14 English for Child Care

C H A P T E R

Communicating about Child Care2

Raquel Orozco is the teacher. She is reading a story to the children. Janet Lee is Kevin Lee’s older sister. She is sitting on the rug behind her friend Joseph Marcos.

10:00 a.m.

February 23Today we welcomed a new friend. Her name is Janet Lee. At circle time, we read a book about the alphabet. We enjoyed nursery rhymes, too. In the afternoon, we had fun with play-dough.AM Snack: fruit and milkLunch: green beans, rice and chickenPM Snack: peaches and crackers

4:00 p.m

Jeff Chavez and Emily Hassan are making things with play dough.

Activity 1 talking about the picture

With a partner find the following people and items in the picture. Use singular and plural nouns.

Happy Valley Child Care Center, Preschool Room

Raquel OrozcoJanet LeeJoseph MarcosJeff Chavez Emily Hassanteacher — teachers child — childrenadult — adultsgirl — girlsboy — boys

preschooler — preschoolersrug — rugsball — ballsbook — booksblock — blockstoy — toysplate — platescup — cupsbowl — bowlstable — tables

chair — chairsplay doughcircle timepicture — picturesmessage — messagesalphabet cubby — cubbiesshelf — shelvestruck — trucksletter — letters

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Chapter 6 Infants (0-12 months) 115

Activity 9 Making requests in conversation

With a partner, make requests. Use the vocabulary in the pictures on pages 114-115. Follow the models. Take turns.

Dialog 1

Student A: Could you please make some coffee?

Student B: Sure, I’d be glad to. Dialog 2

Student A: Could you please take out the trash?

Student B: No, I’m sorry. I can’t. I’m holding the baby right now.

Conversation Pair Work

Student A: Could you please ___________?

Student B: _________________

m. ______________________________

n. ______________________________

o. ______________________________

p. ______________________________

j. ______________ ________________

i. ______________ ________________

k. ______________ ________________

l. ______________ ________________

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80 English for Child Care

get upat 6 A

M

cut hisfoot

STAR

T

END

falloff thescooter

washhis

handshit hishead

breakhis leg

brushhis

teethkisshis

Mom

watch

some

TV

Go aheadtwo

spaces

play onthe

swing

startto cry

bitehis

friend

eata bug

say“Thanks”

havea party

wina

prize

go tosleep

get asunburn

Go backtwo

spaces

cut him

selfclean upthe toys

fall offhis

tricycle

make

cookies

get stungby a

mosquito

go tothe park

takea nap

scrapehis

knee

Goahead

twospaces

getangry

trip ona rock

jump off

the slideclim

b upa tree

say“S

orry”

kicka ball

cry

get abruise

getupset

eat asnack

drinksom

em

ilk

listento astory

playin the

sandbox

see am

ovie

run arace

falldow

npaint apicture

bite hisfriend

Go backtwo

spaces

bump

his knee

step ona tack

Directions: R

oll the dice and move

your piece. Make a past tense sentence

about Jeff. Use the w

ords in the square. U

se a time expression. If you land on a

down arrow

, go down. If you land on a

up arrow, go up. The player w

ho reaches the end first w

ins.

Use a tim

e expression:yesterdaylast w

eekthis m

orningtw

o days agoa m

onth agolast year

Example: M

y first roll is a tw

o, and I land on cut his foot. I say: Jeff cut his foot last w

eek.slip

go down

theslide

Jeff’s Adventures

Past Tense Talk

have anaccident

step ona bee

jump off

a swing

get sandin hiseyes

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Chapter 9 School-Age Children (5-9 years) 177

Useful words for the reading

control, v. the power to decide or tell others what to dodream, n. a strong hope or goal for the future.irritate, v. to make someone a little angrysteal, v. to take something belonging to someone elsemisbehave, v. to act badlyfreedom, n. the power to act and speak as one choosesexpect, v. to think something will happenlie, n. a statement that is not truetease, v. to make fun ofembarrass, v. to make someone feel bad about something he didscold, v. to tell someone what he did wrong, in an angry way

Activity 3 reading

Virginia Marcos is attending a workshop for parents of School-Age Children. She and the other parents are discussing the following article.

School-Age Children

The early school years are a time of change. A child’s world is getting bigger. She is learning how to get along in many new situations. She is in school for about six hours a day. Then she may have after school activities like sports or music lessons. She has homework. She is making new friends.

All of this means that parents have less control over what children hear, see, and do. Children begin to see life from other people’s points of view. They are also developing a sense of self.

At this age, children believe they can do or be anything. For example, if a child likes to play baseball, he may think he will be a famous baseball player. Listen to a child’s dreams. Encourage him to try his best. Teach him good habits that will help him succeed in life: for example, eat healthy food, get exercise, and read every day.

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