SPE 563 Observation

Summary

In this educational video script, a teacher engages young students in a lively lesson focusing on colors, words, and grammar. The session includes interactive activities such as spelling and pronunciation of colors like 'blue' and 'yellow', introducing new vocabulary words like 'tunnel' and 'plane', and discussing their meanings. The teacher also reads a story titled 'Max Takes the Train', which involves a journey to get ice cream, incorporating the new words into a narrative context. The script emphasizes learning through songs and creative exercises, aiming to make the educational experience both enjoyable and memorable for the children.

Takeaways

• 🌈 The script involves a learning session where children are taught colors, words, and concepts through interactive activities.
• 🚂 The story 'Max Takes the Train' is used to engage children, teaching them about modes of transportation and the concept of fantasy.
• 🎵 Music is integrated into the learning process to help children remember new words and concepts.
• 📚 The session includes a reading of a book to reinforce the learning of new words.
• 🔤 Emphasis is placed on the correct pronunciation and spelling of new words like 'tunnel' and 'subway'.
• 📝 The importance of handwriting is highlighted, with a focus on how to write the letters 'J' and 'W' properly.
• 🎨 Art activities are planned to reinforce learning, where children are asked to draw and color based on given prompts.
• 🗣️ Interactive questioning is used to check children's understanding and engage them in the learning process.
• 📖 The session concludes with a grammar lesson, introducing the concept of sentences and their structure.
• 👧 The teacher uses a playful and encouraging tone throughout the session to maintain a positive and engaging learning environment.

Q & A

What is the first word the teacher asks the children to spell in the script?

The first word the teacher asks the children to spell is 'blue'.

What color is associated with the word 'tunnel' in the script?

The color associated with the word 'tunnel' in the script is 'blue'.

What does the teacher say about planes in the script?

The teacher mentions that planes can fly over water, which is something cars cannot do.

What is the purpose of the song that the teacher plays for the children?

The purpose of the song is to help the children learn new words, including 'tunnel' and 'subway'.

What is the name of the ice cream Max wants in the story?

Max wants a double chocolate wurger with coconut curls and red sprinkles.

What mode of transportation does Max use to get to Zeke's Palace of Ice Cream in the story?

Max uses a bus, a train called the Blue Comet Express, a fairy boat, a plane, and the metro subway to get to Zeke's Palace of Ice Cream.

What is the name of the train Max and Uncle Bunny board in the story?

Max and Uncle Bunny board the Blue Comet Express train.

What is the name of the boat Max and Uncle Bunny take to cross the lake?

Max and Uncle Bunny take the fairy boat to cross the lake.

What does the teacher say about the word 'tunnel' in relation to being underground?

The teacher explains that 'tunnel' means something is underground, which is under the ground and not on top of it.

What is the main activity the children will be doing with the words 'yellow', 'blue', and 'green'?

The children will be drawing and coloring, using the words 'yellow', 'blue', and 'green'.

What is the name of the story that Miss O reads to the children?

The name of the story is 'Max Takes the Train'.

Outlines

00:00

📚 Interactive Learning Session

The script describes an interactive learning session where children are introduced to new vocabulary words such as 'tunnel' and 'plane'. The instructor engages the children by asking them to spell and define the words. They also discuss the characteristics of these words, like 'tunnel' being underground and 'plane' being able to fly over water. The session includes a song and a reading from a book titled 'Max Takes the Train', which involves a character named Max who is on an adventure to get ice cream. The story is used to reinforce the vocabulary words discussed.

05:03

🎵 Music and Storytime

This part of the script involves a song that the children are listening to, which includes words they have learned. The story 'Max Takes the Train' is read, detailing Max's journey to get a special ice cream from Zeke's Palace. Despite taking various modes of transportation like a bus, train, boat, and plane, Max and his uncle bunny do not reach their destination. The story is used to teach the children about the words 'tunnel' and 'subway', and to distinguish between reality and fantasy, pointing out the unrealistic elements in the story such as talking rabbits and rabbits riding bicycles.

10:08

🚇 Subway and Tunnel Adventure

The script continues with a focus on the words 'tunnel' and 'subway'. It describes a fantasy scenario where characters take a subway and find themselves at Zeke's ice cream shop after a series of adventures. The instructor uses this to differentiate between fantasy and reality, highlighting the impossibility of rabbits talking or wearing clothes. The session also includes a grammar lesson about sentences, where the children are taught that sentences are groups of words that convey a complete thought, either a statement or a question.

