Gr 2 english home language facilitator’s guide

Í2”È-E-EHL-FG01yÎ

1

8

0

2

-

E

-

E

H

L

-

F

G

0

1

ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE FACILITATOR’S GUIDE Grade 2

A member of the FUTURELEARN group

English Home Language Facilitator’s guide

1802-E-EHL-FG01

Í2”È-E-EHL-FG01yÎ

Grade 2

CAPS aligned

Dr N Scheepers

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Inhoudsopgawe Introduction for the facilitator..............................................................................................................9 Impaq’s approach to language teaching in the Foundation Phase.....................................................9 Listening and speaking.......................................................................................................................9 Reading..............................................................................................................................................9 Phonics.............................................................................................................................................10 Handwriting......................................................................................................................................10 Writing..............................................................................................................................................10 Materials and learning aids..............................................................................................................10 How to use the facilitator’s guide ..................................................................................................... 11 Suggested daily programme for Grade 2.........................................................................................12 Learning unit 1 ................................................................................................................................15 Week 1.............................................................................................................................................15 Day 1............................................................................................................................................15 Day 2............................................................................................................................................17 Day 3............................................................................................................................................19 Day 4............................................................................................................................................21 Day 5............................................................................................................................................22 Week 2.............................................................................................................................................24 Day 6............................................................................................................................................24 Day 7............................................................................................................................................26 Day 8............................................................................................................................................28 Day 9............................................................................................................................................29 Day 10..........................................................................................................................................31 Learning unit 2 ................................................................................................................................33 Week 3.............................................................................................................................................33 Day 1............................................................................................................................................33 Day 2............................................................................................................................................34 Day 3............................................................................................................................................36 Day 4............................................................................................................................................37 Day 5............................................................................................................................................39 Week 4.............................................................................................................................................40 Day 6............................................................................................................................................40 Day 7............................................................................................................................................42 Day 8............................................................................................................................................44 Day 9............................................................................................................................................45 Day 10..........................................................................................................................................46 Learning unit 3.................................................................................................................................48 Week 5.............................................................................................................................................48 Day 1............................................................................................................................................48 Day 2............................................................................................................................................49 Day 3............................................................................................................................................51 Day 4............................................................................................................................................53 Day 5............................................................................................................................................54 Week 6.............................................................................................................................................56 Day 6............................................................................................................................................56 Day 7............................................................................................................................................57

3

© Impaq

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Day 8............................................................................................................................................59 Day 9............................................................................................................................................60 Day 10..........................................................................................................................................62 Learning unit 4.................................................................................................................................63 Week 7.............................................................................................................................................63 Day 1............................................................................................................................................63 Day 2............................................................................................................................................65 Day 3............................................................................................................................................67 Day 4............................................................................................................................................68 Day 5............................................................................................................................................69 Week 8.............................................................................................................................................71 Day 6............................................................................................................................................71 Day 7............................................................................................................................................73 Day 8............................................................................................................................................74 Day 9............................................................................................................................................76 Day 10..........................................................................................................................................77 Learning unit 5 ................................................................................................................................79 Week 9.............................................................................................................................................79 Day 1............................................................................................................................................79 Day 2............................................................................................................................................80 Day 3............................................................................................................................................82 Day 4............................................................................................................................................85 Day 5............................................................................................................................................86 Week 10...........................................................................................................................................87 Day 6............................................................................................................................................87 Day 7............................................................................................................................................89 Day 8............................................................................................................................................90 Day 9............................................................................................................................................91 Day 10..........................................................................................................................................92 Learning unit 6 ................................................................................................................................94 Week 11............................................................................................................................................94 Day 1............................................................................................................................................94 Day 2............................................................................................................................................95 Day 3............................................................................................................................................96 Day 4............................................................................................................................................98 Day 5............................................................................................................................................99 Week 12.........................................................................................................................................100 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................100 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................102 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................104 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................105 Day 10........................................................................................................................................107

© Impaq

4

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Learning unit 7 ..............................................................................................................................109 Week 13.........................................................................................................................................109 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................109 Day 2.......................................................................................................................................... 110 Day 3.......................................................................................................................................... 112 Day 4.......................................................................................................................................... 113 Day 5.......................................................................................................................................... 115 Week 14......................................................................................................................................... 116 Day 6.......................................................................................................................................... 116 Day 7.......................................................................................................................................... 118 Day 8.......................................................................................................................................... 119 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................120 Day 10........................................................................................................................................121 Learning unit 8 ..............................................................................................................................122 Week 15.........................................................................................................................................123 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................123 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................124 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................125 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................127 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................128 Week 16.........................................................................................................................................129 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................129 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................131 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................132 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................133 Day 10........................................................................................................................................134 Learning unit 9 ..............................................................................................................................135 Week 17.........................................................................................................................................135 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................135 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................137 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................138 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................139 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................140 Week 18.........................................................................................................................................141 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................141 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................142 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................143 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................144 Day 10........................................................................................................................................146 Learning unit 10 ............................................................................................................................147 Week 19.........................................................................................................................................147 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................147 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................148 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................150 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................151 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................152

