Fun Learning Activities for Modern Language: A Complete Toolkit for Ensuring Engagement, Progress and Achievement - Softcover

Jake Hunton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845908929 ISBN 13: 9781845908928

Publisher: Crown House Pub Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

Students learning modern foreign languages often comment that it is just too hard to learn, and remember, all of vocabulary presented to them. Yes, there is a lot of content that needs to be covered, and a lot of vocabulary that needs to be learned. But there is a way of making this process engaging and motivating. Language lessons needn't be full of grammar worksheets, endless drilling and rote learning lists of vocabulary.

Learning languages isn't always fun and games. But these aren't games; they are fun learning activities. And they can help revolutionise language teaching; enabling teachers to authoritatively impart knowledge while fostering a thirst for knowledge and love of learning in their students.

First, the Vocab Fun Learning Activities (VFLAs) learn the vocabulary in ways which will improve recognition and recall. Then, the Fun Learning Activities use this vocabulary knowledge to build sentences and paragraphs; explore and use this language while keeping the whole class engaged and actively learning. The activities are designed to encourage all students to participate and learn more through enjoyment.

Based on the author's extensive classroom experience, and underpinned by research into how students learn best, each activity comes complete with a detailed explanation and plenty of ideas for variations, differentiations and extensions. The activities come with example vocabulary lists in French, German and Spanish as a starting point, which are all available for download via a link provided in the book. However, the activities will work effectively in any language and with any vocabulary list of the teacher's choosing, and can be adapted to suit every topic, learning objective and age range.

Discover ready to use activities which will make for outstanding lessons in every class and ensure engagement, motivation, rapport, progress and attainment over time.

About this title

About the Author:

Jake Hunton is Head of Spanish at Alsager School and believes in combining passionate, engaging and fast-paced Modern Foreign Language teaching with a focus on the highest of achievement for all students.

Review:

I have read a lot of books supposedly offering practical advice and ideas to teachers. but I have never come across one devoted to MFL or which offers such inspiring activities to bring the language classroom to life." --Christ Parry, Teacher of French, Sir Graham Balfour School

A very useful book which provides a wealth of creative ideas to liven up any language lesson. The ideas can be used with a range of different age groups and can be adapted for use with a wide range of abilities in the MFL classroom. I have no hesitation in recommending this book to any techer of MFL who is struggling to make lessons more fun and interactive. --Colin May, Head of MFL, Ashlawn School

About this edition

• Publisher: Crown House Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1845908929
• ISBN 13: 9781845908928
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264