In my most active class, I had my pupils play a game with the concept similar to weaving patterns. While some pupils held on to the ropes across each other, others had to go over and under the ropes alternately. By including the time element, they treat this as a game and this activity would facilitate my explanation of paper weaving. Some children had the experience of doing paper weaving in kindergarten and they were given the option of cutting wavy lines. I used the time to talk about 'contrast' in their colour choice.
I discovered that beginning my lesson with a game followed by the lesson outcome usually aids my explanation. It could be due to the movement and fun that the children had experienced which helps them to focus better.
