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English First Additional Language Facilitator’s guide

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Dr N Scheepers

Facilitator’s guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

Contents Introduction for the facilitator..............................................................................................................9 Impaq’s approach to language teaching in Grade 2...........................................................................9 Listening and speaking.......................................................................................................................9 Reading..............................................................................................................................................9 Phonics.............................................................................................................................................10 Writing..............................................................................................................................................10 Materials and learning aids..............................................................................................................10 How to use the facilitator’s guide .....................................................................................................10 Suggested daily programme for Grade 2......................................................................................... 11 Learning unit 1 ................................................................................................................................13 Week 1.............................................................................................................................................13 Day 1............................................................................................................................................13 Day 2............................................................................................................................................13 Day 3............................................................................................................................................14 Day 4............................................................................................................................................15 Day 5............................................................................................................................................16 Week 2.............................................................................................................................................17 Day 6............................................................................................................................................17 Day 7............................................................................................................................................18 Day 8............................................................................................................................................19 Day 9............................................................................................................................................19 Day 10..........................................................................................................................................20 Learning unit 2.................................................................................................................................21 Week 3.............................................................................................................................................21 Day 1............................................................................................................................................21 Day 2............................................................................................................................................22 Day 3............................................................................................................................................23 Day 4............................................................................................................................................23 Day 5............................................................................................................................................24 Day 6............................................................................................................................................25 Day 7............................................................................................................................................26 Day 8............................................................................................................................................27 Day 9............................................................................................................................................27 Day 10..........................................................................................................................................28 Learning unit 3.................................................................................................................................29 Week 5.............................................................................................................................................29 Day 1............................................................................................................................................29 Day 2............................................................................................................................................30 Day 3............................................................................................................................................30 Day 4............................................................................................................................................31 Day 5............................................................................................................................................31 Week 6.............................................................................................................................................32 Day 6............................................................................................................................................32 Day 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Day 10..........................................................................................................................................35 Learning unit 4.................................................................................................................................36 Week 7.............................................................................................................................................36 Day 1............................................................................................................................................36 Day 2............................................................................................................................................36 Day 3............................................................................................................................................38 Day 4............................................................................................................................................38 Day 5............................................................................................................................................39 Week 8.............................................................................................................................................40 Day 6............................................................................................................................................40 Day 7............................................................................................................................................41 Day 8............................................................................................................................................41 Day 9............................................................................................................................................42 Day 10..........................................................................................................................................43 Learning unit 5.................................................................................................................................44 Week 9.............................................................................................................................................44 Day 1............................................................................................................................................44 Day 2............................................................................................................................................44 Day 3............................................................................................................................................45 Day 4............................................................................................................................................46 Day 5............................................................................................................................................46 Week 10...........................................................................................................................................47 Day 6............................................................................................................................................47 Day 7............................................................................................................................................48 Day 8............................................................................................................................................49 Day 9............................................................................................................................................49 Day 10..........................................................................................................................................50 Learning unit 6.................................................................................................................................50 Week 11............................................................................................................................................50 Day 1............................................................................................................................................50 Day 2............................................................................................................................................51 Day 3............................................................................................................................................52 Day 4............................................................................................................................................53 Day 5............................................................................................................................................54 Week 12...........................................................................................................................................54 Day 6............................................................................................................................................54 Day 7............................................................................................................................................55 Day 8............................................................................................................................................56 Day 9............................................................................................................................................56 Day 10..........................................................................................................................................57 Learning unit 7.................................................................................................................................58 Week 13...........................................................................................................................................58 Day 1............................................................................................................................................58 Day 2............................................................................................................................................58 Day 3............................................................................................................................................59 Day 4............................................................................................................................................60 Day 5............................................................................................................................................61

