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This might sound like an exaggeration, but it's honestly not: the activity I'll share with you today often gets my bilingual kids and students laughing like mad chipmunks. And it hits the funny bone of a wide range of ages, too, from first graders to teens. (I've even done this activity when I was teaching at local universities, and these college students learning English as a second language-who were normally so shy and passive-would soon be seized by fits of laughter.)

First, though, I should back up and explain that my use of this activity-I call it "Silly Stories"-can be traced back to my own childhood and the time I spent giggling over a word game known as Mad Libs.

If you're not familiar with Mad Libs, it's a game where one player prompts another player (or several other players) for words to complete the blanks of an unfinished story. The text is then read aloud, and the results-often crazy and comical-are met with grins and laughter.

Dozens of Mad Libs books have been issued since the first one was published in the United States in 1958, selling a total of over 110 million copies. So it's clearly a very successful word game, and I suspect it can be adapted for any target language, adding another powerful tool to your bag of tricks.

My own versions

Although I have six Mad Libs books at home, and do make use of the stories in them, I've actually had more success writing my own versions. (And I call them "Silly Stories" because "Mad Libs"-which is a playful twist on the expression "ad-lib"-doesn't make clear sense to my kids and students.)

Because the unfinished stories found in Mad Libs are often geared for an older audience (teens and adults), many of them, with their more sophisticated content and language, aren't really suitable for younger children. But since they aren't hard to create, and the payoff in fun, effective language use is so huge, I've been making them ever since my days as a teacher at Hiroshima International School.

Stories to download

Here are three examples of my "Silly Stories"-you're welcome to download them and use them any way you like. Actually, the original versions were crafted more specifically for my own use-mentioning the city of Hiroshima, etc.-because when you tailor the story to your audience, it can naturally have more impact. So, although these versions are somewhat "generic" for wider use, I encourage you to create "Silly Stories" that are targeted for your own kids, including the appropriate language level.

Simple steps to laughter

Follow these simple steps, and you and your children will soon be laughing together in the target language!

1. The first couple of times you do this activity with your kids, it's important to prepare them for the main types of words they'll need to supply, especially nouns, adjectives, and verbs. Many children, of course, aren't very familiar with these terms (or the equivalent terms in your language), so explaining them clearly, and listing examples together, will make the game itself go far more smoothly.

On a sheet of paper turned sideways, make a first column and put "noun" at the top. Give them a chance to guess at the meaning, then add this definition after the word: "a person, animal, place, or thing." Below this, start making a list of nouns: offer a few to begin, then take turns adding a good range of words until you have around 20. At this point, too, you may want to mention that "plural" means "more than one."

Now make a second column and write "adjective" at the top. Elicit ideas for the meaning, then add this definition: "a word that describes a noun." Proceed to make a list of adjectives together, but be sure to emphasize livelier words like "stinky" and "grouchy." Not only do you want to kindle the playful spirit of "Silly Stories," these lists-particularly early on-will often serve as a handy "word bank" for your kids. And if the words here are dull, then the story itself will likely be less successful.

Finally, make a third column and put "verb" at the top-a verb is an "action word." Make a list of verbs, and again, go for livelier words like "wiggle" and "scream." These lists are also a good opportunity to expand vocabulary, so feel free to add words that may not be so familiar to your children.

2. With this "cheat sheet" at hand, it's time to play "Silly Stories"! Take a story-keeping the paper hidden from your kids by writing on a clipboard or book-and ask for each word needed to complete the text. (With more than one child, just take turns.)

Though they can choose words from the lists you've just made, tell them to use their imagination freely to furnish new words, too. The main thing is encouraging those lively choices I mentioned, and trying to avoid censoring what they offer, to the extent possible. (My only "rules" for this activity are no "bad language"; other than that, they're completely free to give any words they like, including "poop," "stupid," etc.)

