Planning creatively ppt
- 1. Planning Creatively for Mixed- Level Young Learners Trainees: Moreno Ana, Martinez Ana Paula Practice II: Didactica Especial de la Lengua Inglesa y Residencia en Escuelas Primarias. Teacher: Estela Nelida Braun. Year: 2018
- 2. What approaches can teachers take when they find a wide range of levels in their classes? One approach: “teach to the middle”. Another one: plan different activities for different levels. BEST OPTION: to adapt activities so that all learners are included. Examples: Dictations, Reading, Dialogues..
- 3. Dictations: listening, understanding, spelling, punctuation all come into play. Weaker learners can write either the complete text or just the key vocabulary.
- 4. Reading ◦ After reading: ◦ Stronger learners answer questions ◦ Weaker learners: write possible answers on the board or True or False statements ◦ Before reading: ◦ Prepare students before any reading activity. ◦ Discuss title, illustrations, and pre- teach unfamiliar vocabulary.
- 5. Dialogues • Write a dialogue on the board. • Read one part and ask the whole class to say the other. • Ask the class to practice the dialogues in pairs, and write their own version of it. • Make a role-play.
- 6. Plan open-ended tasks • They have several or many right answers (they allow for creativity and imagination). Some open-ended tasks: • Read the first half of a story and then write the ending. • Imagine a place and write about the people and animals that live there. • Think of a famous person and write a report.
- 7. Games and Competitions • Can be motivating for Young learners of all levels. Example: Students work in pairs and write as many present continuous or there is/there are sentences about a picture within a time limit (learners are motivated to write the most sentences).
- 8. Variety of activities and pace • “Heads up” and “heads down” activities. • Short, fast activities as well as longer tasks. • Group and pair work as well as individual work.
- 9. Make the most of visuals All learners can benefit from visual input, but especially the weaker ones. • Introduce new vocabulary with flashcards, posters or images. • Watch clips to introduce new topics. • Picture dictionaries available in class. • Provide learners with visual models of activities.
- 10. Conclusion • All classes are almost mixed-level. • Planning of activities is always part of a teacher’s job. • Many course books have ideas, worksheets and reinforcement activities for weaker learners. • It is important to observe and talk to our students • Finding out about student’s interests, preferences for activities…etc. help us plan classes that cater for different needs.