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 i4PJXYm10334; Tue, 25 May 2004 15:33:34 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 15:33:34 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20040525193157.48087.qmail@web60905.mail.yahoo.com> 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: PAUL ROGERS <pwaynerogers@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10320] observations on the use of the pumarosa website X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: O Content-Length: 2417 Lines: 77 For those with Spanish speaking students in adult classes, www.pumarosa.com is a practical website. And it is free! Below are some observations. Paul Rogers 1. PUMAROSA is beneficial for all students including advanced, who at least can improve their pronunciation. 2. PUMAROSA is particularly good for beginning students who have not had much education in their home country. 3. The most "difficult" thing is the fear of using a computer. Once the students see how easy it is to "click" up and down, backwards and forwards, voila! - they become "empowered." 4. It serves as a "teacher's aide" so that the class can be divided. Many ESL classes contain students of various levels and who speak languages other than Spanish- "Multi-level" classes. Therefore- a teacher can split the class at least into two groups. 6. Students learn the fastest when they repeat the exercises out loud. 7. It is better to have good headphones for each computer. Students using headphones appear to feel less inhibited about speaking out loud. In cases where there are no headphones, two or three students can use one computer. In this case, there is a tendency for the students to avoid speaking out loud, on one hand, and on the other, there is more discussion. 8. Teachers need to give a short "quiz" on each lesson a day or two after the student has studied it. The new lessons will include many "quizzes." 9. As of now, pumarosa can be used by a student for about 20 hours before it gets too boring. 10. And, finally, PUMAROSA is best used along with the some of the texts, which at this point can be provided free of charge. --- Valley Peters <valleydemt@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > I've been reading a bit about TPR Storytelling and > its > huge success with learners of languages, especially > children. I'm wondering if any of you in adult > education are using TPR Storytelling in your > programs. > If so, how did you train your teachers? What > outcomes have you observed with this method? How do > the students seem to like it? > > Thank you! > > Valley Peters > Adult Program Coordinator > Teton Literacy Program > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. > http://messenger.yahoo.com/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/
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