Comments | aneyi: Call for suggestions

aneyi

Call for suggestions

Jan 23, 2006 19:18

So, I'm supposed to read any book and use for one of my classes this semester. Right now I'm reading The World is Flat but I'm not sure I want to teach that to ESL students. Could be interesting though ( Read more... )

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sarypotter January 24 2006, 01:38:41 UTC

See, I'm using Marvin Redpost #5: Class President by Louis Sachar with my class. I pretty much just replied to your post because I like finally being able to join in on discussions about teaching. :)

aneyi January 24 2006, 03:58:22 UTC

See, I love Sachar so I would totally do that. Wayside School is Falling Down...

Yay, I love having a ton of teacher people on my friends list.

tabjunea January 24 2006, 03:54:46 UTC

What kind of book are you looking for? What is their reading level?

aneyi January 24 2006, 03:57:28 UTC

Hmm, I should have worded that better. I'm supposed to pick any book in the entire world and then use it to develop ESL materials and activities. So I don't really have a reading level in mind to start. This is actually an activity for one of my classes (Integrated Skills Workshop in ESL or something like that) and not one of the classes I'm currently teaching. It's all hypothetical, yay!

teacher_tabi September 12 2006, 03:45:12 UTC

Hi, random person here

Have you read Maniac McGee by spinelli? it's a great book all about individual differences and stereotypes, etc. It's just an incredible book and I love it, love reading it to kids.

I think you could do some cool stuff with Charlotte's Web, mainly because there are a lot of basic vocabulary words in there yet the reading content is high interest (not too basic for students.) Of course, maybe you are talking about adult ESL and thenI'm just making you more confused.

aneyi September 12 2006, 04:10:22 UTC

A reply to an old entry! :)

I actually teach ESL to college students, so I wouldn't ordinarily use children's literature. Some of the lower level students in our program are currently reading Stuart Little and enjoying it. I'm teaching quite a few students who are just about to bridge to grad school classes, so they're tackling more demanding material.

That aside, I loved Maniac and the other Spinelli books when I was younger.

hellocupcakes January 4 2009, 06:18:08 UTC

It is me, thinking you should soooo come back to LJ and update.

-Claudia