Rakuchu #07

Language Items : Right  / Left 

Activities :  Playing with shadows.

1."Good afternoon!  Today we will play with shadows.  Before we start, let us practice new words."  Walk backward and say "Go.".  Then stop and say "Stop.". 

2."Boys, stand up.  Go backward."  Touch some boys telling them "You're a boy.".

3."Make a line." When the Japanese teacher wants to make students stand in a line, they sometimes do the action of  stretching both arms in a line.

4."Girls, stand up.  Go backward.  Make a line."  The students know two ways to make a line ; height order / hiragana order.

5."Let's move to the science room on the third floor."  There are 10 tables in the room.  The large one is for the teacher. The other 9 are for the students.  The tables are fixed as 3 x 3.  The central row is the path for the beam.  The right and left rows are for the boys and girls.

6."Just a moment.  Girls go at first." Probably some boys will dash into the room to take  seats they want to sit.

7."All right.  Close the curtains, please."  Some curtains on the north windows are too high for the students to reach.  Turn on some lights in the room.

8."Group #1, move to the central row." Let the students sit facing to the wall.  They must not look at the projector, because the strong beam will damage the eyes of the children.    

9."Here comes the beam!" Turn off the lights in the room after turning on the beam.  The students will excite to have the shadows on the wall.  Perhaps they will jump and wave their hands.

10."Jump! Stop!"  As the other students want to play fast, review some words in a short time.  "Touch your ... / Hands up. / Hands down." 

11."Group #2, please."  When the students are changing the seats,  turn off  the beam and turn on the lights in the room for safety.

12."Raise your right hand."  It will be easy for the students to copy your actions.  However, remember to check the pronunciation of  "R".  It is difficult for the Japanese ears.

13." Everybody go back to your seats."  Make the shadow of yourself.  Wave your hand and say "See you next week.".