Saturday, November 5, 2016

November

Selamat Datang - Welcome
to Preschool (PRA) English in Brunei
This month of November our topic is 
Toys and Games


Week 1
We are learning to name:
  • yo-yo
  • computer
  • football
  • sand
  • doing
  • colouring
  • watching
  • ordinal numbers (first, second...tenth)

We are learning to:

Answer "What are you doing?"
Answer "What are they doing?"
Read & spell words like: step, stem, smell, spell, dress, fresh, crack, crash, hand, drip, chin, lips, hips.
Read the red words: and, I, the, me, to, of, my, she, he, we, you, they, all.



Week 2
We are learning to name:
  • toy car
  • kite
  • ball
  • slide
  • running
  • playing

We are learning to:
Answer "Who has more?"
Answer "Do you like playing football?"
Read & spell words like: drum, truck, brush, plum, plug, club, plus, bell, will, string, dress.
Read the red words: and, I, the, me, to, of, my, she, he, we, you, they, all, are.

Week 3

We are learning to name:
  • jumping
  • walking
  • swimming
  • hopping
  • reading
  • writing
We are learning to:
Answer "What is he doing?"
Answer "What can you do?"
Read & spell words like: frog, pond, crop, clog, clock, clot, swim, duck, fish, splash.
Read the red words: and, I, the, me, to, of, my, she, he, we, you, they, all, are, said, head.


Week 4


We are learning to name:
  • swing
  • shape
  • circle
  • triangle
  • rectangle
  • square
  • corners
  • sides
We are learning to:
Answer "What day is today?"
Answer "What is the weather?"
Read & spell words like: truck, fresh, bring, smell, sniff, stick, swim, spots, sick, chin, neck, legs, quick, black, step, stop, skip.
Read the red words: and, I, the, me, to, of, my, she, he, we, you, they, all, are, said, head, your, no.

Monday, October 3, 2016

October - Occupations

Selamat Datang - Welcome
to Preschool (PRA) English in Brunei
This month of October our topic is 
Occupations


Week 1
We are learning to name:
  • first
  • second
  • fire
  • firefighter
  • boots
  • postman

We are learning to:

Answer "Can a fish hop?"
Answer "Who wears boots?"
Read & spell words like: mess, less, kiss, fuss, hiss, fill, hill, shell, bell, dull, doll, bill, puff, off, huff.
Read the red words: and, I, the, me, to, of, my, she, he.



Week 2
We are learning to name:
  • policeman
  • soldier
  • helmet
  • cap
  • third
  • fourth
We are learning to:
Answer "Who has more?"
Answer "Does the farmer have 20 cows?"
Read & spell words like: bank, pink, tank, sink, lamp, land, think, thank, gull, sand, cliff, men, hand, rug, bugs, shelf, help, milk, mist, egg, eggs.
Read the red words: and, I, the, me, to, of, my, she, he, we.

Week 3

We are learning to name:
  • doctor
  • farmer
  • station
  • fire engine
  • sun/sunny
  • rain/raining
  • fifth
  • sixth
We are learning to:
Answer "Where does X live?"
Answer "How many cats do they have?"
Read & spell words like: belt, best, nest, next, jump, punch, husk, gold, golf, pond, soft, bench, sand, on, sit.
Read the red words: and, I, the, me, to, of, my, she, he, we, you.


Week 4


We are learning to name:
  • belt
  • ladder
  • bus driver
  • seventh
  • eighth
  • ninth
  • tenth
We are learning to:
Answer "What day is today?"
Answer "What is the weather?"
Read & spell words like: plan, clap, glad, black, skip, skin, trip, drip, shop, chips, from, pop.
Read the red words: and, I, the, me, to, of, my, she, he, we, you, they.

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

September - Plants

Selamat Datang - Welcome
to Preschool (PRA) English in Brunei
This month of September our topic is 
Plants


Week 1
We are learning to name:
  • rainy
  • sunny
  • tree
  • plant
  • flower (bunga)
  • trunk
  • branch

We are learning to:

Answer "What is the weather today?"
Answer "Is it rainy or sunny?"
Read & spell words like: thin, that, moth, thick, mum, dad, up, sun, is.
Read the red words: and, I, the, me, to, of.