5

© Impaq

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Week 20.........................................................................................................................................154 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................154 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................155 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................156 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................157 Day 10........................................................................................................................................158 Learning unit 11 ............................................................................................................................159 Week 21.........................................................................................................................................159 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................159 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................161 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................162 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................163 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................164 Week 22.........................................................................................................................................166 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................166 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................167 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................168 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................170 Day 10........................................................................................................................................171 Learning unit 12 ............................................................................................................................172 Week 23.........................................................................................................................................172 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................172 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................174 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................175 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................177 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................178 Week 24.........................................................................................................................................179 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................179 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................181 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................182 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................183 Day 10........................................................................................................................................185 Learning unit 13 ............................................................................................................................186 Week 25.........................................................................................................................................186 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................186 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................187 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................189 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................190 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................192 Week 26.........................................................................................................................................193 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................193 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................194 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................195 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................197 Day 10........................................................................................................................................198 Learning unit 14 ............................................................................................................................199 Week 27.........................................................................................................................................199 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................199 © Impaq

6

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Day 2..........................................................................................................................................200 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................202 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................203 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................204 Week 28.........................................................................................................................................205 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................205 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................207 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................208 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................209 Day 10........................................................................................................................................210 Learning unit 15 ............................................................................................................................ 211 Week 29......................................................................................................................................... 211 Day 1.......................................................................................................................................... 211 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................213 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................214 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................215 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................217 Week 30.........................................................................................................................................218 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................218 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................219 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................221 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................222 Day 10........................................................................................................................................223 Learning unit 16 ............................................................................................................................225 Week 31.........................................................................................................................................225 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................225 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................226 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................227 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................228 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................230 Week 32.........................................................................................................................................231 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................231 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................232 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................234 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................235 Day 10........................................................................................................................................237 Learning unit 17 ............................................................................................................................238 Week 33.........................................................................................................................................238 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................238 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................239 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................241 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................242 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................243 Week 34.........................................................................................................................................244 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................244 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................246 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................248 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................249

7

© Impaq

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Day 10........................................................................................................................................250 Learning unit 18 ............................................................................................................................251 Week 35.........................................................................................................................................251 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................251 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................253 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................254 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................256 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................257 Week 36.........................................................................................................................................258 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................258 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................260 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................261 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................262 Day 10........................................................................................................................................264 Learning unit 19 ............................................................................................................................265 Week 37.........................................................................................................................................265 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................265 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................267 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................268 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................269 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................271 Week 38.........................................................................................................................................272 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................272 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................273 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................274 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................275 Day 10........................................................................................................................................277 Learning unit 20 ............................................................................................................................278 Week 39.........................................................................................................................................278 Day 1..........................................................................................................................................278 Day 2..........................................................................................................................................280 Day 3..........................................................................................................................................281 Day 4..........................................................................................................................................282 Day 5..........................................................................................................................................283 Week 40.........................................................................................................................................285 Day 6..........................................................................................................................................285 Day 7..........................................................................................................................................286 Day 8..........................................................................................................................................287 Day 9..........................................................................................................................................288 Day 10........................................................................................................................................290

© Impaq

8

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Introduction for the facilitator Impaq’s approach to language teaching in the Foundation Phase 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 3 or 4 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 Home Language programme offers focused listening- and speaking sessions, which are often integrated with reading or writing sessions.

It is your responsibility to integrate listening and speaking with other learning areas. Integrated listening and speaking activities help to develop critical thinking, self-expression, and listening and speaking while engaged in learning activities within each learning area.

Reading Reading proficiency is an important component of this programme. The year plan is based on the reading series: The adventures of Ben, Lebo and Hanna, which consists of Phases 5 - 8. Each phase includes six stories. As the year progresses, it is assumed that learners’ reading proficiency develops, which means that the 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 learners’ reading proficiency improves, time dedicated to high frequency words is reduced. You introduce learners

9

© Impaq

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

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 learners’ reading proficiency.

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 a learner is 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 revise all the single sounds (vowels and consonants) and digraphs learnt in Grade 1. Learners are introduced to new digraphs and more complex sound combinations. The programme is designed to introduce learners to new sounds, but to also provide for consolidation. In addition to the phonic activities, learners complete a weekly writing activity where they are required to spell and write familiar words.

