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| Title | Family literacy workshop ideas |
| Body | Editor's note: A recent discussion on the TESL-L listserv generated the following suggestion for improving family literacy: ----- Adult Ed ESL programs that are outside of regular school hours get better attendance if they have some kind of childcare. In lieu of childcare, consider working an element of "family literacy" into some of the classes- maybe one class period a week. Some logistics would include finding out who has kids, the ages of the kids and if they speak English or not. Some ideas for ESL family literacy: 1. Students can read stories to their children. 2. Students and their children work on a craft-type project together that is demonstrated and narrated by the teacher in front of the class. 3. The teacher can teach parents and children "nursery-type" songs involving letters, numbers, repetition, animals, etc., using visuals and body movements. 4. Word games like vocabulary or picture bingo 5. Book making. Kids and parents write, or English speaking kids dictate and illustrate. Even if your goal is not family literacy, consider it a way to improve your attendance and motivate your adult students. It's amazing the English "competition" that develops between immigrant parents and their children who are learning English quickly! Spelleri, M. Re: More workshop ideas. Teachers of English to speakers of other languages electronic list. TESL-L@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (3 Dec. 2004). |
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| Inputdate | 2004-12-06 13:53:00 |
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