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Week 14...........................................................................................................................................61 Day 6............................................................................................................................................61 Day 7............................................................................................................................................62 Day 8............................................................................................................................................63 Day 9............................................................................................................................................63 Day 10..........................................................................................................................................64 Learning unit 8.................................................................................................................................65 Week 15...........................................................................................................................................65 Day 1............................................................................................................................................65 Day 2............................................................................................................................................65 Day 3............................................................................................................................................66 Day 4............................................................................................................................................67 Day 5............................................................................................................................................68 Week 16...........................................................................................................................................68 Day 6............................................................................................................................................68 Day 7............................................................................................................................................69 Day 8............................................................................................................................................70 Day 9............................................................................................................................................70 Day 10..........................................................................................................................................71 Learning unit 9.................................................................................................................................72 Week 17...........................................................................................................................................72 Day 1............................................................................................................................................72 Day 2............................................................................................................................................72 Day 3............................................................................................................................................73 Day 4............................................................................................................................................74 Day 5............................................................................................................................................74 Week 18...........................................................................................................................................75 Day 6............................................................................................................................................75 Day 7............................................................................................................................................76 Day 8............................................................................................................................................77 Day 9............................................................................................................................................77 Day 10..........................................................................................................................................78 Learning unit 10...............................................................................................................................79 Week 19...........................................................................................................................................79 Day 1............................................................................................................................................79 Day 2............................................................................................................................................79 Day 3............................................................................................................................................80 Day 4............................................................................................................................................81 Day 5............................................................................................................................................81 Week 20...........................................................................................................................................82 Day 6............................................................................................................................................82 Day 7............................................................................................................................................83 Day 8............................................................................................................................................84 Day 9............................................................................................................................................84 Day 10..........................................................................................................................................85

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Learning unit 11...............................................................................................................................86 Week 21...........................................................................................................................................86 Day 1............................................................................................................................................86 Day 2............................................................................................................................................86 Day 3............................................................................................................................................87 Day 4............................................................................................................................................88 Day 5............................................................................................................................................89 Week 22...........................................................................................................................................90 Day 6............................................................................................................................................90 Day 7............................................................................................................................................90 Day 8............................................................................................................................................91 Day 9............................................................................................................................................91 Day 10..........................................................................................................................................92 Learning unit 12...............................................................................................................................93 Week 23...........................................................................................................................................93 Day 1............................................................................................................................................93 Day 2............................................................................................................................................94 Day 3............................................................................................................................................95 Day 4............................................................................................................................................95 Day 5............................................................................................................................................96 Week 24...........................................................................................................................................96 Day 6............................................................................................................................................96 Day 7............................................................................................................................................97 Day 8............................................................................................................................................98 Day 9............................................................................................................................................98 Day 10..........................................................................................................................................99 Learning unit 13.............................................................................................................................100 Week 25.........................................................................................................................................100 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................100 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................100 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................101 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................102 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................103 Week 26.........................................................................................................................................104 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................104 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................104 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................105 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................106 Day 10........................................................................................................................................107 Learning unit 14.............................................................................................................................108 Week 27.........................................................................................................................................108 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................108 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................108 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................109 Day 4.......................................................................................................................................... 110 Day 5.......................................................................................................................................... 110

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Week 28......................................................................................................................................... 111 Day 6.......................................................................................................................................... 111 Day 7.......................................................................................................................................... 112 Day 8.......................................................................................................................................... 113 Day 9.......................................................................................................................................... 113 Day 10........................................................................................................................................ 114 Learning unit 15............................................................................................................................. 115 Week 29......................................................................................................................................... 115 Day 1.......................................................................................................................................... 115 Day 2.......................................................................................................................................... 115 Day 3.......................................................................................................................................... 116 Day 4.......................................................................................................................................... 117 Day 5.......................................................................................................................................... 118 Week 30......................................................................................................................................... 118 Day 6.......................................................................................................................................... 118 Day 7.......................................................................................................................................... 119 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................120 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................120 Day 10........................................................................................................................................121 Learning unit 16.............................................................................................................................122 Week 31.........................................................................................................................................122 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................122 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................123 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................124 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................124 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................125 Week 32.........................................................................................................................................126 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................126 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................126 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................127 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................127 Day 10........................................................................................................................................128 Learning unit 17.............................................................................................................................129 Week 33.........................................................................................................................................129 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................129 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................129 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................130 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................131 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................132 Week 34.........................................................................................................................................133 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................133 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................133 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................134 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................134 Day 10........................................................................................................................................135

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Learning unit 18.............................................................................................................................136 Week 35.........................................................................................................................................136 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................136 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................136 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................137 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................138 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................139 Week 36.........................................................................................................................................140 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................140 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................140 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................141 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................142 Day 10........................................................................................................................................143 Learning unit 19.............................................................................................................................143 Week 37.........................................................................................................................................143 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................143 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................144 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................145 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................145 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................146 Week 38.........................................................................................................................................147 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................147 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................147 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................148 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................149 Day 10........................................................................................................................................149 Learning unit 20.............................................................................................................................150 Week 39.........................................................................................................................................150 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................150 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................151 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................151 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................152 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................153 Week 40.........................................................................................................................................154 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................154 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................154 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................155 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................155 Day 10........................................................................................................................................156

