Lil' update

Hello Gifters~

Just a little reminder, there will not be any session held this Saturday due to Vesak Day. We are 2-3 sessions away from the end of the semester. So let's plan an awesome session for the last session of this semester okay!

Oh, don't forget that JUNE CAMP is nearing!! Nothing is fixed yet, and all of your requests for camp will be looked into. I hope you guys are eager for the upcoming camp! Let's make this camp another awesome camp aites!! I'll keep you guys updated about camp through this blog and our Facebook page. Any other suggestions for camp activities, trainings and food are welcomed.

See you guys in sessions(:

xoxo,
Aini

Hey guys!
This is the session plan for this semester done by Ilham and Amirin .Do take note

Gift of Reading 2012

Semester One Pedagogies

Theme: Friendship

Week 1

Hello Song+ Warm-up songs + Introduction of volunteers	10 mins
Introduction of theme Volunteers will introduce the theme of friendship to the children. We will emphasize the importance and relevance of friendship in today’s world whilst keeping it fun. We also also play games in this order -         Hockey pockey -         Magic Rock -         Wheels on bus -         Fishes songs -         Mr Wolf (by CrazyLadaki)	15mins
Toilet break	5mins
Big book dramatization Related to friendship. We will be dramatizing The Enourmous Watermelon. -         We will read to children first -         Dramatize -         Interact with teachers -         Include more actions After reading add in moral and its link to friendship	15-20mins
Goodbye song+ SNACKS!+ Releasing of children	5mins

Theme: Animals

Week 2

Hello song+ warm-up songs	10mins
Introduction of Theme Each Volunteer be an animal (Prepare beforehand) Play one game – Magic rock/ Duck duck goose/ Tom & Jerry	20mins
Toilet Break	5mins
Big Book We will be reading to the children Crocodile Tea	15mins
Goodbye songs + Release of Children+ Giving out of snacks	5mins

Week 3

Hello songs+warm up songs	10mins
Small book Looking at the ratio we will split the volunteers with children. Maximum One volunteer to two books	15mins
Toilet breaks	5mins
Games  Some warm-up animal games -         Mr. Wolf -         Fish song	5mins
Activity Animal Mask Making We will use paper plates to make masks and hold them up with sticks	20mins	Logistics: -Paper plates - Sticks -Markers -Glue Coloured Paper
Goodbye songs+ Release of Children+ give out snacks	5mins

Week 4

Hello songs+ Warm-up songs	10mins
Games -Crocodile -Guessing animal sounds - Sing songs such as eensy weensy Spider	5mins
Big Book We will be reading I LOVE( to share food with) Chickens	15mins
Toilet break	5mins
Activity We must learn to make the origami things from Amirin We will be making: -         Crane -         Fish -         Butterfly	25mins
Goodbye song+ Release of Children+ Giving out of snacks	5mins

Theme: Fairy tales

Week 5

Hello songs+ warm- up songs	10mins
Introduction of theme Introduce the theme of fairytales and how it lets their creativity flow	5mins
Activity -         Introduce fairytales through filling in of the blanks	15mins
Toilet break	5mins
Small book -         Depend on ratio -         Maximum  One volunteer to two books	20mins
Goodbye song+ release of children+ giving out of snacks	5mins

Week 6

Hello song + Warm- up songs	10mins
Games -         Charades -         Mix ‘n’ match	15mins
Toilet break	5mins
Big book dramatization -         THREE LITTLE PIGS -         Dramatize the story -         Moral: You reap what you sow	20mins
Goodbye song+ release of Children + Giving out of snacks	5mins

Week 7

Hello songs+ warm-up songs	10mins
Activity -         Colouring of fairytales	20mins
Toilet break	5mins
Small book	20mins
Goodbye song+ Release of children+ giving out of snacks	5mins

Week 8

Hello songs+ warm-up songs	10mins
Activity -         Skit/Puppet show/Box game	20mins
Toilet break	5mins
Small book (Will be discussed the week before)	20mins
Goodbye song+ Release of children+  giving out of snacks	5mins

Theme: Arts

Week 9

Hello songs+ warm-up songs	10mins
Introduce theme -         Introduce the Arts to the children -         Site some examples of Arts, e.g. music, art painting	5mins
Activity Small book ( Will be discussed the week before	15mins
Toilet break	5mins
Activity -         Instrument making -         We will make three main instruments: -         Shakers -         Guitar -         Drum	25mins
Goodbye song+ release of children+ giving out of snacks	5mins

Week 10

Hello songs+ warm-up songs	10mins
Decorating of the instruments made last week (We the volunteers will keep the instruments in the shutter)	15mins
Small book ( Will be discussed the previous week)	15mins
Toilet break	5mins
Finger puppet	10mins
Goodbye song+ Release of children+ Giving out snacks	5mins

Week 11

Hello songs+ warm-up songs	10mins
TWO big book dramatization ( Depends on what big book we have	20mins
Toilet break	5mins
Preparation of Short skit -Involving the children as well - for the children as well	20mins
Goodbye song+ Release of children+ giving out of snacks	5mins

          Week 12

TBD!!!!!!!!! 

Thank you!

-Vijay