25.05.08: More Than Just a Word Game (Every Thursday)

Inside a Session Where Vocabulary Sparked Confidence and Critical Thought

A. THE SUMMARY

Summary of the Session:

This week’s session was full of playful energy, thoughtful moments, and critical learning breakthroughs.

From the beginning, students were met with warm greetings and reflective questions: "What did you do today? Did you help your mom? Did you read a book?" This casual check-in gave each child a chance to warm up their English in a meaningful and personalized way.

But the real spark came when the Guessing Game began.

At first, things moved slowly. The concept of guessing letters, then words, was new and unfamiliar. Yet with gentle encouragement and peer translation support from students like Sri and Ary & Omitha, something shifted. Soon, students were not just guessing letters but strategically identifying entire words like Investigate, Book, Journal, and Experiment.

The session revealed just how powerful scaffolded play can be for:

• Building vocabulary

• Boosting real-time thinking

• Encouraging teamwork and translation

• Strengthening emotional reasoning

By the end, students weren’t just playing. They were reflecting on the art of learning itself.

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B. THE EVALUATION

1. Top 3 Performers

1. Anguma

• Guessed critical answers like Investigate and Dictionary.

• Shared her post-game reflection: "Strong, confident, and knowledge", showing awareness of emotional and cognitive traits.

• Strength: Poised under pressure, thoughtful, and adaptable.

2. Ary & Omitha

• Consistently guessed correct words like Library, Experiment, and Question.

• Participated in both individual and team contexts.

• Reflection: "Experience matters" — indicating maturity in how they view learning.

• Strength: Reliable, team-driven, and strategic.

3. Ratna

• Participated actively and gave a brilliant insight during reflection: "Speed in thinking comes when you stay calm."

• Showed growth mindset and focus on process.

• Strength: Self-aware, composed, and reflective.

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2. Clarity and Confidence Level

The bar chart (attached) measures two dimensions for each member:

• Clarity (blue): How clearly they expressed their thoughts.

• Confidence (orange): How assertively and consistently they spoke up.

  

3. Some sketches about their ways of thinking🧠

In response to the reflective Question"How to Win the Game?" — Participants share some interesting thoughts 💭

• Anguma: "Strong, confident, and knowledge." — Reflects a knowledge-based mindset. => “What’s more important — confidence or curiosity?” “Can you think of a time when confidence wasn’t enough?”

• Ary & Omitha: "Experience." — Implies the value of continuous try and application in new environment => “What kind of experience helped you most?” “How can you turn an experience into a lesson for next time?”

• Ratna: "Think calmly and you'll get the explanation quickly." — Demonstrates reflective control and learning process awareness. => “What helps you stay calm when others are rushing?” “Can you apply this calmness when solving something difficult under time pressure?”

These aren't just cute comments. They show early signs of strategic thinking, emotional regulation, and growth orientation — traits we strive to cultivate in Global Citizens.

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C. HOMEWORK

All members are assigned with 2 Homework:

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Let’s build confident, global-ready students—one story at a time! 🌟

NOTE:

🚀 A Story a Night is NOT a program for teaching or learning English.
💡 It’s a mindset-building experience designed to prepare students for future readiness throughstories in English. Through engaging discussions and stories, they develop critical thinking, confidence, and mindsets—all while boosting their communication in English naturally.