https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo Pamela Tuninetti en-us 2018-05-11 23:11:43 UTC 2025-02-21 00:44:44 UTC hello@padlet.com pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/260095342 The building is of a fair size, it has three classrooms, two offices, a big room with books, games and customs and a kitchen. There are windows everywhere, so the place is beautifully light and airy.
I´ve been teaching 3, 4 and 5 years old for about twelve years in this institution. In total, I teach three classes once a week, during the afternoons. My kinder classes, Blue, Red and Green groups, include 25 students. They are very active and talkative, and learn best by doing things, such as dancing, singing, painting, etc. 
As this is the place I work, I asked the headmistress to do my practicum there and I received an affirmative answer. I was more than willing to do it!!

]]> 2018-05-11 23:25:51 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/260095342 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/260096152 I´m not going to lie, I was really nervous but excited at the same time. 
I divided my lesson into five phases:
1) Routine
2) Warm-up
3) Presentation
4) Development
5) Closure 
This lesson provided my students with opportunities to learn and review new vocabulay and language structures in a variety of authentic activities. Above all, we had a lot of fun. 
I enjoyed my teaching experience more and more each day.
I can describe this lesson in terms of the following metaphor:]]> 2018-05-11 23:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/260096152 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/260182092 As I was going to start with the unit of animals, I decided to work with a video, a story and songs that were highly motivating to keep my students actively engaged in their learning process.
This is the story I will use:]]> 2018-05-13 01:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/260182092 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/260188552 As aids to learning, I can see the flashcards of animals and colours on the board. I used them to teach new vocabulary and language structures. These images evoked enthusiastic reponses from my students.]]> 2018-05-13 04:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/260188552 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/260189093 *Children had the opportunity to develop their listening skills through a story and songs. 
*This lesson incorporated activities that activated my students´ prior knowledge.
*The visually attractive resources held children´s interest .

]]> 2018-05-13 04:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/260189093 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/262208867 I need to:
-Work on a proper classroom arrangement so that children can comfortably watch videos.
-Increase the volume of the ICT or take loudspeakers to the classroom.
-Ask my students to repeat new vocabulary after me.
-Invite and encourage the whole class to participate.]]> 2018-05-20 20:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/262208867 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/262262763 At the begining of the lesson I was a bit nervous. However, I gradually relaxed and began to enjoy the experience.
During this second lesson, we listened to "Old Mac Donald´s story", we sang and danced his song and play "Duck, duck, duck, goose game".
Children loved and enjoyed the activities immensely. All of them particpated actively showing interest and whillingness to learn.
This was one of the cards of the story we heard:]]> 2018-05-21 04:19:41 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/262262763 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/262265057 This lovely picture shows the moment of the song while we were dancing and singing cheerfully "Old MacDonald has a farm song". Children reacted positively to this activity and to the materials. We had a lot of fun!]]> 2018-05-21 04:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/262265057 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/262396140 This quote describes my effort and job during this lesson.  ]]> 2018-05-21 15:17:18 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/262396140 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/263211323 This lesson was very interesting. Students seemed pretty excited about the different activities we did. What´s more, they loved the animals sounds and the guessing game. Children had the opportunity to participate actively and they took adavantage of it. Here are the sounds we heard:]]> 2018-05-24 02:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/263211323 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/263215342 I believe that the drawing activity was significant for my students since they had the chance not only to apply their knowledge of different animals but also to improve it. They understood the meaning of the activity without any difficulty and guessed correctly the animals. As children became enthusiastic about the idea of guessing the animal, they shouted the name of the pet and imitated its sound.
These are the pets animals I draw:]]> 2018-05-24 02:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/263215342 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/263511828 The following photo reflects one of the most significant moments a lesson should have: routines!
We were saying good bye and singing the bye-bye song with Peppita the pig.
I love routines and I believe that children benefit from them. Routines teach young children to be organized, help them feel secure and they influence their cognitive and social development. Consequently, we teachers should always establish and follow routines to foster positive attitudes toward language and learning in general. ]]> 2018-05-25 00:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/263511828 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/263517500 The content of this lesson and the variety of activities types help me plan the next one. I always need to plan challenging activities to enable children with different learning styles to learn in the way best suited to their individual needs. For example, the headmistress helpfully suggested me that children shouldn´t be seated on the floor the whole time.]]> 2018-05-25 01:44:52 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/263517500 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264049454 As I love pets and I am sure my students love them too, I decided to plan a lesson about this domestic animals. Students will listen to animals´ sounds, guess some drawings, play a memory game and sing Bingo´s song.
These are the flashcards for the warm-up:]]> 2018-05-28 14:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264049454 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264379972 I love them all!]]> 2018-05-29 22:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264379972 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264380224 In the kinder project, the topic of this unit is "Animals in my city", so I decided to finish it dealing with fueguian animals. Students will guess the flashcrad, play with a dice the mime game and look and colour different animals. 
This is the dice:]]> 2018-05-29 22:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264380224 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264381895 I was really eager for the lesson. This experience was coming to an end and I felt like crying. I think that my students did an amazing job and everything worked very perfectly. They participated actively and enjoyed the games immensely.
These are the fueguian animals:]]> 2018-05-29 22:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264381895 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264384993 They were highly enthusiastic in their drawings. They worked in groups of fives at tables. In addition, they wanted to show me and the vice principal their tasks. It was a grand time for them!]]> 2018-05-29 22:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264384993 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264399838 *I provide saffolding
*I plan enjoyable activities
*I give constructive feedback
*I establish routines
*I create a supportive environment
*I use a lot of repetition
*I use body language
*I use songs, chants, games and flashcards]]> 2018-05-30 00:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264399838 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264401770 Look and colour the animals]]> 2018-05-30 01:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264401770 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264402042 Great powers of concentration!]]> 2018-05-30 01:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264402042 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264402587 *Timing: I should be aware of the use of time and let my students finish their tasks as much as possible
*Fast finishers: they can do extra activities or another drawing.]]> 2018-05-30 01:13:37 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264402587 pamelatuninettiok https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264406182 2018-05-30 01:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/pamelatuninettiok/i05q3n3b3nbo/wish/264406182