Handwriting This learning programme provides for the systematic mastering of handwriting skills. Learners revise patterns that develop their handwriting and is introduced to new patterns in preparation for cursive writing. They learn the correct shapes of the letters (capital and small letters) and practise continuously during the phonics and writing activities.

Writing Writing activities focus on learners’ ability to write text, while handwriting focuses on the skill of forming letters. Writing activities are initially very simple and learners use single words to complete sentences. As the programme progresses, learners are challenged to write sentences, plan and write stories, read with comprehension and answer questions.

The Grade 2 Home Language programme introduces learners to basic rules of grammar, the use of nouns and verbs in sentences, punctuation and creates awareness of past, present and future tense in language and written text.

Materials and learning aids Grade 2 learners use pencils for all written activities. These activities are done in two Workbooks, i.e. Workbook 1 - Handwriting and Phonics, and Workbook 2 - Writing. In addition, learners need two blank books (an exercise book and one for work done in class, please use books with Irish lines and margins) for creative writing, writing exercises and spelling tests.

© Impaq

10

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

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 1/2: Handwriting and Phonics 3. Workbook 2/2: Reading and Writing 4. Phase 5 to 8 of the reading series, The adventures of Ben, Lebo and Hanna 5. Learning aids: 5.1 Phonics and handwriting 5.2 Words for phonics lessons 5.3 Flash cards (High frequency words) 5.4 Flash cards (Sight words) 6. Assessments (portfolio book) You have to buy: • Pencils for writing activities.

• Two blank exercise books for creative writing exercises and writing familiar spelling words. All other written activities are provided for in the two workbooks.

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 onto three to five language sessions that cover listening and speaking, reading, phonics, handwriting and writing. Refer to the proposed daily programme for the time allocation 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 for the lesson.

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

Indicates what the learner must do.

Workbook 1/2: Handwriting and Phonics The workbook consists of 187 activities that support the systematic mastering of handwriting skills and embedding phonics.

Workbook 2/2: Reading and Writing The workbook consists of 60 activities to develop the learners’ ability to write meaningfully on their own.

Reading series: The adventures of Ben, Lebo and Hanna The reading series is developed specifically for the Grade 2 Home Language programme. It consists of Phase 5 – 8 readers and is a continuation of Grade 1’s Phase 1 – 4 readers.

11

© Impaq

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Learning aids There are four learning aids: 1. Phonics and handwriting 2. Words for phonic lessons 3. Flash cards (High frequency words) 4. Flashcards (Sight words) 1. Phonics and writing The learning aid consists of sound cards, pattern cards and cursive writing letter cards.

2. Words for phonic lessons Words for use with the phonics activities in the facilitator’s guide. The phonics are printed in the order that they are used in the facilitator’s guide, and not alphabetically. The phonic that is introduced, is printed in colour.

3. Flash cards (High frequency words) The high frequency words are printed in alphabetical order. Use the words for the reading sessions in the facilitator’s guide.

4. Flash cards (Sight words) The sigh words are printed in alphabetical order. Use the words for the reading sessions 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

© Impaq

12

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

TIME

07:50 – 08:05 (15 min.)

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

HL Listening and Speaking: Greet, news, orals

HL Listening and Speaking: Greet, news, orals

HL Listening and Speaking: Greet, news, orals

HL Listening and Speaking: Greet, news, orals

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

Mathematics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Mathematics

Mathematics

09:30 – 10:00 (30 min.)

HL Phonics

HL Phonics

HL Phonics

HL Phonics

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

LS Personal and Social Well-being, Beginning Knowledge

LS Personal and Social Well-being, Beginning Knowledge

HL Write and/or Handwriting

HL Write and/or Handwriting

HL Write and/or Handwriting

HL Write and/or Handwriting

HL Write and/or Handwriting

HL Reading

HL Reading

HL Reading

HL Reading

HL Reading

EAT Listening and Speaking (15 min.)

EAT Listening and Speaking (15 min.)

EAT Listening and Speaking (15 min.)

EAT Listening and Speaking (15 min.)

EAT Listening and Speaking (15 min.)

LS Creative Arts (40 min.)

LS Creative Arts (40 min.)

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

13

LS Physical Education (60 min.)

© Impaq

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

© Impaq

14

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Learning unit Day 1

1 Week 1

Session 1: Listening, speaking and reading - “Have you seen my glasses?”

This is a combined reading, listening and speaking session. Depending on the stage of each story in the reading series, the listening and speaking sessions are integrated with the reading sessions.

At the end of each new story, there is a listening and speaking session as well. During this session learners are introduced to the new story, or at the end of each story learners talk about the story and answer questions and/or draw conclusions.

