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English teaching for workaholics: satisfying but stressful My first job in Tokyo was teaching English at a medium-sized English conversation school. I only stayed a week; here's why. english • education • japan • tokyo • teaching
Teaching Languages: Using a Word Wall Seeing is remembering in the foreign language classroom. Students retain and use new words in the target language best when they see paired pictures with words. foreign language word wall • designing target language word wall • making word wall cards • practicing target language activities • recognition recall vocabulary activities
Using Questionnaires in Language Teaching The communicative and humanistic approaches to language training have shown us the importance of setting up genuine dialogue between learner and trainer and among learners themselves. When, as trainers, we ask a series of questions in the manner of quiz masters, where we know the answer and watch while the learner struggles to find something acceptable to us, we cannot claim to be setting up genuine dialogue; it is an unequal power game. elt • language teaching • language learning • classroom • questionnaires
Australia's Monolingual Mindset Australia's international relations, its economy and the cognitive development of its people could all improve immensely were its rich linguistic potential tapped. australian schools • australian universities • languages other than english • teach languages • educational
Daily Lesson Plans: Middle School A day's worth of lesson plans for middle school. lesson plan • teach • language arts • social studies • science
Folktales and Myths Activities for creatively teaching myths and folk tales. Article includes some basic information about myths and includes links to sites for further research. Activities are designed not only to build interest in the genre, but also to develop creative and problem-solving modes of thinking; writing with organization, brevity and clarity; appreciation for the similarities among different cultures; and public speaking skills. T/F quiz at bottom of article with answers following. teaching • language arts • literature • secondary education • mythology
Fun in Games in the Language Arts Classroom Students get their creative juices flowing in a nifty group project to follow a classroom novel. These activities are all fun and games appropriate for junior or senior high school classes or home schooling groups of at least 4. games • language arts • novels • projects • teacher tips
Leading Learners to Love Literature "Do's" and "Don'ts" to help the Language Arts teacher to guide her students into an appreciation of the printed message. reading • teaching • language arts • english • middle school
Put it in a Letter A well-written personal letter can still open doors, warm hearts, and offer consolation, even in our fast-paced world of electronic mail! These tips can help make letter writing lessons interesting and relevant for even the most reluctant writers! <font color="crimson"><i>[included are ideas for sympathy letters, thank you notes, formal and informal invitations, and the friendly letter.]</i></font color="crimson"> letter writing • writing • letters • notes • sympathy notes
Something New Under the Sun for Book Reports Boring book reports got you blue? Here's two fun projects that upper elementary or jr. and sr. high students will really "get in to!" projects • books • book reviews • book reports • characterization
Super Sleuths Teaching students to approach research in an orderly fashion isn't as difficult as it sounds. With a little coaching, students can become super sleuths, gathering facts from the library and from internet resources to support the thesis sentence they have created. Links to helpful sites as well as links to "cheater" sites that offer FREE book reports, essays and research papers. researching • research • how to write a research paper • teaching • language arts
The Education Hub Have you visited the <b>Education Hub</b> yet? If not, you should be sure to check it out. teaching resources • personalized classroom material • lesson plans • teaching • language arts
The Proactive English Teacher Being an English or language arts teacher requires lots of skills, patience, and time to commit to perfecting the practice. teaching english • teaching language arts • proactive teaching • differentiated instruction • webbing
Halloween Candy Sort According to a U.S.Census report, 36.1 American children were possible trick-or-treaters last year. Is there any value beyond tradition, fun and too much sugar? u s census report halloween candy • us census report tick or treating • sorting halloween candy • teaching language with haloween candy • halloween vocabulary
New Year's Writing & Drama Ideas January New Year writing prompt tips & drama game ideas to teach language arts skills like plot, dialog, setting, fictional story writing, oral presentation & vocabulary. new year's writing drama ideas • writing prompts drama games • fun ways to teach writing • teaching kids fictional story writing • teach language arts skills
Reasons to Learn Norwegian With Spanish, French, and German taking a strong lead in foreign language popularity, I find myself increasingly in a position of advocacy when it comes to the Norwegian language. As a less commonly taught language (LCTL), Norwegian is usually not the first thing that comes to mind when people are looking to enrich their linguistic repertoire. Students typically look for languages which they feel will be useful to them in the professional world and which they can share with a large number of potential speakers. reasons to learn norwegian • foreign language learning • second language acquisition • heritage languages • genealogy
Teaching Sentence Sense Do you have students who can read words on cards, but cannot transfer that skill to reading the same words in sentences? Here are some creative activities to help. teach children to make sentences • teach student to read sentences • using primary words in sentences • signt words in sentences • activities for teaching reading
Cooperative Learning Cooperative Learning provides an opportunity for children to interact with each other about things that are relevant to their preparation for their adult lives in the business world. Learning to have meaningful dialogue and being able to say exactly what you mean, is practiced and promoted with this type of learning environment. cooperative learning • group learning
First Language Lessons For The Well-Trained Mind This book is a great bargain and a great book for beginners or experienced homeschoolers alike. In 200 lessons expanding over 2 years, taking very little time out of your day, you will be scripted on how to present language lessons in an extremely thorough but fun way. well • trained • mind • well-trained • susan