Facilitator’s guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

Introduction for the facilitator Impaq’s approach to language teaching in Grade 2 Language is an instrument for thinking and communication. The effective use of language enables learners to think and gain knowledge, be creative, develop their own identity, as well as express their feelings and ideas when interacting with others. Learners’ home language forms an important foundation and becomes the instrument for communication and learning. Effective language teaching and learning require the development and creation of learning opportunities and interactions that focus on the development of learners’ ability to listen, speak, think, argue, read and write. This learning programme comprises 20 learning units that stretch over the 40 weeks of the academic year. Each learning unit consists of 10 days spread over two weeks. Each day offers one or two detailed language sessions on these aspects: • Listening and speaking, • Reading and phonics, • Writing and handwriting.

Listening and speaking Listening and speaking form an integral part of all other learning areas. Specific sessions are dedicated to focused activities to help develop listening and speaking skills. The listening and speaking activities are designed to improve learners’ vocabulary and language structure. As facilitator, you should use all possible opportunities to have a conversation with your learners. If a learner does not engage in spontaneous conversation, you may start a conversation by asking questions, using picture discussions and/or storytelling. The listening and speaking activities include conversations about specific topics, picture discussions, introductions to new stories, as well as discussions after each story from the reading series. The Grade 2 First Additional Language programme offers focused listening and speaking sessions, which are often integrated with reading or writing sessions. The reading sessions offer a variety of language learning opportunities, such as question and answer sessions, sequence of events and evaluating the learners’ reading and listening comprehension. It is important to integrate listening and speaking with the reading sessions.

Reading Reading proficiency is an important component of this programme. The year plan is based on the reading series: Reading is fun, which consists of Phases 2 – 5. Each phase includes five stories. As the year progresses, it is assumed that a learner’s reading proficiency develops, which means that vocabulary and text in the readers become incrementally longer and more challenging. The programme is developed to promote word recognition and language structure. Learners regularly read high frequency words to improve their reading proficiency. As their reading proficiency improves, time dedicated to high frequency words is reduced. You introduce the learners to sight words to prepare them for the reading lesson and use flash cards from the learning aids to introduce new words. These flash cards promote word recognition and help to develop their reading proficiency. 9

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The learning programme provides for individual reading, as well as shared reading when you read with them and introduce new words. Learners will know the words by the time they have to read the text. However, there will be sessions during which learners are expected to read unseen texts.

Phonics Every learning unit includes a range of phonics activities that alternate between the introduction of new sounds and digraphs, word-building and spelling. The various phonics sessions are spread over the 20 learning units. Learners are introduced to most of the single sounds and selected digraphs. The focus of the phonics sessions is to develop their phonic and reading abilities. Learners do not draw patterns and complete handwriting exercises. The phonics programme is based on word-building activities, phonic awareness and reading exercises.

Writing Writing activities develop first additional language learners’ ability to write and spell words, and formulate simple sentences. Initially, they copy text and write ‘with’ you. As their writing ability develops, the writing activities will progress into more challenging tasks that require them to write words and sentences.

Materials and learning aids Grade 2 learners use pencils for all written activities. These activities are done in a workbook. In addition, learners need a blank book (please use a book with Irish lines and margins) for creative writing, writing exercises and spelling tests.

How to use the facilitator’s guide Materials and resources and how to use them The Grade 2 package includes: 1. A facilitator’s guide 2. Workbook 3. Reading is fun, Phases 2 – 5 4. Learning aids: 4.1 Phonics and words for phonics sessions 4.2 Flash cards (Sight words) 5. Assessments (portfolio book and portfolio book memorandum) You have to buy: • Pencils for writing activities. • A blank exercise book with Irish lines and margins The facilitator’s guide The facilitator’s guide consists of 20 learning units. Every learning unit is spread over two weeks and consists of 10 days. Every day is divided into one or two language sessions which cover listening and speaking reading and phonics and sight words. Refer to the proposed day programme for the time division of the sessions. Every session is concluded with two information boxes – “Conceptualisation” and “Resources”. The “Conceptualisation” box provides a short summary of the concepts that are embedded, while the “Resources” box provides a list of items provided and/or required for the session. © Optimi

Facilitator’s guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

Two symbols are used in each session: Indicates what the facilitator must do.