• • • • • • • • • • •

Discuss the title and the picture on the front page of the story “Have you seen my glasses?”

Read the title of the story to learners. Read the title again; learners read the title with you.

Discuss the use of the question mark at the end of the title: Look at the punctuation mark at the end of the title. Which punctuation mark can we see? (Question mark) Why is there a question mark?

When do we use question marks? Learners formulate questions.

Emphasise the difference between a question and a statement (a normal sentence).

Let’s look at the picture on the front page of the story. (cf. Reading Series, Grade 2, Phase 5, p. 7) Where are Ben and Carin? (In a bedroom.)

Why do you say they are in a bedroom? (Learners identify the furniture and say that’s why they are in a bedroom).

What is Ben doing?

Wat is Carin doing?

What are the friends looking for? What makes you think that? (The friends are looking for glasses because the title of the story is “Have you seen my glasses?”).

Let’s start reading this week’s story to find out what happens with Ben and Carin.

The reading sessions provide for independent and group reading (Reading with the facilitator or a friend). Facilitate each reading lesson and use the sight words as indicated to introduce learners to new and/or unfamiliar words. In addition to the sight words, learners read high frequency words, e.g. they, the, is, am, are, it, etc. These are familiar words found in almost all texts. Learners are required to read high frequency words to improve their reading proficiency. If they find it difficult to read a word, they can try to sound and read the word, before you sound and read the word.

• Flash the high frequency words to learners. They are already familiar with the words and should be able to recognise and read it with ease. Shuffle and flash the words while learners read each word at least three times.

• and, are, on, the, They, have, a, of, to, with, at, He, he, Have, have, you, my, your, says, want, ask.

• Flash these sight words: Ben, Carin, visiting, Grandpa, Granny, farm, lot, fun, farm, likes, read, loves, play, games, sits, table, newspaper, seen, glasses, asks, Look, next, bed.

• Read and sound the words with the learners.

• Let’s look at the front page of the story “Have you seen my glasses?” Read the title of the story with the learners.

15

© Impaq

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Session 2: Phonics • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

In Grade 1, learners learnt most of the single sounds and a few digraphs. All the familiar sounds are revised during the first term. Tell the following story: Coco is a cat. The cat climbs into the cot.

Ask the following questions to facilitate the phonics lesson: Coco is an animal. 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 the following sentences. Learners listen and clap their hands 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.

Can you remember what the ‘c’ sound looks like? Flash the ‘c’ sound to learners. Emphasise the shape of the letter ‘c’.

Flash the ‘c’ words from the learning resources to learners. They read the words to you.

Flash the words to the learners again. They sound each word and read it to you.

Make a sentence with the word. E.g. cat - The cat sits on the mat. cock - The cock crows. cut Dad cuts the meat with a knife, etc.

Words for the sound activity: cat, can, cut, cot, cup

c

© Impaq

16

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Session 3: Handwriting You revised the ‘c’ sound this morning. Learners had to read and sound words with the ‘c’.

They are already familiar with the shape of the ‘c’ sound and wrote it in Grade 1. Complete Activity 1 in Workbook 1.

Day 2

Session 1: Listening and speaking

• • • • • • • •

It is the beginning of the year and learners have started a new school year. Have a discussion about the December holiday. Use questions to help learners who do not talk spontaneously.

Everyone had fun during the holiday. Were you at home during the holiday or did you go away to family, friends or a holiday destination?

Use the learners’ frames of reference and formulate questions according to their discussion, e.g.: Where did you go during the holiday? Who went with you?

Did you enjoy the holiday? Why? What did you do during the holiday?

Are you looking forward to the new year? What does it mean to ‘look forward to’ something?

Why are you excited about the new year?

Have a conversation of about 10 minutes where learners talk about their holidays. Pay attention to their vocabulary and use of complete sentences.

Session 2: Phonics • • • • •

Yesterday, learners read and sounded words with the ‘c’ sound. Let’s think of a few words that start with ‘c’. Learners name words that start with ‘c’.

Today, we listen to another sound. Listen to the story and see if you can recognise today’s sound.

Ted the tiger is tired. He is too tired to tiptoe to the tree.

Ted is an animal. Which animal is Ted? What is wrong with Ted? Listen to the story again and try to recall all the words that start with ‘t’.

17

© Impaq

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

• • • • • • •

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.

Flash the ‘t’ sound to learners. Learners demonstrate the ‘t’ sound. The use a finger to form the ‘t’ in the air or write it on the board or in an exercise book.

Demonstrate the shape of the ‘t’ on the board. Emphasise the shape of the letter.

