Beginner
45 mins
Teacher/Student led
+70 XP
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A New Class

Look at two pictures of a child taken a year apart. Notice what has changed and what has stayed the same when moving to a new class. Draw something new this year and copy the word new.

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    1 - Look and Wonder ~5 mins

    Look at the two pictures.

    What do you see?

    Our question: what is new in a new class?

    2 - Talk and Learn ~6 mins

    Let's find out what can change when a child moves up a class.

    3 - Look for Changes ~10 mins

    Point to one thing that changed.

    4 - Draw Something New ~8 mins

    COPYBOOK MOMENT

    In your copy, draw one thing that is new for you this year at school. Copy the word new.

    An empty box labelled Something new, and a line to finish underneath (a copybook page)

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    Module 1 · Our Place and the People in It
    Lesson 1 · A New Class
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