Guest Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 hi i have 2 lesson observations next week and need some help with more ideas. im planning around the book the enormous turnip. really appreciate ideas thanks x
Marion Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 The Great Big Enormous Turnip Movement Activity Pair children and tell them to face each other holding hands. One child, pretending to be the farmer, stands straight. The other child pretending to be a turnip, squats. The farmers chant: Grow little turnip, grow sweet. Grow little turnip, grow strong. I'll pull and pull and pull and pull, 'Til you pop right out of the ground. On the last line, the turnip pops up and the farmer squats down. Let children change partners after each round. sequence the story ordinal numbers display 1st the old man 2nd the old lady etc
Guest Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Hi here is a link to some coloured pics, they might helphere
Guest Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 Fairynough What a fantastic site! Thanks so much for sharing. Sam
JacquieL Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 Retell the story with children or puppets. They could make turnip soup and make a recipe booklet. Taste various vegetables which grow under the ground. Vegetable printing. Number line of characters and adding on one more. Buy different sized turnips from the little white ones to large swedes- can they order them by size, weight etc? Greengrocers shop. Forces- pulling and pushing. Can you think of any other way they could have got the turnip out of the ground? Planting seeds.
Guest Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 Forces, pulling and pushing. What else can we pull like the turnip? How hard do we have to pull.The opposite of pull, what do we have to push? Labels on things inside and outside pulling and pushing.
Guest Posted February 4, 2007 Posted February 4, 2007 I have just got a book from library, the alternative enormous turnip story. The children in the book choose different methods to pull the turnip, such as crane, helicopter, at the end they use a long rope to pull the turnip out.
Susan Posted February 4, 2007 Posted February 4, 2007 Hi and welcome,KFM. That sounds like an interesting book, I shall look out for that one!
Guest Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 had observation today, really hope it went ok, i felt confidnet and i thought it was a good lesson but who knows
Guest Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Well done. If you thought it went well then it will have done - you are the best judge
Guest Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 (edited) i have the interview this week are there any questions you think they are likey to ask, any tips on preparing for this would be a great help. also should i preapre a protfolio or anything x Edited February 5, 2007 by Guest
Susan Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Clare, I would have expected to be asked if they required anything else. Be prepared to answer questions on the lesson and talk about what you do etc. Re read the Foundation Stage Teacher in action if you think you need to do anything else. Good luck
Recommended Posts