Flash the ‘t’ words from the learning resources to learners. They read the words with you.

Flash the words to the learners a second time. They sound each word and read it to you.

Learners make a sentence with each word, e.g. tap - Open the tap to fill the tub.

Words for the sound lesson: tap, tin, top, tan, tub.

t

Session 3: Handwriting You revised the ‘t’ sound this morning. Learners had to read and sound words with the ‘t’.

They are already familiar with the shape of the ‘t’ sound and wrote it in Grade 1. Complete Activity 2 in Workbook 1.

Session 4: Reading - “Have you seen my glasses?”

• • • • • © Impaq

During this reading session, learners read familiar high frequency words and learn a few new words. If they find it difficult to read a word, they can try to sound and read the word, before you help them.

Flash these high frequency words to learners: and, are, on, the, They, have, a, of, to, with, at, He, he, Have, you, my, your, says, want, ask.

They are already familiar with the words and should be able to recognise and read it with ease.

Shuffle and flash the words while learners read each word at least three times.

Flash these sight words to learners: Ben, Carin, visiting, Grandpa, Granny, farm, lot, fun, farm, likes, read, loves, play, games, sits, table, newspaper, seen, glasses, asks, Look, next, bed.

You and the learners must read the words together.

Read pages 8 - 9 of the story “Have you seen my glasses?” Learners follow in their books.

18

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Session 5: Writing Learners complete the sentences by filling in the missing words. Look at the sentences on pages 8 - 9 of the reader and fill in the correct words to complete each sentence. Complete Activity 1 in Workbook 2.

Day 3 Session 1: Phonics and word-building • • •

Revise the ‘c’ and ‘t’ sounds that were covered the last two days. Flash the ‘c’ and ‘t’ sounds to the learners a few times. They must be able to identify and name the sounds quickly.

Learners were introduced to all the single sounds in Grade 1. We revise the single sounds during the first term of Grade 2. Explain to learners that they will build familiar words that start with ‘c’ or ‘t’.

Flash a word that starts with ‘c’ or ‘t’. Learners sound and read the word. Thereafter, they build the word with individual sounds from the learning resources.

Use these words for the sound activity: cat, can, cot, cut, cup, tap, tin, top, tan, tub.

Session 2: Handwriting and phonics Complete Activity 3 in Workbook 1: Complete the crossword puzzle: Look at the picture and write the word in the blocks in the direction the arrow is pointing (can, cat, tap, cot, top, cup, tub).

Hint: All the words start with the ‘c’ or the ‘t’ sound.

19

© Impaq

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Session 3: Reading - “Have you seen my glasses?”

• • • •

During this reading session, learners read familiar high frequency words and learn a few new words. If learners find it difficult to read a word, they can try to sound and read the word, before you help them.

Flash these high frequency words to learners: and, are, on, the, They, have, a, of, to, with, at, He, he, Have, you, my, your, says, want, ask.

Learners are already familiar with the words and should be able to recognise and read it with ease. Shuffle and flash the words while the learners read each word at least three times.

Flash these sight words to learners: Ben, Carin, visiting, Grandpa, Granny, farm, lot, fun, farm, likes, read, loves, play, games, sits, table, newspaper, seen, glasses, asks, Look, next, bed.

You and the learners read the words together.

Learners quietly read pages 8 - 9 of the story “Have you seen my glasses?” You may support them if nessary. They must be able to read text comfortably on their own. Learners read to you or a friend.

Session 4: Listening and speaking

• • • • • • •

© Impaq

Learners are reading the story “Have you seen my glasses?” In today’s session, they will read that Ben and Carin are visiting Grandpa and Granny on the farm. Use the events in the story as starting point and begin a conversation. This session follows on the reading session.

Ben and Carin are visiting Grandpa and Granny. Where do Grandpa and Granny live? (On a farm).

Do you know someone who lives on a farm? Have you ever been on a farm?

What do people do who live on a farm? (They farm with livestock or plant crops. Learners may explain in their own words.)

Where does your grandpa and/or granny live? If learners no longer have a grandpa or granny, you may refer to any other person close to them.

Do you visit your grandpa and/or granny often?

What do you like to do when you visit them?

Do you enjoy visiting your grandpa and/or granny? Why is it fun? Talk about the emotions children experience when they visit Grandpa and/or Granny. How does it feel when something is fun? How does it make you feel?

20

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Day 4 Session 1: Phonics and word-building • • •

Revise the ‘a’ sound during this phonics lesson. Flash the ‘a’ to learners.

Emphasise the shape of the letter.

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.