Week 2
We are learning to name:
  • smaller
  • bigger
  • than
  • cloudy
  • petal
  • root
  • leaf/leaves
  • pot
  • soil
We are learning to:
Answer "Is the blue cat bigger than the red cat?"
Answer "What is the weather today?"
Read & spell words like: ship, shock, shed, shop, fish, cash, rush, hush, kick, mud, run, sit.
Read the red words: and, I, the, me, to, of, my.


Week 3

We are learning to name:
  • higher
  • lower
  • windy
  • seeds
  • sun/sunny
  • rain/raining

We are learning to:

Answer "Is the bird higher than the monkey?"
Answer "Does the monkey like.....?"
Read & spell words like: chin, chip, chop, chick, check, rich, chug, kid, cot, bug, man, pot, six, van, bus.
Read the red words: and, I, the, me, to, of, my, she.


Week 4


We are learning to name:
  • longer
  • shorter
  • wind/windy
  • cloud/cloudy
  • parts of plants and trees
We are learning to:
Answer "What day is it?"
Answer "Do you have.....?"
Answer "Is the branch bigger than...?"
Read & spell words like: match, catch, hutch, pitch, itch, fetch,
Read the red words: and, I, the, me, to, of, my, she.

Monday, August 1, 2016

August

Selamat Datang - Welcome
to Preschool (PRA) English in Brunei
This month of August our topic is 
Animals


Week 1
We are learning to name:
  • duck
  • hen
  • bird
  • cow
  • horse
  • cat
  • farm 
We are learning to:
Answer "What day is today?"
Answer "Where is the horse?"
Read & spell words like: six, box, fox, mix, fix, bun, leg, pop, sad, sit, hat, pin, mat, on.
Read the red word: and, I



Week 2
We are learning to name:
  • mouse
  • elephant
  • snake
  • monkey
  • crocodile
  • butterfly
  • jungle
We are learning to:
Answer "What day is today?"
Answer "Does the monkey live in the sea?"
Read & spell words like: quit, quiz, hat, hen, pen, get.
Read the red word: and, I, the

Week 3

We are learning to name:
  • feathers
  • tail
  • wings
We are learning to:
Answer "What has legs?"
Answer "Does the monkey have a tail?"
Read & spell words like: tick, quick, back, kick, neck, sick, sock, tuck, hot, am, red, run.
Read the red words: and, I, the, me


Week 4


We are learning to name:
  • farm animals
  • jungle animals
  • feathers
  • tail
  • wings
We are learning to:
Answer "What has a tail?"
Answer "Does the monkey have wings?"
Read & spell words like: ring, sing, song, king, wing, long, hang, bang, cat, wet, let, in.
Read the red words: and, I, the, me, to.

Sunday, July 17, 2016

July - Clothes

Selamat Datang - Welcome
to Preschool (PRA) English in Brunei
This month of July our topic is 
Clothes


Week 1
We are learning to name:
  • socks
  • skirt
  • hat
  • trousers
  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Number 19 

We are learning to:
Answer "What day is today?"
Answer "What is he/she wearing?"
Read words like: cat, fat, hat, sat, bag, cap, man, map, fan, van. 
Read the red word: and









Week 2
We are learning to name:

  • dress
  • t-shirt
  • jacket
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Number 20

We are learning to:
Answer "What day is today?"
Answer "What is he/she wearing?"
Read words like: in, tip, tin, hit, big, bin, pin, tin, pit, zip and pen, pet, net, bed, red, ted, ten.
Read the red word: and






Week 3

We are learning to name:
  • shirt
  • doll
  • shorts
  • wearing
  • Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
We are learning to:
Answer "Is Jamal wearing a hat?"
Answer "Are you going to...?"
Read words like: on, hop, nod, pot, cot and up, run, hut, mud, fun, sun.
Read the red words: and, I


Tuesday, June 14, 2016

June - Transport

Selamat Datang - Welcome
to Preschool (PRA) English in Brunei
This month of June our topic is 
Transport


Week 1
We are learning to name:

  • car
  • truck
  • road
  • taxi
  • van
  • fast
  • slow
  • Numbers 11 & 12

We are learning to:
Answer "Where are you going?"
Answer "Where is the..."





