Observation of three lessons (children aged 5)

I observed three different groups that included children as young as 5 years old.

BEST ACTIVITIES:

• Movement game - the teacher sets up three chairs and chooses four children. He plays music. When he turns off the music the children have to sit on the chairs. The child who did not sit on the chair performs a task invented by the teacher, e.g. he/she has to point out on which flahcards is the number eight.

• Movement game - "Fly and spider" - The teacher plays the tambourine and then the children have to move. At the word "Spider" they must stand still and not move. Whoever responds last must answer the teacher's question - what is on the flashcards.

• Repetition of vocabulary involving showing flashcards with a hole card superimposed. The teacher moves the flashcards under the card and only, part of it can be seen. Children have to guess what is on it.

• Store game - The teacher is the seller and the children are the customers. The children say what the seller has to give them and pay with the blocks, for example, they had to pay for their shopping with two yellow blocks. The children used the phrase "Can I have a...".

Notes:

• The children enjoyed the movement games the most.
• There were no tasks in pairs or smaller groups.
• While playing store, children who only watched - were bored. On the other hand, children who were customers had trouble using more difficult phrases. 
• The teacher used a lot of L1.
• The teacher uses simple commands "Make a circle", Line up", "Sit down", "Close your eyes", and the children follow them, which helps to better organize the activity.