Learners use sound cards from the learning resources to build words. Flash a word and learners sound and read the word. Thereafter, they build the word with individual sounds from the learning resources. Use these words for the phonics activity: cat, can, tap, rat, hat.

a

Session 2: Listening, speaking and writing This session integrates the listening, speaking and writing sessions. Learners talk about a specific subject. This subject is then used as starting point for the writing session.

Learners share their personal experiences and/or news. Learners identify an experience or event that they would like to share with you (or a friend/the class), e.g. Granny came to visit, what happened during the holiday and Christmas time, outings or movies, etc. Start a conversation by asking open questions that cannot be answered with yes or no. Learners tell their stories. Pay attention to grammar, sentence construction and the use of words to share their experiences.

21

© Impaq

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Learners formulate a sentence to tell their story. E.g. We went to the beach. Write the sentence on the board. Learners transcribe the sentence and copy it exactly as it is onto their page. Draw a picture to tell your story.

Session 3: Reading - “Have you seen my glasses?”

During this reading session, learners read familiar high frequency words and learn a few new words. If learners find it difficult to read a word, they can try to sound and read the word, before you help them.

Flash these high frequency words to learners: on, the, to, his, He, he, also, for, She, she, where, Where, are, my, and, in, with.

They are already familiar with the words and should be able to recognise and read it with ease.

Shuffle and flash the words while the learners read each word at least three times.

Flash these sight words to learners: Grandpa, looks, table, next, bed, Ben, helps, under, Carin, glasses, asks, look, bathroom, bag, dirty, washing.

You and the learners read the words together.

Read pages 10 - 11 of the story “Have you seen my glasses?” to the learners while they follow in their books.

• • • • •

Day 5 Session 1: Writing familiar words • • • • • • •

© Impaq

This week, learners revised various sounds and built words. Learners are required to write these words in an exercise book with the correct spelling.

Revise the sounds of the week before they write the words.

Flash these sounds to the learners a few times: c, a and t. Shuffle the sequence of the sounds while you flash them.

Explain to learners that they will write familiar sounds in their exercise book.

Write the date at the top of the page. You may write the date on the board for learners to copy.

Learners must listen to each word you say and write it in pencil in their exercise books.

Read each word slowly and clearly. Learners write the word.

If learners find it difficult to spell and write the word, they can sound and read it instead. Once they have managed to sound the word, they can write it in their exercise books.

22

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

•

Words for the activity: cat, cot, can, tap, top, tan, rat, hat, tin, cup.

Session 2: Handwriting You revised the ‘a’ sound earlier this week. Learners had to read and sound words with the ‘a’. They are already familiar with the shape of the ‘a’ sound. Complete Activity 4 in Workbook 1.

Session 3: Reading - “Have you seen my glasses?”

• • • •

During this reading session, learners read familiar high frequency words and learn a few new words. If learners find it difficult to read a word, they can try to sound and read the word, before you help them.

Flash these high frequency words to learners: on, the, to, his, He, he, also, for, She, she, where, Where, are, my, and, in, with.

They are already familiar with the words and should be able to recognise and read it with ease.

Shuffle and flash the words while the learners read each word at least three times.

Flash these sight words to learners: Grandpa, looks, table, next, bed, Ben, helps, under, Carin, glasses, asks, look, bathroom, bag, dirty, washing.

You and the learners read the words together.

Learners quietly read pages 10 - 11 of the story “Have you seen my glasses?” You may support them if necessary. They have to be able to read the text comfortably on their own.

Learners read to you or a friend.

Session 4: Writing

• •

This week we read about Ben and Carin who are visiting their Grandpa and Granny on the farm.

Learners also had a chance to talk about their own experience of a grandpa and granny (or someone close to them if they no longer have a grandpa and/or granny).

Learners must write two sentences about their grandpa and/or granny (or another relevant person).

Learners should write the sentences themselves as far as possible. If necessary, you may help them with difficult words. At this stage learners write simple sentences and may use the words

23

© Impaq

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

and sounds of the story to write their sentences, e.g. This is my Granny. She has a red dress.

Note the use of punctuation and capitalisation, as learners are already aware of the full stop at the end of a sentence and the capital letter at the beginning of a sentence. You may emphasise the capital letter during this activity.

•

Learners complete Activity 2 in Workbook 2. They must write two sentences to tell you about their grandpa and/or granny. Remember that a sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

Day 6

Week 2

Session 1: Listening and speaking • • • • • • • • • • •

Start a conversation about emotions. Refer to the reading series: “Have you seen my glasses?”

Ask learners to read the sentences on page 8 of the story.

Refer to the emotions that Ben and Carin experience: They love Grandpa and Granny, and they have fun on the farm.

When do we say that something is fun?

How do you feel when you are having fun?