Week 2
We are learning to name:

  • wheels
  • bicycle/bike
  • motorbike
  • boat
  • river
  • Numbers 13 & 14

We are learning to:
Answer "Where are you going?"
Answer "Who is in the car/aeroplane...?"



Week 3
We are learning to name:

  • driver
  • tickets
  • horn
  • air
  • aeroplane/plane
  • Numbers 15 & 16

We are learning to:
Ask "Please may I have a ticket."
Answer "Is X in the car?"

Week 4
We are learning to name:
  • van
  • wipers
  • sea
  • town
  • high
  • low
  • Numbers 17 & 18

We are learning to:

Ask "Please may I have a ticket."
respond to "Who is going to...?"

Sunday, May 1, 2016

May

Selamat Datang - Welcome
to Preschool (PRA) English in Brunei
This month of May our topic is 
Food and Drink.


Week 1
We are learning to name:

  • sausage
  • sandwich
  • rice
  • orange
  • fruit
  • water
  • knife

We are learning to:
Answer "Do you like..."
Answer "Who is in the kitchen?"


Week 2
We are learning to name:

noodles
  • noodles
  • biscuit
  • chicken
  • pineapple
  • ice cream
  • cup
  • hot


We are learning to:
Answer "Who lives in a house/flat?"
Answer "Do you have...?"
Count to 20


Week 3
We are learning to name:

  • chips
  • cake
  • fish
  • rambutan
  • milk
  • spoon
  • banana
  • mango


We are learning to:
Answer "Where do you live?"
Answer "Who has the...?"
Count to 20


Week 4
We are learning to name:

  • burger
  • sweets
  • egg
  • apple
  • cold
  • fork
  • bread
  • pizza


We are learning to:
Answer "Where do you live?"
Answer "Who has the...?"
Count to 20

Sunday, April 3, 2016

April

Selamat Datang - Welcome
to Preschool (PRA) English in Brunei
This month of April our topic is My House.


Week 1
We are learning to name:

  • house/bungalow
  • flat
  • television
  • curtains
  • toys
  • stairs
  • living room

We are learning to:
Understand "up" and "down"
Answer "How old are you?" with "I am 5"

Answer "How are you?" with "I am fine, thank you."


Week 2
We are learning to name:

  • stilts
  • bedroom
  • lamp
  • bed
  • mirror
We are learning to:
Understand "up" and "down"

Answer "Do you live in a flat?"




Week 3
We are learning to name:

  • roof
  • bathroom
  • shower
  • basin/sink
  • bath
  • toilet
We are learning to:
Answer "Where do you live?" with "I live in..."


Week 4
We are learning to name:

  • storey (2nd storey of a house)
  • pan
  • kitchen
  • sink
  • oven
  • tap
We are learning to:
Answer "Who is this?" with "This is..."




Tuesday, March 1, 2016

March


Selamat Datang - Welcome

to Preschool (PRA) English in Brunei
This month of March our topic is 
My Family

Week 1
We are learning to name:

  • grandmother (nenek)
  • grandfather (datuk)
  • mother (ibu)
  • father (bapa)
  • and match numbers to 5 - one, two, three, four, five
  • and match the correct colour
We are learning to
Answer "What is your name?" with "My name is..."
Answer "How old are you?" with "I am 5"
Answer "How are you" with "I am fine, thank you."


Week 2

We are learning to name:

  • brother
  • sister
  • baby
  • and match numbers 5 to 10 - six, seven, eight, nine, ten
  • and match the correct colour
  • under/on/beside

We are learning to
Answer "Who is this?" with "This is..."
Answer "What is your name?" with "My name is..."
Answer "How old are you?" with "I am 5"

Answer "How are you" with "I am fine, thank you."

