Sitting arrangement by Tania Meléndez https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm Suggested activities for each sitting arrangement en-us 2021-09-26 01:01:15 UTC 2021-09-28 21:29:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4cb.png (Brainstorming) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767948441 It helps students learn to work together, and above all, learn from each other. Students adquire vocabulary and some speaking and writing structures trough their classmates. 
Also, it is a great way to get on with their work team.]]> 2021-09-26 01:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767948441 (Board race) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767948475 Game that is used for revising vocabulary. Each team has to complete as fast as possible some activities that the teacher write on the board. It can also be used at the start of the class to get students active. It is a great way of testing what students already know about the subject.]]> 2021-09-26 01:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767948475 (Videos) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767948519 Videos can bring the outside world to students, introducing different cultures, new places and ideas. They provide a great way to integrate new content and language learning at the same time – giving students the opportunity to learn about a whole range of subjects and ideas, at the same time as learning English.]]> 2021-09-26 01:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767948519 (Grab the ball) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767948553 It is like the mexivan game "la papa caliente" in which participant have to pass the ball to other classmates while they sing a song. At the en of it, the perosn who has the ball need to answer some questions about a certain topic.
An entertaining and very relaxing activity which students easily remember the topics seen in class.]]> 2021-09-26 01:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767948553 (Creative writing) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767948582 Creating writing is an excellent way to give young learners a chance to express themselves. Creatively using a language is what builds confidence and fluency.
Teacher gives to his/her students a theme and setting based on the topics learned in class.]]> 2021-09-26 01:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767948582 (Buzz session) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767983631 Participants focus on a single topic. Within each group, student contributes thoughts and ideas. Encourage discussion and collaboration among the students within each group. Everybody should learn from each other's input and experiences.

]]> 2021-09-26 02:28:27 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767983631 (Word order) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767983975 Theacher provides some pieces of papers, each one contains a word that is part be part of a complete sentence. Each team have to place in a correct way these paper in order to find out the correct sentence. 
This activity helps students to understand the basic order of the sentences; identify verbs, nouns , pronouns , etc. Besides, unconsciously understand the way that grammatic works.



]]> 2021-09-26 02:28:56 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767983975 (Collaborative writing) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767984176 The process of producing a written work as a group where all team members contributed to the content and the decisions about how the group will function. 
It helps to understand grammatic topics and some structures of certain papers. 
Students exchange ideas with their groups providing vocabulary and new ideas about how to write ]]> 2021-09-26 02:29:15 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767984176 (Presentations) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767984310 Presentations consist in dividing participants into small groups and asking them to design a short presentation together and deliver it in front of the class.
The presentation can be produced as a result of research, or simply as a result of a short group discussion.
Students
]]> 2021-09-26 02:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1767984310 The Mime taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1768096238 Students express themselves with certain gestures and body movemnets in order to express an specific idea.]]> 2021-09-26 05:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1768096238 (Songs) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1773040504 Young learners love to sing, so using songs is a great way for students to use their voice and learn the rhythm of the English language.

]]> 2021-09-28 02:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1773040504 (Surveys) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1773102869 Surveys are a great way to lead the activate-phase of a lesson. Surveys will enable students to practice the four core skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
This exercise allows the students to talk in English more and creates a more engaging classroom environment.]]> 2021-09-28 02:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1773102869 (Role-play) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1773177103 This activity requires students to either pretend to be someone or imagine a particular situation. Teacher can set up a role-play activity that mimics a real-life scenario, such as ordering from the supermarket or traveling in a foreign country.]]> 2021-09-28 03:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1773177103 (Pictionary) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1773215603 Pictionary is an excellent way to reinforce your students’ knowledge of topics and vocabulary. Drawing and trying to guess the word that’s been given to them will help them visualize what they have learned in class.]]> 2021-09-28 03:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1773215603 (Read aloud) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1773264368 Reading aloud is the foundation for literacy development. It is the single most important activity for reading success (Bredekamp, Copple, & Neuman, 2000). It provides sutudents with a demonstration of phrased, fluent reading (Fountas & Pinnell, 1996). It reveals the rewards of reading, and develops the listener's interest in books and desire to be a reader (Mooney, 1990).]]> 2021-09-28 03:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1773264368 (Spelling Bee) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1773335601 Students are asked to spell a broad selection of words, usually with a varying degree of difficulty. This activity could help to remember vocabulary and improve their pronunciation of certain words.]]> 2021-09-28 04:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1773335601 (Story Chains) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775342089  The teacher divides the class into groups and jots down a prompt on the board, and then asks students to take a piece of paper and a pen. Teacher ask one student from each group to write something in one minute and then pass the paper to the next student in the same group to finish from where the first students stopped. The goal is to have students write a coherent story through teamwork.

]]> 2021-09-28 16:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775342089 (Index cards) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775348460  Teacher can use index cards. Instead of assigning regular homework on a copybook, teachers can tell students use index cards to write about a funny story they want to share with classmates. Next session when they are in class, the teacher collects the cards and randomly distributes them and asks students to read them.]]> 2021-09-28 16:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775348460 (Story completion) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775393479 Teachers can design templates of stories with pictures and a few words distributed systematically throughout the story and ask students to use those words and the pictures to complete the story.]]> 2021-09-28 17:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775393479 (Retelling favorite story) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775399269 Teacher can often ask their students to write about a story they like and inspire them. Students can write about a real story – something that happened to them or just a story a movie story. Students will learn to use descriptive adjectives to describe people and places and also the narrative style.]]> 2021-09-28 17:11:45 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775399269 (Word challenge) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775408597  In this activity, teachers can pick a word they have just taught to their students and ask them to put it in a sentence. Students read the sentences aloud, and then teachers ask them to exchange the sentences and write a story using the sentence as a prompt. ]]> 2021-09-28 17:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775408597 (Compare Books to Film) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775437400 Talk about the similarities and differences between the two mediums. What did you each like or dislike about each form? Did your students prefer the book or the movie, and why?]]> 2021-09-28 17:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775437400 (Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775445063  This activity provides a quick way to gauge if your students are comprehending a story or to test them on different reading skills. Instruct students to put their thumbs up if they agree with a statement or to put their thumbs down if they disagree. ]]> 2021-09-28 17:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775445063 (Dictation) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775450428 Activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down]]> 2021-09-28 17:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775450428 (3-2-1) taniamelley https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775487055 This is a quick way to help students process reading or lesson material when you're pressed for time. First, students write three facts they learned from something they read or learned in class that day. Next, students write two questions about the book or topic that wasn't covered or discussed in class. Finally, students write one opinion they have about the reading material or lesson.]]> 2021-09-28 17:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/taniamelley/qlvcckytwdqmqegm/wish/1775487055