing and
the song. move their own body parts
mentioned.

manipulating materials VC2- S is the one who manipulates f/c, S is the one who holds and
T says what is it? And he answers. manipulates the flashcards.

sitting still VC2- Singing the song sts all sitting in Even though they were
semi-circle and singing acapela. sitting and singing and
moving none stood up
VC2- When S had done the book work - The S with the book infront
and T was asking questions about was sitting still but her
pictures. partner wasn´t.

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