Week 3

We are learning to identify:
  • fat
  • thin
  • big
  • little
  • Numbers to 5 and match to objects
  • black, pink, white
  • under/on/beside

We are learning to
Answer "Is this a fat/thin/big/little ...?" with "Yes/no"
Answer "What is your name?" with "My name is..."
Answer "How old are you?" with "I am 5"

Answer "How are you" with "I am fine, thank you."

Week 4
We are learning to:
  • Name all my family members
  • Count numbers to 10 and match to objects
  • Listen to instructions to colour correctly
  • Introduce ourselves with "my name is..." and say how old we are
  • Answer "Is this a fat/thin/big/little ...?" with "Yes/no, this is a fat/thin/big/little..."
  • Answer "Where is the...?"

Monday, January 25, 2016

February


This month of February our topic is 
Myself

We are learning to
  • Introduce ourselves - my name is... (nama saya..)
  • Recognise, count & match numbers to 10 
  • Recognise and name colours 
  • Name vocabulary related to Myself
There are some songs on our blog to help your child learn to name parts of their body.

Week 1
We are learning to name:

  • eyes
  • ears
  • mouth
  • nose
  • teeth
  • shoulders
  • friend
  • orange (oran)
We are learning to
answer "what is this?" with "This is a..."
answer "how are you" with "I am fine, thank you"
respond to "look at..."

Week 2

We are learning to name:

  • head
  • hair
  • comb
  • arm
  • fingers
  • toes
  • box
  • purple

We are learning to
answer "what are these?" with "these are..."

answer "how are you" with "I am fine, thank you"

Week 3
We are learning to identify:

  • foot
  • leg
  • hand
  • pink
  • brown (chocolate)

We are learning to
answer "how many?"
respond to "lets count..."

answer "how are you" with "I am fine, thank you"

Week 4


We are learning to name:
  • shampoo
  • brush
  • soap
  • face
  • all my body parts
  • numbers to 10 and match to objects
  • colours
We are learning to
answer "how many?"
answer "what is this?"
answer "what are these"

answer "how are you" with "I am fine, thank you"




Monday, January 11, 2016

January - School

Selamat Datang - Welcome
to Preschool (PRA) English in Brunei

This month of January our topic is 
My School

We are learning to
  • Introduce ourselves - My name is... (nama saya..)
  • Recognise and count numbers to 10
  • Recognise and name colours 
  • Name vocabulary related to My School
  • Identify some verbs (actions)
There are some songs on our blog to help your child learn numbers and colours.

Week 1
We are learning to name:
  • point
  • children
  • pencil case
  • table (meja)
  • desk
  • crayons
  • Numbers to 5 - one (satu), two (dua), three (tiga), four (empat), five (lima)
  • Colours - red (merah), yellow (kuning)

and

  • Answer "What is your name?" (apa nama awak) with "My name is..." (nama say)
  • Respond to "Point to the..."
  • Make the sound letter "b" makes

Week 2

We are learning to name:

  • jump/tiptoe
  • sharpener
  • rubber
  • pencil
  • cupboard
  • toilet (tandas)
  • numbers 6 to 10 - six (enam), seven (tujuh), eight (lapan), nine (sembilan), ten (sepuluh)
  • colours - green (hijau), blue(biru)
and

  • Respond to "Jump/tiptoe to the..."
  • Respond to "How old are you" with "I am five years old."
  • Make the sound letter "b" makes

Week 3
We are learning to identify:
  • hop/walk
  • window
  • floor
  • wall
  • staffroom
  • hall
  • canteen
  • numbers to 5 and match to objects
  • black, white

and

  • Respond to "Hop/tiptoe to the..."
  • Make the sound letter "n" makes
  • Answer "What is your name?" with "My name is..."
  • Answer "What is this?" with "This is..."

Week 4


We are learning to name:
  • pen
  • bag (beg)
  • book (buku)
  • shoes (kasut)
  • shelf
  • all my school vocabulary
  • numbers to 10 and match to objects
  • name colours
and
  • Introduce ourselves with "My name is..."
  • Respond to "Walk to the..."
  • Make the sound letter "n" makes
  • Answer "how many...?"