1. Teaching Young Learners Visit to Broom Grove Junior School

2. Class Profile Children in Y3. 10 girls and 8 boys. Very motivated and participative children.

3. Subjects in Friday Literacy – reading groups Playtime Numeracy Science Lunchtime Story

4. Routine Routine in the classroom Help ss to acquire new information easier To predict what they will do next. (Dunn 1985) 1. Sitting on the floor-facing the teacher.  Teachers explains and gives instructions.  Students listen carefully.  T- SS interaction

5. Routine 2. Work in pairs on the tables.  Students interact and talk about their project.  S-S interaction.  Students help each other

6. Routine  Teacher goes back to her seat.  Students sit on the floor and listen to the teacher again.  T-s interaction  S-ss interactions

7. Science Class 45 minutes long Aim: To analyze a certain amount of soil and find some properties about it. Material: soil, and a bucket.

8. Science Lesson 3 activities 1.Pre-activity a. activation of previous knowledge. b. recycle vocabulary Rocks Precious stones Rocks come from underground lava (molten rock) Sandy Clay

9. 2. Activity  Hands on practice (17-20) minutes.  Completing a findings task.  New words – practice.  Challenging activity close to their knowledge level.  Social interaction (T-ss, s-s)  T monitoring and helping the students.

10. 3. Post Activity Group Feedback (3- 5 minutes) T elicited answers about the findings. T recycled vocabulary T used real-life examples for explanations Rocks Precious stones Rocks come from underground lava (molten rock) Sandy Clay worms Plants\minbeasts\remains

11. Conclusions  Routine was relevant for conducting the activity  Interaction was important.  Teacher’s support was effective.  Activities were according to the students’ level.

12. School pictures slides 5,6 & 7 (2006) [http://www.bsu.edu/web/elementaryeducation/Study- Abroad/Germany/recentpictures5.htm]http://www.bsu.edu/web/elementaryeducation/Study- Abroad/Germany/recentpictures5.htm School pictures 1,2, & 12. (2006) [http://www.broomgrove-jun.essex.sch.uk/]