Minggu, 10 April 2011

Strategy Graphic Organizers

What is it?A flexible instructional tool to help students construct meaning and organize their knowledge before, during or after instruction. They can be completed linguistically or non-linguistically. How do I use it?• Model how to use a specific organizer with familiar content.• Allow students to help complete a class graphic organizer.• Show several completed examples.• Monitor students as they complete their own graphic organizer with new content. Accommodations for ELLsModel and demonstrate the strategy first, using guided practice and mixed-ability partner support before expecting independent application. Partner ELL students with students more proficient in English.Preteach and accommodate the academic language and vocabulary needed to understand and complete the corresponding graphic...

Sabtu, 09 April 2011

An Easy and Engaging Science Lesson for Children

ESL teachers in foreign countries are often expected to prepare lessons without a set curriculum or access to teaching resources. This lesson, which teaches students the basics about the weather, can be done anywhere and doesn't require extensive preparation or materials. It is appropriate for all beginning English learners, but works best with elementary school children (ages 5-12). It's great for a classroom setting but also works on an individual or small group level. The Total Physical Response Method Developed by Dr. James Asher, the Total Physical Response Method (TPR) aims to teach foreign language acquisition through coordinating speech with actions, gestures, and other physical movement. The method attempts to mimic the way infants...

A First Lesson in English Greetings

This is a good lesson for the teacher first meeting students. If possible, the teacher is advised to introduce himself using (mostly) the students' native language. The teacher can thereby set a good example: by crossing the language barrier first, the students are more likely to be at ease when they try to speak a language not their own. Furthermore, in hearing about the teacher's home country or native culture, students, interest aroused, are more likely become more involved in the lesson. And, they begin to see the similarities and differences between cultures, which is key to internationalization. Teaching "Hello" to "Nice to Meet You, Too" The teacher should begin the formal lesson by teaching "Hello," followed by "My name is (Teacher),”...

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