RAP it! Active reading in the house

Next week am using the workbook that the panel has bought. I will be dealing with a reading passage adn have decided to employ one of the active reading strategies in the HEBAT module. In the HEBAT course, we were exposed to some ACTIVE reading strategies but some are suitable for whole chapters instead of passages. I discovered that the most suitable for a reading passage would be RAP. You may not use the same workbook but you can apply the same strategies. Feel free to use and share. 

DAY/DATE	SUNDAY		8/1/2017
FORM	5 BUKHARI	TIME	9.00-10.00	NO. OF SS	20
THEME	People
TOPIC	Reading Comprehension
LEARNING OBJECTIVES	By the end of the lesson, you will be able to: 1. Understand the gist of a reading passage on Randy Pausch
SUCCESS CRITERIA	I will be successful if I can 1. Provide correct answers to 4/5 open-ended questions based on the text 2. Provide 7/10 summary points based on two aspects given 3. Use the correct tense in writing my answers
TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES	1 SS do intensive reading of a passage on Randy Pausch, a famous motivator. 2. In pairs, SS use RAP (active reading strategy: READ, ASK QUESTIONS, PARAPHRASE) to show understanding of paragraphs assigned to them and complete a RAP sheet. 3 SS provide answers to open-ended questions using the correct tense. 4 SS locate summary points based on two aspects: dreams and setbacks and messages from Rand Pausch. 5 Feedback and discussion.
TEACHING AIDS/RESOURCES	Fokus KBAT SPM English 1119, Form 5, Sasbadi workbook, RAP sheet
21ST CENTURY ELEMENTS	Collaboration / Creativity / PBL SS centeredness / Communication / Critical thinking / I-THiNK Maps Task-based /
REFLECTION

MATERIALS

1. Lesson Plan, What is RAP 1,  What is RAP 2.....here 



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Young Readers Programme

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Next year, in sha Allah I'm planning to start an extensive reading programme with the Form 1 students in my school. As teachers we all know the level of English these children display after graduating from primary 6. Down memory lane, I remember clearly those who couldn't pronounce the word "could" and "would" correctly. Instead of /kud/ and /wud/  it was /kuld/ and /wuld/. Took a while for me to defossilize that! Next year am thinking of a reading programme to improve the students' reading and vocabulary. If you guys have any idea where I can start, please do message or email (rahmahs@yahoo.com). 

I'm thinking of stories, newspapers... A4 paper which optimises both sides (passage and questions/activities). There is a lot of literature around on extensive reading but I need something simple and impactful and fun for perhaps a six-month programme or so. Can these children just do reading and vocabulary instead of OPS-English for example? They just have to read to do well in English really. Speaking is an important skill but given two groups doing OPS-English and another doing extensive reading, which do you think will improve their English at a faster rate? No study has been done on this I bet but it's worth thinking about. Teachers are in the dark as to the success of OPS-English in the first place. I think there needs to be sharing of information especially impacts of programmes involving teachers in schools. This information should not be exclusive to the researchers, ELTC and the stake holders. If something is successful or unsuccessful, share it. As one of the writers, I too would like to know the impact of the programme. Meanwhile, I will do some research on extensive reading and hope to carry it out next year :)

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Free E-book: Read Smarter

Here's a free e-book courtesy of Mindtools - an excellent website! Click on the book to download.

 

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