Teacher pupil interaction

Responses

Informal talk
Teacher talks some matters that happened in
our society / in the news paper / about the
popularity of that day, to the students in
order to get their attention.

Students were too much interested in the

class and they got a tendency to search the
matters happened, newspaper reports or the
days speciality before reaching the class in
order to answer the questions of teacher.

Identification
Teacher gave picture to the whole students.

Students identify the picture and gave to the

teacher

Tr. Whats depicted in the picture ?

A boy is lying in the bed and father is sitting

beside him.

Creativity Puzzle
Teacher asked the students to create a story
with moral or about any other theme that you
can feel from the picture

does so

Tr. Whats the story about ?

Story about a father and a son

Tr. Did you get the theme of the story ?

Yes

Tr. Whats the theme ?

Father worked hard. He didnt get time for

sleeping even then the son understands
nothing from his father and never helped
him.
Yes, today human beings have no
cooperation only for ones own sake
does so

Is this related to our contemporary issue ?

Formation of Imagination Teacher asked
them to write the important issue that they
can recognize from the story.
Tr. Whats the issue of the story ?

Lack of cooperation generation differences

Tr. Yes, lack of cooperation

Familiarization of the lesson
Now we are going through a new chapter
named Those winter Sundays by Robert
Hayden.

recognizes

These winter Sundays

-Robert Hayden
(BB)

Notes down the name of the chapter and

authors name

Profile making
Teacher gives small clues / hints of the
writer. Students have to make a detailed
profile of the author. It is ensure that the
teacher facilities the points regarding the
author not only from text but also from
outside.
Reading Section
Teacher reads the poem with
appropriate tone. Reads the poem two or
more time, if the poem contains too many
difficult words
Chorus reading
Teacher reads the poem with
appropriate one. Reads the poem two or
more time, if the poem contains too many
difficult words
Discussion area
Teacher explains the summary of the
poem, if it has difficult inner meanings and
make the students to share their ideas in
groups.
Facilitation
Teacher made the students to give the
meanings of difficult words if any in the
whole class by the help of teachers
explanation
Talk- retalk
Tr: Whats the poem about ?
Tr: Do you feel the presence of anyone else
in the poem ?
Tr: Which line depicts the presence of other
members ?

Students made a detailed profile and enter it

into their profile diary

Tr: is the poet wake up early in the morning

?

No

Tr. Then when the poet wake up ?

When the rooms were warm.

Scaffolding zone
If the students have any further doubts
regarding themes, ideas even in a simple
word, teacher clarifies it by adopting
different techniques

Students listen with utmost care

Students read the poem in chorus

does so

does so

The hardships of father

yes
No one ever thanked him

raises doubts.

Assessment tool
Compare and contrast your experience with related to the poem Those Winter Sundays.

INNOVATIVE TEACHING MANUAL

Name of the Teacher :

Aswathy B.K

Class : IX D

Name of the school

G.H.S.S Palayamkunnu

Strength :

Subject

English

Time : 40 mints

Unit

Those Winter Sundays

Date :

Sub Unit

Sundays.. house

Content

With a sense of grief a son fondly recalls how never appreciated

his fathers love when he was a boy

Content analysis

Sundays are supposed to be the rest days. Generally people worked

on week days, from Monday to Saturday. But the poet found his
father working even on Sundays. Father woke up early in the
morning. He put on his cloths and kindled the fire with his cracked
hands, hands that ached because of hard work during week days.
The poet to his dismay members that no one in the house hold
ever expresses thanks to his father including himself.

Curricular statements: The learner,

Develops imagination of aesthetic sense

Enjoys the poem and develops taste for poetry

Reads and enjoys the pieces of literature

Understands the crucial role of .family ties in ones upbringing

Creates awareness about ones own cultural roots

Empathizes with the aged ones