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reading cards: preparation and use

12/27/2013

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This activity is wonderful for ESL classes, but can be used in any school classroom.  An effective way to get your class to read is to have a box of prepared, laminated reading cards.  Number each card, and keep these cards in a place where students don't have free access to them. While cards may automatically suggest a small sized piece of paper, I suggest 8 x 11 regular sized paper with enough material on it to engage the students.  This is the "card" size suggested..

The idea is that these cards can be given to students as a warm up, cool down, planned reading session, after test relaxation.  Having this ready set of reading cards means that the teacher always has something ready for the class.

Depending on the level of the class, collect articles, print out short reading passages with comprehension questions, short plays.  Each card should be different.  On each occasion that the card activity is done, the students get a new card, record the number of the card, read and do the activities that the card suggests.  Writing is never done on the card. Preferably, the cards should be laminated; it is this presentation that makes it different from a regular handout.  Lamination also protects all the preparation work done by the teacher. 

As time goes by, different sets of cards can be prepared so that the teacher eventually builds up a little library of sets of cards that can be used with different classes and levels. 

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Olivia New
12/26/2013 11:39:55 pm

I can't wait to do this with my students, and share with the rest of the teachers. Great idea! Thank you Lucille.

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Lucille link
12/27/2013 12:57:51 am

To make it a fun, craft project for yourself (as you're taking the time to make something nice for others) purchase some pretty filing boxes for each set of themed or level set of cards so that you will always find them when you're looking for them in amongst all your materials. Lucille.

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    Welcome.

    Hello fellow teachers,
    I am really happy to see visitors on my site each day, enjoying the different ideas. 

    With a particular focus on dialog role-play, this site offers ready, original, downloadable scripts for your lessons; and this seems to be a popular idea for teachers.

    I am a teacher of ESL and Drama with over 38 years of experience in a number of countries.  I enjoy sharing creative ideas to help both teachers and students teach and learn in a positive atmosphere.

    I also love paper crafting, die cutting, sewing and creative art, many of which can be used in language classrooms too.  Visit my craft site for ideas and inspiration. www.cottonthreads.net.


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