NON- FICTION IN PRIMARY ESL CLASSROOM AND PICTURE BOOKS

FEDELIS REMMI FIONEE LAWRENCE MOHAMMED RAZIN FATIMAH ANASTHASIA

gives information about a topic is divided into sections with headings

may include photos with captions

is a true story of a persons life, written by another person usually tells events in time order

is a true story of a persons life, written by that person usually tells events in time order

has a headline that gets attention

gives information about a recent event

tells who? what? when? where? why? how?

tells how to do something

tells what materials are needed tells steps in the correct order

USE PICTURE BOOKS TO . . .

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Picture books speak to the heart!!!!

Introduce a lesson / unit Teach content Teach reading & writing strategies/skills Study point-of-view, bias Explore a theme Shape for ear: storytelling Compliment your subject Stimulate critical thinking Conclude a lesson / unit As model for product

What makes a great picture book ?

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Tells a good story Its accurate in time & place Shapes real characters It is engaging
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Stirs the imagination Pictures enrich the text

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Energized by strong words

Explores eternal verities It is inviting Its free from errors Uses language rich in metaphor and description

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Touches the heart

Stimulates thought Its appropriate for audience Its fun

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Tells a dual story in text and pictures

Teaching Strategies
Exploring and Exploiting stories in the primary ESL classroom

Use Visual Aids to Improve Instruction

Read Aloud/Think Aloud: Make Your Thinking Visible

Tell It Your Way

Seven Steps to Storytelling:

Select a story you want to tell. Learn the structure and block the story. Visualize the settings and characters. See the action taking place as if you're watching a silent movie. Tell the story aloud, using your voice to project the images you've visualized. Learn the story by heart, not word for word. Practice telling the story until it comes naturally.

Storytelling Environment

Build a positive, inviting, conducive environment for storytelling that lowers anxieties and nurtures the development of all storytellers with:

Exposure to good, plentiful literature Integration of social studies, language arts and visual and performing arts Opportunities for discussion and constructing meaning of the curriculum

Reference

http://pbskids.org/lions/cornerstones/pdf/t eachinghttp://www.history.org/history/teaching/e newsletter/volume2/february04/teachstrat egy.cfmstrategies.pdf