Tutorial LGA3103 Week3

7/28/2019 Tutorial LGA3103 Week3

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Stories for Young Learners

(LGA 3103)

Group Members:

Subaidi

Emily

Amira Syazana

Khairuddin

Clara Beatrice


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Topic:

Stories and the teaching contexts in the primary

English Language Curriculum (refer to Readersspecified in National School Curriculum)

World of Self

World of Stories

World of Knowledge

Tutorial Task:

Refer to school readers to determine how they fitinto i) World of Self; ii) World of Stories; iii) World ofKnowledge


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Themes in Malaysian Primary English

Curriculum:

1) World of Self, Family and Friends

Feeling proud of oneself, ones family & onesfriends. (eg. : feelings of self-esteem)

Problems of growing-up eg. Sibling rivalry,peer influence, time management

They will be to understand themselves well by

talking about themselves ( e.g. theirambitions, their hobbies), talking about theirown families and their friends.


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Curriculum:

2) World of Knowledge

Nature: animals, plants (e.g. Life-cycle, saving

the plants and animals)

Historical places and/or landmarks in the

country

Numbers, food, buildings, colours, shapes


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Curriculum:

3) World of Stories

Life stories about people (e.g. Famous people,

well-known people in the village)

Stories about dreams that come true

Learn about moral values from the stories learnt

Compare the stories with their own real life

situations

Perform creative works


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Topics in KSSR Y3 Topics in KBSR Y5

World of Self/Family and Friends

1) Things I Do

2) My Cousins, My Neighbour

3) Having Fun

World of Self/Family and Friends

1) Family Relationships

2) Occupations & Places of Work

3) Interests & Hobbies4) People, Description & Relationships

World of Stories

1) Its Story Time

2) Four Friends

World of Stories

1) Legends

2) Fables

3) Myths4) Folktales

5) Fairytales

World of Knowledge

1) Being Healthy

2) People Around Me

3) Pets World

4) From the Sea

5) A Ride in the Safari Park

6) In School

7) Fresh Fruits

8) I See Numbers, etc.

World of Knowledge

1) Food & Drinks

2) Directions & Locations

3) Objects

4) Animals

5) Transport

6) Buildings

7) Places

8) Actions, etc.


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How do young learners fit into these themes?

World of Self/Family & FriendsKSSR Year 3 Things I Do

Students feel proud of themselves by talking about

themselves to their friendsKBSR Year 5 Interest & Hobbies

Students identify their own interests and hobbies

and share them with others.KBSR Year 5 Family Relationships

Students talk about their family members.


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World of Stories

KBSR Year 5 Legends

Student read about life of famous people.

KBSR Year 5 Fables

Students read about animal stories and learnmoral values from the stories.

KBSR Year 5 Fairytales

Students read stories that are packed withadventures and magical elements.


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World of Knowledge

KSSR Year 3 Being Healthy

Children learn about how to practice simplepersonal hygiene such as taking a bath and washing

hands before and after eating.

KSSR Year 3 Fresh Fruits

Children learn various types of fruits.

KBSR Year 5 Buildings

Children learn about famous buildings in the country.

KBSR Year 5 ActionsChildren learn about action verbs and will be able to

describe peoples actions.


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To what extent STORIES are emphasised in our

English curriculum?

Learning Standards of KSSR (Year 3) Learning Outcomes of KBSR (Year 5)

Listening

1.1.2 Able to listen to and enjoy

stories.

Reading

2.2.2 Able to read and understandphrases and sentence in linear and

non-linear texts.

2.3.1 Able to read for information and

enjoyment with guidance: (a) non-

fiction

Language Arts

4.2.1 Able to respond to:

(a) characters

(b) place

in stories with guidance.

Listening

1.7 Listen to and enjoy stories, fable and

other tales of imagination and fantasy and

predict outcomes and draw conclusions.

Speaking2.4 Tell stories based on pictures and other

stimuli

2.5 Talk about the people, places and moral

values of the stories heard, read and viewed

Reading

3.9 Read simple texts and predict outcomes

(look at the cover, pictures, relate the story

to ones life)

3.10 Read widely and independently


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Example of Story (theme: World of Self/Family &

FriendsA Box full of Kisses (Year 3)

Synopsis : A father always punish his daughter for wasting aroll of gold wrapping paper. Nevertheless, the little girlbrought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "Thisis for you, Father.

The father was embarrassed by his earlier over reaction, buthis anger flared again when he found out the box was empty.

One day, his daughter gave an empty box of present to himand he got angry. The little girl looked up at him with tears inher eyes and cried, "Oh, Father, it's not empty at all. I blewkisses into the box. They're all for you, Father."

The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl,

and he begged for her forgiveness. Only a short time later, anaccident took the life of his little girl.

Moral Value: Love can be shown by spoken words andunconditional kisses, rather than gifts or material. / Lovetowards family


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Example of the story (theme:World of

Knowledge)

Title: Animals You Can See In The Zoo (Year 1)

Synopsis:

A story from a father to his son about his trip

to a zoo and see animals such as elephant,

lion, monkey, giraffe, tiger, alligator, flamingo

and rhino. Young readers also can learn these

animals sounds.


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Examples of Stories (theme: World of Stories)

Ant and the Dove (Year 2) -

Synopsis:

A story about an ant and a dove, in which the dove helpedthe ant by plucking a leaf from a tree and dropped it intothe pond where the ant was struggling for life. As a return

of a favour, the ant helped the dove from being shot by abad hunter with a gun, by biting the hunters leg.

Moral Value:

Every good deed we do for others will surely come back to

us. The dove did a good turn for the ant. So the Ant did agood turn for the dove, in return for the dove's favour.


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Examples of Stories (theme: World of Stories)

The Crow and the Pitcher (Year 4)

Synopsis:A Crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a Pitcher which had oncebeen full of water; but when the Crow put its beak into the mouthof the Pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, andthat he could not reach far enough down to get at it. He tried, andhe tried, but at last had to give up in despair. Then a thought came

to him, and he took a pebble and dropped it into the Pitcher. Thenhe took another pebble and dropped it into the Pitcher. He did itrepeatedly. At last, he saw the water mount up near him, and aftercasting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst andsave his life.

Moral value: Think and work hard, you may find solution to anyproblem.

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