The Teacher Feature: Mr. Nazri Bin Abdullah

The Resource Based Lesson Planning Initiative in Chenor has been a successful method for implementing new student-centered activities.  Mr. Nazri Bin Abdullah has really taken the recommended ideas and adapted them to the needs of his pupils.  His adaptation of the dice activities we discussed during our Resource Based Lesson Planning is a model for all teachers to learn about a new technique or activity and apply it to their own practice.  We can all learn a little from each other, and Mr. Nazri has shown us a great way to adapt a new resource to suit the topics we are teaching and the needs of our pupils.

Interview with Mr. Nazri Bin Abdullah

Did you find the Dice Initiative for Resource Based Lesson Planning helpful?

Yes. I used it during a year 3 class to help the children associate the pictures from the text book with various verbs. So the story could be verbalised individually by rolling the dice and they could revise previous learning.

How did you to adapt the dice activity for your class?

Although I used the laminated dice provided, I have also made some larger cardboard versions. Working in small groups, children took turns to roll the dice and verbalise the picture.

What are the benefits of using dice based activities for pupils?

The children really enjoyed being the centre of attention. Because they all wanted a chance to roll the dice they each practiced speaking the text. It was in groups so was a peer-driven activity.

How do you plan to use this activity in the future?

I can now paste a different picture onto the large dice for each new class. I plan to use the laminated dice for year 1 and 2 phonics classes. 

Tom James, Chenor