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when I turned 16...

a lot of memories

Was your childhood any different?

1. Look at the pictures of childhood games. If you remember playing them as a child, say what they are
and how to play them. Talk about any other game or games that you played.
shears
throw the rock in the square

blindfold tag hopscotch hop = jump rock, paper, scisors

2. Complete the gaps with the words in boxes.

friends outdoors rules skills toys trees

approach
A. I made __________
friends really quickly. I could go up to any child and ask to play with them.
B. Our neighbourhood was safe and I could play __________
outdoors without adults all the time.
C. My parents were always worried because of my risky behaviour – I loved climbing __________
trees .
D. I got into many dangerous situations, but they helped me learn a lot of __________
skills .
E. My parents were calm because of my careful behaviour – I followed the __________
rules and listened to
adults.
F. We always shared __________
toys with friends because our parents didn’t buy us many things.

3. Look at the sentences in ex. 2 and underline six adjectives. Create three pairs of opposite adjectives.
Pair 1: safe - dangerous similarities:
safe town / small town
Pair 2: calm - worried differences:
a lot of robberies/ dangers
Pair 3: careful - risky

toddler when I was 8 ...


4. Think of at least one example for each point.
• something that helps parents stay calm • a time when parents feel worried
see the child, stay at home when the childs go out with friends
• a sport that can be dangerous • a game that is always safe to play
martial arts, football, gymnastics lego, painting, card/board games, videogames
• a risky activity people often enjoy • a way to teach children to be careful
skateboard, talk to the child
twice a weeks
5. Look at the sentences in ex. 2 again and choose two that describe your childhood. Add more details.
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talent

Was your childhood any different?

6. Watch a video [https://youtu.be/YLOhkY6y6Og] and summarize it using the sentence beginnings


below and the words and phrases in the box.
EXAMPLE: The child who climbs the tree likes risky calm make friends
activities. He doesn’t look worried or scared. careful play outdoors
A. The teachers who work in the pre-school… play with dirt climb trees risky
climb trees
B. The children… hiking dangerous safe
puddles
C. The activities children do in the pre-school… follow rules share toys
mean
scouts how to use stick learn skills worried
handle the knife weapon
7. Discuss the questions.
• Did you go to a pre-school? Do you remember what you did
there?
• What do you think about the pre-school in the video?
• Why do you think the teachers look so calm?
• What can children learn at this pre-school?
• Would you or any parents you know want their children to go to
the pre-school in the video? Why or why not?
• Do you think that children have more or less freedom today than
in the past? What’s your opinion of this?

8. Complete the statements to make them true in your opinion. Give reasons for your answers.
• Modern playgrounds have become more interesting/more boring for children.
• Modern children spend less time playing indoors/outdoors.
• Modern parents think that the world is a more dangerous/safer place.
• It’s easier/more difficult for children to make friends nowadays.
• Modern children share/don’t share their toys with friends.
• Modern children think/don’t think activities like climbing trees and games like hopscotch are cool.
• Modern schools think it’s more important for children to learn new skills/how to follow rules.

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Was your childhood any different?

9. Read the text and mark the statements below as True or False. Say what you think about Montessori
education.
Montessori education is a way of teaching that helps students learn
different skills by themselves. In a Montessori classroom, students choose
what they want to work on and learn at their own speed. There are
different types of materials to use, like building blocks and special tools,
to make learning fun.

Students of different ages can be in the same classroom. This way, older
students can help younger ones, and everyone can learn from each other.
Montessori education also includes learning about different cultures and
countries. This helps students understand and respect people who are
different from them.

A. Students always follow instructions from the teacher about what to learn.
B. Students in a Montessori classroom only work with textbooks.
C. In one classroom, students must be of the same age.
D. Learning about different cultures helps students be more understanding of others.

10. Read about more education ideas and say what you think about them.

Scouting (Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts): children do fun outdoor activities while also learning
new skills. They go camping and cook food over a fire. They learn about nature and how to help
if someone gets hurt. They also learn how important it is to make friends and help others.

Nature-based education happens in a forest Technology integration: children learn


or on a farm. Children plant flowers and while playing educational games on tablets
watch them grow. They learn about different or computers. They also learn basic coding
animals and how to feed them. They also skills using programs like Scratch and how
create art using natural materials. to use the internet to find information.

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