Literacy

//This page is devoted to exploring questions related to the development of literacy in foreign languages such as://


 * What does it mean to be //literate// in a second language?
 * How can teachers design learning environments and experiences that will systematically develop students' skills with multiple literacies?
 * How can emerging technologies be used to support the development of second language literacy?

**Literacy-based Activities, Assignments, & Projects**


 * [[file:Dialogue Journals.doc]] [[file:Dialogue Journal Form.doc]] - - A form I use with students in Spanish 2 and up in order to "converse" with students in writing user:chericem1


 * [|Elaboration Activity] - A little activity designed to help students to become more aware of the functions of different parts of speech while learning to write more complex sentences user:chericem1


 * [[file:Escribamos frases descriptivas.doc]]


 * [|Free Reading--Not Either-Or] - A short explanation of ways to encourage students to read in the target language user:chericem1


 * [|Journals] - Ideas for incorporating journals into your instructional routine user:chericem1


 * [[file:Libro de Memorias.doc]] - For Writing and Speaking purposes user:emilylewis


 * [|Managing Writing Time] user:chericem1


 * [[file:Picture Walk.pdf]] user:chericem1


 * [|Sample Block Lesson Plan Containing Ideas for Teaching Literature] user:chericem1


 * [|Things to Keep in Mind When Teaching Literature on the Block] user:chericem1


 * Verb Mobiles- An idea that works well with Cherice's ideas here, this verb mobile helps students expand their thinking in the target language and in terms of grammatical concepts in both the TL and English. user:cartierm

=Literature-based Lesson Plans=


 * [|Don Quijote] - A lengthy list of teaching ideas and activities user:chericem1


 * [|El Principito] - A lengthy list of ideas and activities for teaching //The Little Prince// in Spanish
 * [|Le petit prince] - Illustrated vocabulary (posted on FLTEACH) user:chericem1
 * Le petit prince - More ideas

=How to Teach Writing in a Second Language (from [|FLTEACH])=

Writing in the Target Language - Ideas

=How to Teach Reading in a Second Language=


 * [|Light Reading] - Using Silent Sustained Reading for beginning levels user:hawkin28
 * [[file:LIGHT-READING-BOOK-REPORTS3.pdf]] - Around 10 different book report forms designed for the FL student user:hawkin28

=Literature-based Projects & Assignments=


 * [|Le petit prince]- Illustrated vocabulary (posted on FLTEACH) user:chericem1
 * [|Un senor viejo con unas alas enormes] - Students select a passage, read it in the target language, then explain why it is significant to them and upload it to the class website user:chericem1
 * Similar to the pictures above, using little books [|(click here for direction on how to FOLD)] to help students check their understanding while reading a passage. It has the students stop periodically and "write 3 words to describe what you read" or "draw what you think will happen next" This example is in English, although as the students language abilities grow, inserting graphics into the directions and putting in the TL would also be beneficial for them. This idea courtesy of Connie Zucker and Joanne Tolios at MIWLA 2009. [[file:LittleBookletReadingGuide2009.doc]] user:cartierm

=Resources=


 * [|Bibliodiversia] - Blog in Spanish that reviews culturally authentic children's books that highlight/support diversity


 * [|Reading Strategies] - Information on a book of helpful activities designed to teach reading strategies to students using culturally authentic passages user:chericem1


 * [|Remedies for Reading Woes] - A brief list of suggestions and resources for pre-, during, and post-reading activities user:chericem1


 * Expand their knowledge of cognates!- Although not a resource for you, a cognates are a huge resource for students. They may not be able to use them in their writing right away, but it can certainly help. Find patterns in your language that you can show students and practice them. For instance, in Spanish the syllable "-mente" is the same as "ly" in Spanish. Have students work through cognates in both language, and USE them in class frequently, even if it is just oral practice. Their understanding and use will increase very quickly. user:cartierm


 * [|Cognate awareness activity] - See also "Find the cognates" game as described in the comments user:hawkin28


 * [|Spanish Accent Rules] - Teaching ideas user:chericem1


 * [|Teaching Accentuation] - Powerpoint, practice sheet, and [|quizlet activity] user:hawkin28


 * [|More Spanish Accent Lesson Resources] - Worksheet for more practice user:hawkin28


 * [|Source for Big Books] - A list of good sources for inexpensive big books


 * [|Cuentos de la abuelita] Free online books in Spanish. Authentic. Multiple grade-levels and audio narration. user:hawkin28


 * [|Literacy for the 21st Century Language Learner] - A newsletter from the National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) that provides an overview of numerous aspects of 21st Century literacy user:chericem1


 * [|Print-Cut-Fold Templates] - These are good examples of different kinds of books you can have students make to engage students in "publishing" their writing in a variety of formats. Download the zipped Print-Cut-Fold templates, then open the folder. When the individual files become visible, first look at the PDF called Print-Cut-Fold Activities (down toward the bottom) for a brief description of each project. This is a good example of how teachers can use common software applications to accomplish basic paper-based projects. You can save each file onto your hard drive for future use. One nice thing about this "handout packet" is that it includes templates AND samples so you can see how students might use each one. Obviously, they will have to be adapted for use in a FL classroom. user:chericem1


 * [|Suggestions for Using Journals] user:chericem1


 * [|21st Century Technologies: Tools for Transforming Language Teaching & Learning] - A newsletter from the National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) that provides extensive information regarding 6 key aspects of 21st Century literacy, including locating, navigating, comprehending, organizing, designing, and sharing information.


 * [|Book Box] - Children's stories available in 18 languages. Story is animated and narrated in a slower-paced native voice, accompanied by subtitles. Specifically designed for teaching foreign language or building early English literacy (or ESL). A French teacher gave me this resource and said it was very successful with her students. user:hawkin28

=Strategies=

See also:


 * Pre-Listening/Reading/Viewing Activities
 * During Listening/Reading/Viewing Activities
 * Post-Listening/Reading/Viewing Activities


 * Sequencing - Read sentences and put them in order
 * Sorting - Students sort text into categories--by conceptual content, by grammatical features, by words they know/don't know (students place the words in a T-chart, Venn diagram, etc.)
 * Word webs - Give students graphic organizers with a topic in the middle. Ask them to generate "webs" around the primary concept (antonyms, synonyms, etc.)

See also: Proficiency, Story-based Instruction, 21st Century Technologies

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