his is the story of a speaking tree, whose name is Tai. She used to live together with a lot of, trees, but they are all gone now. So Tal feels quite lonely. However, some children’s action may ‘change the course of events. Objectives + Dravr and colour. + Sequence. + Review numbers and colours. ‘© Learn the process of growing plants and trees, * Learn about the importance of reducing, recycling and reusing different materials. Numbers Colours sizes Parts of the tree J+ Pats of the body We were a lot, really a lot. A Bohore telling the, ‘Make a big tree with recycled materials, for example used sheets of paper, newspapers, magazines. It will be the protagonist of the story. In class, show students some pictures of forests around the world going through different seasons, for children to see what they are like. When possible, count the number of trees in these photographs. Introduce the protagonist. Pre-teach the ditferent parts of trees. Students can say them first in their L1 and then, teach the WOW] What are they doing? ‘words in English. Point at the tree you fhave made and say: This is Tal. She is a tree. She has got roots, a trunk and a crown. She has got branches, twigs and leaves. BRANCH oe Telling the story ‘ell the following part of the story Am (Not) a Tree. Point at the } different flashcards as you do so. Hello, | am Tai. | lived in an enormous forest. We used to be a lot of trees, we were a big } family. But now, litle by little, they are taking us away. Tara, Taylor and Taaj are gone. Terry, Ted and Telek are gone. Tim, Teagan and Tarik are gone. It is only me today. | am alone. TRUNK NN ‘Tell the rest of the story. Point at the children in the flashcard and mime the actions they are doing. Wait! Who is there? Who is coming? It's a group of kidsl They are planting trees!! Yahoo! | won't be alone anymorell ROOTS Scanned with CamScanner/ Repeat the story and discuss what happens at the end. Ask: Why is Tat happy? What are the children doing? Ask children if they know why the trees in the story are cut down, accept answers in LL. If it does not come out, explain that furniture may be made from wood. Show any item of Tecnologia y Capacitacién ‘foe Docentes alfabetizados en tecnologia Calidad educativa en el aula =~ Petr photocopiable activity (eaters furniture in the class that {s made from wood. Explain that paper is also ‘made from wood and that many trees are cut down to produce paper. Discuss with children the importance of recycling and reusing paper and reducing its consumption. According, to your students’ age, you may explain the consequences of deforestation, ‘Students make their own trees with recycled materials, ‘These videos show some ideas on how to make trees: “How to make a paper tree (Kids rafts from Kids)”, available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v = JivblecrUSk “Make a newspaper tree ~ Teach recycling - Cool Science Demos”, available at: Ihuips://www.youtube.com/watchiv =9eVMM_8_aA&t=8s You may want to revise parts ofthe body and compare them to the parts of the tree. Hand out copies of pages 6 to 9. Some activities are for students to practise their fine motor skills, and there is also a domino for students to colour and play with, Juciones Tecnolégice After working with the story, ask students if they know what plants need to grow and how they grow. Show them the video at: Ittps://www.youtube.com/watch?v = AUBIQIETRzI and sing along. Then, talk about what it says and highlight the needs mentioned, It’s project time. Let’s make a monster head! 1) Collet ten big plastic bottles. Cut them in half. We are going to use the bottom half 2) Students make faces on the bottle halves. They can use cork, play dough, markers, etc. 3) Put soi/dit in the bots, With Your students, plant some seeds, They {an be grass seeds, for instance. 44) Water the plants as frequently as you see fit. 5) Soon enough, the students’ ‘monsters will start to grow some hait!! ‘And, hopefully, children will be amazed by the process. Geraldina Salaberry Serrano Sources and References hittps://www.youtube.com/watchiv = GiPNYIWF7UW EH Consultoria nra la Ed MimioTech Lo Mejor en Tecnologia Interactiva P| wowministecheomer é wnmncheonsultariacomer (el, 1964020484 | [email protected] Minko‘ A tnto@eheonsulora. comer aw Scanned with CamScannerH Age: : Very Young Learners, } C)Help the children find Tai and plant more trees! H { D) Order according to size. | FROM SMALL TO BIG Scanned with CamScanner1 Am (Not) a Lonely Tree Scanned with CamScannerNINE ‘ oe i : é 2 ra ' 3 2 090 s g < g 9 g z See cS EiC) Scanned with CamScanner