tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055439673717869084.post355658469238775645..comments2024-03-20T04:19:51.019-05:00Comments on I Teach Dual Language: Unzipping Their LipsNora Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01620872408234621806noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055439673717869084.post-10716898424045308392013-08-30T02:12:55.300-05:002013-08-30T02:12:55.300-05:00Speaking is one of the basic skills that must be m...Speaking is one of the basic skills that must be mastered by students since it is very important for them to communicate in the class or outside the class.<br /><a href="https://www.buzzers.in/" rel="nofollow">animated stories</a> <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04864559240746297582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055439673717869084.post-13955737458337761162012-10-02T21:49:18.683-05:002012-10-02T21:49:18.683-05:00I do lots of turn-and-talks during my lessons. I&#...I do lots of turn-and-talks during my lessons. I've also been trying some of the Power Teaching ideas (especially Teach-Okay). When I do turn-and-talks, I always give my students a sentence starter--many of them won't start talking (in either language) until I give them a stem, even if it's as simple as "Yo pienso que..." <br /><br />Also, sometimes kids get really excited about something we're learning and they have so much to say about it they can't contain themselves! At times like that, I used to get frustrated, but now I realize that if their talk is academic, why not just let it flow? So the other day when they got really excited about a picture of an egg with a baby chick in it, I said, "Turn and tell your partner what you see. GO!" And then I just gave them a few moments to say whatever they wanted, just to get their ideas and observations out (but gave them a specific time limit, after which point they needed to return to active listening so we could finish reading the book). It was great! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00779625105128428035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055439673717869084.post-12711269914202417982012-10-02T21:41:19.546-05:002012-10-02T21:41:19.546-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00779625105128428035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055439673717869084.post-57849953175246953782012-10-02T17:45:08.217-05:002012-10-02T17:45:08.217-05:00I have been trying to build in language by requiri...I have been trying to build in language by requiring students to respond in a complete sentence. Sometimes it is so hard because of time constraints, but I think it is important {especially in the bilingual or DL classroom}Linsay Humphreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09273073105939132727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055439673717869084.post-62795258687182085862012-10-01T23:19:22.926-05:002012-10-01T23:19:22.926-05:00Having some build in process - think to self, then...Having some build in process - think to self, then share with a partner time has been such a wonderful new part of my teaching in the last 4 years. They need that time so much when they are learning a second language especially. I explain that there is time for teacher to talk (give the lesson) then I demonstrate and ask students to model it with me, then I turn it for the students to do, or share, or talk. So, when it is the teacher talking time (NOT ALL day long), I do ask for them to be actively listening. It makes me sad when they can not focus for even a few minutes because they miss the lesson or demonstration, then they have no clue what to do because they did not pay attention for the few minutes. Still trying to change this up - sit with a bilingual pair, have someone else review, or have someone tell that student what we are supposed to do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10338020916654552041noreply@blogger.com