Heritage ELL and LA teachers
The wonderful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. (B.B. King)
Oral Language Resources
Rosetta Stone
If your child has been using Rosetta Stone with Mrs. Lowe this year, you can access the program from home at this website - https://clalt.rosettastoneclassroom.com/en-US. If you need the log in information please contact Mrs. Lowe at tlowe@sd57.bc.ca.
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Games
To practice speaking skills:
Guess it: Have a pile of cards with random nouns. In turn, pull a card from the pile, and describe the noun without ever using the word. The player who guesses correctly keeps the card, so there’s competition to see who has the most cards at the end of the game.
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20 Questions: The 20 questions game is a simple yet super fun guessing game. In this game, one person thinks of something and then other players ask up to 20 yes/no questions to help them figure out what thing the other person is thinking of. The 20 questions game doesn’t require any materials or preparation, which makes it a great activity to play anywhere. Once the player has picked their item, they tell the other players whether it is a person, place or thing, and then the other players must figure out what the item is by asking questions. The questions asked can only be answered with a yes or no. The winner of the round is the one who guesses the item before on or before the 20th question. If the item isn't guessed in 20 questions, the winner is the one who chose the item.
Scattergories: https://eslkidsgames.com/scattagories-for-kids. This game does require pencil and paper for the players. The game provides a timer, and chooses the categories.
Stories for language enrichment
The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds http://www.viewpure.com/AnmL-O1IHOE?ref=bkmk
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Miss Alaineous by Debra Fraser http://www.viewpure.com/mWmWUnsKo2I?ref=bkmk
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The King Who Rained by Fred Gwynnehttp://www.viewpure.com/P07mnoW22hg?ref=bkmk
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