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2020-07-112020-12-21

modal verbs: can, could, may, might, must

Modal verbs
The modal verbs are can, could, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will, and would. Dare, need, have to, and used to also share some of the features of modal verbs.

Can, Could

I can play the piano.
He can play the piano.

Could you open the door, please?

can + V infinitive
can do / can play / can come etc.)

I can do.
I can’t (cannot) do.
Can I do?

I can do something = I know how to do it, it is possible for me to do it.

can = be able to
be able to: will be able to / perfect tenses
I haven’t been able to get much work done today.
She’d love to be able to play the piano.

For the past (yesterday / last week etc.), we use could / couldn’t

Could is used to talk about what someone was generally able to do in the past:

Can you … ? Could you … ?
when we ask people to do things:
Can you open the door, please?
Could you open the door, please?

Can I have … ? Can I get … ?
to ask for something
Can I … ? Could I …? = is it OK to do something?
Can I sit here?

May

May I … ? = Is it OK to …? / Can I …?
May is is used as a polite and fairly formal way than Can.

Must, mustn’t, don’t have to

must + V (must do / must work etc.)

I must (do something) = I need to do it:

For the past (yesterday / last week etc.)
We use had to … (not must)

mustn’t (= must not)

I mustn’t (do something) = it is necessary not to do it, it is the wrong thing to do:
You mustn’t touch the pictures. (= don’t touch the pictures)

don’t need to

I don’t need (to do something) = it is not necessary:
You can also say do’t have to … :

don’t need to
You don’t need to go. You can stay here if you want.

mustn’t
You mustn’t go. You must stay here.

Complete the sentences. Use mustn’t or don’t need to + these verbs:

forget
go
lose
phone
rush
wait

1. I don’t need to go, home yet. I can stay a little longer.
2. We have a lot of time. We …………………………
3. Keep these papers in a safe place. You…………………………
them.
4. I’m not ready yet, but you …………………………
for me. You can go now and I’ll come later.
5. We ………………………… to turn off the lights before we leave.
6. I must contact David, but I ………………………… him. – I can send him an email.

2020-06-222020-12-21

Very helpful Jar Reward System for kindergaten students, Early PYP

My way of assess and give feedback to students

Kids love jewels and gemstones. I prepare these for rewarding system in the beginning of academic year. This makes encourages students behaviour. Each time students exhibit a desired behaviour, we give jewels them. We let them decorate their own jar. It is like a their treasure box.

Use this rewarding system to support the behaviour that need the most attention. Once jewels is reached certain amount, for example 40, the student gets one eraser. In the beginning, some students do not understand the system but a few weeks later, they suddenly awake and realise, get into collecting jewels.

Early PYP students can learn IB PYP Attitudes and Learner Profiles from group life in the school through this rewarding system. Filling their jar by their own attitude make their confidents. Visualising their behaviour is good impact for Early years whole learning.

Students get into collecting jewels and eraser is the first stage, then they automatically count how many jewels to reach 40. They learn early maths by themselves. Our class students are very good at maths. We also give them jewels collecting chart which they can see how many times they reach 40 jewels. When they reach 40 jewels ten times, they have to collect 50 jewels as the next step. In this stage, students almost forget about erasers, their mind is completely collecting jewels, it means their behaviour. When their behaviour is not acceptable, they lose their jewels, of course.

Some parents love this idea and they do in their completing home chores. Students really love it and they treat it as their treasure. We give them when the end of the school year.

Extra setting: My class teacher is friends of pirates and he can get jewels and gold coins from them. Kids love this story and we made story video “hunting pirates treasure” as well. After watching the video their eyes to see the teacher is like seeing a famous star.

2020-06-152020-12-21

146 CVC words A4 one page one word Large size Flashcards

CVC Word Flash Cards are a great early literacy tool to teach.
These large full-page flash cards are great for putting on the wall and for playing floor games.