At-Home Culture Camp Tips for creating an at-home culture camp. This is a way to help your internationally adopted child learn about her country of birth. adoption • adopted child • international adoption • culture • country
Million Minute Family Challenge Teach lessons to your students while participating in the million minute family challenge with your class. million minute family challenge • million minutes activities • board games • games for kids • ancient board games
Primary Language Lessons This is a neat traditional language lessons primer for grades 2 and 3. If your child really loves the Well-Trained Mind way of learning, this will be a perfect intro into language lessons. If your child is used to other more modern ways of learning or has difficulty with memorization or dictation, this might not be for you. primary • language • lessons • serl • emma
The Ring Bear: A Rascally Wedding Adventure Want to go on a bear adventure with Westley and his Mom, who are the best deck swabbing, treasure hunting pirates on the seven seas? But then, Mom tells Westley something that leaves him confused and upset. How will he resolve his confusion? the rain bear • rain bear • flashlight press • new york • pirates
"Perfect Book" POD Machine Developed RosettaBooks forms partnership with DataPlay, eBookWeb launched, Franklin Electronics increases supply of books, Barnes & Noble e-book store shut down by Russian hackers, Learning to Fall, e-book to be Bantam Dell p-book, new POD machine can produce books in minutes. dwyer • rossettabooks • dataplay • ebookweb • franklin
Foreign Language Learning Materials for Kids If you are a parent or teacher wishing to introduce children to a foreign language, use effective and age-appropriate DVD's, videos, CD's, and books that kids will love. foreign language learning materials for kids • foreign language teaching materials • children foreign language resources • muzzy • languages and children making the match
Free Programming Tools BASIC and business style languages, C style languages, and specialist scripting environments. free cobol compilers for pc • free compilers for windows 32 • free basic interpreters and compilers • free c compiler • free c++ compiler
Introduction to C# Programming For those who are mystified by C# programming, and what it seems to stand for, here is a rapid introductionary article to help evaluate this evolving technology. c# programming • csharp programming • c sharp programming • computer programming • c++ programming
Nine Weeks To Higher Test Scores Students are immersed in technology to the detriment of their involvement with critical thinking and concentration. The Nine Week Method changes all that. education cycles • whole language learning • language arts • critical thinking skills • the atlantic
Teach Writing Without Handwriting Many kids say they hate writing when it's really other tedious skills that stop them from thinking creatively. Here are tips on getting non-writers thinking like writers. teaching writing without handwriting • why kids dislike writing • teaching writing with no handwriting • no penmanship language arts • my kid hates writing
Faking It
Crafty tricks that boost your fluency quotient fluency • language learning • idioms • cliches • clichés
Norwegian Language Resources Online It's not that Norwegian language resources aren't out there - they just take a little time to find and sort through. For those of you who are learning or teaching Norwegian, it can be frustrating to spend hours sorting through sites for language exercises, tips, or materials. I've laid out a few below to help you out with your search. norwegian • language resources • learning norwegian • teaching norwegian • video
On Becoming a Math Teacher A discussion on the requirements for being a Math teacher. teaching • mathematics • elementary • high school • courses
Teach Foreign Language Greetings Teach children greetings and introductions in French, Spanish, German, and more. Puppets, games, and activities make foreign language learning fun. foreign language greeting games • teach kids foreign language • children learn foreign language • basic foreign language phrases • simple conversational foreign language
A Brief History of Colonial America’s Society & Culture Colonial American Society: the rise of the free press, public education, political structure, and religious tolerance in the Age of Enlightenment. colonial american history • 17th c. american colonies • 18th c. american colonies • the age of enlightenment • free press
Building Self-Esteem/Rapport: The "Love Letter" Project Helping students to focus on the good in others can reap positive benefits in the heart of weary teachers as well! This "love letter" project boosts students' self-esteem while forcing them to think well of their classmates. Their insightful comments can affect an instructor greatly as well! writing • boosting self-esteem • teaching • tips • how to
Grandparents as Tools for Language Learning (Part II of II) One of the strongest regrets I’ve heard voiced by the grandchildren and great grandchildren of immigrants is that they never took the time to learn language from their grandparents. As a grandparent, even if you know only a few words in Norwegian, you have the opportunity to open the doors for your grandchildren into their heritage and the international community. It is hoped that the strategies listed here will guide you in stimulating your grandchild’s interest in, and understanding of, the language. grandparents • grandchildren • learning norwegian • language loss • heritage
Who Am Us Anyway? (the writer's personal introduction) An introduction to the writer and his motives. anthropologic • language • foreign • consciousness • gibber
Adam and Eve Family Tales Were Adam and Eve real or do they, as proposed by some, belong only in the world of myth and lore--that land of imagination and make believe, or as Rod Serling would say, "In the twilight zone"... adam • eve • bible • myth • folklore
Friends (Quakers) and Education This article describes the development of Friends (Quaker) educational efforts, in keeping with Friends concerns and religious approach. It traces these efforts from the early days of Friends to the present. religious society of friends • quakers • quakerism • education • schools
Long-term and Degree Courses in Celtic Languages: North America This article looks at the variety of university programs in Celtic language-related studies available in North America. celtic • gaelic • irish • scottis • welsh |
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