Guest Posted May 17, 2013 Posted May 17, 2013 Not sure if this is the right place to post. I have a year 2 interview on Tuesday, they want a 30 min lesson focussing on speaking and listening. Up until now I've been in eyfs, so advice and suggestions appreciated!! Thanks Amelie
Guest LornaW Posted May 18, 2013 Posted May 18, 2013 As you don't know the children you need something that will stimulate their interest so an unusual object, amazing picture, piece of music or something along the P4C philosophy for children where you ask a question and then discuss it with children eg play a song about Friends then discuss the following using first talking partners then 4s then whole class Who is your best friend? Have they always been your best friend? How do you know this? Do you think they will always be your best friend? What does it mean to be a good friend? Is it possible to have a bad friend? Have you ever upset a friend? Why? Has a friend ever upset you? Why did they upset you? Why do you think friends are important? Would you rather have 100 okay friends, or 5 really good friends? Do you ever feel like you don’t have any friends? Another good resource is "Thunks" see here http://www.independentthinking.co.uk/Cool+Stuff/Thunks/default.aspx Also I have already mentioned The Literacy Shed many good stimulii there for S&L activities. Good luck let us know what you do & how it goes! LornaW
Guest Posted May 18, 2013 Posted May 18, 2013 I like that idea. I looked at the literacy shed to find a friendship picture but couldn't see one. Is there a friendship poem or song that you know? How much time should they discuss each section? And how would the end /plenary work? Getting myself worked up as its been 3 years or more since was in y2 class!!
Guest LornaW Posted May 18, 2013 Posted May 18, 2013 If you go with friends you could play the Beatles song You've got a friend. Listen then you chose one attribute the ask children to do same in pairs etc / take feedback the develop by coming up with some words to describe a good friend / you scribe these words on whiteboard flip chart etc then develop a sentence about a friend etc all the while extending their vocab. The idea being the children have a wider vocab for friendship at the end of the session remember it is S&L but you can scribe and I would end up with a written definition of what we want for a friend. Y2 are just a little older and bigger than YR but still young at heart! LonaW
Guest Posted May 18, 2013 Posted May 18, 2013 You mean one attribute from the song or in general. I like this idea as its something different. Just hope I can pull it off when they ask me questions in the interview. Do,schools ususlly ask questions relevant to ks1 in interviews? This will be my first so want to be prepared!
Guest LornaW Posted May 18, 2013 Posted May 18, 2013 Sorry that song is Carole King not the Beatles! How about this song from Toy Story Youve Got A Friend In Me by Toy Story You've got a friend in me You've got a friend in me When the road looks rough ahead And you're miles and miles From your nice warm bed You just remember what your old pal said Boy, you've got a friend in me Yeah, you've got a friend in me You've got a friend in me You've got a friend in me If you've got troubles,I've got 'em too There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you We stick together and can see it through Cause you've got a friend in me You've got a friend in me Some other folks might be A little bit smarter than I am Bigger and stronger too Maybe But none of them will ever love you The way I do, it's me and you Boy, and as the years go by Our friendship will never die You're gonna see it's our destiny You've got a friend in me You've got a friend in me You've got a friend in me LornaW
Guest Posted June 1, 2013 Posted June 1, 2013 Hi lorna I thought your ideas were great and very helpful tips for me going into year 3 after years in eyes thank you. Did Jarvis get the job I wonder?
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