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Some of the best approaches for introducing new lessons to primary school teachers
1. Narrate a short story related to the lesson
Using a short story related to the lesson is a popular method for introducing a new lesson, widely adopted by teachers in their teaching journey. This method not only captivates students but also adds vibrancy to the lecture. However, educators need to choose concise stories closely aligned with the lesson content to smoothly introduce the new material in the most natural way.
For example, to lead into the reading exercise 'Fairy Tale about Humans' (Xuan Quynh) on page 9, Vietnamese Language Textbook 4, Volume 2, teachers can use the story of Adam and Eve (excerpted from Pearl Buck's Bible Stories) to narrate to students:
'From a very long time ago, God created the heavens and the earth, but it was completely dark and quiet, with no signs of life. One day, God breathed life into those void spaces.
The first day: God said, 'Let there be light,' and the first dawn of time brought light into the universe. He separated the light from the darkness and called the light Day, and the darkness Night.
The second day: God said, 'Let there be a sky like a dome over the universe,' and there appeared the Sky, with clouds high above and water below.
The third day, God said: 'Let the water under the sky gather in one place, and let dry ground appear,' and so mountains, valleys, plains, deep waters, wide expanses emerged. God called the dry ground Earth, and the watery depths He called Seas. The dry land sprouted all kinds of plants, flowers, each producing seeds and blossoms of its own kind.
On the fourth day, God created the sun to govern the day, the moon and the stars to rule the night.
On the fifth day, God created flying creatures in the sky, various types of birds, and aquatic creatures.
On the sixth day, God created land animals, mammals, reptiles...
The next day, God suddenly wanted to create a being in His image to rule over all living creatures and the land. This being was formed from dust taken from the earth, and God breathed life into it, making it a lively entity. The first human on Earth was Adam. Some time later, God saw this man living alone, feeling lonely and decided to take a rib from Adam, breathed life into that rib, creating a woman named Eve. They married and had children. That is the origin of our human race.'
=> After that, the teacher begins to lead into the lesson: Did you find the story interesting? But that's a historical perspective, so with a simple, innocent, imaginative view accompanied by the rich imagination of children, how would the origin of humans be explained? Today, you and the teacher will explore the reading exercise 'Fairy Tale about Humans' by poet Xuan Quynh to find out together!
2. Start the lesson with an energizing game
Organizing an energizing game before the lesson is also an effective way to introduce new material, creating an exciting learning atmosphere for students. Teachers can consider some popular games such as:
- Secret Door Game: Through correctly answering each question, students will open small doors one by one and eventually find the largest door containing an image related to the lesson or a keyword related to the upcoming lesson.
- Crossword Puzzle Game: The teacher designs questions, crossword squares horizontally, vertically, squares containing keywords... reasonably for students to quickly and accurately solve.
3. Create a scenario for the lesson
For example, when teaching division with remainders in the 3rd grade, the teacher can do the following: Call 3 students who have made recent progress in Math to the board, then ask one of them to evenly distribute 10 candies (prepared by the teacher) among all 3, ensuring each student gets 3 candies, with 1 candy left.
=> The teacher leads into the lesson: So, with 10 candies distributed evenly among 3 people, each person has 3 candies, but there's 1 candy left. This means 9 is divisible by 3, but 10, when divided by 3, will have a remainder. These two division operations are called division with remainder and division without remainder. To explore these basic division operations, our teacher and students will delve into today's lesson: Division with Remainder and Division without Remainder.
4. Illustrate with Images and Videos
Introducing a new lesson by presenting illustrations or short video clips demands thorough preparation. The content should be closely related to the lesson, visually appealing, brightly colored, and non-offensive. This approach captures attention and significantly enhances students' interest compared to conventional introductions. Subjects that effectively apply this method include: Ethics, Science, Geography, History, and the Reading section in Vietnamese (Elementary School), and Text Analysis in Literature (Secondary and High School),...
5. Connect with Previous Lessons and Lead into the New One
In this approach, teachers can inquire about the knowledge students acquired in the previous class through quick quizzes or questions related to real-life situations or somehow connected to the new lesson. This helps students review and reinforce the old material while stimulating curiosity and interest in exploring the new lesson.
So, here we have shared some of the best ways to introduce new lessons to primary school teachers for your reference. We hope these insights will be helpful in guiding teachers to create impressive introductions, contributing to the success of their lectures.
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