Indicates what the learner must do. Workbook The workbook consists of 57 activities which support reading and writing skills. Reading series: Reading is fun Which consists of Phases 2 – 5 and five stories per phase. Flash cards with sight words from the readers are included in Learning Aid 2: Flash cards (Sight words). Learning aids There are two learning aids: Learning Aid 1: Sound cards, sounds and words for phonics sessions Learning Aid 2: Flash cards (sight words) 1. Phonics and words for phonics sessions Words for the phonic activities are in Learning Aid 1 (Words for phonic sessions). The phonic that is introduced, is printed in colour. 2. Flash cards (sight words) The sight words from the readers are provided in alphabetical order. Use these words in conjunction with the reading lessons in the facilitator’s guide.

Suggested daily programme for Grade 2 Per week: 23 hours 1. Home Language (HL): 8 hours 2. Eerste Addisionele Taal (EAT): 2 hours 3. Mathematics: 7 hours 4. Life Skills (LS): 6 hours

Facilitator;s Guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

TIME

07:50 – 08:05 (15 min.)

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

HL Listening and Speaking: Greet, news, orals

08:05 – 09:30 MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS (whole Mental maths Mental maths Mental maths Mental maths Mental maths (24 min.) (24 min.) (24 min.) (24 min.) (24 min.) Mathematics period) (30 min.) (30 min.)

Mathematics

09:30 – 10:00 (30 min.)

HL Phonics

10:00 – 10:20 (20 min.)

10:20 – 10:45 (25 min.)

10:45 – 11:10 (25 min.) 11:10 – 11:40 (30 min.) 11:40 – 11:55 (15 min.)

BREAK LS Personal and Social Well-being, Beginning Knowledge

LS Personal and Social Wellbeing, Beginning Knowledge

LS Personal and Social Well-being, Beginning Knowledge

HL Write and/or Handwriting

HL Reading

EAT Listening and Speaking (15 min.)

LS Creative Arts (40 min.)

EAT Reading and Sounding Sight words, Writing (20 min.)

11:55 – 12:15 (20 min.)

BREAK LS Creative Arts (40 min.)

12:15 – 13:15 (60 min.)

LS Physical Education (60 min.)

EAT Reading and Sounding Sight words, Writing (20 min.)

LS Physical Education (60 min.)

Facilitator’s guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

Learning unit Day 1

1 Week 1

Session 1: Listening and speaking It is the beginning of a new school year. Let learners tell you about their holiday. Ask them questions if they find it difficult to talk spontaneously. • Everyone had fun during the holiday. • Were you at home during the holiday or did you go somewhere? • Use their frames of reference and ask questions to guide the discussion, for example: • Where did you go during the holiday? Who went with you? • Did you enjoy it? Why or why not? • What did you do during the holiday? • Have a conversation of about 10 minutes during which learners talk about their holiday. Pay attention to their vocabulary. Remember that learners speak in their additional language and you should ask questions to encourage them to talk freely and use new words.

Day 2 Session 1: Listening and speaking

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Refer to the first story in the reader: “Granny’s visit” and introduce learners to Tandi. She is a seven-year-old girl. What does Tandi look like? (Learners discuss Tandi’s clothes, her hair, the people in the picture with her, etc.) How old are you? Is Tandi older or younger than you? Look at the picture on the front page. Tandi is walking with two other people. Who do you think they are? (Learners do not know all the characters yet, but they may think about family and/or friends). This week we will read about Tandi and find out who is with her in the picture. Look at the picture again. What season is it? Why do you think so? Briefly talk about summer. Learners may conclude that it is summer by referring to the clothes the characters are wearing, the green grass and green leaves on the trees, etc.

Facilitator;s Guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

Session 2: Reading and writing Let’s read about Tandi. Flash these words to learners: Tandi, Tom, and, are, happy, They, put, a, rose, on, the, table, next, to, Granny, bed. You and the learners read the words together. Shuffle and flash the words repeatedly until the learners can read the words on their own. Read page 8 of the story “Granny’s visit” while the learners follow in their books. Complete Activity 1 in the Workbook. Let’s look at Tandi’s name. Put the flash card with the word ‘Tandi’ on the board. Say Tandi’s name out loud. Which sound do you hear first? Learners write Tandi’s name on the worksheet and draw a picture of her.

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Day 3 Session 1: Listening and speaking

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Introduce learners to Tom (refer to page 8 in the reader). Tom is Tandi’s brother. Do you think Tom is older or younger than Tandi? Why do you think so? What does Tom look like? (Learners discuss Tom’s clothes, his hair, the emotions in the picture, etc.) What are Tom and Tandi doing? (They are putting a vase with a rose on Granny’s bedside table.) Have you ever picked a flower for someone or given someone a bunch of flowers? Why do we sometimes give people flowers?

