Training Module
Teacher reads a
Step 4 Step 1 book together with
10 mins the pupils
Summing 15 mins
up
Step 3 Shared Reading or
20 mins Shared Writing
Teacher works with 2 Guided Reading or Step 2
groups per day on a Writing and 15 mins
specific area that Independent Work Focused Word Work –
needs attention. pronunciation, spelling,
word attack skills
Review
Teacher reads
a book
Step 1 together with
Step 4
the pupils
10 mins
15 mins
Summing up
Step 3
Shared Reading or
Shared Writing
20 mins
¾ hour Teacher-Pupil
Interaction
10 mins
15 mins ¾ hour Teacher-Pupil
Summing up Interaction
Shared Reading
20 mins
Guided Reading
15 mins
or Independent Focused Word
Work Work
¼ hour individual
work
¾ hour Teacher-Pupil
Interaction
The English Hour
Teacher reads a
Step 4 Step 1 book together with
Summing up the pupils
5 mins 15 mins
10 mins
Step 3 Summing up Shared Reading or
20 mins Shared Writing
Teacher works with 2 Guided Reading or Step 2
groups per day on a Writing and 15 mins
specific area that Independent Work Focused Word Work –
needs attention. pronunciation, spelling,
word attack skills
Repeat
shared
Other pupils will do word or
reading Phonics/Pronunciation,
sentence level work, or 5 mins grammar, spelling and
independent reading meanings of words
Tahap 1 English Hour
The English Hour
What it is
In the English hour, classroom time is structured into set
activities every 15 to 20 minutes. Teachers spend the time
reading with the pupils either as a whole class or in groups
and pupils are not asked to cope with reading on their own
before they are ready.
The Management of the English Hour contains:
a time structure
a class management structure
The advantage for pupils
The class routine is clear and predictable and pupils know
what is expected of them.
The advantage for teachers
The common structure allows teachers to share lesson
plans, especially when it involves a particular book.
Tahap 1 English Hour
The English Hour
Time Allotment
Pupils are interacting with the teacher ¾ of the time and doing
individual work only ¼ of the time.
Pupil-teacher interaction takes place during the shared reading,
focused word work and plenary sessions.
¾ hour
10 mins
Summing
up
15 mins
Shared
Teacher-Pupil
Reading
20 mins Interaction
¼ hour Guided
Reading or 15 mins
individual Independent Focused
Word
work Work
Work
The interaction is of high quality because teachers have planned out what
they have to do and how they will occupy every minute of the lesson.
The teacher uses one big book or poster of a story and sits
together with the class. Everyone can see the text and the
illustrations (pictures).
The book chosen for shared reading is one pupils are not able
to read on their own.
The teacher makes pupils read one or two words where they
can.
Later they will be able to read on their own from the example
given by the teacher in the shared reading.
Tahap 1 English Hour
The English Hour
Step 1
The teacher reads word by word and points clearly to the word
that s/he is reading. S/he may read a sentence more than
once.
The teacher dramatises the text. She is sad when the person in
the story is sad and happy when the person is happy.
Tahap 1 English Hour
The English Hour
Sentence building
Tenses
Refrains – ‘Is Pen in the tent, Ben?’
Instructions – ‘Get up’, ‘Hit it!’
Requests / permission – Can Rob help?
6. Singular/Plural: verbs
‘Pen helps mum’
‘Dad and Ben help?’
‘like’, ‘likes’
Guided Reading
The book chosen is at a level pupils can read on their own –i.e.
they can read 95% of the book. The teacher guides and
facilitates the reading when the pupil needs help and offers
praise and encouragement throughout.
Independent Work
Independent reading, writing, grammar work, spelling, etc. Pupils
are trained about what they should be doing and it is important
that they do not disturb the teacher. Tahap 1 English Hour
The English Hour
Independent Work - 20 mins
Activities pupils can do on their own or in small groups are the following:
Plenary - 10 mins
Pupils reflect upon what they have learned and clarify their
thinking.
Pupils revise and practise new skills learned during earlier part of
the lesson.
Teacher rounds up or sums up main teaching points.
Focus of Teaching