Ben and Carin love Grandpa and Granny. What does it feel like to love someone? Learners explain in their own words what it means to love something or someone.

How do you behave towards someone you love? (When we love someone we treat him/her with respect, do fun things together, listen when he/she speaks, etc. Learners discuss what it means to love someone.)

What do you like doing for your mom/dad/brother/sister because you love them?

Even when we love someone, we sometimes argue with them or have different opinions. How do we feel when someone does something we don’t like? (Upset or even angry).

How does it feel to be angry? When have you been angry with someone in your family?

Have you ever been unhappy about something your mom/dad/brother/sister did? What did he/ she do and why were you upset?

What did you do to solve the problem so that everyone could be happy again? Use additional questions to keep the coversation flowing. Pay attention to learners’ vocabulary, sentence construction and use of full sentences.

© Impaq

24

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Session 2: Phonics and word-building • • • • • • • • •

Revise the ‘p’ sound. Learners are already familiar with the ‘p’, as they learnt all the single sounds during Grade 1.

Read the sentences, while the learners listen. They have to listen carefully, because they have to recall all the words that start with ‘p’: Peter is a parrot who plays in the park.

Can you remember the words that start with ‘p’? Learners name all the words that start with p, e.g. Peter, parrot, park, plays.

Can you think of any words that ends with the ‘p’ sound? Everyone names words that end with the ‘p’ sound, e.g. top, hop, lap, tap, etc.

Do you know what the letter ‘p’ looks like? Flash the ‘p’ sound from the learning resources.

Emphasise the shape of the letter.

Flash these words from the learning resources: pig, pan, pot, pen, pat Read each word with the learners.

Flash the words to them a second time. Learners sound and read each word.

Repeat the exercise with the ‘s’ sound. Revise the sound and shape of the ‘s’ sound. Use these words for the activity: sit, sun, sap, sad, six.

Learners use sound cards from the learning resources to build words. Flash a word and the learners sound and read the word. Thereafter, they build the word with individual sounds from the learning resources. Use these words for the phonics activity: sit, sun, sap, sad, six, pig, pan, pot, pen, pat.

p

s

Session 3: Handwriting During the previous session you revised the ‘s’ sound and learners had to build words with the ‘s’ sound. They are already familiar with the ‘s’ sound as they were introduced to all the single sounds during Grade 1. Complete Activity 5 in Workbook 1: Complete the patterns. Write the letters and repeat the letters to the end of the line.

25

© Impaq

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Session 4: Reading - “Have you seen my glasses?”

During this reading session, learners read familiar high frequency words and learn a few new words. If they find it difficult to read a word, they can try to sound and read the word, before you help them.

Flash these high frequency words to learners: in, He, on, the, are, not, and, where, Where, my.

They are already familiar with the words and should be able to recognise and read it with ease.

Shuffle and flash the words, while learners read each word at least three times.

• Flash these sight words to learners: Grandpa, Grandpa’s, Ben, looks, look, green, truck, seat, under, behind, glasses, porch, sweets, table.

• You and the learners read the words together.

• Read pages 12 - 13 of the story “Have you seen my glasses?” while learners follow in their books.

Learners use flash cards from the learning resources to build sentences like those on page 12 of the story “Have you seen my glasses?” Build each sentence exactly the same as in the book. See if you can read the sentences.

Day 7

Session 1: Phonics and word-building Flash these sounds to learners: c, t, a, and s. Shuffle the sounds and flash the cards repeatedly. Learners read each sound at least four times.

Learners use sounds from the learning resources to build words that start with the ‘k’ and ‘l’ sounds. Flash the word. Learners sound and read each word. They build the word with the individual sounds from the learning resources. Use these words for the word-building activity: cat, rat, sit, sun, tap, tan, cup, cot, can, tin.

© Impaq

26

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Session 2: Handwriting Revise the ‘c’ and ‘a’ sounds. Complete Activity 6 in Workbook 1: Complete the patterns.

Write the letters and repeat the letters to the end of the line.

Session 3: Reading - “Have you seen my glasses?”

• • • •

During this reading session, learners read familiar high frequency words and learn a few new words. If they find it difficult to read a word, they can try to sound and read the word, before you help them.

Flash these high frequency words to learners: in, He, on, the, are, not, and, where, Where, my.

They are already familiar with the words and should be able to recognise and read it with ease.

Shuffle and flash the words, while learners read each word at least three times.

Flash these sight words to learner: Grandpa, Grandpa’s, Ben, looks, look, green, truck, seat, under, behind, glasses, porch, sweets, table.

You and the learners read the words together.

Learners quietly read pages 12 - 13 of the story “Have you seen my glasses?” You may support them if necessary. They must be able to read text comfortably on their own. Learners read to you or a friend.

