Introduction to the Course
The Learning Experience Nowadays the learning process should be focused on the development of skills and abilities in students that may help them solve problems creatively and respond to daily situations applying what they know. Objectives are no longer isolated but integrated and lead students to accomplish this goal. Students should be able to develop the ability to adapt and continue learning by themselves throughout their lives ( learning to learn ). Students should also be conscious that they are part of a community and they should contribute with these skills, always guided by democratic values. Our role is to provide them with a learning environment in which they may be able to have significant experiences that can help them develop the skills they need. Specifically, in a second language acquisition process, they should have opportunities to communicate and interact in real-life situations. For that purpose, Sunburst series has focused on building an appropriate context for their age interests, choosing relevant materials; this gives students the chance to perform social practices, interacting among themselves and with their teacher, who will act as a guide to reach specific achievements. Activities are designed to help them through this process, practicing the four language abilities (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) to express ideas, organize their thoughts, develop critical thinking, and participate in cultural interactions in different learning environments:
Each lesson offers a wide range of guided and semi- guided activities that model what students have to do to finally prepare the product of the unit, which reflects their accomplishment according to the social practice of the language. The role of the teacher is to facilitate and support students, making them feel confident. Collaborative learning is a key element so it is very important to build a respectful atmosphere where your students can commit to work together towards achieving common goals. Collaborative learning helps you and your students identify strengths and the areas of opportunity for each. Organization Sunburst is organized into 10 units. We suggest that each of them should be covered in 12 sessions. Each unit is divided into 4 lessons (see the suggested table below.) Each lesson is planned to cover two 50-minute classes. Each lesson will guide students to develop the skills they need to acquire the language. Also, at the end of every lesson, students will self-evaluate to find out which their achievements and areas of opportunity are. At the end of the four lessons, the book provides guidelines for the product and activities that guide them to perform peer evaluation and self-assessment. After Lesson 4, the book provides instructions for the product presentation and a Review.
• Family and community environment • Recreational and literary environment • Academic and educational environment
Suggested lesson schedule for teaching a unit
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Week 1
Lesson 1
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Week 2
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 3
Week 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 4
Reading Activity
Week 4
Product Preparation Product Presentation
Review
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