Lecture 29/11/2010: Lion Script

Adaptation of the story of the Lion Who Couldn't Roar

Lion: I am a lion who cannot roar
When I roar my throat gets sore

I talk sweetly and nicely to my animal friends.

"How are you today?" "I'm fine, thank you."

Animals: Lion, Lion, we like you.
You're kind and sweet, that is so true!

::A whiny and tiny pig comes along::

Stupid and Stubborn Pig: Hello lion, how do you do.
I cannot agree with your point of view.

Lion: My little friend, it's okay.
I don't always have to have my way.

Stupid and Stubborn Pig: How can you say the sky is blue... can you help me to tie
my shoe?

::Lion agrees::

Lion: Little pig, little pig, I do not fib
The sky is blue as sure as a baby sleeps in its crib.

Stupid and Stubborn Pig: You lie, you lie, it is not true.
I will not thank you for tying my shoe.

::Lion gets angry and tries to roar::

Lion: GRRRR--- eek.

Lion: I need something else I do.
I'll make a machine to roar at you.
Just you wait you buffoon
I will see you in three moons.

::Lion goes to make the machine. It takes him three months to complete. Soon after it was finished, the pig turns up::

Stupid and Stubborn Pig: Here I am you silly cat.
The sky is purple and the world is flat.

::Lion pressed a button on the machine with his paw, and suddenly resounded this tremendous...::

ROOAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR~!

Animals: *scream and run away*

::Lion looks sadly at the departing animals::

Lion: Never will I roar again
Now my heart's in so much pain.
I'm all alone as you will see
There's no one else here but me.

::Lion begins talking nicely to the animals once more::

Animals: Lion, Lion, please don't roar anymore
Let's just share this packet of Chipsmore.
*sorry our group was feeling peckish

Lion: Indeed I'll never again use the Roaring Machine
It made me the loneliest I'd ever been.

~The End & Happily Ever After~

Discussion - 19/11/10 ( 5 activities to facilitate children's language acquisition.)

Activity 1


"Soundworks " - Phonology and syntax ( with drama )      
1. Copy me copy me copy me do
2. I do this can you do it too? (while we clap )
3. Make the sound "a" with action then repeat 1 and 2.
4. Make the sound "n"with action then repeat 1 and 2.
5. Make the sound "t" with action.
6. With all the sounds, let us collect some magic dust. ( scoop and sprinkle on the 
    sounds).
7.Show me your muscles and let us squeeze the sounds together.
8. Put all the sounds together slowly and then go faster.
9. Hey everybody, we made the word "ant". Yay! CELEBRATE.


Activity 2


" Phonics Song " - Phonology and semantics ( music & movement )
1. Sing the song " ants on the apple".                                                           
2. Emphasize on the sound like "a".
3.Show them the concrete material while singing.
4. Reinforce the sound "a".


Activity 3


Puppet play or dramatization - pragmatics







Activity 4


Storytelling - Phonology , Semantics, Syntax and pragmatics

Activity 5

Show and Tell - Phonology , Semantics, Syntax and pragmatics

Thought by : the lovely Waani, Eda, Aishah and Naz. : ) : )  : )

caterpillar

Plan an activity....

1.Art and craft

Finger printing, straw printing,colouring,sand painting,aqualic painting,blot painting,sculpture

2.IT

picture taking,video recording,mini documentary

3.Indoor games

dog&bone,passing parcel,musical chairs,duck-duck-goose,chop chilli chop, mr wolf, freeze game

4. Physical Education

indoor gym,indoor playground,music&movement, hopscotch,skipping,hula hook,bean bag

5.Language

Storytelling,dramatisation

6.Science

prediction on aftermath of rain

7.Moral education

competition-picking up the most litter , talk on moral values

Done by

Ima,alie,ira,ina,ana.

Saving These Up for a Rainy Day - List of Activities

1 - Twister
2 - Shadow puppet play (animal shadows, finger shadows)
3 - Duck, Duck, Goose
4 - Indoor hopscotch
5 - Board games
6 - Charades
7 - "Plastic ball swimming pool"
8 - Parachute play with balls
9 - Freeze game with music
10 - Musical chairs
11 - Crossword puzzles
12 - Guessing games with animal sounds
13 - Giant collagework
14 - Treasure hunt
15 - Simple cookery (warm food that's nice to eat on a chilly day)
16 - Transferring things with tongs
17 - What's the Time, Mr Wolf?
18 - Colouring and drawing while listening to soothing music
19 - Simple origami
20 - Hot & Cold