Session 4: Writing Complete Activity 3 in Workbook 2: Read the words in the blocks at the top of the page. Look at the sentences on pages 10 - 12 in the reader. Complete the sentences.

27

© Impaq

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Day 8 Session 1: Listening, speaking and writing Learners share daily news or personal experiences with you or the class. Learners must identify an experience or event that they would like to share, e.g. a birthday, an outing to the movies, a friend came to visit and/or play, etc. Start the conversation by asking open questions (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.

Learners make a sentence to tell their story. E.g. Mom buys me new shoes. Write the sentence on the board. Learners transcribe the sentence and copy it exactly as it is onto their page. Draw a picture to tell the story.

Session 2: Writing familiar words • • • • • • • • •

Learners write familiar words, they use the sounds that they have used during the past two weeks to build words.

Learners must write these words in their exercise books with the correct spelling.

Revise the sounds of the week before they write the words.

Flash these sounds to learners a few times. c, a, t and s. Shuffle the sequence of the sounds while you flash them.

Explain to learners that they will write familiar sounds in their exercise book.

Write the date at the top of the page. Write the date on the board for learners to copy.

Learners must listen to each word you say and write it in pencil in their exercise books.

Read each word slowly and clearly and wait for learners to write the word.

If they find it difficult to spell and write the word, they can sound and read the word. Once they have managed to sound the word, they can write it in their exercise book.

Words for the activity: sit, sun, sad, six, cat, can, tap, tin, tan, cup.

© Impaq

28

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

Session 3: Reading - “Have you seen my glasses?”

• • • • •

During this reading session, learners read familiar high frequency words and learn a few new words. If they find it difficult to read a word, they can try to sound and read the word, before you help them.

Flash these high frequency words to learners: to, the, she, She, are, not, in, His, his, there, and They are already familiar with the words and should be able to recognise and read it with ease.

Shuffle and flash the words, while the learners read each word at least three times.

Flash these sight words to learners: Granny, walks, kitchen, opens, fridge, Grandpa’s, glasses, Carin, looks, pocket, Ben, look.

You and the learners read the words together Read pages 14 - 15 of the story “Have you seen my glasses?” while the learners follow in their books.

Flash a word and the learners look for the word on pages 14 - 15 of the reader. Flash, for example, ‘fridge’ and the learners look for the word ‘fridge’. Pay attention to the time it takes them to find the word. Repeat the exercise with at least 6 words.

Day 9 Session 1: Listening and speaking • • • •

In this week’s reading sessions, Grandpa is looking for his glasses, because he wants to read the newspaper. Other than the newspaper, we can also read books, magazines, stories, etc.

What do people read in the newspaper? (News. Learners explain what they think is ‘news’, e.g. daily events such as a sports team that won a game, the weather, events in the country or the world, etc.)

Do you like to read? Why do you or don’t you like to read?

What is your favourite story to read?

Learners must tell you or a friend their favourite story. They mustn’t read the story but retell it (note the sequence of events).

Session 2: Phonics 29

© Impaq

Facilitator’s Guide Grade 2 ~ English Home Language

• • • • • • • •

Revise the ‘n’ sound.

Read the sentence, while the learners listen. They have to listen carefully, because they have to clap when they hear the ‘n’ sound: Nick and Nelly cannot count to nine.

Can you remember the words that start with ‘n’? Learners name all the words that start with n.

(Nick, Nelly, nine) Can you think of any words that end with the ‘n’ sound? Everyone names words that end with the ‘n’ sound, e.g. pan, tin, can, sun, etc.

Do you know what the letter ‘n’ looks like? Flash the ‘n’ sound. Emphasise the shape of the letter.

Flash these words from the learning resources: not, nap, nod, net, nut Read each word with the learners.

Flash the words a second time. Learners sound and read each word.

n

Session 3: Handwriting Learners are familiar with the ‘p’ sound. Revise the ‘p’ sounds. Complete Activity 7 in Workbook 1: Complete the patterns. Write the letter and repeat the letter to the end of the line.

Session 4: Reading - “Have you seen my glasses?”

Flash these high frequency words to learners: in, He, on, the, are, not, and, where, Where, my, to, there, she, says, his, has.

They are already familiar with the words and should be able to recognise and read it with ease. If they find it difficult to read a word, they can try to sound and read the word, before you help them. Shuffle and flash the words, while the learners read each word at least three times.

• Flash these sight words to learners: Grandpa, Grandpa’s, Ben, looks, look, green, truck, seat, under, behind, glasses, porch, sweets, table, Carin, points, head, Everyone, laughs, found. © Impaq

30