15:26

✍️ Letter Writing Practice

In this segment, the focus is on teaching the children how to write the letters 'J' and 'W'. The instructor emphasizes the importance of good handwriting and provides guidance on how to form the capital and lowercase versions of these letters. The children are encouraged to practice writing these letters correctly so that their teacher can read their work. The session also includes a song to help the children remember how to write these letters.

20:28

🎨 Art and Writing Activity

The final part of the script involves an art and writing activity where the children are asked to draw and color a picture related to the story. They are given words like 'yellow', 'blue', and 'green' to incorporate into their drawings. The instructor also discusses the importance of writing clearly so that others can understand their work. The session concludes with the children being encouraged to practice their writing skills.

Keywords

💡tunnel

A tunnel is an underground passageway, dug through the soil and rock, and typically enclosed except for entrance and exit points. In the context of the video, tunnels are discussed as a means of transportation that is 'underground', meaning beneath the surface of the earth. An example from the script is when the teacher asks the students to describe a tunnel and mentions that it is a place 'under the ground'.

💡plane

A plane, in the context of transportation, refers to a powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of air it displaces for a sustained period. In the video, planes are mentioned as a way to travel over water, which is not possible in a car. The script includes a dialogue where the teacher explains that planes can carry people and fly over water.

💡Subway

A subway is an underground railway in which trains run on tracks. In the video, the subway is part of the journey to reach Zeke's Palace of Ice Cream. The script mentions the subway as being 'underground' and the characters choosing the 'yellow line', indicating it as a mode of public transportation.

💡ice cream

Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavors. In the video, the quest for ice cream, specifically 'double chocolate wurger with coconut curls and red sprinks' from Zeke's Palace, is the central theme driving the characters' journey.

💡transportation

Transportation refers to the movement of people, animals, or goods from one location to another, typically by a vehicle or device. The video script discusses various modes of transportation such as buses, trains, boats, planes, and subways, which are all used to reach the destination of Zeke's Palace of Ice Cream.

💡color

Color is the visual characteristic of light that is perceived by the eye and allows the eye to differentiate between different wavelengths. In the script, colors are used to describe objects and settings, such as the 'blue' comet express train and the 'yellow' line of the subway, helping to create a vivid picture of the scenes.

💡letter

A letter is a symbol that represents a spoken sound in writing. In the video, the teacher discusses the letters 'J' and 'W', explaining how to write them and using them in words. The script provides examples of words starting with these letters, such as 'jet' and 'watermelon', to help students learn and recognize them.

💡sentence

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and typically contains a subject and predicate. In the video, the concept of a sentence is introduced through a song, emphasizing that a sentence is a group of words that 'get along' to form a complete idea, such as a statement or a question.

💡Grammar Jammer

The 'Grammar Jammer' seems to be a segment or activity in the video designed to teach grammar in a fun and engaging way. It is mentioned in the context of learning about sentences, suggesting that it involves interactive or musical elements to make learning grammar enjoyable.

💡book

A book is a set of printed sheets of paper bound together, typically containing text and sometimes illustrations. In the script, the book 'Max Takes the Train' is read to the children, and it is used as a narrative tool to teach them about various concepts, such as transportation and the adventure of reaching a destination.

💡fantasy

Fantasy is a genre of literature or film that involves imaginative and fantastical themes, often set in a虚构的世界. In the video, the discussion about whether the book is real or fantasy leads to the conclusion that it is fantasy because it involves elements like talking rabbits and rabbits riding bicycles, which are not possible in reality.

Highlights

Introduction of new words 'tunnel' and 'plane' with interactive activities.

Explanation of the word 'flame' and its characteristics.

Discussion on the functionalities of planes, such as carrying people and flying over water.

Introduction to the concept of 'underground' in relation to tunnels.

Engagement with the audience to share personal experiences with tunnels.

Listening activity to a new song that includes the discussed words.

Storytime featuring 'Max Takes the Train' with an emphasis on vocabulary learning.

Max's adventure to get a special ice cream, involving various modes of transportation.

Discussion on the difference between real and fantasy in the context of the story.

Introduction of the 'Grammar Jammer' segment focusing on sentence structure.

Explanation of the role of punctuation in sentences, including periods and question marks.

