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For those interested in learning more about using Cuisenaire rods in language teaching, the following recent post to the TESL listserv might be useful. These were submitted by teachers of English but should be applicable regardless of language.

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You can download a rods lesson plan and photocopiable materials from here:
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/plans/red/red.shtml

There is an article by the same author here:
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/resources/rods.shtml

And a list of user submitted ideas for Rods here:
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/talk/vote/vote21_rods.shtml

Peachey, N. Cuisenaire rods. Teachers of English to speakers of other languages electronic list. TESL-L@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (14 June 2005).

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Teaching "A" and "The" the Silent Way
http://assoc.wanadoo.fr/une.education.pour.demain/articlesrrr/sw/ballard2.htm

Some Silent Way exercises for beginners using colored rods
http://assoc.wanadoo.fr/une.education.pour.demain/articlesrrr/sw/begsw.htm

The Train Station Situation
http://assoc.wanadoo.fr/une.education.pour.demain/articlesrrr/sw/train.htm

The English Verb Tense System: A dynamic presentation using the Cuisenaire Rods
http://assoc.wanadoo.fr/une.education.pour.demain/articlesrrr/sw/vts.htm

Cuisenaire Rods in the Language Classroom
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/john.mullen/cuisenaire.htm

Starting with Rods
http://www.saudicaves.com/silentway/rods/eng-rods.htm

There are a lot of exercises using virtual rods which can suggest ideas for classroom work here:
http://assoc.wanadoo.fr/une.education.pour.demain/rodsex/rodsindex.htm

and here:
http://cla.univ-fcomte.fr/english/dictations/rodspeople/begsindex.htm

Many of these are written by Silent Way teachers (I'm one of them) but the ideas can easily be adapted to other teaching styles.

Hanson, G. Cuisenaire rods. Teachers of English to speakers of other languages electronic list. TESL-L@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (15 June 2005).
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