English Class “Daily Routines” with the Big Boys @ Remand Home

Activity Report

Location: Remand Home
Activity Date: 12.07.2024
Start Time: 10:00 AM   End Time: 12:00 PM

Facilitators: Ruth Obilo
Number of Participants: 25
Male: 25   Female: 0

Activity Purpose/ Summary:
The topic of discussion was daily routine. The purpose of the class was to enlighten the students on the importance of having a daily routine, how to come up with it, and key elements to consider when writing a daily routine. This was mainly meant to help the students organize their days, make it more efficient, and provide structure.

Personnel Input:
Facilitator handled the class as follows:
– Key elements of writing the daily routines
Chronological order: The facilitator emphasized the need to list the activities in the order they happen throughout the day.
Simple present tense: Daily routines are typically described using the present tense because they are actions that regularly happen.
Example: “I wake up at 7 am. I have breakfast at 7:30 am.”
Time words: This includes words that help sequence the activities, such as first, next, then, after, before, and finally.

The next session was about guided practice, where students were asked to think about and write down the activities they do from the moment they wake up until they go to bed.
The final session was a writing activity where all students were engaged in practical exercises to write about their daily routines.

Achievements:
At the end of the class, all the students were able to write their daily routines, taking into consideration the key elements for crafting them.

Unanticipated Achievements:
Students were very eager to learn, and quite a few of them asked questions during the class.

Supporting Partners:
Kisumu Remand Home.

July 12, 2024

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