Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h8GKdlT09387; Tue, 16 Sep 2003 16:39:47 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 16:39:47 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <8F96EB4B-E886-11D7-BF7F-000393B38F32@ticon.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Sandra Heyer <heyer@ticon.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9486] Re: Favorite ESL Lessons X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.482) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 1192 Lines: 33 Jennifer, If you like that kind of spontaneous "let's see where this will go" activity, there are two resource books you might want to look through--Zero Prep and Chalk Talks. Both are available through Alta. Sandra Heyer Whitewater Community Education Whitewater, WI On Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at 01:01 PM, Jennifer Morrow wrote: > Hey Everybody! > I have just begun teaching a beginning level ESL class. Now that I am > four weeks in, I am running out of ideas. My favorite activity so far > is to hand out a picture and ask the students to tell me a story about > it. I write the story on the board. We practice reading it together > and they ask questions about pronunciation and grammar. It has been a > wonderful experience each time I have done it. I like that kind of > authentic, student directed learning. What is your favorite activity > to do in class? What activity do you do that always seems to promote > learning? What activity do your students always seem to enjoy? I > would really appreciate the help! > Thanks in advance, > > Jennifer Morrow > Johnson County Public Library > Adult Learning Center > (317) 738-4677 > jmorrow@jcplin.org > >
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