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Summary for lesson 6:
What did we cover
– Discussed the homework tasks and what we did well on/could improve
– Reflected on last lesson
– Went over some facts about the book
– Came up with alternative titles for the booked
– Summarised the second half of the book
– Worked through the questions for the first half of Esio Trot
– Discussed whether the ending is happy and if we consider Mr Hoppy to be a ‘good
man’
Class report
It was lovely to continue our work on Esio Trot today. The homework that the students
produced after last lesson was wonderful, so I was very glad to be able to compliment them
all on their hard work at the start of the session.
We began by recapping what had happened so far in the book, and then went over some ‘fun
facts’ about Esio Trot. Following on from the fact that Esio Trot wasn’t the first choice for the
book’s title, we spend some time coming up with our own ideas for titles and explaining why
we would call the story that. Some of the ideas were really fun!
We then moved on to work through the rest of the VIPER questions. The students continued
to provide some really fabulous answers, and I was especially pleased to see how much they
engaged in our longer debates over certain questions (such as ‘how would Mrs Silver feel
about Alfie growing’, and ‘does Alfie have a happy life in the end’).
We spent the final section of the lesson discussing some important points, mainly whether we
thought Mr Hoppy was a ‘good man’ or not. The way the students discussed the morality of
lying was impressively sophisticated; they engaged with both sides of the argument, and
came to some very interesting conclusions. It was a wonderfully lively debate, and a really
fantastic way to finish off our work on this book.
I was glad to see how excited the students were when they heard that Matilda will be our next
book; it will be very interesting to see how they deal with this text, as it is quite a bit longer and
more complex than those that we have studied so far.Home work for lesson 6:
Write the prequel to the story.
OR
Describe your favourite part of the story and why it was your favourite.
Teacher’s Reading task and VIPERS questions for lesson 7
Summary for lesson 5:
What did we cover
– Discussed the homework tasks and what we did well on/could improve
– Reflected on last week’s lesson
– Did a study of the character illustrations (discussing what info we can find in pictures)
– Summarised the first half of the book
– Worked through the questions for the first half of Esio Trot
– Discussed whether the character of Mr Hoppy was ‘wrong’ for lyingClass report
It was a real pleasure to work with the students again today, and I am very excited to continue our work on Esio Trot on Thursday. I was also very pleased with the homework the students produced from our last lesson; I have noticed an improvement in the quality of their work,which is very encouraging.
We began our lesson today by doing an exercise which enabled us to discover how much information can be gathered from illustrations. We looked at illustrations of characters from the book, and investigated what we can learn about the characters from their clothes,
expressions, the colours they wear, the way they interact with others in the picture, the background. The students really enjoyed this exercise, and it was great to see them develop
an appreciation of how much can be presented in a single image.
The students then summarised the first half of the book, and we worked together through the VIPERS questions. They continued to provide excellent answers, and I was really pleased to see some of the less confident students speaking up. We would often stop and dive deeper into certain questions, which enabled the students to show off how well they can think on the spot and push themselves.
We finished the lesson by debating whether we think Mr Hoppy was wrong for lying to Mrs Silver. Some of the responses were fascinating, and it was great to see the students engage with not only the text but also each other.
The lessons are continuing to increase in difficulty level, and I have been hugely encouraged and impressed by how well the students are responding to the more tricky tasks and
questions that they are being presented with.Home work for lesson 5:
Imagine you are Mr Hoppy and write a love letter to Mrs Silver.
OR
Summarise the first half of the book in 4 sentences (one short paragraph).VIPERS questions for lesson 6
Summary for lesson 4:
What did we cover
– Discussed the homework tasks and what we did well on/could improve
– Reflected on last lesson
– Recapped the first half of the book
– Worked through the questions for the second half of George’s Marvellous Medicine
– Discussed what a ‘moral’ is and whether there is a moral to the story
– Did a character study of George and Grandma
– Discussed the importance of considered multiple characters’ perspectivesClass report
Once again the students produced some wonderful, which they were praised for and
encouraged to continue producing. We began our lesson by recapping the last session, and
having the students refresh our memories of what has happened in GMM so far.
We continued working through the VIPERS questions today, many of which were quite a bit
more difficult than those done previously. I was impressed by how the students were willing to
have an educated guess at answers which they were unsure about, and the way in which they
contributed to some more complex discussions.
As well as working on the VIPERS questions, we worked through some additional exercises
and debates in the lesson. We discussed the idea of ‘ethics’ and ‘morals’; I was very
impressed by how engaged the students were, and many of them made some very
sophisticated and thoughtful contributions to the discussion. We then did a character study of
George and Grandma, and imagined what kinds of questions and answers they would be
faced with by an interrogator trying to work out whether George’s actions were fair and right.
