STELLAR Curriculum How Parents Can Support STELLAR P1 .

Primary 1 English Briefing STELLAR Curriculum How parents can support STELLAR P1 English Holistic Assessment Plan1

A Parent’s Guide toSTELLAR: Strategies forEnglish Language Learningand ReadingA new English Language Curriculum for Primary Schoolsin Singapore2

The STELLAR VisionChildren who love reading have a strongfoundation inthe EnglishLanguage3

STELLAR (3 Approaches)Shared Book Approach (SBA) SBA1 Reading of Big Books in a nonthreatening environment A variety of genres – fictionand non fiction SBA2 Explicit teaching of grammarand vocabulary items usingthe context of the big books

STELLAR (3 Approaches)Modified Learning Experience Approach(MLEA) MLEA1 Experience it! Comes up with a story as a class led by teacher MLEA2 In small groups, write a parallel story MLEA3 Write about your own story using ideas andvocabulary from previous lessons

Writing Lessons-MLEA

STELLAR (3 Approaches)Learning Centres (LC)I take charge of my own learning! Reading Centre Listening Centre Word Study CentreIndependent learning at the pupil’s ownpace

Learning Centres

What is a STELLAR lesson like?1.Shared ReadingExperiencesChildren read storybook withthe teacher and engage inoral discussions with teacherand peers3. Language Use Activitiesin Learning CentresThe teacher prepares mini lessonsbased on specific needs of childrento prepare them for reading &writing activities; e.g. grammar,vocabulary, word recognition,decoding skills, spelling2. Shared WritingExperiencesThe teacher models writingusing children’s language.Children engage in writingtogether and in writingindependently9

Each STELLAR Unit includes Development of the fourlanguage skills listening & viewing reading & viewing speaking & representing writing & representing10

Each STELLAR Unit includes Development of social skills: oral interaction among peersin non-threatening situations working in partnership withother children turn taking & respect forothers during class discussions11

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Why Books?Books: open up the world for children help children think andwonder increase children’svocabulary and knowledgeabout the world around them provide good examples forreading and writing14

How Parents can support STELLARTalk and listen to your child Talk about daily activities in EL as much aspossible. Ask what, why and how questions Show them a picture and ask them to describewhat they see and how they feel about it.Write with your child everyday Include your child in actual writing tasks(shopping lists, notes). Display your child’s drawing and writing athome. Encourage them to keep a journal.15

How Parents can support STELLARPlay language games Who am I? Describe a character from arecent story and ask who it is. I spy with my little eye something thatbegins with the same sound as boat.What do I see? (bed, box, banana)Read with your child everyday Providing EL reading materials at home Reading aloud with them Encouraging them to talk about thecharacters, plot Getting them to read aloud familiarbooks to you16

Books that interest children have Clear print and colourful,attractive illustrations orphotographs A strong storyline Interesting characters17

Books that interest children are about everyday life are repetitive and haverhyming words to helpchildren remember words18

Some recommended books

Holistic Assessment PlanFocus: Listening and Viewing, Speaking and RepresentingTerm 1Formative Assessment 1Listening and Viewing Listening toinstructionsTerm 2Formative Assessment 2Listening and Viewing Speaking andRepresenting Introducing selfPhonics-PictureMatching, withconsonant blendsand beginningsounds Level 1 (CPS)Speaking andRepresentingTerm 3Formative Assessment 3Listening and ViewingEnglish SA2 PaperPhonics-Picture Matchingwith consonant blendsand recognition of soundsLevel 2 (CPS)Story Sequence- 5 marksSpeaking andRepresentingTotal: 65 marks Language UseGrammar MCQ (10 marks)Vocabulary MCQ (10marks)Total: 20 marks (noweightage)Picture DiscussionShow and TellLanguage UseGrammar MCQ (10 marks)Vocabulary MCQ (10marks)Word Order (5 marks)Total: 25 marksTerm 4Formative Assessment 4Language Use andComprehensionStory Sequence (5 marks)Grammar MCQ and FIB(15 marks)Vocabulary MCQ and FIB(15 marks)Comprehension (MCQand OE) (10 marks)Total: 45 marksPaper 2- 60 marks

Listening to instructions

Introducing Self/ Show and Tell In line with the English Language Syllabus2010 ‘Speak with accurate pronunciationand appropriate intonation’ and ‘plan andpresent information and ideas for a variety ofpurposes’ Build up child’s confidence Support by practising with a ‘smaller’audience in class or at home Be familiar with rubrics and expectations

Phonics-CPSWhich picture has the same beginning sound as“star”?(A) brain (B) stair(C) crane (D) snail

(A)(B)(C)(D)

Phonics-CPS

Picture Discussion

Story SequenceSequencing of story- An exampleSEQUENCING (5 x 1 mark)Read the sentences carefully.Arrange the sentences in order to form a story. Write the correctnumber of each sentence in the boxes provided.The first sentence is already numbered for you.He took out his garden hose and squirted the water onto thecandles.Everyone was angry with the gardener for turning the cake intosoup!1It was the king’s birthday. There were forty-six candles on hiscake.The king blew the candles but the candles would not go out.Finally, the candles on the cake went out.The gardener came over to help the king.

Language Use Read a variety of books to build upvocabularyBe familiar with grammar itemsPronouns, Articles, Nouns, Adjectives,Prepositions etc Comprehension – literal, inferential,application questions

Programmes for Primary 1 Speech and Drama Learning Journey to the Zoo

Speech and Drama Starts in Term 3 – Term 4 8 hour module Once a week , 1 hour each,during curriculum time Module 2 will be conducted inPrimary 2 Payment from Edusave30

Objectives: to teach pupils to speak clearlyand confidently. to practise English Language. to make language learning funand meaningful.31

Experienced Instructors

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PRIMARY 1-SEEDLEARNING JOURNEY TO THE ZOOSTELLAR –Walking through the Jungle

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in Singapore. 3 The STELLAR Vision Children who love reading have a strong foundation in the English Language. STELLAR (3 Approaches) Shared Book Approach (SBA) . Comprehension Story Sequence (5 marks) Grammar MCQ and FIB (15 marks) Vocabulary MCQ and FIB (15 marks) Compr