3. Once you've filled in all the blanks, read the story aloud to your kids, starting with the title. Read slowly and clearly, and prepare to pause for giggles-hearing this joyful laughter is a huge highlight of the game. (My kids often ask me to read these stories several times to milk every giggle.)

4. After that, they may want to switch roles and complete a new story by asking you for words. If they've already begun writing in your target language (and even if they can't spell very well yet), this is a great way to get them practicing! And once they fill out the story, they have to read it, too!

Enjoyable and effective

"Silly Stories" has long been one of my very favorite activities for enjoyable, effective exposure in a second language. It's the sort of activity that children want to do, over and over again, because it frees their imagination so fully and produces such entertaining results. Not only does this experience enrich their language development in a range of ways, the pure fun of the activity fosters deeper affection-a more positive attitude-for the language itself.

Though I've only attempted this activity in English, I think it would be just as successful in other languages and I urge you to try it. The language you use may be different, but I bet you'll generate the same squeals of laughter from your kids!

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1- Education World

This is a great website that offers all the resources you need to grow professionally. It has different sections with each one full of PDFs, books, articles an many more .

2- Discovery Education

There is no way that you did not hear about this awesome website. Discovery Education provides high quality, dynamic, digital content to everyone be it a teacher, an administrator,student or even parents.

3- Staff Develop

This is another great resource for professional development.It provides articles, books, workshops, and many resources links.

4- Ed Week

Ed Week is a also one of the leading websites in education. It helps teachers and educators grow professionally by providing all kinds of resources for free.

5- Educators Professional Development

The title says it all. EPD is the largest online database of professional development conferences and workshops for educators and teachers from Early Learning to Grade 12.

6- Read Write Think

This has a separate section dedicated to professional development resources . check it out , it is really great.

7- Teacher Vision

Teacher Vision provides a wide range of professional development resources for educators such as articles, lesson plans, links and many more.

8- Teachers Domain

This is a free digital media service for educational use from public broadcasting and its partners. You will find thousands of media resources, support materials, and tools for classroom lessons, and teacher professional learning communities.

9- Getting Smart

Getting Smart offers several resources for professional development. It has links, innovative ideas, books, articles and many more.

10- Common Sense Media

CSM is dedicated to improving the lives of students and educators by providing some great resources, information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology.

Teacher Trap is a free , professional development resource that helps educators and librarians address common questions about the use of technology in teaching and learning by providing easy access to practical, online resources and activities.

Teachers Network provides great resources on professional development such as lesson plans, how-to-articles, free videos and many more.

This is a free professional development platform from Intel that provides a series of compelling courses on the 21st century learning concepts.

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Use clear, normal speech in communicating with ESL students. Moderate your speed if you are a fast talker. It may be necessary to repeat yourself or rephrase what you said. Help to shape what the student wants to say.

Don't use unnatural speech with ESL students, such as baby talk, shouting or excessively slow talking. Avoid using too many idioms or colloquialisms.

Use non-verbal cues (such as gestures, pictures and concrete objects) in your teaching to assist comprehension.

Don't assume that ESL students always understand what you are saying or that they are already familiar with school customs and procedures (even if they act as if they do!)

Make sure that ESL students are seated where they can see and hear well. Provide them with maximum access to the instructional and linguistic input that you are providing. Involve them in some manner in all classroom activities.

Don't separate and isolate students away from the rest of the class - physically or instructionally.

Fill your classroom environment with print and with interesting things to talk about and read and write about. Creating a language-rich environment will allow your ESL students to learn even when you aren't directly teaching them.

Don't limit your ESL students' access to authentic, "advanced" materials (like library books or magazines) in the belief that these materials are too "hard" for them. If materials are interesting, students at all levels will be able to use them to learn English.

Keep in mind that the English to which ESL students are exposed in your classroom is of crucial importance to their language development.

Don't treat English as a separate subject for ESL students to learn only in ESL lessons.

Encourage ESL students' efforts to participate by celebrating their contributions and searching out opportunities for them to take part directly in learning activities. But allow for the "silent period" that some students go through.

