Friday
To practise reading instructions using intonation and expression, taking note of punctuation.
We already know that it is very important to speak clearly when giving instructions to make them easy to follow. We need to read instructions carefully using the punctuation to know when to stop.
Let's read these instructions together.
Put on your...
coat and zip...
it up.
That made no sense! Now let's read it again only stopping at the full stop.
Put on your coat and zip it up.
Let's use copycat reading again to read the instructions for planting a bulb. We are going to use expression in our voices so we don't sound like robots.
Now we are going to read instructions from books found in the library with our partners and plant some seeds!
To be able to know the place value of each digit in a 2-digit number.
Can you explain what rules are and why different rules are needed?
Rules are instructions that tell us how to behave or what we should do. They help everyone know what is right and wrong, and they keep us safe and happy.
Why Do We Need Rules?
We need rules because:
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✅ They keep us safe (like looking both ways before crossing the road).
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😀 They help us get along with others (like taking turns or sharing).
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📚 They help us learn (like listening when the teacher is talking).
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⚽ They make games and activities fair (like following the rules in football).
We know every child has the right to an education (UNCRC Article 28), rules help everyone enjoy that right in school.
UNICEF Article 28
"We all have the right to go to school, to learn, and to feel safe and happy while we do."
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"The Day the Rules Disappeared"
One Monday morning, Class 2 walked into their classroom to find a big sign on the board. It said:
TODAY: NO RULES!
The children looked at each other in surprise.
"Wow!" shouted Shayan. "We can do whatever we want!"
At first, it was exciting. Mia ran around the room singing. Leo took out all the paint and started splashing it on the tables. Zaidan grabbed three books and pushed in front of the line to be first.
Nobody was listening. Nobody was sharing. And nobody was learning.
Mrs. Patel tried to read a story, but no one was paying attention. Sam wanted to ask a question, but he couldn’t hear over the shouting. Ava was trying to write, but someone knocked her pencil case onto the floor.
By lunchtime, the classroom was a mess. The children were tired, grumpy, and bored.
"This isn't fun anymore," said Mia quietly. "I didn’t get to finish my work."
"I couldn’t even hear the story," said Sam.
Just then, Mrs. Patel stood up. She smiled and said, “Do you miss our classroom rules?”
The class nodded.
"Let’s make a new promise," she said. "Let’s remember that rules help everyone learn, feel safe, and be happy."
So together, they made a list of classroom rules — and from that day on, learning was fun again.
What rules do we need in our classroom so we are respecting all the classes right to learn?
