© My Klaskamer – idees en gedagtes uit 'n juffrou se pen

Iemand het idees gevra vir aktiwiteite in verband met dinge wat ons nodig het om te lewe.  Ons het oorwegend skoon lug (suurstof), kos (vrugte, groente, vleis, grane…), water, skuiling (behuising/beskutting) en klere nodig.  Hiermee dan so ‘n paar idees om dit aan te spreek.

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Die agtergrond:

Berei die lae apart (oor dae) voor. Plak die grond onderaand die “lugvel” en die grasstrook bo-oor die die las in die middel.

Die Grond (Drukwerk): Gebruik die helfte van ‘n A3-bladsy (in die lengte verdeel). Stel verskillende skakerings bruin verf beskikbaar met ‘n sponsie in die bak. Die sponsies kan verskil in tekstuur (groot gate, fyn sponsies, ens.) en die verf werk beter as dit ‘n pasta-dikte is. Druk die boonste dele van die papier in die ligter skakerings en donkerder skakerings na die onderste rand. Laat dit drook word.

Die Gras (Skraapwerk): Stel ‘n lang strook papier en dik groen verf beskikbaar. Verf die strook met verskillende skakerings groen verf en gebruik ou kamme of plastiekvurke om lyntjies dwars oor die stroke te trek. Snipper die bladsy al teen die lang sye af om die gras voor te stel.

Die outjies kan vrugte bome maak deur kurkproppe in dik verf te doop (rooi: appels, oranje: lemoene of perskes, geel: suurlemoene) en bo-op droë bome druk. “Plant” die bome in die grond.

Die Lug (Druk- en smeerwerk): Knyp sponse en watte pluisies in ‘n wasgoedpennetjie vas. Laat die outjies verskillende skakerings ligte blou en wit verf oor die boonste helfte van ‘n A3-vel druk – lekker rond en bont. Om die proses te vergemaklik, kan ‘n mens aanvanklik die hele vel verf (bv. spirale / krulle) en dan die drukwerk doen om tekstuur te gee.

Opsies vir die voorgrond:

• Diere: Gebruik watte om ‘n skapie te help maak.
• Maak ‘n hout huis deur roomysstokkies uit ‘n vierkant en driehoek te bou.
• Maak ‘n mens wat ‘n woltrui en leer stewels dra. Prente uit ‘n tydskrif behoort genoeg te wees. Die persoon kan eenkant staan en vleis braai. Daar kan selfs ‘n tafel met ‘n vrugte bak of slaai op die tafel wees.

Ander idees:

Afhangende van die ouderdomsvlak, kan ‘n mens aandag aan elke aspek skenk:

1. Skoon lug (suurstof):  Maak muurprente om skoon lug te bevorder (luiervrye areas in die parkeerarea, rookvrye gebied…).
2. Kos:  Praat oor maniere om gesonde kos in te neem of te verbou.  Werk as ‘n klas saam om ‘n komposhoop of -houer te begin en gebruik dit later as julle boontjies ontkiem vir die klastuin, ens.  Maak saam slaai vir ‘n ete of leer hoe om ‘n gesonde dis te maak.
3. Water:  Waar kom dit vandaan?  Hoekom is dit nodig?  Hoe bespaar ons water?  Wat gebeur as ons nie water het nie?
4. Skuiling:  Waarom het ons ‘n woning nodig?  Waarteen beskerm dit ons?  Hoekom moet ons dit skoon hou?  Hoekom moet ons ‘n woonplek in stand hou?
5. Klere:  Watter tipe klere het ons nodig?  Dra ons winterbaadjies in die somer?  Hoekom of hoekom nie?  Het jy baie klere nodig?  Wat het jy die nodigste?  Hoekom was ons klere?

