二三快读 Lesson 1
These are just some activities I did with K when we did lesson 1 of the 二三快读 curriculum. I usually work on one lesson for two weeks as each week introduces about 6 new words. One lesson a week just seemed a bit too ambitious and I wanted to have enough time for ample exposure. Also, each lesson builds on the last so I wanted to make sure K got at least 90% of each lesson before moving to the next. This is in no way a comprehensive list of activities. Please feel free to tweak it to fit your child to increase interest!
- Print out from Education.com
- Pencils
How to:
- Print out the 大小 worksheet from here
- Talk through how the words look like the pictures.
Pro tips:
- This was the best illustration I could find of the words. It really brings the pictogram idea to life making it easier to remember which is which!
- To take it further, make the child act like the man in the 大 worksheet, and get some small items like dried beans or buttons to make the 小 origin picture.
Materials:
- 大小 worksheet print out
- Scissors
- Double-sided tape
- Other objects (optional)
How to:
- Read the words '大小' and let your child trace the words.
- Let your child cut out the pictures at this point if you have not chosen to do so.
- Do an example or two to show what '大' and what '小' means.
- Add more objects and continue sorting!
Pro tips:
- The key is repetition. As you sort, name the category the item/picture is being sorted into.
- Don't be confined to the paper or keeping the activity a table top task. Feel free to move on to categorizing your child's stuffed toys or extensive vehicle collection into the two categories in the play room. This is a good way to personalize the activity to increase interest levels.
Materials:
- Paper
- Markers
How to:
- Using a thick black marker, write the word '哭' without the 'dian'.
- Fill in the 'dian' using a blue marker explaining to your child that the word '哭' means cry. And then using another colour, put two dots into the two 口s to show they represent the eyes.
Pro tips:
- Make sure the child realises that the dots are not part of the original word '哭' by having the card with the word right next to you when you do it.
- Help them remember the sound of the word '哭' by looking through books afterward and pointing out crying people/animals and labelling it.
- Expand further by paring with other words they have learnt. E.g. Ask them what does it mean when you add '大' to '哭'. Can they demonstrate it?
Materials:
- Paper
- Markers
How to:
- Using a thick black marker, draw a circle for a face and fill in the nose and the mouth.
- Show your child the word '笑' and add eyes in another colour to match the top part of the word.
- Let your child add more details like hair, clothes, etc if they like.
Pro tips:
- Help them remember the sound of the word '笑' by looking through books afterward and pointing out smiling and laughing people/animals and labelling it.
- Make a face in the mirror with your child and see who can get eyes as close to the top part of the word '笑'.
- Expand further by paring with other words they have learnt. E.g. Ask them what does it mean when you add '大' to '笑'. Can they demonstrate it? What makes them laugh?
Materials:
- Paper
- Markers
How to:
- Using a thick black marker, write the word '人'.
- Tell your child that this word means person.
- Using a different colour, add a head and shoes to the word to make a person.
- Let your child add more details like hair, clothes, etc if they like.
Pro tips:
- Expand by paring with other words they have learnt. E.g. Ask them what does it mean when you add '大' to '人'. Who is a big person? Daddy/Mummy.
- Ask questions! Is daddy a '人'? Is he a '大人' or '小人'? How about their cousin or sibling? Grandma or grandpa? Pet dog or cat?
- Pictures of people and things (including animals) cut out from an old magazine or just lots of books that contain animals and people.
- Arrow cut out
How to:
- Get the child to pick out the people vs the things/animals and tell them that the people are '人'
- Use the arrow and point to the '头', pointing out that even though animals are not '人' they also have '头'.
Pro tips:
- Exposure is key here. The more pictures you have, the higher the likelihood that they will learn the words faster.
- You can also split this one activity up into two different activities for two days, doing '人' on one and '头' on the next.
- Break it down even further by sorting the '人' photos into '大人' and '小人'.
Materials:
- Drawing paper
- Drawing instrument of choice
How to:
- Write the word combinations and get your child to illustrate!
- Word combinations this week: '大人' and '小人', '大头' and '小头', '大笑' and '大哭',
Pro tips:
- This is a great way to revise and also to check for understanding. Don't worry if your child can't draw very well. We aren't looking for perfect pictures to be framed up. Approximations are good enough. For example, here I just checked that K drew people for '人' and heads for '头'. Made sure she got the size concept, and that the happy face went with '笑' and the tears were drawn when it was '哭'.
Extra Practice:
- '哭' and '笑' worksheet included in the printables: You can use dot stickers and draw smiling and sad faces and get your child to match the faces to the words on the paper.