This exercise proved really useful, as it encouraged the students to think about different
characters’ viewpoints and discover a deeper level of complexity in regards to the ‘lessons’ of
the story.
The students seemed really excited by the homework tasks (particularly the option to write an
introduction to the sequel of GMM). I am very much looking forward to reading what they
come up with and starting the next book, Esio Trot, next week.Home work for lesson 4:
Come up with a title for the sequel of George’s Marvellous Medicine and write the
introduction.
OR
Write a paragraph on your favourite part of the book and explain why you choose it.VIPERS questions for lesson 5
Summary for lesson 3:
What did we cover
– Reviewed our last lessons on The Twits
– Discussed the homework tasks and what we did well on/could improve
– Did an overview of what we would be focusing on for the next two week
– Worked through the questions for the first half of George’s Marvellous MedicineClass report
It was wonderful to meet the students again and begin our work on the second Dahl book,
George’s Marvellous Medicine. Many of the students were clearly very excited to begin this
book, and their enthusiasm showed throughout the lesson.
The initial nerves that some students had have mostly worn off; there was a fantastic increase
in the number of students offering up answers, and it is great to see so many of them keen to
share their thoughts or read aloud. For those students who are a little quieter, it can be more
challenging; that said, all the students (regardless of how confident they are with speaking)
have provided some excellent answers, and proved themselves to be knowledgeable and
invested.
As we progress through the lessons and the class confidence builds, we will continue to push
ourselves to think about more difficult questions. We started this today, with the students
being asked to think further (i.e. find good evidence to support their answers, or come up with
multiple/alternative answers). We will continue this progression over the next few weeks; this
will enable the children to build their analytical and creative skills, rather than just exercising
them.
I would like to finish by mentioning how pleased I have been with the homeworks produced so
far; many of the students have clearly put in a lot of effort, and it is evident through their
descriptions of what they enjoyed about The Twits and their wonderfully creative pieces that
they are really getting stuck in and finding joy in reading/writing (which is so encouraging to
see)!Home work for lesson 3:
Come up with your own marvellous medicine! Write a short story about how you make it and
what happens when someone takes it.
OR
Summarise the first half of the book in 4 sentences (one short paragraph).
VIPERS questions for lesson 4 to be discussed on 4th Lesson:
Summary for lesson 2:
– Discussed what everyone did well on in their homework
– Studied the second half of The Twits
– Discussed how Dalh achieved certain effects (i.e. how he built anticipation).Home work for lesson 2:
In one paragraph, explain what your favourite part of The Twits was and why.
Teacher’s Reading tasks and VIPERS questions for lesson 3 to be discussed on 3rd Lesson
Summary for lesson 1:
What did we cover?
Students gave introductions (name, age, favourite book)
Introduced the book group and discussed what we will be working on together (i.e. the aims being to read, understand, and enjoy the books as much as possible through discussing our
ideas as a group)
Covered the first 14 chapters (looking at different VIPERS and giving some one word summaries)
Discussed some general points about the book as a whole (i.e. what do the illustrations add to the book, and how is humour created)Home work after lesson 1:
Using The Twits as inspiration, write the first paragraph of a story titled ‘The Darlings’ in the style of Roald Dahl.
Think about how you will introduce the characters of ‘the darlings’, and how you will capture the reader’s attention.
Or
Summarise the first half of the book in 4 sentences or one short paragraphTeacher’s Reading task and VIPERS questions for lesson 2 to be discussed on 2nd Lesson
VIPERS questions for each book:
Teacher’s Reading task and VIPERS questions to be discussed on 1st Lesson:
字词修改意见：
一个寺庙——一座寺庙
必需——必须
第三段“所以”去掉内容修改意见：
这是一篇记叙文，记叙文的六大要素：时间，地点，人物，事情的起因，经过，结果。Amy 同学的这篇文章在前三大要素上表达清晰，记录完整，但是在关于事情的三大要素上，主线还不是很突出，前后关系不明显，比如，文中第三段在瘦和尚自己挑了几天水后，为什么突然就和小和尚一起抬水了？然后，第四段，胖和尚来后的情节，写得不够细致，当胖和尚来了以后，大家的心里发生了怎样的变化，寺庙里的生活发生了怎样的变化，特别需要注意的是，寺庙失火的原因，应该描写一下，最后一段，他们决定一起灭火，并且成功了，大家的感受可以描写一下，比如大家都非常高兴，而且都认为在一起需要团结协作。
请根据老师的提示提纲第三，第四，将最后两部分重写一下。
