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Effective Strategies for an EYL Classroom. Jon Gasbar UNLAM Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE Write every word you can about this picture. Anything you think of. How and where can I use this?. At the beginning of class. Known as a “Do Now”.
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Effective Strategies for an EYL Classroom Jon Gasbar UNLAM Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan
ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGEWrite every word you can about this picture. Anything you think of.
How and where can I use this? • At the beginning of class. Known as a “Do Now”. • “Do Now “is a short, less than 5 minute activity At the beginning of a new unit Assessment Make it fun! Make it a classroom competition Award different points for higher vocabulary
Young Learners • As many of you know Young Learners do not have the stamina to sit and copy • Activities should be quick • Classroom should be structured • Simple concrete directions should be used • Routines MUST be put in place • Fun IS A MUST!
Pictures To Support Poetry Flowers are like rainbows, They have an array of colors, Flowers are incredibly colorful, There are flowers that are blue, white, yellow, and red Flowers are from the earth, Flowers make us ecstatic, Flowers make us happy when we are depressed, Flowers are like rainbows, They have an array of colors
Get two words for each stanza to take notes on Flowers are like rainbows, They have an array of colors, Flowers are incredibly colorful, There are flowers that are blue, white, yellow, and red Flowers are from the earth, Flowers make us ecstatic, Flowers make us happy when we are depressed, Flowers are like rainbows, They have an array of colors
Your turn to rewrite this • We read • We took notes • We decided what was most important • We decomposed • We recomposed • This last part is high order thinking And very effective. Very rare if students Can recompose the poem exactly.
How and where can I use this? • Use this as your shared reading piece for the week • Shared reading is where the class reads the poem or story together and may work on certain words or strategies Think it’s too difficult??? Adjust it then!
How can I adapt this? • Flowers are plants, • Flowers are red, yellow, pink, orange, • Flowers grow, • Flowers grow in the ground, • Flowers need water, • Flowers need light, • Flowers need love!
EXPOSE STUDENTS IN DIFFERENT WAYS!!!! • NOT EVERYONE LEARNS THE SAME WAY!!! There are many different types of learners out there! Auditory Kinesthetic Visual
Now You and your group invent your dance! • Come up with 3-4 movements or actions. You must tell everyone IN WORDS what your dance move is! • Everyone will follow. After we are finished with one group the next group goes.
Invent catchy phrases! • Transcontinental • New York –Seattle transcontinental! • Slide • Slide move to the side…slide…move to the side
Come up with either a chant or a movement for the following words • Rain • Eating • Drinking • Shopping
USE VIDEOS!!!!!! • Even if you just have a computer or a laptop just have the students gather around it. • Get them out of their seats and get them excited about learning!
Keyword Notes for videos DON’T JUST PLAY THE VIDEO STRAIGHT THROUGH
Keyword Notes • Students get to write 1-3 words for each box • One word is preferred but sometimes it needs to be a couple more • This ensures that the students are selecting the most important information from the video • Outcomes • More effective listening skills • Better note-taking skills • Able to summarize more effectively
How to get free resources • Google Search • Free youtube downloader • Keepvid.com • Create multiple yahoo, gmail, aol, email address and be able to log onto sites and use their free trial. Ex. Brainpop • Reading A-Z for leveled books • Met Museum in New York City • Natural History Museum in New York City • www.historychannel.com • www.discoverychannel.com • www.sites.google.com/jgasbar
