Nursery 1
Blooming Learners
In my classroom, I am present as a playmate to my children, at the same time a teacher who demonstrates new skills and models desired behaviour. I make it a point to tell them the good from the bad, set them boundaries, and give instructions on the rules they need to abide by, or the consequences that might follow otherwise. With a class of blooming learners, they are constantly looking for answers to their questions, curiosities and actions, so I try to be the best role model they can look up to and learn from through our daily interactions, the way I put myself across, and our lessons together. I enjoy singing them their favourite songs to gather their attention as I get them to sit down with me, if need be. I place emphasis on making learning experiences fun and interesting for my children so as to cultivate their love for learning. To do so, I try as much as possible to conduct lessons that allow them to learn through exploration and hands-on activities. This always wins me participative children, as long as I am able to pique their interests.
How to Apply Teaching Techniques
Singing
Song Lyrics
TEACHING TECHNIQUES
In this video, I had an MSD lesson with my Nursery Ones. The objective of this lesson was for the children to be able to roll a ball with both hands. To gather the children and indicate the start of the lesson, I sang our usual transition song, ‘Everybody, please sit down’, as I got them to sing along with me. I modelled the desired behaviour for my children to observe and imitate, told them the specific boundaries not to cross, and demonstrated how to properly roll a ball before allowing them opportunities to try it out for themselves. I made it a point to give the children simple and clear instructions on the steps to rolling a ball, one at a time.