Example One (Broad)
Students do a thumbs up or thumbs down to respond to a series of true-false questions related to a unit of study. (e.g., The Earth does not have a moon. Thumbs up if this is true; thumbs down if this is false")
Example Two (Broad)
Students use whiteboards to draw or write a response to a question and then hold it up when they are finished. (e.g, "Write the answer to 1+1 on your board.") Or to get students moving through a whole class activity (e.g, "Estimate the number of tiles on the floor.")
Example Three
For literacy students point to an illustration or word (or word structure) in a book that is being read aloud (e.g., "John Doe, show me where the oven is in this picture.") (e.g, "Jane, point to the word that means the same as "hop". Now everyone hop!) Zoophonics is a great teaching tool for ELL children who are learning the alphabet. Each letter is attached to a sound and movement. For example when saying the letter g, pound your chest like a gorilla and pronounce the "gah" sound.
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Example Four
Imaginary skits are also helpful in language acquisition.
Going out for a walk (You are listening to the radio.) Stand up from your chair. Go to the radio. Turn it off. Go to the window. Look outside. Sit down again. Pick up your shoes. Put them in front of you. Pull up your socks. Put your shoes on. Stand up. Walk to the door. Open it. Go outside. Close the door behind you. Take out your key. Put it in the keyhole. Lock the door. Look up at the sky. Walk away. |