Brighton Kids English Club XXII

Our final Kids English Club was a great success! We chatted in English, played games, and had a drawing for some fantastic prizes! The prizes included all the games and toys we've used for the last few years, as well as some souvenirs from very, very faraway places! During these last (almost) two years, we've all had a great time, learned a lot of English, and come away with some truly great memories! The children also got photo CDs to commemorate their time in the English Club. Thanks again to all those who have attended for so long, and I wish you all the best in your English studies and future adventures!
                                                  -Marshall Peck
                                                    ELC, Maran

 

Brighton Kids English Club XXI

Our 21st Kids Club meeting was small, but fun. We chatted a bit, practised asking and answering questions on familiar topics such as family, pets, occupations, etc.We also

learned how to play checkers, and read lots of books. And of course, everyone's favourite: snack time!

 

Fun English Workshops for Level 2, Jempol Cluster

This week concludes the Fun English Workshops for Level 2 pupils in the Jempol Cluster.  Teachers and pupils enjoyed two activities that utilize fun, ICT and English.  The first activity is Brainium, a variation on charades where pupils can role play, draw or sculpt with clay a word selected from the word list, while their friends guess the word. The second activity is Cinema Club, based on the website Learn English Through Movies.  Pupils first watched a movie trailer, then in groups worked together to solve the scrambled sentences.  These activities have many applications and can be modified for any topic in class.

The workshops were a great success and I am very proud that all my schools hosted the event!  

--Sarah Higgs, Jempol

Brighton Kids English Club XX

Our most recent Kids Club meeting was really fun, but it sure was hot! That's ice water in those cups. The kids were melting before we had even really got started! So we mostly did low-energy activities like reading, Q&A, and coloring+singing. It was fun, relaxed, and we all learned a little something new. Thanks everyone for coming, and we look forward to seeing you again in a few weeks!

 

Excellent TPR Activity @ SK Jengka 5

Total Physical Response is a great technique for getting pupils active and interested in your topic.  Today at SK Jengka 5, Suzani Bt Awang and I co-taught a Year 3 review class on numbers.  This topic is hardly interesting for the students, however using TPR activities s a great way to reinvigorate the topic.

In this lesson, an adaptation of Musical Chairs was used in the garden.  The teacher assigned each student a number 21-30 and had them march around the garden.  As they march, they count from 21 onward.  When the music stops, the teacher calls out a number and those students join her on the side of the garden.  

It is a simple activity, however it is very fun for the students!  We can all use this as a reminder that adapting activities we already know and using TPR are great ways to reinvigorate a review topic.

For more information on TPR, please click here!

--Sarah Higgs, Jempol

PAL Reading Funfair @ SK Chenor

SK Chenor and TELL Mentee Maizatul Bt Daud hosted the PAL Reading Funfair today, 4th August 2015.  Despite being a smaller group of pupils than other schools, the impact of the programme was excellent, as teachers were able to provide more one-on-one assistance to the pupils throughout the event.  The students really enjoyed the activities, especially Punctuation Skittles!  

Mai commented after the event that she was very impressed at how excited and eager the pupils were to use the learning games and will be using them in her classes in the future.

--Tom James, Chenor

Workshop @ Kuantan

Two mentors from Maran, Tom and Sarah, assisted with the activity based workshop hosted by the Kuantan cluster, today 3rd August, 2015.  The event aimed at equipping non-TELL teachers with student-centered and fun activities for English instruction.  The morning comprised of TELL mentees from Kuantan hosting mini-sessions in which they demonstrated activities for their colleagues.  The afternoon session was coordinated by the mentors and covered topics such as grammar and monolingual classroom instruction. 

We were happy to assist with the event and were very impressed at the hard work by both the Kuantan Mentors and Mentees.

--Tom James, Chenor

--Sarah Higgs, Jempol

English News @ SK Jengka 3

Latifah Bt. Mat Nor and I have been planning and developing resources at SK Jengka 3.  We have worked together to create a template for pupils to create news paper articles on any topic.  Today we launched the resource with her Year 5 pupils, studying Natural Disasters.  The project was a great success and the pupils enjoyed making their newspaper articles on poster sized paper.  The resource we created, English News, is suitable for any topic and any level.  It supports 21st Century Learning and is a great way to create an English corner or wall too!  Please take time to explore this resource and use in your own instruction.

It has been a great initiative with Latifah, and I am proud to share English News with you.

--Sarah Higgs, Jempol

English News

Brighton Kids English Club XIX

And we're back after some spectacular Hari Raya celebrations, ready to learn some English! It was a busy afternoon at the Club: we played some games, worked on our (ongoing) artwork a bit, and revised a lot of language from the last few meetings. It's been a long time, and we were all a bit rusty, so we practiced rolling the dice and answering questions while moving through our LARGE game board. Hazim was the winner, and he took home a brand-new Justice League comic book! We also got sidetracked and did a bit of mathematics, worked on European geography, and  discovered the origins of today's special snack: Istanbul! We had Turkish Delight, which turned out not to be a Malaysian delight. So we had chips (crisps) and soda. Everyone had a great time, and we look forward to seeing you all next month!

PAL Reading Funfair @ SK Jengka 4

SK Jengka 4 hosted the PAL Reading Funfair today, 14rd July 2015.  TELL teachers Mazni Bt Daud, Ummee Fatihah Binti Azih and Suhaiza Binti Asiran did an excellent job this morning.  Teachers and students had a great time with the activities and learned about the PAL Reading Programme.  After the event, teachers commented that the programme is very interesting and that the activities they assisted with can easily be used in other subjects and in class, as well as for co-curricular mornings.

Great work SK Jengka 4 and I hope to help with the PAL Reading Programme more in the future!

Sarah Higgs, Jempol

Pen PALS Pahang @ Jempol Cluster

The Pen PALs Pahang programme is gaining support and enthusiasm throughout Jempol Cluster.  The programme combines the Peer Assisted Learning programme with writing composition to help generate interest and excitement about English and improve literacy skills.  In the Jempol Cluster, SK Jengka 3, SK Jengka 4 and SK Jengka 5 are involved.  SK Jengka 3 were the first school to get involved in the programme, and have already have exchanged two sets of letters.  SK Jengka 5 is very enthusiastic about the programme and the whole school is involved, Years 1-6!  I hope to continue to see this programme grow because it is fun for the pupils and a great way to give real practice composing letters.

--Sarah Higgs, Jempol