Date: Tuesday, June 27th, 2023
*Hercules The World’s Strongest Man: page 43
§ Ask children about the story last time to bring back some memories and review the vocabularies.
∆ wearily: (adv.) in a way that shows you are very tried.
∆ blazing: (adj.) very hot
1. Who is Helio?
He is the god of sun.
2. Why Hercules is angry at Helios
Because Hercules is angry at Helios because Helio making his task harder with a blazing day.
He was so angry, he took out an arrow and shot it at him.
*1st: page 29(Language Literature)
§ we should pay extra attention to children’s pronunciation when the words end with “s” or “ed” etc.
Date: Friday, June 30th, 2023
* Hercules The World's Strongest Man: page 44
∆ catch: (verb) catch-caught-caught
To get hold of something (ex. a ball that is coming towards you.)
§ A good example shouldn't be difficult but easy to understand.
∆ Cross: (verb) to go across or to the other side.
§ Sometimes it is hard to explain a verb in words, draw a picture is a good choice.
1. What does Helios give to Hercules?
He gives Hercules the golden boat.
2. Why Hercules needs this boat?
Because this boat will help him to cross the
ocean.
§ Make questions which can help children understand the story.
# He felt sorry for Hercules.
* 1st: part 2, page 164
The Ice Ages: Humans On the Move
§ Some contents in the book use funny metaphor to describe. We can lead the children to try it.
(Example: How long ago? Well, take a deep breath and say, "long, long, long, long, long..." Over and over until you breath gives out.)
§ Stop awhile when we meet a good question. We can let children try to think what is the answer before they read it.
Date: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023
*Hercules The World’s Strongest Man: page 45
§ Ask children about the story last time to bring back some memories and review the vocabularies.
∆ struck: (v.) strike- struck- struck
To hit or attack forcefully or violently.
§ Mark the infinitive of the word when we see verbs written in past tense or past participle.
1. What is Hercules ‘ first challenge on the Geryon's island?
His first challenge is to deal with two-headed dog.
2. How Hercules dealed with two-headed dog?
He struck the dog with his wooden club.
By the time he arrived, he was rested and ready to fight.
*1st: page 264
The Boy Who Found the Cave Painting
∆ cave: (n.) a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff or mountain
§ Encourage children to write more words.
Date: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023
*Hercules The World’s Strongest Man: page 47
§ Encourage children to read the story themselves.
§ Show the picture if the word is hard to explain.
∆ ogre: (noun) – a fierce and frightening person.
∆ gigantic: (adjective) – huge, extremely large.
∆ hidious: (adjective) - extremely ugly, bad or unpleasant.
1. Why Hercules runs away?
Because Hercules is scare of Geryon who roared and pointed three swords at him.
It was as if three ogres had become one gigantic, hidious monster.
*1st: page 333 (Patterns and Classifications)
∆ diffrent: (adjective.) – not the same.
Date: Friday, July 28th, 2023
* Hercules The World's Strongest Man: page 48
§ Dramatic facial expressions help children focus on the content.
∆ chase: (verb)
To follow. (ex. The police is chasing after the thief.)
∆ special: (adjective)
Different, not ordinary or unusual.
∆ pierce: (verb)
Go into or through something, making a hole in it using a sharp point.
1. How does Hercules kill Geryon?
Hercules shoots the special arrow, and it goes through the monster's three necks.
# It was one of the arrows he had dipped into the hydra's venom.
* 1st: part 5, page 378
Living Things and Their Habitats
§ Sentence started with "what if...?" makes children imagine.
Date: Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
*Hercules The World’s Strongest Man: page 51
§ We encourage newcomers to finish their books little by little.
∆ tend: (verb) – to care for something or someone.
∆ dare: (verb) – to be brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous.
∆ giant(noun) - @
1. Who can help Hercules to find the garden?
Only one person can help him. It’s a giant named Prometheus.
Only the gods knew where the garden was.
*1st: page 265-266(Art That is Very Old)
§ Let children to explain for their answers.
§ Ask children some questions every paragraph to make sure that they understand the article.
Date: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
*Hercules The World’s Strongest Man: page 53
§ Read, listen and follow.
§ Combine some motion to explain stories.
∆ fetch (verb) – to go to another place to get something and bring it back.
∆ deal: (noun) – an agreement of two people(or more) for their mutual benefit.
1. What is the deal that Hercules suggest?
The deal is that Hercules holds the sky while Atlas helps him to fetch the apple.
*1st: page 379
Date: Friday, September 1st, 2023
* Hercules The World's Strongest Man: page 55
§ If we continue reading after a long time rest, we can ask them some simple questions like "where is theain character now?" to bring the children back to the story.
∆ slip: (verb) to move out of the correct position.
1. How does Hercules trick Atlas ?
He asks Atlas about what's the best way to hold
the sky.
§ Funny way to explain vocabulary like "treat or trick" for explaining "trick". To encourage the children to figure out how to trick.
# As soon as Atlas took hold of the sky, Hercules grabbed the apple and ran down the mountain.
* 1st: part 1, page 30
Tongue Twister
§ Challenge the children to say the tongue twister.
Date: Tuesday, September 5th, 2023
*Hercules The World’s Strongest Man: page 56
∆ flabbergasted (adjective) – feeling shocked , usually because of something you were not expecting.