Practice of handwriting for the letters 'J' and 'W' with emphasis on capital and lowercase forms.

Interactive song to reinforce the learning of the letters 'J' and 'W'.

Discussion on the importance of good handwriting for clear communication.

Correction of handwriting mistakes to demonstrate the learning process.

Introduction of an art activity to reinforce the learning of colors and sentences.

Encouragement for the audience to participate in drawing and coloring activities.

Transcripts

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go g o go kiss your brain all right

since we got the computers and

everything working today I'm G let Miss

o talk about our words and then she's

gonna sing the song with you and read

the book okay all right let's talk about

our words first

every everybody turn this way everybody

you can all see up if you can see okay

we're going to talk about two new words

the first word is tunnel say tunnel

tunel good job and the second word is

plane say PL plane can somebody raise

their hand and tell me what a flame is

okay it's it's something that FES in the

air FES in the air can somebody tell me

something else about a plane mie it it

carries people

it can carry people ways that's right El

about that's exactly right and planes

can fly us over water they we can't fly

over water in a car can we no no planes

can fly over water too okay plane say

plane plane where's a plane up

there are planes big

they are big it's ples have to be really

big to be able to fit a lot of people on

okay let's talk about the word tunnel

say tunnel tunnel somebody tell me

something about a tunnel ride on the

like you ride on the ground something

else about a tunnel

it's underground tunnels are underground

say underground under what does

underground mean it's where it's under

the ground it's not on top of the is it

no can we see underground no we can't

see underground we have to have exay

Vision okay so a tunnel

is under say underground under okay

somebody show me where a tunnel is right

there what color is

that that is a tunnel that's pretty cool

has anybody ever been in a

tunnel yeah I

have

little good

all right she's GNA we're going to do

this song um we're also just G to listen

today because we don't know the words

just yet this is a new song for

everybody but listen for some of our

words that we've talked about playing in

tunnel today okay

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the

the the

[Music]

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right so did you hear some of the words

that Miss talked about yes and we're

going to learn even more words this week

right all right you've been waiting for

this story Max Takes the Train Miss O's

GNA read it I know you're excited right

we'll let her have the big old teacher

chair

right turn

yours Max Takes the Train

you

get Zeke's Palace of ice cream ran a

special on their double chocolate ice

cream W Burg with coconut pearls and red

sprinkles Max wanted one no Max said

Max's sister Ruby Z's Palace of ice

cream is too far away but Uncle bunny

said's go

Max put his Junior citizen transport

pass around his neck and they went out

and waited for the bus at the bus stop

sign a big red bus came along put put

put went the bus what the Bus Say

the bus went into the city center but it

did not pass Zeke's Palace ice

cream Max and Uncle bunny got off the

bus where too asked unle bunny Max saw

the sign for the Blue Comet Express they

went up the escalator and boed the Blue

Comet

went the Blue Comet the train passed

houses and Farms but it did not go to

Zeke's Palace of ice cream are they

there

yet Max and Uncle bunny hopped off the

train Max spotted a sign for the fairy

boat they boarded the fairy boat

cha chaa with the fairy boat the fairy

boat crossed the lake but it did not go

to Zeke's Palace of ice cream are

they on the other side of the lake was a

sign for Arrow Zoom Max and Uncle bunny

followed the arrows down the jetway they

took seink on the plane they fastened

their seat belts and made TR tables were

in the upright position coffee tea or

milk asked the FL attendant is there a

word there that we

learned what is

it Max did not want coffee Che or milk

he wanted the chocolate lamburger zoom

zoom zoom when the

plan when the pl but the plane did not

land at Zeke's Palace of ice cream in

the airport there was a sign for the

metro subway

L Max and Uncle bunny went down down

down underground in the subway tunnel

they chose the yellow

line they minded the Gap and the closing

doors clicker clicker clicker clicker

went the metro subway liner the subway

came to stop in the station was a

picture of a double chocolate wurger

with coconut curls and red sprinks let's

go said Uncle bunny is there a word

there we

learned tunel and Subway we heard Subway

too and Subways are

in at the top of the steps was Zeke

large as life Max and Uncle bunny put in

their orders

wers with the worst yelled Zeke but two

double wers were too much for Max and

Uncle bunny to finish we had better call

rues said Uncle bunny they were stuck to

the gills they couldn't finish it all

would you eat it all no

eat Ruby attached the side car to her

Bicycle Built for Two she rode all the

way to Zeke's pal of without stopping

Zeke kept the wurger cold for Ruby but

even Ruby couldn't finish it look how

much they have

left that's a lot that's that's for

another

person they all got on the Bicycle Built

for Two with a side car and brought the

rest of the wig back to

Grandma so is this book real or

fantasy you can Andy Qui fantasy um why

is it

fantasy think okay why is it fantasy

because rabbit can't talk rabbits can't

talk there's other reasons why it's

fantasy too why

s rabbits can't wear clothes MADD what

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can't ride Bic rabbits can't ride

