Building a Brighter Classroom for OUP
I’ve recently been working on creating a resource pack for Teaching Mixed Ability the OUP Build a Brighter Classroom For […]
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Activities
The Wonder of Mini-Books
Mini-Books I was first introduced to the concept of making mini-books at a conference in the early 2000’s. I feel
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OUP Classroom Management Resource Pack
https://oup.pagetiger.com/Classroom-Management-Resource-Pack/1?utm_campaign=ca_buildabrighterclassroom&utm_source=website&utm_medium=interactive-pdf&utm_content=resource-pack-download-BABC I was asked to write a resource pack for OUP on Classroom Management in the English language Young Learner
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Why use songs?
Children respond positively to songs– Young children will only get involved in activities if they like them. They are used
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Promoting Project-Based Learning | Q&A | Oxford University Press
Promoting Project-Based Learning : Q &A Blog Post by Jane-Maria Harding da Rosa During the webinars I presented for OUP
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The Silent Period…or is it?
What is The Silent Period? Most new learners of English, particularly in the 1st year of school, will go
Chants
Where to start when creating chants?
Lots of people ask me about where to start when creating a chant. It’s usually just in the language
Chants
What is (or isn’t) a Chant?
When I tell people I do a lot of chanting in my English lessons, they automatically assume I mean
Thoughts
Personal anecdotes about chanting
When I first starting teaching English to children, back in 1995, I soon became aware of the importance of stress
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Chanting on the CLIL course and TYLT
This is a knife! da da da Yesterday I ate an apple Instructions for mini books