<p> Materials in the Classroom</p><p>대구교육대학교 원어민강사 Andrew Miller</p><p>Introduction Children learn by doing. When students are making things, they are immersed and keen to follow directions, even in English. Language plays a key role though listening to instructions, and associating the language directly with objects and actions. These objects can then be used as tools for further language use. </p><p>Making things is also valuable for multi-level classes. Students who can’t follow the instructions in English, can follow visually through teacher demonstration. </p><p>Language: </p><p>Copy, blow, color, cut, check, collect, create, display, draw/sketch, divide,fold,glue/paste/stick,hang,show,join,mix,make,paint,pin,place/put</p><p>,prepare, remove, roll, tie, turn, wrap</p><p>MobilesMaterials: Coat hangers, string How to make:</p><p>1.</p><p>2.</p><p>3.</p><p>4.</p><p>5. Party CrackerMaterials: Crepe paper. How to make: Cardboard tubes.</p><p>1.</p><p>2.</p><p>3.</p><p>4.</p><p>5.</p><p>6.</p><p>7.</p><p>8.</p><p>9.</p><p>10.</p><p>Finger Puppet(ex. for telling How to make: stories) Materials: Stapler/glue</p><p>1.</p><p>2.</p><p>3.</p><p>4.</p><p>5.</p><p>Diorama(ex. for describing a story How to make: scene)Materials: Shoe box; String 1.</p><p>2. 3.</p><p>4.</p><p>5.</p><p>6.</p><p>Sentence Flap Book How to make:</p><p>1.</p><p>2.</p><p>3.</p><p>4.</p><p>Spinner Materials: Pins or paper clips How to make:</p><p>1.</p><p>2.</p><p>3.</p><p>4.</p><p>5.</p><p>6.</p><p>7.</p><p>Word Cube How to make:</p><p>1. 2.</p><p>3.</p><p>4.</p><p>5.</p><p>6.</p><p>Word fans How to make:</p><p>1.</p><p>2.</p><p>3.</p><p>4.</p><p>5.</p><p>6.</p><p>7.</p><p>8.</p><p>Roll Sentences How to make:</p><p>1.</p><p>2.</p><p>3.</p><p>4.</p><p>5. 6.</p><p>7. Instructions Machine</p><p>How to make an Instructions Machine</p><p>Using the pictures below, prepare the language you need to show otherstudents how to fold paper to make a simple model that can be used to give instructions. Instructions:</p><p>1 Take…</p><p>2 Fold…</p><p>3 Tear…</p><p>4 Fold…</p><p>5 Do…</p><p>6 Unfold…</p><p>7 Draw…</p><p>8 Color… # Picture Guide</p><p>1.</p><p>2</p><p>3 4</p><p>5</p><p>6</p><p>7</p><p>8</p><p>9</p><p>10</p><p>11 How to use your Instructions Machine</p><p>1 In pairs, ask your partner to choose a question, for example, ‘What’s your favorite color?’ spell the answer out loud. Open and close the machine once for each letter.</p><p>2 Open the machine to the colored flaps and ask your partner to choose one of the colors. Open the flap of this color to show a number. Your partner should follow the instructions given beside each number below:</p><p>Instructions</p><p>1. Give 3 instructions you could give students to make a word cube.</p><p>2. Say the following tongue twister three timesas quickly as you can:</p><p>Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. She sells seashells by the seashore. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. The shells she sells are surely seashells. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, So if she sells shells on the seashore, Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper I'm sure she sells seashore shells. picked?</p><p>3. Shake hands with everyone in your group and give each one acompliment.</p><p>4. Say the alphabet backwardswithout making a mistake.</p><p>5. Name six objects in this classroom in English, beginning with the five vowels.</p><p>6. Name and use threewords you’ve learned today.</p><p>7. Use a four-syllable word in a sentence.</p><p>8. Name three adjectives to describe yourself.</p><p>Party Cracker Take a piece of paper News </p><p>Make with it! two lines with a glue stick </p><p>Place three cardboard tubes on the paper cardboard box </p><p>Put A small gift in the middle tube gift wrapping Roll the paper around the tubes pinch London</p><p>Pinch the paper between the tubes of salt </p><p>Tie a bow on top. tie </p><p>Word Cube Draw six squares in a t-shape _____)__ feet ft2</p><p>Draw tabs on the top 3 squares paper meal</p><p>Fold the paper along the lines clip </p><p>Glue square the tabs to the inside of the cube lane </p><p>Write words on the outside of the cube lined lane </p><p>Spinner Draw stand in a ______a circle with your compass</p><p>Make 6 marks on the outside of the circle at equal opportunities / equal distances apart rights</p><p>Connect these marks by drawing lines full ______</p><p>Draw 3 straight lines through the middle of your straight line ______shape</p><p>Cut out of out the hexagon shape shape Write numbers in each triangle telephone</p><p>Book mobile Take a coat hanger hook </p><p>Draw outlines of the main characters main road </p><p>Cut out the character pictures picture perfect </p><p>Pierce a whole in each picture</p><p> line</p><p>Tie each picture to the coat hanger with string string instrument</p><p>Write story information on papers and put them over coat hook the hanger hook</p><p> Display English visually with: Labels; Word Cards; Posters; Word Walls; Pronoun Mobiles</p><p>Recycle language & materials</p><p> Making ‘visuals’ takes time. Recycle & re-use for the same language in different activities</p><p> Have a child be ‘teacher’ and give the game instructions (in English)</p><p> Do an activity or unit from the last semester to see what they do or don’t remember</p><p>Surprise your learners!</p><p> Show flashcards upside down before showing them the right way up  Deliberately omit or give the opposite words when reading a story to see if ss notice</p><p> Change your voice by speaking in a low/high pitch or softly/loudly</p><p> Using your hands is good BUT try ‘no hands’ English to see what they really understand</p><p>Motivate your learners!</p><p> Let all learners belong to a winning team ex.)</p><p>Which team can put their books away and sit down first? </p><p>Which team was the best-behaved today? </p><p>=Which team are going to write correct words?</p><p> Play parrots: Ask ss to ‘parrot’ or repeat exactly what you say, how you say it for a minute or two. This helps ss become aware of language rhythm and intonation.</p><p> Let the child be the expert sometimes</p><p>Focus your learners!</p><p> Mark English time</p><p>Only English! Some English please!</p><p> Give two minutes of L1 (first language) to revitalize the class</p><p> To hear a pin drop…”Listen for the pin!” (or a digital sound!)</p><p>Let Learners Play with English!  Share words/phrases your learners enjoy saying </p><p> Count/Spell/Speak/ Write backwards</p><p> Use simple puppets</p><p> Use silly stories, games, songs, and chants</p>