The various “Writing Tools”。

Tuesday（16/03/2010）
a) The various “Writing Tools”。
Teacher: Did you think of the answers at home?
Jun Hong: They used feathers.
l They are actually called quills from different birds such as hens, ostriches, eagles or birds. They are called “quills”. But why quills.
Qian Joe: We use the ink.
Foo Soon: Dip the quill into the ink.
However, the kids didn’t know why the ink get into the quill. They have to think about it.
Teacher: But…..what about the earlier peple. Such as the cavemen? Where do they live?
Yun Wen: In the caves.
l They record what they see on the cave walls.
Kids: Wah….! Teacher: What can be written on the cave?
Kids: Rocks.
l Besides rocks, other tools such as bamboo sticks and rods were used to write.
Foo Soon: They can write on the beach.
Zheng Yuan: But the words would go away after raining.
Teacher: Then, they had to think of other writing medium before paper arises. Do you think it was difficult to write on the walls?

b) Practice: Junior Firefighters.
l The kids got into their positions. Then, they recognized the flashcards or pictures they were in charged of. Then, They came out individually to perform. Haaa……it’s challenging to get them speak a proper English sentence in front of a group.
l Overall, they were better than yesterday.

c) Practice: Marching
l The class selected Shi Jie to be the Chief Firefighter.
l She called out the instructions and the kids tried to listen attentively.
l The marching has improved than before. They also practiced singing the National Anthem.