Facilitator’s guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

Day 4 Session 1: Reading, listening and speaking.

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Yesterday, learners met Tom. Tom and Tandi are brother and sister. • Do you have any brothers or sisters? Learners tell you about their brothers and/or sisters. If a learner does not have brothers or sisters, he/she may talk about any other family member. Flash these words to learners: Tandi, Tom, and, are, happy, They, put, a, rose, on, the, table, next, to, Granny, bed, car, stops, in, front, of, house, carries, Granny’s, bag, her, room. You and the learners read the words together. Shuffle and flash the words repeatedly until the learners can read the words on their own. Read page 9 of the story “Granny’s visit” while the learners follow in their books. Why does Tandi carry Granny’s bag to her room? (Learners conclude on their own that Granny is visiting.) Why did the children put a rose next to Granny’s bed?

Session 2: Phonics

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Introduce the ‘c’-sound. Tell the story: Coco is a cat. The cat climbs into the cot. Ask these questions for the phonics lesson: Which animal is Coco? What did Coco do? Listen to the story again and try to recall all the words that start with ‘c’. Allow learners to name all the words that start with ‘c’. Read these sentences, learners listen and clap when they hear the ‘c’ sound: Coco can climb into the cot. Candice eats candy and claps her hands. Can you clap your hands? The cock crows in the cage.

Complete Activity 2 in the Workbook: Complete the patterns. Write the ‘c’ and repeat the letter to the end of the line. Write the ‘c’-words over the dotted lines.

Facilitator;s Guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

c Day 5 Session 1: Reading, listening and speaking.

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Let’s read about Tandi. • Flash these words to learners: Tandi, Tom, and, are, happy, They, put, a, rose, on, the, table, next, to, Granny, bed, car, stops, in, front, of, house, carries, Granny’s, bag, her, room. You and the learners read the words together. Shuffle and flash the words repeatedly until the learners can read the words on their own. Read pages 8 - 9 of the story “Granny’s visit” while the learners follow in their books. Refer to the picture on page 8. Look at the children’s faces, how do you think they are feeling? Learners may conclude that Tom and Tandi are excited and happy. Why do you think they are excited? What makes you excited? Learners talk about the emotions: excited and happy. Guide the conversation according to the learners’ experience and frames of reference.

Session 2: Phonics

Introduce the ‘t’-sound. Listen to the story: Ted the tiger is tired. He is too tired to tiptoe to the tree. Which animal is Ted? 16

Facilitator’s guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

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What is the matter with Ted? Listen to the story again and try to recall all the words that start with ‘t’. Do you know any words that start with ‘t’? Let’s see if you can name 5 words that start with ‘t’. Learners name words that start with ‘t’, e.g. teddy, toy, tank, television, Tom, etc.

Complete Activity 3 in the Workbook: Complete the patterns. Write the ‘t’ and repeat the letter to the end of the line. Write the ‘t’-words over the dotted lines.

t Day 6

Week 2

Session 1: Listening and speaking • • • • •

Ask learners to tell you what they did over the weekend. Learners share something about their interests. What did you do this weekend? Was it a fun weekend? Why did (or didn’t) you enjoy it? Did you play? What did you play with? Who played with you? Guide the conversation by asking open questions that cannot be answered with yes or no. Pay attention to how they use their second language. Ask questions to encourage learners to take part in the conversation.

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Day 7 Session 1: Reading, listening and speaking.

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Let’s read about Tandi. • Flash these words to learners: Granny, bakes, a, cake, Tandi, likes, white, sits, in, the, garden, and, drinks, tea, Tom, with, also. You and the learners read the words together. Shuffle and flash the words repeatedly until the learners can read the words on their own. Read pages 10 - 11 of the story “Granny’s visit” while the learners follow in their books. Refer to the picture on page 10. What is Granny doing? What type of cake does Tandi want? Do you think it is healthy to eat a lot of cake? Why do you say that? Which cake is your favourite? Sometimes when it is someone’s birthday we have a party and eat cake. When is your birthday? Tell me about your birthday party. Learners talk about their birthday parties for at least 3 minutes. Guide the conversation according to the learners’ experience and frames of reference.

Session 2: Writing Complete Activity 4 in the Workbook: Write Tandi’s and Tom’s names. Draw a picture of Tandi and Tom.

Facilitator’s guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

Day 8 Session 1: Listening and speaking.

