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2 ELLT Conference Mauritius Creativity in the classroom August 24, 2019
Creative Chain
Fun Listening & Speaking Opportunities in Early Childhood
Danielle Zelin Early Childhood Practitioner – TESOL Teacher – Jolly Phonics Professional Trainer & Consultant
Role of the Early Childhood Practitioner A listening & speaking English Agent Be proactive (classroom environment – visual aids - books) ● Create fun opportunities (games – songs – movements) ● Engage conversation (story telling – free-play) ● Bring collaborative interaction (group work – circle time) ●
Your role is to make listening & speaking ALIVE & LIVELY!!!
Making
ALIVE & LIVELY!!!
Fun activities to develop listening & speaking skills in Young Learners Listen & say (or listen & repeat) ● Listen & do the action (or mime) ● Jenny says ● Listen & point ● Classroom Hunt ● Listen & draw ● Ball & bean bag games ● Sequences ● Memory games ● Creative chain ●
Source: Jolly English – Jolly Learning
Creative Chain Child:“I am Mr. Orange and I am orange.” The Circle:“He’s Mr. Orange and he’s orange.” Child:“I am Miss. Pear and I am green.” The Circle:“She’s Miss. Pear and she’s green.” Child:“I am Mr. Apple and I am red.” The Circle:“He’s Mr. Apple and he’s red.”
Let’s create a Creative Chain!!! (15 mins)
It’s
Time!!!
Extending the creativity
How to enhance creativity & reinforce language with the initial activity?
Thank you for attending this workshop.
Danielle Zelin Early Childhood Practitioner – TESOL Teacher – Jolly Phonics Professional Trainer & Consultant