‘n Oorlewingstema:

Omskep die klas in ‘n oorlewingstema of werk aan die tema in ‘n aparte boek.  Skep ‘n scenario dat julle iewers op ‘n eiland uit gespoel (‘n boot, skip, kano…) of geland het (met ‘n vliegtuig, ‘n lugballon, ‘n valskerm).  Skryf dan paragrawe of opstelle oor hoe julle ‘n skuiling sal maak (takke, blare, ‘n grot, dele van die voertuie…) of hulp sal soek (bv. boodskappe op die strand, briefies in ‘n bottel).  Waar sal julle skoon water kry?  Hoe sal julle dit opvang?  Hoe gaan julle was?

Betrek kaartwerk.  Waar het julle geland?  Waarheen was julle oppad?  Beskryf of teken die omgewing.  Is daar berge, ‘n heuwel, ‘n kloof…?

Wie het geweet van julle reis?  Wat sou die koerante gesê het?  Skryf ‘n artikel voor en na die avontuur.

Lees boeke soos Robinson Crusoe en vra of die biblioteek meer opsies beskikbaar het (Cor Dirks se boeke, Trompie, ens.).

Hoe vergelyk die verbeeldingsvlug met wat julle het?  Pas ons ons omgewing mooi op of is daar meer wat ons kan doen?

Tik gerus ook soekterme soos “besoedeling, herwin, groen, higiëne, vars vrugte…” by die bruin soekblokkie aan die regterkant in vir soortgelyke idees.

Soos verskyn op Teacha

Teachers often find that they never have just the right resources for their learners. Whatever they find in the stores is not precisely what a particular class needs. You will likely find that, at some point, you will have to create your own materials. But you don’t have to get overwhelmed by the task because, by carefully considering what you want your learners to know and how you plan to teach it, you can create materials that you can reuse again and again.

First, you can make resources for you classroom from materials you can easily find at a supermarket or in your home. There is no need to spend a lot of money in creating it. Keep everything simple. You don’t have to try to outdo the teacher next door who may have fancy materials in their class. For example, with note cards as the basis for flashcards or a card game that reinforces learning, you have a material that will last a long time because the paper is thick. You can also use notecards for topics for discussion, research topic ideas, or perhaps to write parts of sentences on for learners to put together as they learn proper sentence construction.

Next, work together with other teachers in your school to pool materials, ideas, and resources. You’ll then have access to new ideas to improve your classroom’s stock of resources and the materials to create them with. Set a time to meet with other teachers to create the resources you’ve planned. Making it a fun event where everyone is working on resources for their classroom can bring your team together and build camaraderie.

While lamination of materials is often a fantastic way to save materials for future years’ use, you can also put materials in plastic sheet protectors. Lamination may be too expensive, depending on your particular situation. With dry erase markers, your learners can fill out multiplication worksheets in plastic sheet protectors and then erase them for someone else to use at another time. Dry erase markers and sheet protectors are an inexpensive alternative to wasting money on electricity, printer toner, and paper making copies for each learner.

Also, utilize the Internet. Many teachers around the world share their ideas and resources for free or for very inexpensive prices. You may find a resource that will work great. All you have to do is download it and use it in your classroom. This includes lesson plans in addition to tangible resources that you can either share with your learners digitally or by printing them out.

Making resources for your class has never been so simple or enjoyable!

Juffer “My Klaskamer” added the following ideas:

• Ensure that you have a roll of clear packaging tape ready to protect small flash cards or to tape name cards to desk for example.
• Should you have limited wall space and storage, consider making A4-posters to keep in a binder with your lesson plans.  Try to colour code your subjects, so the workbooks and shelves coincide.  That way, the learners will know exactly where their books are and where to find them.  Eventually, you might even be able to write homework down in these colours to make it easier and more organised.

Macmillan Education has created a range of guides for Foundation Phase teachers to help and guide them in different areas. These guides contain easy and practical ideas that can be implemented and tried without fuss. The resource guides focus on Life Skills, Maths, Science in the Foundation Phase classroom and Physical Education.

Click here to view the brochures and extracts from the books. You can even try some of the activities!