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 h8OJAcV00330; Wed, 24 Sep 2003 15:10:38 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 15:10:38 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <A1DF203D7C27D411A4EC00D0B7805580171670@wrl_ntserver.jcplin.org> 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: "Jennifer Morrow" <jmorrow@jcplin.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9501] Re: Favorite ESL Lessons X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2105 Lines: 45 Thanks Sandra! I have both books and especially like Zero Prep for Beginners. My first night I used the survey activity from that book and the students loved it. My problem is that my supervisor does not approve of those kinds of activities. She made the comment that it is fine to be creative but that I needed to "hit the books" soon. She believes in learning from a workbook and not the teacher. The nice thing is that makes the job much easier but I have a hard time believing that is authentic learning. Any advice for working with her? I just want to be ready with some evidence that my students are learning through techniques and whole group activities like the ones in these books. Thanks! Jennifer -----Original Message----- From: Sandra Heyer [mailto:heyer@ticon.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 3:39 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9486] Re: Favorite ESL Lessons 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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