Don't put ESL students on the spot by asking them to participate (e.g., give an answer in front of the rest of the class) before they are ready.

Correct the content of what they say, if necessary.

Don't directly correct the grammar or pronunciation of what they say. This may lead to decreased participation and learning.

Provide opportunities for ESL students to use the language and concepts you are teaching them in meaningful situations. Include a variety of ways of participating in your instruction, e.g. in cooperative groups. Encourage all students to work with and help ESL students.

Don't feed your ESL students on a diet of worksheets.

Try to create opportunities for ESL students to be successful. Praise their achievements.

Don't laugh at their mistakes, however well-intentioned you may be, or make jokes at their expense. Do not allow other students to belittle ESL students.

Treat ESL students as full members of the classroom community. Help them to feel comfortable and integrate them as quickly as possible. Refer to them often and make it clear to them (and to the class) that you expect them to work and learn just like everyone else. Then ask for more and more participation and work as these students become able to accomplish it.

Don't confuse low English proficiency with low intelligence or lack of experience. Most ESL students are normal cognitively and bring the same rich set of feelings, experiences and ideas to the classroom as their native-speaking peers. They also bring many first language literacy skills that can be transferred to their work in the English language.

Learn as much about ESL students as you can. The more you learn about them and their backgrounds, the easier it will be for you to incorporate them into your classroom, and thereby enrich the lives and learning of all the students.

Don't confuse low English-speaking proficiency or lack of knowledge of the classroom culture with uncooperativeness. If students can't understand what you want them to do or they have never done it before, they will have difficulties in carrying out your wishes.

Relax! ESL students have a specific need but not an insurmountable disability. With a little patience, kindness and determination on your part, you can play a large role in the ESL student's successful integration into the school and his or her language development!

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Use clear, normal speech in communicating with ESL students. Moderate your speed if you are a fast talker. It may be necessary to repeat yourself or rephrase what you said. Help to shape what the student wants to say. Don't use unnatural speech with ESL students, such as baby talk, shouting or excessively slow talking.

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Oregon Educators Earning Credit with Study.com

In order to renew your Oregon teaching license, you'll need to earn Professional Development Units (PDUs). Oregon allows you to use any activity, course, seminar, webinar, or workshop that meets one of the seven standards of the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission. You can see the list here Seven Standards for Professional Development.

As part of your professional learning, you can elect to take a course. Whether you want to enhance your content knowledge or learn different instructional strategies in your classroom, you can earn these PDUs with Study.com!

With Study.com, you can:

Work according to your schedule. Take your course any day of the week, any time of day.

Adapt the learning experience to meet your specific needs. Move through the course at your own pace, and skip what you know.

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We offer a variety of courses across all subject areas and grade levels. Access our full library of professional development courses for teachers.

Courses like:

Algebra for Teachers: Professional Development

Assessment of Learning for Teachers

Educational Psychology for Teachers: Professional Development

Our courses are made up of video lessons with tangible and 'ready-to-use' strategies for your classroom.

Here's a sampling of the topics covered within a course:

Instructional Strategies: Hands-On, Interactive, Expository & Collaborative

Differentiated Instruction: Adapting the Learning Environment for Students

Cooperative and Collaborative Learning in the Classroom

Classroom Management Techniques

Using Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation to Enhance Learning

Educating Students with Special Needs

What You Need to Do

Browse our website to find the courses that fit your needs. Once you've completed your course and passed your exam, you should:

click the Support tab

fill out the form to submit a ticket

answer the question: 'What is your question regarding?' with 'Request Certificate'

Certificates will then be emailed within 5 business days. The Certificate of Completion will contain the following information:

provider's name and provider number (that's us)

your name

the date and course

the number of clock hours that count toward satisfying PDU requirements

While Study.com will provide you with the Certificate of Completion, you must contact your Oregon school district for any other required forms.

If you need any other information, visit the following FAQ page of the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.

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