Build Mr. Men & Little Miss theme English room, colorful English teaching Learning English Happily!

Many foreign studies have pointed out that the age of 3 to 9 is the golden period for young children to learn a second language, while the age of 9 to 12 is the last opportunity to develop foreign language thinking. Therefore, Tsz Wan Shan St Bonaventure Catholic Primary School Principal Lin Weicai leads the teaching team to seize the opportunity and introduce interesting and efficient English teaching. He not only implements the PLPRW course (Primary Literacy Program — Reading and Writing) in junior primary schools, but also builds a new themed English room. He also encourages foreign teachers and local teachers to implement "co-teaching" (co-teaching) to enrich students' opportunities to use English, lay a good English foundation from an early age, develop English thinking skills, and develop a bright life in the future.

Establishing a special course system and flexible teaching to add interest

Principal Lin has rich teaching experience and firmly believes that in addition to being a learning place where knowledge is imparted, schools are also their "second home". Teachers should actively create an ideal growth environment so that students can fall in love with learning and enjoy their childhood in a caring, harmonious and pleasant environment. Therefore, the school is committed to optimizing the school-based curriculum and making good use of the "Quality Education Fund" to promote the "Higher-Order Thinking Training Course" in English. It uses independent learning, different questioning techniques and multi-modal texts to enhance the breadth and depth of students' English learning and improve learning and teaching effectiveness. In this school year, the school keeps up with the new trends in education and continues to change the curriculum and innovate the class schedule: regular classes are conducted in the form of weekly cycles in the morning, and flexible classes are included in the afternoon to promote "multiple intelligence courses". Principal Lin said: "In the multiple intelligence courses, teachers will add elements such as group discussions, activity teaching, and out-of-school inspections to allow students to learn while having fun, stimulate a positive attitude toward learning through different learning experiences, and improve learning outcomes."

In addition, the teaching team has also specially allocated teacher resources to implement cooperative teaching in the first grade. Foreign English teachers and local English teachers jointly teach, providing more opportunities for students to use English to communicate in daily life, and improving their confidence from an early age.

Multiple Intelligences Lesson: "Hands on" Knead clay to learn Pinyin

In order to cultivate students' ability to use English in daily life and create different learning experiences, the school takes into account the stages of personal growth in the "Multiple Intelligences Curriculum" and focuses on training the 8 intelligences, so that students can get balanced development opportunities and explore personal strengths through different modes of learning. The teaching team designed the seven subjects of Chinese, English, Mathematics, Changing Language, Music, Physical Education, and Art into unit-style classrooms, and added interdisciplinary learning elements so that students can understand what they have learned and build a grand view of knowledge. Taking the first-grade English subject as an example, when students are studying the Pinyin learning unit, teachers will use electronic teaching software, children's songs and games to encourage open-mouthed learning, and use clay to "hands-on" to deepen their memory and familiarize themselves with the characteristics of different letter sounds. In addition, "Learning by Doing" learning features are incorporated into the curriculum. For example, the fourth grade will hold a class drama study, students will study scripts and physical training, and practice group collaboration and conversational skills through interesting role plays. At the same time, teachers will also lead students to learn English through English board games, reading books, going out to get to know the community, etc., to experience daily English, and to understand that English is not a single subject, but an important tool for communicating and understanding the world.

Mr. Men & Little Miss Themed English Room Integrating Positive Learning

The teaching team understands the development characteristics and learning needs of students and has been making good use of resources to introduce new teaching equipment, including the new "Mr. Men & Little Miss themed English room". Principal Lin smiled and said, "Western research points out that children are naturally fond of cartoons. Among the objects they identify with, cartoon characters rank second only to their parents, which shows that cartoons occupy a very important position in children's minds. Therefore, we specially applied for copyright from Mr. Men & Little Miss Studio in the UK and successfully used the cute characters in the book as the theme of the English room to enhance students' interest in learning English.
Fun and motivation. "

"Mr. Men & Little Miss" is a classic among English children's books. It has been translated into 15 languages and promoted to more than 30 countries. In its series of books, each story is based on a character with a unique personality. The English words in the books are easy to understand, the pictures are bright and eye-catching, and there is humor hidden in the text, so they are deeply loved by students. This series of books is not only suitable for English beginners, it is an introductory material for English reading. Because each character in the book has its own characteristics, personality and story, students can also learn to respect individual differences through stories, cultivate the virtue of appreciating and accepting others, and cultivate positive values. Since the completion of the English room, many students will point to familiar characters and call out their names as soon as they enter, showing extra curiosity and excitement.

Create a good context and cooperate with foreign teachers in teaching

A successful English learning environment focuses first on creating a rich English learning environment so that students can be exposed to English naturally and build an English foundation in a subtle way. The school specially employs two foreign English teachers to participate in daily teaching and organize English activities. Under the lively teaching mode, students are exposed to the cultures of different countries, and in a immersive learning environment, they can immerse themselves in the confidence and ability of listening and speaking English. Director Guan said: "Another foreign English teacher in the school is responsible for the PLPRW course in the junior primary school. The course content and teaching methods are tailored to the school. Through storytelling, role-playing, singing, pinyin games and other activities, students can enjoy learning English, cultivate their interest in reading English stories, and improve their reading strategies and skills." In addition, the foreign English teacher will also conduct top-notch courses for upper primary school students, allowing students with better abilities to actively practice English interview skills through reports and personal introductions, and prepare for interviews for promotion to high school.

Reading x game, colorful English activities

In order to establish a rich English context and cultivate students' interest in English reading, in addition to adding PLPRW courses to the school-based English curriculum, the school also vigorously promotes electronic reading. Not only does it set up a diversified reading platform, foreign English teachers will also film introductory videos to lead students into the wonderful world of English books. Moreover, the school also regards interdisciplinary reading as an important part of curriculum development - combining reading materials with knowledge from different subjects so that students can understand the coherence of knowledge. For example, the English subject and the general knowledge subject both have "Plants" as the theme. The teacher will introduce books about planting with students, and then design 6 classes according to the content. First, the knowledge of planting will be taught in English to enrich their English vocabulary. Then they will plant red beans and mung beans together, and record their growth in English for extended learning.

The teaching team also designs English activities with different themes to create a pleasant and natural English learning environment. The school also holds an "English Day" every year, which uses themed learning, rich activities and reading plans to encourage students to expand their learning areas and experience different learning experiences. For example, this year, the school has set up special English booth games with the theme of "Hong Kong Attractions" to let students understand the local culture of Hong Kong. Teachers will also taste Hong Kong food with students to learn about Hong Kong food culture through their tongues. In addition, students will be divided into different groups to design souvenirs for different attractions in Hong Kong to understand the characteristics of the attractions. The library will also respond to the theme and set up a themed reading area to display English picture books and books about Hong Kong's unique culture to expand the depth and breadth of knowledge.