1. Teaching 大 and 小
Materials:- Print out from Education.com
- Pencils
How to:
- Print out the 大小 worksheet from here
- Talk through how the words look like the pictures.
Pro tips:
- This was the best illustration I could find of the words. It really brings the pictogram idea to life making it easier to remember which is which!
- To take it further, make the child act like the man in the 大 worksheet, and get some small items like dried beans or buttons to make the 小 origin picture.
2. 大小 comparison
- 大小 worksheet print out
- Scissors
- Double-sided tape
- Other objects (optional)
How to:
- Read the words '大小' and let your child trace the words.
- Let your child cut out the pictures at this point if you have not chosen to do so.
- Do an example or two to show what '大' and what '小' means.
- Add more objects and continue sorting!
Pro tips:
- The key is repetition. As you sort, name the category the item/picture is being sorted into.
- Don't be confined to the paper or keeping the activity a table top task. Feel free to move on to categorizing your child's stuffed toys or extensive vehicle collection into the two categories in the play room. This is a good way to personalize the activity to increase interest levels.
3. 哭 Pictogram teaching
- Paper
- Markers
How to:
- Using a thick black marker, write the word '哭' without the 'dian'.
- Fill in the 'dian' using a blue marker explaining to your child that the word '哭' means cry. And then using another colour, put two dots into the two 口s to show they represent the eyes.
Pro tips:
- Make sure the child realises that the dots are not part of the original word '哭' by having the card with the word right next to you when you do it.
- Help them remember the sound of the word '哭' by looking through books afterward and pointing out crying people/animals and labelling it.
- Expand further by paring with other words they have learnt. E.g. Ask them what does it mean when you add '大' to '哭'. Can they demonstrate it?
4. 笑 Pictogram teaching
- Paper
- Markers
How to:
- Using a thick black marker, draw a circle for a face and fill in the nose and the mouth.
- Show your child the word '笑' and add eyes in another colour to match the top part of the word.
- Let your child add more details like hair, clothes, etc if they like.
Pro tips:
- Help them remember the sound of the word '笑' by looking through books afterward and pointing out smiling and laughing people/animals and labelling it.
- Make a face in the mirror with your child and see who can get eyes as close to the top part of the word '笑'.
- Expand further by paring with other words they have learnt. E.g. Ask them what does it mean when you add '大' to '笑'. Can they demonstrate it? What makes them laugh?
4. 人 Pictogram teaching
- Paper
- Markers
How to:
- Using a thick black marker, write the word '人'.
- Tell your child that this word means person.
- Using a different colour, add a head and shoes to the word to make a person.
- Let your child add more details like hair, clothes, etc if they like.
Pro tips:
- Expand by paring with other words they have learnt. E.g. Ask them what does it mean when you add '大' to '人'. Who is a big person? Daddy/Mummy.
- Ask questions! Is daddy a '人'? Is he a '大人' or '小人'? How about their cousin or sibling? Grandma or grandpa? Pet dog or cat?
4. 人头 Activity
Materials:- Pictures of people and things (including animals) cut out from an old magazine or just lots of books that contain animals and people.
- Arrow cut out
How to:
- Get the child to pick out the people vs the things/animals and tell them that the people are '人'
- Use the arrow and point to the '头', pointing out that even though animals are not '人' they also have '头'.
Pro tips:
- Exposure is key here. The more pictures you have, the higher the likelihood that they will learn the words faster.
- You can also split this one activity up into two different activities for two days, doing '人' on one and '头' on the next.
- Break it down even further by sorting the '人' photos into '大人' and '小人'.
5. 大小头 Activity
Materials:
- 大小头 worksheet print out
- Scissors
- Glue
How to:
- Get the child to cut along the lines practicing fine motor skills
- Let them fill in details like faces and hair and color.
- Paste the pictures to the correct sections.
Pro tips:
- Repetition is key here. Get them to sort their toys if you can to toys with 大头 and toys with 小头.
6. Word Combinations Practice
Materials:
- Drawing paper
- Drawing instrument of choice
How to:
- Write the word combinations and get your child to illustrate!
- Word combinations this week: '大人' and '小人', '大头' and '小头', '大笑' and '大哭',
Pro tips:
- This is a great way to revise and also to check for understanding. Don't worry if your child can't draw very well. We aren't looking for perfect pictures to be framed up. Approximations are good enough. For example, here I just checked that K drew people for '人' and heads for '头'. Made sure she got the size concept, and that the happy face went with '笑' and the tears were drawn when it was '哭'.
Extra Practice:
- '哭' and '笑' worksheet included in the printables: You can use dot stickers and draw smiling and sad faces and get your child to match the faces to the words on the paper.
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