Engaging History Education at Primary School

1. I,mactive.I,mcreative. - teachingmethods Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

2. Konfucjusz „I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

3. History … Pupils know history from ancient to modern times. • They learn: • to read maps and battle plans, • to analyse historical sources, • to analise iconographic sources, • to draw conclusions and find reasons, • to place dates in historical periods. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

4. Methods and forms of work • - Pupils create educational games: • board games, historical dominoes. • - Drama, p.e. • king coronation, knight ceremony, • social structure of ancient Egypt. • - Short plays based on pupil scenarios, p.e. • In study of Leonardo da Vinci, • Interview with Johan Gutenberg, • Unusual trip of Vasco da Gama. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

5. Methods and forms of work • - Presentation of pupils’ projects,p.e • Feast on the Olympus-Greek gods. • Theatrical scenes based on Polish legends. - Creating of “Family tree” and “Line of life”. - Interviews with relatives-history of the family. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

6. Interests development • - historical competitions, • - history of our town and region, • yearlong competition „Historical league”, • projects, p.e. „What are Greek vases talking about?”, • - visiting exhibitions, • - museum lessons, • - educational trips • metings with interesting people, p.e. members of „Knight fraternity”,- art works, p.e.: • Slavonic jewerly, • making models, • preparing meals. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

7. Bikelicence ... Bike has become in recent years one of the most popular means of communication in Poland,because it is easy to obtain and gives a possibility of recreation. In our school Technology teachers prepare pupils to get their first „licence”-bike licence. • Teachers aims are: • to teach basics of trafic, • to develop the ability of observation and evalution and taking proper trafic decisions, • to teach cooperation on the road. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

8. Bikelicence ... To get bike licence a pupil has to: - pass a written test on trafic rules, - know basics of first aid, - pass a test of driving abilities, - obtain parents and class teacher consent. After fulfilling these conditions pupils get bike licence,usually on Children’s Day. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

9. Information technology … Pupils gain abilities to solve different tasks by using computer. • They learn: • to use and service computers and other devices connected with computers, • to apply educational and usable programmes, • to use different sources of information, • to present their work to others. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

10. Methods and forms of work • Multimedia presentations-p.e. project„Multimedia herbarium”, • tests „on-line”, • e-learning by MOODLE system, • advertisments, posters, invitations, cards. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

11. Interests development • information competitions - p.e. „Become Webuser”, • photographic competitions, - information circle, - creation of websites. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

12. Mathematics … Pupils: - learn basic mathematical concepts and skills useful in real life, - observe, experiment and look for information and solutions. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

13. Methods and forms of work • problem tasks, • individual and group work, • exhibitions of space models and other works, • educational games and cards, • preparing and leading surveys, • outcomes in the form of diagrams and charts, • albums and posters-p.e. „Famous mathematicians”, • tangrams, • drama-p.e. „Visit of Pitagoras in our school”. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

14. Interests development • „And you can become Pitagoras”- yearlongmathematical competitions for grades 4-6, • School Mathematics Days-individual and group competitions, - national mathematical competition, - mathematical circle, - searching projects. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

15. Physicaleducation … In grades 4-6 pupils have 4 lessons PE per week. They: - develop their motion and coordination skills, -learn team games, -learn active ways of life, -take part in sports tournaments and competitions. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

16. Methods and forms of work Pupils take part in different activities: • gymnastics, • table tennis, • athletics, • swimming, • basketball, • volleyball, • handball, • football, • judo, • climbing, • hikes and excursions. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

17. Interests development • Our school leads sports classes,they have 8 lessons PE a week. • Teachers work out own curriculum. • At present we have 3 sports classes: • -judo • -volleyball • -athletics. These pupils take part in many sports events achievingsignificant successes. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

18. Integratedteaching … Pupils actively gain knowledge. Their activity can be: - cognitive, - emotional, - practical. „Children don’t need to be taught creativity, it’s enough not to disturb them” Poul Torance Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

19. Mothertongueeducation Pupils write poems,stories,learn basics of grammer and ortography. Teachers often use drama and project methods. Drama - Pupils: ☺ readings, ☺ poems, ☺ real life scenes. - learn to be assertive, - write scenarios, - prepare short plays. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

20. Project method Project description: - Monday - „Peregrination of autumn fruit”. - Tuesday - „We learn to describe fruit”. - Wednesday - „Do you like fruit”. - Thursday - „What should we know about vegetables”. - Friday -fruit and vegetables day-class party. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

21. Mathematicaleducation Teachers use games and funs p.e. jigsaw puzzles with password, „Numerical telephone”,Maths web”,pyramids, tangrams. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

22. Art, music and motionactivities Different art techniques: -painting with paints and pencils, - collage, - frottage, - three-dimensional forms, - coloured papering.  Motion with music -motion funs with singing, - regional dances. Gymnastics team games, motion funs, competitions, course races, tournaments. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

23. Interests development - Competitions: - artistic, - recitational, - nature, - mathematical, - reading, - interdisciplinary. • Educational trips • Meetings with interesting people • - Museum lessons • - Visiting exhibitions Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

24. Integratedteaching In the frame of integration and tradition we organise meetings with participation and help of parents:Santa Claus, Christmas Eve,St.Valentine. Self-evaluation We encourage pupils to evaluate their progress. They use points,stickers,sweets. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

25. English … Pupils get to know English on the level of minimum language communication. The school’s task is to develop self-confidence of pupils and gradually prepare them to self-reliant learning. We also want them to become curious, open and tolerant. We teach: - basic grammar and lexical structures enabling to communicate in simple real-life situations, - simple reading adjusted to the level and interests of schoolchildren, - writing the simple texts, - listening, - rules of pronunciation and spelling, - basic information about English-speaking countries and their cultureand traditions, - working with bilingual dictionary and using different information sources. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

26. Methods and forms of work Project method: We use projects: - to summarize a textbook chapters, - to consolidate vocabulary, phrases and grammar structures, - to teach how to use different information sources: dictionaries, lexicons, albums, press, school library holding, own materials, - to teach how to use information technology for planning, drawing or sticking pictures into the projects. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

27. Methods and forms of work Simple drama scenes: - school and home life, - shopping, - ordering meals in a restaurant, - talking on the phone, - at the doctor’s, - preparing a birthday party, - on the station. ShortplaysinEnglish: - the school play based on „The Cinderella” fairy-tale. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

28. Methods and forms of work Using real materials, often brought by pupils: - postcards, folders, maps, pictures, DVD films, - searching for popular English proverbs and looking for their Polish equivalents, - teaching songs and rhymes to consolidate grammar and lexical structures, - reading children stories and other authentic texts. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

29. Methods and forms of work Stimulation of broader interest in English language and culture: - competitions of English knowledge and songs, - poster competitions and exhibitions, - presentation of English customs and traditions and comparing them with Polish ones: Christmas,Carnival, Halloween, etc. - preparing traditional decorations, writing postcards, looking for recipes, - visiting the town library and searching for interesting materiale. Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku

30. Our visiting-card… 38-500 SANOK, 4 Stróżowska Street phone: +48 13 4631071e-mail: irena.bojarska@wp.plhttp://sp3.sanok.pl Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 im. Tadeusza Kościuszki w Sanoku