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Dictation is a versatile learning activity. Here are a few ways my colleague John Antonellis and I use it in our classrooms.
A Phonemic Approach
- Students start the dictation exercise with pencils down.
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The Unexpected Power of Show and Tell
Sarah Lynn
The Unexpected Power of Show and Tell
Truth be told I love “Show and Tell.” It may seem like an old fashioned assignment, but the objects adult students bring to class often tell their most important stories.
Here are a few examples: Continue reading
On Teaching Effective Learning
Sarah Lynn
On Teaching Effective Learning
“We don’t learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience.” — John Dewey
In the rush to pack classes with exciting activities, time for review and reflection often gets squeezed out. But those rare quiet moments are essential to effective learning. They allow students to consolidate their learning, commit new information to memory, assess their understanding, and identify areas for more practice. … Continue reading
A Multisensory Approach to Spelling
Sarah Lynn
A Multisensory Approach to Spelling
Spelling sight words in English is a challenge for us all, but it’s a particular challenge for our low-level literacy students. I learned this multisensory approach from a colleague with a background in special education. Continue reading
Ice-breakers
Sarah Lynn
Ice-breakers
With a new class, it’s fun to try a new kind of ice-breaker. Here are some activities I’ve learned from my colleagues.
Card Trading (all levels)
- As a class, brainstorm questions students would like to ask their classmates and write the questions on the board. For example: What’s your name? Where are you from? Did you do anything exciting this summer?
- Working individually, students choose one question and write it on a card.
- With the card in hand, students circulate around the room, asking and answering the questions. …
