Using Rise and Shine

Vocabulary and structures

Vocabulary in Rise and Shine has been carefully selected to be relevant to students and their lives and is presented in logical topic sets. Key vocabulary is always presented using the course characters to provide students with a familiar context for the new language. Lesson 1 presents eight key vocabulary items while an additional four key items are presented in Lesson 4. Vocabulary lessons always offer opportunities for students to reflect and share what they already know on the topic, before clear presentation and practice stages. The Workbook provides additional vocabulary practice. The Picture dictionary at the end of the Workbook can be used to consolidate the vocabulary of each unit. In addition to the key vocabulary, four related vocabulary items are presented in Lesson 6 as part of Global citizenship. In Level 1, grammar structures are taught in simple chunks that young students are able to grasp more easily than complex grammar rules. New structures are presented through a song or chant in Lessons 2 and 4. New language is clearly highlighted in boxes on the Student Book page, which provide a reference point for students as they learn and practice. Every lesson includes opportunities for students to recycle language from previous lessons and units. New language is never presented in isolation but in the context of what students have already learned so that they are more likely to retain it.

Skills

Rise and Shine systematically develops the four skills through a stepped approach clearly defined in the lesson flow. Each skill is developed independently in the early part of the unit, before being brought together with an integrated skills approach in the Grow stage. Learning objectives covered in Rise and Shine have been specifically selected to help learners at this level develop skills in a structured way. Special emphasis is put on communication, with a dedicated lesson in the Build stage to develop spoken communication skills and confidence. For more detailed information on how skills are developed in Rise and Shine, see page 12. Global citizenship

A dedicated Global citizenship lesson provides opportunities for students to explore the wider world by bringing real world content into the classroom. Each unit has a different global citizenship focus that encourages students to think about global and local contexts, with emphasis on cultural awareness, empathy with local and global issues, and social-emotional skills development. For more information on Global citizenship, see page 13. Real-world links

Rise and Shine is story based and each level revolves around the community-based adventures of a set of characters who live in an apartment block called Rise and Shine Towers. The stories and settings have been carefully chosen to be interesting and perhaps slightly unusual to students, while still being firmly rooted in reality. The result is characters and stories that students can fully relate to but that are exciting enough to capture and keep their attention. Real-world links are further reinforced through dedicated functional language lessons, beautiful pictures, global citizenship themes, and videos.

Projects

Every unit in Rise and Shine builds up to a final project that gives every student their Time to shine. As students move through the unit, they collect the language, knowledge, and skills they need to complete a final task that provides the opportunity for students to apply everything they have learned. Projects are broken down into achievable steps, so that every student can achieve at an appropriate level of challenge. For more information on projects, see page 20. Inclusive classroom

Rise and Shine is especially developed to support every student to achieve. Assessment for Learning methodology and personalized activities support all students, with opportunities for extra support and stretch embedded into the lessons. Teachers are supported by clear guidance and targeted support in formative assessment activities, as well as tips and tricks throughout the course. For more information on managing inclusive classrooms, see page 21. Assessment

Rise and Shine offers comprehensive in-course assessment to measure students’ ability to demonstrate mastery of the language and skills taught in the Student Books in relation to specific learning outcomes. A Diagnostic test supports teachers to check previous learning and identify any areas for particular focus throughout the year. Dedicated activities in the Student Book provide opportunities for informal assessment at every stage of the unit, while Unit tests provide a more formal assessment of the unit objectives. Review lessons and cumulative Progress Review tests every two units enable teachers to check progress regularly against the key learning outcomes for the level. The final End of Year test offers a more formal evaluation of the year’s learning. For more detailed information on how to assess student performance, see pages 18 and 19.

Motivation

Keeping young learners motivated and on task in the classroom can be a challenge, especially in large and/or mixed ability groups. Rise and Shine supports teachers by providing: • a wide variety of purposeful activities so students never feel that they are doing the same types of activities over and over, • fun contexts that students can relate to, • age-appropriate real world content, • stories, songs, stickers, games, and projects that provide plenty of fun, • a lot of opportunities for students to communicate about themselves and their own lives, • clear goals and opportunities for refl ection with story character “helpers,” • activities that build confi dence and a sense of achievement for every student.