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Last week we spoke about what it feels like to be excited and/or happy. Refer to the picture on page 8 of the story and briefly revise the conversation about Tom’s and Tandi’s emotions. Sometimes you don’t feel happy or excited. Sometimes you may feel sad. What makes you sad? Learners talk about the emotion: sadness. Learners talk about a situation that made them sad. What did you do to feel better? Who or what comforted you when you were sad? Guide the conversation according to the learners’ experience and frames of reference.

Day 9 Session 1: Reading, listening and speaking. Flash these words to learners: Tandi, Tom, and, walk, in, the, park, with, Granny, They, look, at, big, trees, reads, a, story, before, go, to, bed, love. You and the learners read the words together. • Shuffle and flash the words repeatedly until the learners can read the words on their own. • Read pages 12 - 13 of the story “Granny’s visit” while the learners follow in their books. • What do Granny, Tom and Tandi do before they go to bed? • Do you like to read? • Learners must tell you their favourite stories. Pay attention to their vocabulary, as well as the sequence of events in the story.

Facilitator;s Guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

Session 2: Phonics and writing Introduce the ‘a’ sound. Flash the ‘a’ to learners. Can you think of words that start with the ‘a’ sound? (apple, ant, at, etc.). Can you think of words where we can hear the ‘a’ in the middle? Learners name words that have the ‘a’ in the middle, e.g. mat, cat, rat, hat, pat, tap, etc. Complete Activity 5 in the Workbook: Complete the patterns. Write the ‘a’ and repeat the letter to the end of the line. Write the ‘a’-words over the dotted lines.

a Day 10 Session 1: Reading, listening and speaking Flash these words to learners: Tandi, Tom, and, walk, in, the, park, with, Granny, They, look, at, big, trees, reads, a, story, before, go, to, bed, love. You and the learners read the words together. • Shuffle and flash the words repeatedly until the learners can read the words on their own. • Read pages 12 - 13 of the story “Granny’s visit” while the learners follow in their books. • How do you feel when someone comes to visit you especially? • Who has come to visit you? • Learners talk about a special visit. Guide the conversation and ask questions according to the learners’ experience and frames of reference. • For example: Who came to visit you? • When did he/she come to visit? • What did you do when he/she came to visit?

Facilitator’s guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

Session 2: Writing Use the flash cards from the learning aids. Build the sentences the same as on pages 12 and 13 of the story: “Granny’s visit”. Write one sentence on a page in your exercise book (Learners copy the sentences from the reader). Draw a picture to explain the sentence.

Learning unit Day 1

2 Week 3

Session 1: Listening and speaking

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Introduce Robbie. Refer to the front page of the story: “A fish for Robbie”. • Look at Robbie’s name in the title. Robbie is a seven-year-old boy. What does he look like? (Learners discuss Robbie’s clothes, his hair, the person in the picture with him, etc.) Look at the picture on the front page. What do you think is happening in this picture? (Someone is giving Robbie a parcel/box. Do you think it may be Robbie’s dad who is giving him the parcel/ box?) Learners must tell you about their parents, either their mother or father or both. Learners are already familiar with these terms in their first language. Today they discuss their family in their additional language. Ask questions to encourage the conversation. Help the learners with more difficult words and terms.

Facilitator;s Guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

Day 2 Session 1: Reading, listening and speaking Flash these words to learners: Dad, carries, a, box, Robbie, sees, the, What, is, in, asks, gives, to, This, for, you, says. You and the learners read the words together. • Shuffle and flash the words repeatedly until the learners can read the words on their own. • Read pages 16 - 17 of the story: “A fish for Robbie” while the learners follow in their books. • What is Dad giving Robbie? (A box) • What do you think is in the box? (The title of the story is “A fish for Robbie”. Robbie is probably receiving a fish as a gift. Learners may reach their own conclusions or they may guess what is in the box). • It is very nice when someone gives you something, especially a gift. • What is a gift? • When do we receive gifts? (E.g. Christmas, birthdays, or because someone wants to give you something.) • What gift(s) did you receive on your last birthday? Learners talk about the gifts they received on their last birthday. • Ask additional questions to encourage learners to talk in their second language.

Session 2: Writing During Session 1, learners discussed their previous birthday. Summarise the discussion and write one sentence on the board. e.g. I had a fairy birthday cake or Granny gave me a bicycle for my birthday. Learners copy the sentence and write it in their exercise book. Draw a picture of your birthday present.