bicycles Chloe they can't

ride they can't ride planes good aen J

you got one

now they cannot write so so this book is

fantasy unlike our story yesterday right

right all right so let's talk

about our um

this week are you ready let's see what

it is our Grammar Jammer what do you

think our Grammar Jammer is going to be

about sentences oh my gosh we love this

one don't we yes all right you

ready we're going to sing you a little

grammar song about a little group of

words that get along

a sentence is a group

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of grou

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of

now aat or a question

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toally we're going to sing you a little

about a little group of words that get

along

[Music]

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no the action

choose an examp

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the

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beam the

so you see a sentence is a very special

group of words indeed it makes it fun

for us to

read good and yesterday we discovered

that sometimes you don't use a period do

you sometimes you use a question mark

when you're asking something right all

right Miss o GNA talk about our letters

what two letters are we talking about J

J and W going to talk about more about

how we write them you know writing is a

big part of our day right so we're going

to be using these words and these

letters later on in the day okay all

right watch how she writes let's talk

about what J

says somebody me a word that starts with

j

jamet

jet jelly jelly

good all oh that's s Jamie

Jamie all good words that start with J

somebody tell me a word that starts with

w What does w say what does w say worm

watermelon watermelon I love

watermelon say it again water water

good wag wagon

[Music]

W waves waves good w w good Maddie last

one good job all good words that start

with W so when we're writing words that

start with J and W we need to use our

very best handwriting right that way

when Miss Armstrong reads it she knows

what you wrote okay so let's practice

the capital J somebody tell me what does

capital J do

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how do you make a capital

j a loop down and give them a loop do we

start at the dotted line for capital J

no no we start up here at this Top

Line do we stop at the dotted line no no

we don't stop at the dotted line we go

all the way down and touch the bottom

line and give it a loop does our Loop go

up past up back to the top

no where does it stop there it stops at

the dotted line that is our capital J

what letter J good job okay now let's

talk about baby J or lowercase j how do

we make a lowercase

j so we start at the dotted line dotted

line dotted L everybody doted

we start at the dott line does our

little J stop at the bottom line he's

one of those sneaky letters that to get

up bottom line you're not

to bottom line he starts at the do line

and he goes and he needs a loop too

right because he's just like capital

J okay what

letter what say

what's our other letter W somebody tell

me how to make a capital

W up and down up and down do we start at

the bottom or do we start at the top top

we start at the top the very very top or

do we start here to very very top we're

going to start

here

down do we go past the bottom l no he's

not sneaky like Baby J

back

up down back up two be put together

right and they both touch the top and

the bottom lines is that a good W yeah

yeah that's a good W and what about

baby what

say it loud everybody

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start start the

line is that a

good I can practice okay I can do this I

can do this you think she can do

it

okay is that

good I went past the line on the big

somebody come fix it somebody come fix

it for

we'll let you do it next

time a

big

awesome

good awesome all right go sit down K

tell me what's with

myig I think

why they put all over

my all right high five dude do you do a

good job yeah yeah all right so is it

important to know how to write if I

write bad how are you going to write

good I hope so CU Miss AR's not a good

riter today is she no look at the W

ready that's just a big old squigle is

what did I do you up down up down up

down oh how many up downs am I supposed

to do two and they're supposed to touch

the what bottom and up the bottom and

the top all right I'm going try really

hard this

all right I'm going try this little

W I'm glad I got

something you I'm too I mean for your

kids to teach the teacher we're doing

good today all right let's talk about

our paper real

quick he's not here today all right

here's our paper today we're going to be

drawing what are you going to be doing

drawing all right we have lots of

questions

question at the end can you

off which one shows a friend

Jing this one this one well we can read

the sentence read it with me I can so

what are you going to do draw a line

good and color the boy on the back we

have the words yellow blue

green all right we're ready to start

let's go