Reading chapter 2 (Halliwell)

We have discussed content goals and a bit of attitudinal goals. Make a drawing in which you show the percentage they have as you move from very young learners to later stages.

Decide on correction, what?, How?, When? , Why?
Think of the question "Do you understand?"

What are mistakes for children?

What´s INFO GAP?

Think of possible ways of giving instructions , you will be asked to give some instructions in class.

SEE YOU!

After reading the 1st chapters of Halliwell and Scott&Ytreberg

So..........what implications do these characteristics have on our teaching?


Complete the sentences with the most appropriate concept/s.

1- Activities should include................................................................................................................................
2-Language learning is experiential so you will work with...............................................................................
3-Play with the language making full use of......................................................................................................
4-Not only words you need also......................................................................they understand the whole message, before learning new words.
5-Variation means................................................................................................................................................
6-Reality for them includes................................................................................................................................
7-They benefit from.............................................they give them a sense of security.
8-They learn......................................rather than ...............................for example through.................................
9-Focus on .......................................rather than. form.
10-Take advantage of the pleasure they find in ......................................and........................................................

Be careful

The site I´ve chosen to let you download the observations file, asks you to give a telephone number. Don´t do so, if you can`t download it without giving the number , I will give it next class through my pen drive.
Sorry for the inconvenience, I´ve just realized that. Happy weekend :)

Observations file

Here´s the link .Cross your fingers!!!!!http://es.scribd.com/maria_grosso_3/d/86963266-Observation-File-2012

Now click on it and you can download the file. Good Luck!

DIDÁCTICA ESPECIAL 1 AÑO 2012.

WELCOME TO THIS BLOG, IT IS OUR BLOG. HERE YOU WILL FIND MATERIAL PROPOSED AND NEEDED FOR YOUR CLASSES, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CATCH UP WHEN ABSENT AND YOU CAN REVIEW WHAT WAS STATED IN THE CLASS.
AS IT IS OURS, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO POST COMMENTS THAT I WILL READ AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
I HOPE YOU WILL FIND IT USEFUL AND EASY TO USE.
WELCOME AGAIN!!!!!!
TO START WITH HERE YOU HAVE THE OBSERVATIONS FOLDER, YOU WILL DOWNLOAD AND PRINT IT FOR YOUR FUTURE USE.
http://es.scribd.com/maria_grosso_3/d/86963266-Observation-File-2012

See You :)

It´s been a very nice profitable year, I wish you all good in your exams and I expect you will continue reading and searching for tools and ideas.
Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

Teacher Claudia.

Reading about Assessment

Here´s what you have to read as regards assessment and evaluation. The name of the book is HANDBOOKS FOR THE ENGLISH CLASSROOM, Michael Harris and Paul Mc Cann, Heineman.
Read chapter 2 and write down your doubts to be discussed in class.


If the book is not available at the library ,I will leave one for you with Graciela.

You have enough time to read :)