Thursday, March 13, 2014

C4T #2

Fun Activities with Conditionals

Mrs. Buyuksimkesyan gave a list of different activities to do with conditionals. One activity is to write a chain story or poem. If you do this activity, it is best to give the students an example to follow. Another activity includes preparing conversation cards with either cards, PowerPoint, or Google presentation. You could also construct two sets of cards, one set for the If clause and the other set for the Result clause, and have the students play tic-tac-toe or match the halves. The fifth activity she mentioned was using songs to teach or revise conditionals. She gave a list of some songs that are good to use. You could also have the students stand up and form a circle. As the teacher, you shout half a conditional sentence then throw a ball to a student and have him finish the sentence. My favorite activity she explained was the snowball activity. In this activity students write five half conditional sentences on scrap paper then have a snowball fight. After a short period of time, the snowball fight stops, the children pick up the closest snowball, and then finish the sentence. I think this would be the most interactive and interesting activity. Her final activity idea was to have the students find superstitions from different countries and their own then prepare a quiz or a poster. I think all of these ideas are unique and engaging for the students. I am glad I read this post and I will definitely keep these ideas in mind for future reference.

A Cool Tool for #Flipped Literature Classes

Mrs. Buyuksimkesyan introduced a new source called Curriculet for language classes. She explained that Curriculet is an online reading platform meant to enhance literature. The site allows teachers to create specific reading classes, assign questions, and post videos that their students will have access to. Mrs. Buyuksimkesyan emphasized that it is a free site and tempting to use. I enjoy reading her posts because they are full of new ideas and resources.

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