Mr Ryan UELS (April, 2022)

Mindful Listening and Speaking

In this lesson the objective is for students to learn about their superpower sense of listening and speaking by listening and responding to questions with kindness, attention and mindfulness.

The lesson begins by having students sit in a circle, to become quiet and to close their eyes. In this activity they will be guided to listen to sounds around them with curiosity, which is like a superpower. The class will be guided to take two deep breaths and notice their belly rise and fall.

The teacher then rings a chime three times and asks the students to focus on the sounds. The students were then asked to listen to sounds behind and in front of them. All along they will be guided to be mindful of their breathing.

The students are then divided into pairs and partners will take turns talking for one minute, while the other partner will only listen. They will need to discuss “Their favorite place they have visited and why it is their favorite?” We then come together as a group and discuss what they noticed while completing this activity. E.g. how does mindful listening help us in discussions and interacting with others?

The students will then go back to their desks and complete the My Superhero Senses worksheet. They will need to write down all the things they listened to and then draw a picture of themselves listening to their partner. 

Mr Mark LELS.2 (April, 2022)

Group Work

Students in LELS.2 get introduced to a topic, for example synonyms, antonyms, word study and time. Once the teacher has introduced the topic the teacher will explain and teach the concepts and language for the students to understand. Students will then complete their first task on the topic. After they complete the task we like to break into small groups and continually review the topics we have learned. The teacher calls this method: introduce, teach and review.  In LELS.2 we also allow the students to be the leader in the group as well as the teacher as we believe it’s important for students to learn together and not just listen to the teacher. The leader of the group can be rotated to allow all students to have different responsibilities during group activities. The students are also expanding their knowledge base on each topic as they work within the group and review the topic. At the end of each group session we expect students to have enhanced their knowledge of each topic. The students worked together to make antonym, synonym and time posters. They will rotate groups to further review what they have learned. Finally, the students complete their posters as they work quietly and cooperatively in their groups.