Basic actions – beginning actions

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Basic actions – beginning actions

In the first action exercises, students answer on signal to the teacher’s instructions.
They learn to follow teacher directions and then tell what they are doing, for example, standing up, sitting down.
Reference: LFL Teacher’s Guide, page 29, lesson 1, exercise 1.

The process is:

Teacher says directions quickly, at a lively pace.
Follows each step with a hand-drop signal to show children when to answer.
After giving the directions (in blue type), in step two, pause only long enough for students to stand or sit. Then quickly ask the question, ‘What are you doing?’ so the students understand they are to tell the action they just did.
What the students say is in black italics. (2a Touching my elbow).

On the next slide you will see a demonstration of LFL lesson 1, exercise 1.
Turn to page 29 in LFL Teacher’s guide and follow along with the teacher.

See if you can answer these questions.

What kind of signal is the teacher using?
When the teacher says, ‘Your turn’, does she answer with the students?

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Basic actions – beginning actions

ddewell@goodtogreatschools.org.au August 8, 2023