Facilitator’s guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

Day 3 Session 1: Listening and speaking Learners talk about something that happened in their area or in the country, or share a personal experience with you and the class, for example: Granny visiting, participating in a sports event, outings or a movie, etc. Guide the conversation by asking open questions that cannot be answered with yes or no. • Learners tell their stories. Pay attention to sentence construction and the use of words to share their experience. The focus of this activity is to encourage them to talk in their second language. • Ask questions to encourage conversation, promote language development, and expand vocabulary.

Day 4 Session 1: Reading, listening and speaking Flash these words to learners: Dad, carries, a, box, Robbie, sees, the, What, is, in, asks, gives, to, This, for, you, says, opens, He, happy, smiles, he, finds, an, orange, fish, round, bowl. You and the learners read the words together. • Shuffle and flash the words repeatedly until the learners can read the words on their own. • Read pages 16 - 18 of the story “A fish for Robbie” while the learners follow in their books. • Robbie receives a fish. What does the fish look like? (Refer to the picture on page 18). • The fish is Robbie’s pet. Do you have a pet? • What is your pet’s name? • Which animal is it? • Use questions to guide a conversation about learners’ pets. • They must talk spontaneously about their pet(s). If a learner does not have a pet, he/she may talk about any pet. Refer to the type of animal, what the animal looks like, what he/she eats, where the animal lives, etc

Facilitator;s Guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

Session 2: Phonics and writing

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Introduce the ‘p’ sound. Flash the ‘p’ to learners. Can you think of words that start with the ‘p’ sound? (pat, Peter, pot, pan, pink, etc.). Everyone sounds words with the p sound, e.g. p-o-t =

Complete Activity 6 in the Workbook: Complete the patterns. Write the ‘p’ and repeat the letter to the end of the line. Write the ‘p’-words over the dotted lines.

p Day 5 Session 1: Listening and speaking This week, learners in the first language programme, spoke quite a lot about their family. Talk to learners about their family during the additional language session. Guide the conversation and ask enough questions to expose learners to new words. • Learners must tell you about their family. • The members of their family. • How many people are in their family? • Who is the eldest and the youngest in their family? • What do you like to do together as a family? • The focus of this activity is to encourage learners to talk in their second language. Ask questions to encourage conversation, promote language development, and expand vocabulary.

Facilitator’s guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

Session 2: Reading Flash these words to learners: Robbie, opens, the, box, He, is, happy, smiles, In, finds, an, orange, fish, a, round, bowl, Everyone, wants, to, look, at, names, it, Spot, gift, from, Grandpa, and, Granny. You and the learners read the words together. • Shuffle and flash the words repeatedly until the learners can read the words on their own. • Read pages 18 - 19 of the story “A fish for Robbie” while the learners follow in their books. • Learners read pages 18 - 19 to you.

Day 6

Week 4

Session 1: Listening and speaking

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The theme for this learning unit is families and relatives. Learners will talk about their family a lot this week. Who are the members of your family? Can you remember? Today we will talk about the rest of your family – your relatives. Explain the difference between family and extended family (relatives). Talk about grandpas, grannies, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Don’t forget the photo albums. It is always fun to use photos to start a conversation. Here are some questions to ask: What is Grandpa’s and/or Granny’s name? Do you have an aunt or an uncle? What are their names? Give learners an opportunity to discuss the members of their extended family and mention their names. When do relatives usually spend time together? Talk about events/situations where relatives visit one another. Sometimes your relatives live near you in the same town, or they may live in another town or province. Some relatives even live in another country. Use a map and see where the towns are. It is fun to see who lives near and who lives far. Learners do not yet know how to read a map, but they enjoy looking at the map and taking part in the conversation.

Facilitator;s Guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

Day 7 Session 1: Reading, listening and speaking

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Flash these words to learners: Robbie, takes, good, care, of, Spot, He, feeds, him, every, day. You and the learners read the words together. Shuffle and flash the words repeatedly until the learners can read the words on their own. Read page 20 of the story “A fish for Robbie” while the learners follow in their books. Robbie’s grandpa and granny gave him a pet fish. What is the fish’s name? Robbie takes good care of Spot. Why do we say that Robbie is taking good care of Spot? The learners read that Robbie feeds Spot every day. Last week you talked about your pet or another pet. Today, you can talk about how you take care of your pet. Do you also feed your pet by yourself each day? What does your pet eat? Why is it important to give your pet the correct food and not too much? Ask questions to guide the conversation according to the learners’ experience and frames of reference.