∆ cunning: (adjective) – skillful in planning and ready to deceive people in order to get what you want.
Hercules is not only strong but also cunning enough to outwit Atlas
§ Give out compliments to the children when they are doing well.
1. Why Eurystheus is flabbergated?
He is shocked to know that Hercules outfits Atlas
*1st: page 166(Learning About the Ice Age)
§ Class interaction: Do you like iced or hot tea?
§ Slowing down the speed and pointing at our mouths when saying difficult words for the children to follow and pronounce correctly.
Date: Friday, September 8st, 2023
* Hercules The World's Strongest Man: page 57
§ Spending more time on reminding the children story is valuable. Once children really get into the story, they can focus on reading ut easily.
∆ prove: (verb) demonstrate something is ture or existence of something by evidence or argument.
1. What dos Cerberus guard?
Cerberus keeps the dead from leaving the
underworld.
# But even Hercules couldn't gp to the underworld and back, could he?
* 1st: part 3, page 266
Art From Ancient Egypt
∆ Religion: (noun) to have religion is to believe in some gods or god.
Date: Tuesday, September 12th, 2023
*Hercules The World’s Strongest Man: page 58
∆ murky (adjective) – dark and gloomy, especially due to the thick mist.
§ Is the river transparent or dark and murky?
§ Use glass and water to explain “transparent”.
∆ slayer: (noun) – someone who kills in violent way.
§ Review the difficult word, even if the children already learned it before.
§ Let the children to point out a specific object to show that they understand the content.
∆ boast: (verb) – to speak too proudly or show too much satisfaction about something connected with you.
§ Class Activity: Tell me something that you are proud of.
1. Why Charon doesn’t argue with Hercules?
Because Charon is afraid of Hercules.
“ I am Hercules, the slayer of beasts and men, I go where I choose.”
*1st: page 295(Mozart the Wonder Boy)
Date: Friday, September 15st, 2023
* Hercules The World's Strongest Man: page 59
∆ spooky: (adjective) sinister or ghostly in a way that cause fear.
∆ figure: (noun) a person's body shape.
∆ grin: (noun) a broad smile.
1. How meets Hercules on the other side?
Persephone, the queen of Hades.
# "I've only come for Cerberus, "said Hercules woth a friendly grin.
* 1st: part 6, page 380
The Forest Habits
∆ insect: (noun) a smell animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings.
§ Sometimes teachers may need to ask children some ridiculous questions to attract their attention.
Date: Tuesday, September 19th, 2023
*Hercules The World’s Strongest Man: page 60
§ Help children to say a complete sentence breaking down the sentence into short phrases, eventually they will be able to express their idea clearly.
∆ defeat (verb) – win a victory over someone in a battle.
∆ bare (adjective) – not clothed or covered
∆ borrow (verd) – take and use something with the intention of returning it.
1. Under what condition Persephone can borrow Cerberus to Hercules?
Hercules should defeat Cerberus with his bare hands.
“ It was the fight of Hercules’s life, but he won.”
§ “Something” of one’s life means that something is important to someone.
*1st: page 295(Riddle Rhymes)
G1-3 Class Observation
Date: Friday, September 22nd, 2023
* Hercules The World's Strongest Man: page 61
§ It's very important and useful to guide the children through back the story. We can ask them what happened before and what the main character may plan to do next.
∆"well done!": We say that when people do or finish good thing.
∆ mighty: (adjective) very lare, powerful or important.
∆ forgive: (verb) to stop being angry with someone who has done something wrong.
1. Why does Zeus forgive Hercules?
Because Hercules completes all the tasks.
# You have proved that you are a mighty hero, the strongest, bravest man on earth!
* 1st: part 2, page 167
Egypt: gift of the Nile
§ Sometimes teachers can show children new things in a causal way, like chatting or asking more instead of teaching too much. The children will be willing to answer and think deeper.
Date: Tuesday, September 26th, 2023
*Hercules The World’s Strongest Man: page 62
∆ plot (verb) – to make a sweet plan to do something wrong , harmful or illegal.
§ Facial expressions are important.
∆ crib (noun) – a small bed for a baby with high bars around the side.
∆ strangle (verd) – to kill someone by pressing ikltheir throat so they cannot breathe.
1. How Hera plots to kill tiny Hercules?
She drops a snake into Hercules‘s crib.
“ Hercules strangled the snake with his bare hand.”
*1st: page 267(Art)
Date: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023
*Hercules The World’s Strongest Man: page 63
∆ legend (noun) – a very old story from ancient times, not alwayz true, that people tell about a famous event or person.
§ Ask the children some questions make sure they are following.
∆ adventure (verb) – an unusual, exciting, and possibly dangerout activity.
1. How many years does Hercules need to complete all tasks?
He needs ten years to complete twelve years.
“ Legend says that when Hercules died, he became a god.”
*1st: page 296(Art)
§ Intonations are the key to draw learners attentions.
Date: Friday, October 6th, 2023
* Hercules The World's Strongest Man: page 64
§ With new fridends, teacher can lead the children through the strory again. Make the process funny amd easy to help new friend get into the swing of things.
1. We like this story very much. Hercules is a very brave, strong man. He kills the monster since early children. He is never afraid of challenges and always ready for adventure.
* 1st: part 6, page 381
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