Observation Task 2: Reading a Story in the local

UAE School
What the MST What the Comments
Does Children Do
She read them a They students feel The students
story which is excited and copy like the tittle
weather report, and the character of and the cover
she changes her what they do, and page of the
voice too low and they learn that story, and they
high such as old man which clothes we feel excited to
Pre-Reading or a young girl to should wear in know the
Activities lets the students feel each season, and meaning that
Name the book / story. excited and imagine the students apply related to the
what will happen in it in the classroom weather.
Describe how your the story. for example, when
MST gets children
interested in the story the rains its come
and wanting to hear / they have umbral
read it. in their classroom
they take it then
the go outside to
see the rain and
the tree and the
students talk with
each other.
While-Reading She asked the The students start The students
Activities students some to give their feel enjoyable
How your MST keeps question when she imaginations and and they want
children interested and read the story to they say some of to complete
actively involved. know if the students their expectations the story to
understand the that what will know what will
story, such as what happen in the happen in the
are the characters in story, some of the end of the
the story, and which students said the story.
characters you love small car cant
it, what type of the drive on the ice for
weather is known, a long distance,
what do you think and the others said
will happen in the just the big car
 story, where is this such as truck can
action happen. drive on the ice.

She related the story The students do The students learn

with math and the activities that many words related
phonic activities, linked to the story to the story and the
such as count the that helps them in theme which is the
flowers and birds or math and literacy. weather, and they
how many girls, and For example, the start to recognized
Post-Reading
for phonic she students should each season with
Activities
teaches them some put each picture in their name.
How your MST
words for the story. appropriate
consolidates the
For example, foggy weather, the
storyline and explores
and the name of the students make
opportunities for
weather start with blinding of the
developing language,
which latter, and she season words, and
topic related and
linked the story with that let the
personal, social and
the different subject students enjoyable
emotional issues.
to developed the with their learning.
students knowledge
and understand each
word what is means
and improve their
Pronunciation.
Reflections on Observation Task 2: Reading a Story in the
Local UAE Preschool
1. What preparation (i.e. pre-listening activity) did the teacher
give the learners before they listened to the text?

a. How did the pre-listening activity help students understand

- First, the teacher tells the students what they will do today than
show the student's story or cartoon video to take their attention
and to improve their listening with pictures to linked the meaning
with pictures to help the students to understand and to
remember the words and the meaning.

2. Were the learners engaged in while-listening activity/activities? If they

were, select (a); if they were not, select (b).

a. What were the aims of the while-listening activity/activities?

- The aim of the listening activity, that help the students when they
pronouns the words or making blending of the words, also that
help the students in the writing, for example, blending help the
students to write the words.

3. Did the learners have a post-listening activity/activities? If they did,

select (a); if they did not, select (b).

a. What post-listening activity/ activities might have helped the

learners to understand what they had heard well?
- The think that the teacher should make simple activity after
they listening of any video, because that help the students in
their listening and speaking especially the KG they can save the
words and the meaning faster in this age, and how they listen to
the word they pronouns the word.