Session 2: Phonics and writing

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Introduce the ‘n’-sound. Everyone names words with the ‘n’ sound, e.g. no, not, nap, net, number, nine, Noddy, night, etc. Use examples of words that start with ‘n’, and examples of words that end with ‘n’. Learners must be able to distinguish between the beginning and end sounds of the words. Use flash cards from the learning aids. Flash the words to the learners, they sound and read the words with you. The learners make a sentence with each word. pan, can, nap. Learners are already familiar with the shapes of all the letters which they learnt in the Home Language programme. This programme does not focus on handwriting, but on phonics, reading and writing. Complete Activity 7 in the Workbook: Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

Facilitator’s guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

Day 8 Session 1: Listening and speaking Learners talk about something that happened in their area or in the country, or share a personal experience with you, e.g. granny visiting, participating in a sports event, outings or a movie, etc. Guide the conversation by asking open questions that cannot be answered with yes or no. • Learners tell their stories. Pay attention to sentence construction and the use of words to share their experience. The focus of this activity is to encourage learners to talk in their second language. • Ask questions to encourage conversation, promote language development, and expand vocabulary.

Day 9 Session 1: Reading, listening and speaking Flash these words to learners: Robbie, takes, good, care, of, Spot, He, feeds, him, every, day, is, alone, has, no, friends, Let’s, go, to, the, shop, says, Dad, buys, a, fish, It, friend, for. You and the learners read the words together. • Shuffle and flash the words repeatedly until the learners can read the words on their own. • Read pages 20 - 21 of the story “A fish for Robbie” while the learners follow in their books. Afterwards, ask questions and engage the learners in a discussion about what they have read. • Why does Spot seem lonely? (He lives in his bowl alone. He has no friends.) • What did Robbie and Dad do to help Spot? • Where do you think they bought a friend for Spot? • Have you ever been to a pet shop? Ask learners about pet shops. Refer to the different animals in a pet shop. • Mention the different items you can buy in a pet shop, e.g. food, blankets and beds for dogs and cats, bird cages, fish bowls, aquariums, etc. • Toys for animals, e.g. a ball for a dog or a wheel for a hamster. • Ask additional questions to guide the conversation.

Facilitator;s Guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

Session 2: Phonics Revise the ‘c’, ‘t’ and ‘a’ sounds. Use individual sounds from the learning aids and flash each sound to learners who identify the sound and name words with the sound, e.g. flash the ‘c’. They identify the ‘c’ sound and name words such as cat, cot, cold, cop, cannot, etc. Repeat the activity with the ‘a’ and ‘t’ sounds. Place the ‘c’, ‘a’ and ‘t’ on the table. Read these words to learners. They raise the sound when they hear the ‘c’, ‘a’ or ‘t’. can, ask, nod. fish, man, pot. pan, Tom, old. Use other examples to extend the activity.

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Day 10 Session 1: Reading, listening and speaking Flash these words to learners: Dad, carries, box, Robbie, sees, What, asks, gives, This, says, opens, happy, smiles, finds, orange, fish, round, bowl, Everyone, look, names, Spot, gift, Grandpa, Granny, takes, care, good, feeds, alone, friends, shop, buys, friend. You and the learners read the words together. • Learners read the story “A fish for Robbie”. You may support learners who have difficulty reading the story. • Talk to learners about what happens in the story. The conversation should encourage learners to use the words from the story and to tell the events in the correct sequence. • Use these questions to guide the conversation, or ask your own questions: • What was Dad carrying in the box? • What is the name of the fish? • Who gave Robbie the fish? • Has your grandpa and/or granny ever given you anything? What did they give you? Learners must tell you about a gift they received from a grandpa and/or granny. It may also be a gift from someone else. • The focus of this activity is to encourage learners to talk in their second language. Ask questions to encourage conversation, promote language development, and expand vocabulary.

Facilitator’s guide Grade 2 ~ English First Additional Language

Session 2: Writing Use the flash cards from the learning resources. Build the sentences the same as on pages 19 – 20 of the story “A fish for Robbie”. Write one sentence on a page in your exercise book (Learners copy the sentence from the reader). Draw a picture to explain the sentence.

Learning unit Day 1

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Have a conversation about the learners’ town, neighbourhood and street. Start the session by asking learners what their house looks like. Who are your neighbours? Do you know what neighbours are? Do you know your address? Learners should know their parents’ address(es) and phone number(s). In this session learners must tell someone their address and telephone number in their additional language. In which town and province do you live? With which letter does your town’s name start? Explain to learners exactly where they live. You may use a map to show them the town where they live. Write a sentence on the board: This is my house. Learners copy the sentence and write this heading at the top of the page. Draw a picture of the houses on your street.