Learning activity design(storybook)

LEARNING ACTIVITY DESIGN: # 1
Author(s) Name: Ha, Soon Duk / Ha, Jeonghyeon / Lee, Nan Sook

Title of Learning Activity: Culture comparison of treating a lost tooth
Brief Description of Learners : 3rd grade in ESL class
English Skill(s) Focus: Reading/speaking/wirting
Content : About a lost tooth

Activity Objectives and Basic Outline of Activity

Objectives:
Students will read a story and compare each country’s culture about a lost tooth.

Outline of activity:
1. Reading ( in groups/ in individually)
2. Post-reading activity
1)Doing trivia (true/false)
2)Let students think about their culture on this topic
3)KWL map
4)Giving an example
5)Compare their cultures
6)KWL map

Teaching Approach,Methodological Strategies or Techniques Used
Comparison
Examplar (Korea’s story)
KWL map

Materials Required
A Picture book (Tooth Fairy)

Required Time for Activity
30 minutes


1. Jessica lost her tooth.(X)
2. Jessica made her tooth with a kernel of corn.(O)
3. ….

Now, I'm ready!

I'm in Nutley, NJ,USA. I have arrived here in America 2 weeks ago with my two kids to study TESOL and experience the culture of America. I have had really hard times during the 2 weeks: I had to set up first, buy some funiture, get information about school for my children, find Korean grocery shop and prepare something to eat. It sounds not so difficult things but they were really tough days for me because I did all these things without a car. I have walked already more than 1 year's walking in Korea. Now I finished most of things I had to, and fianlly, I've got a kitchen table yesterday. I've never thought I could be so happy with the small things like a kitchen table. Last night, I had Ramyeon with my kids at the kitchen table and that made us really, really happy. Now, I'm ready to study, ready to enjoy American life with my two kids, and ready to be happy!!!