Summer

Wednesday (30/05/2012)

a)       Flashcards.

l       We did revision on vocabulary. The words included vocabulary associated with weather and seasons.

b)       Summer.

l       Summer happens due to the Earth tilting towards the Sun; or similarly nearer to the Sun. The Northern hemisphere is Summer while the Southern hemisphere is Autumn. It is usually around from June, July till August. It is a hot and also sunny weather allowing people to do many activities. As for Malaysians, we can do these summer activities at anytime because it’s always hot, sunny and rainy here.

l       We discussed about activities that people do in Summer. These included swimming, picnicking, building sandcastles, surfboarding, boating, fishing, playing badminton, enjoying ice-cream and any body movement actions.

c)       Body Movement Actions.

l       First, we walked like a bear. Shawn said he pretended being a Brown Bear which stood up as well as a Panda which sat down. The others walked with hands and legs on the floor. Then, we became a crab, a frog and finally a wheelbarrow. Wheelbarrow was the most difficult because it needs balancing. 2 hands walking on the floor while 2 legs being carried by a friend up in the air. If a kid’s arms are not strong, he or she is unlikely to walk.

d) Summer Tent.

* People go camping or some even join their schools’ Holiday Camp. They set up the tents, do some hiking and learn basic things such as setting up a fire, fishing and cooking.

* We tried setting up our school tent but unfortunately, the tent was faulty. It couldn’t stand by itself thus, a few kids held the tent while the kids took turn to go inside and experience it.

d)       Summer Hammock.

l       Some people would rest on a hammock tied to 2 poles or trees. Thus, in the class, I took a huge and long cloth to make as a hammock. The kids took turn to lie on the hammock and even cradled their friends. Summer is indeed fun!