Welcome to the clubhouse of mickey mouse.... (Lesson 6 and 7)

 Welcome to the clubhouse of mickey mouse.... (Lesson 6 and 7)

“Animation is the illusion of life. And you can’t create it if you don’t have one”.

-Brad Bind

The influence of animation characters in the mind and hearts of the students can’t be denied. Generations after generation the animation characters have made their presence felt in all walks of our life. Be it Mickey mouse or Donald Duck or any other animation cartoon character we feel a kind of special bond with them. They become a part of life. Knowingly or unknowingly they become our best friends too.  Our closest companions of childhood. If the cartoon characters could be brought into the class then it will truly be wonderful for the students. The excitement and happiness they felt when they see the pictures or are able to identify them were very evident. It is the best source for developing the basic skills of language too. Using cartoon characters as an aid a teacher can create wonders in the class. the main benefit is that they are able to identify with it and get involved. It’s almost like having your favourite IPL team and supporting it. You associate with your favourite characters and speak on their behalf. That’s what happened the day. I feel thankful to the magical creators of such animation characters for making my class different and interesting.

Highlights

Entry Activity

 

Learning English the cartoon way

The entry activity on the famous cartoon characters helped the students to get the idea that the Nightingale is also a being with human feelings and emotions.

Video clips


The video clips used for class

The video clips used throughout the class were suitable. All of them were edited and subtitles were added to them so that it will be easier for the students to comprehend the same.

Still models for Reading using Role-Play method

 

Role-play method for Reading

The models of the green lizard, nightingale, daisy, and the young boy were used while reading the passage. They could easily identify who said what with the help of the pictures.

Word Study

With the teaching aids used it was the part that the students appreciated the most. They were eager to learn new words and they even opened up more by saying their doubts without any apprehensions.

Still Model of Harp

 
Model of harp

The model of harp was shown to the students along with its voice so that they are able to know more about it.

Activity

Who said what to whom?

The activity done in the class to write conversation or dialogues helped the students to comprehend the passage more easily. They were able to think creatively too.

Every class offers you many things to learn.  you just have to be sensitive to the changes of moods and emotions that happen in the class. Understanding the pulse of the students is much needed for a class to progress. Hoping for many more wonders...

 

 

 

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