martes, 26 de abril de 2011

HANDS ON !

By reading Halliwell chapter 3

In groups of 4/5 students.Set a list of realistic expectations for your future classroom.(Pyramid group work).


With your original group add 3 more activities that stir or settle a class.

Choose a topic, create two activities .One that engages children´s minds and another that keeps them physically occupied.

Which ideas and or techniques could you extract from our example class with the colours?

Analise the class again and tell in which order the teacher introduces the different skills.

lunes, 18 de abril de 2011

PRIORITIES

Identify Content goals for young learners by analyzing different textbooks, make a list of structures-Topics and functions generally found in a primary school syllabus.

Make a list of possible or desirable attitudinal goals.

Make a list of priorities when teaching young learners.

Empty handed? Never!

By reading chapter 1 "Working with young language learners",Halliwell;IN YOUR OWN WORDS relate these CONCEPTS to working with young learners.
eg INTERPRETING
Young learners are very good at interpreting meaning , general messages,not individual words.We help them making full use of....................

INDIRECTLY-------READY--------FUN/GAMES--------REALITY

Now, provide examples for these characteristics:
-They are creative with grammatical forms and with concepts.
-They are eager to communicate.
-They are gifted for guessing activities.
-They are imaginative thinkers.

martes, 12 de abril de 2011

Dealing with our audience

After reading chapter one from Scott & Ytreberg answer these questions:

1-What´s the best way to introduce new language to children?
2-Which are the problems we may find, when introducing fictional concepts? Is that a problem?
3-Can we skip steps when organizing and or explaining something to them ?
4-How can we check if a 6/7 year olds understand or not?
5-What´s the best way to foster their positive attitude towards learning?
6- Mention two main differences between 6/7 year olds and 8/10.
7-Explain these concepts in your own words and giving new examples (different from the ones in the book):
words are not enough
play with the language
language as language
variety in the classroom
routines
cooperation vs competition
grammar