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ClassroomMotivation

AUsersGuidetoThriving,NotJustSurvivingintheL2Classroom!

SusanSandholmPetersenJosGarcia

WaukeeMiddleSchoolWaukee,IA

spetersen@waukee.k12.ia.us

jgarcia@waukee.k12.ia.us

ResearchBaseforClassroomFUNMotivationandsecondlanguageacquisitionAttitudinalandmotivationalfactorshavemoretodowiththesuccessfulattainmentofcommunicativeskillsinasecondlanguagethanmetalinguisticawarenessdoes.(LanguageTwo,HeidiDulay,MarianaBurt,&StephenKrashen)TheaffectivefilterThelessanxiousandmorerelaxedthelearner,thebetterlanguageacquisitionproceeds.Relaxedandcomfortablestudentsapparentlycanlearnmoreinshorterperiodsoftime.(LanguageTwo,Dulay,Burt,&Krashen)RoleoffunandhumorHumorcanbeaneffectiveelementofclassroomteaching,servingtoreducetension,increasemotivation,aidinstructionandstrengthenteacher/studentrelationships.(ImplicationsforTeachersUseofHumorintheClassroombyStephenW.Rareshide)ThemagicofhumorHumorisacatalystforclassroom"magic,"whenalltheeducationalelementsconvergeandteacherandstudentarebothpositiveandexcitedaboutlearning.Instructorscanfosterclassroom"magic"throughimprovedcommunicationwithstudentsbypossessingaplayfulattitudeandawillingnesstouseappropriatehumor.(Duffy&Jones,1995).

FUNdamentalActivities

have a Language and/or Culture Goal and are

Unusual

Odd

Curious

Surprising

Unexpected

They answer the questions: What if? Why not?

WeAreNotAlone! Puppets Populateyourlanguageclassroomwithadditionaltargetlanguagespeakers!Yourpuppetpalscanvisitandconversewithyouusingtheirrecordedvoice(useAudacityorGarageBandoraniPodtocreatethisaudiofile).Createadialoguewiththeconversationalpatternorroutineyouwanttomodelforstudents,leavingsilentspaceswhereyouwillspeak.Practice!ThenyourL2Palcanemergefromhis/hersecrethomeforaclassvisit.Studentscanalsobecomethevoiceofthepuppetforlowanxietyspeakingpractice.LanguageUses Conversationalpatternsandroutines

Modeling/ListeningComprehension SpeakingPractice

Materials Puppet Audioofpuppetspartofaconversation(orventriloquistsskill!)

HelpfulCharacteristics

Movablemouth Nameoffriend/unusualname Personality Culturalconnection Secrethome

PerformanceTips

Practicelipsyncwiththeaudio Emphasizepuppetspersonalitythroughheadmovementsandactions Maintaineyecontactwiththepuppetduringconversation Extendthepresenceofthepuppetorotherpalbyofferingautographedphotosortradingcardsforstudentuseoflanguageorculturalconnectionsmadeoutsideofclass.(12)

PuppetSources Purchasedpuppets(1) Socks Paperbags Otherobjectslookforitemsthatcanformamouth Fingers(MiniichandMinidu;MiniyoandMinitu)

PaperPals Addadditionalclassroompersonalitieswithpaperskeletons,scarecrows,orotherpapercreatures,ideallyjointedpersonalities,sothattheycanmovearmsandlegs.Laminatethem,cuttingthelaminateatthejoints.PaperPalsareusuallynonspeaking,exceptforseeingtheirvoicesinaspeechbubblewhentheyareplacedontheboardorwall.ThesePaperPalscantakeonadditionalpersonalitiesbystickingonabeardormoustache,apaperhatoreyepatchandbyaddinglaminatedpaperclothingofvarioustypes.StudentsmanipulatetheseitemsforrehearsalofL2vocabulary.ThesePalsoftenshowupinwrittenadventuresandstories.SomePalsareheardandnotseenuseaVoiceChangertoencouragestudentstomoveunafraidintospeechproductionintheroleofanextraterrestrialormonster!LanguageUses ConversationalPatternsandRoutines

ListeningComprehension/Reading Speakingpractice/Writing

Vocabulary Actions BodypartsandDescriptiveTerms Clothing Colors Locations ConversationalPhrases

Materials Skeleton,scarecroworother,laminated(2) InstructorsNotebookRamiroGarcia(3) Laminatedpaperclothing/mustasche/beard/scarf/eyepatch Laminatedpaperconversationbubble dryerasemarkersforcoloringfingernails,eyes VoiceChanger(5)

Bored(NOT!)BoardActivitiesELMOorOverheadActivities Unusualandunexpected=FUNActivity Language

UsesMaterialsTheSkeletonHasNoClothes!

ClothingBodyparts

Timesavers:PracticalActivitiesfortheClassroomGerman,Spanish,French(4)DisplayaskeletononELMOoroverhead(Ohno!Noclothes!!!)CutoutandcolorclothingitemsforstudentlisteningrehearsalorspeakingpracticeClassroomDino ActionsClassroom

Locations

Sortingorcountingobjects(6)Studentsdrawaclassroom,townmap,schoolmap,etc.AsyouleadintospeakingbyaskingSstonameobjectsorlocations,suddenlyadinosaurappears!EachstudentthenreceivesadinosaurandtheentireclasscancontinueTPRactivitiesinanewway.Wasfehlt?Whatsmissing? VocabularySets Displayfunobjects(e.g.crazyclothesorfruit)onELMOoroverhead.Removeanobjectandaskeither/ororrecallquestions.Ssguesswhatismissing.PiratesandGuards VocabularySets Drawanislandwithapalmtreeandanumberoftreasurechests(abouthalfthenumberofstudentsintheclass.)Drawthesamenumberofwaveswithapirateshipatopthewaves.Direct2Sstoindicatetheircomprehensionofatargetlanguagevocabularyset,conversationalpatternsorculturaldetails.Ifthepiratewins,eraseawave,indicatingthatthepirateisnearingtheshoreandwillcapturetreasure.Iftheguardwins,eraseatreasurechest,indicatingthatitsbeenburiedandissafefrompirates.OverheadSoccer VocabularySets Drawasoccerfieldontheboardandasoccerballinthecenter.DirectSstoproducetargetvocabularyorphrases.Thefirstcorrectresponsegetstheball.

ItstheNAMEoftheGAME Nameyouractivityasagameanditwillnolongerbeperceivedaspractice.Studentsarethebestgamenamers!Game LanguageUses MaterialsandActivities TheChairGame ActionVocabularyClassroomLocationsVerbTenses

Threechairsatthefrontoftheroom.StudentsrespondtoTPRcommandsbytheteacherORbyotherstudents.TheSpyGame L2NamesPronunciationL2LabelsforoccupationsorprofessionsCulture

Blanketheldtautbetweentwoteams.Theblanketcanrepresentaculturepoint(suchasTheWallforGermanstudents,orTheBorderforSpanishstudents).EachsidesendsaspytotheWall/BorderTheblanketislowered.Thefirststudenttosaythenameoftheopposingspy,capturestheperson.Teamwiththemostspieswins.TheFlySwatterGame VocabularySets FlySwattersVocabularyVisualsPlacevisualsonboardorfloor.TsaysL2labelandfirststudenttoswatthevisualgetsthepoint.ShoutTor!Tor!Tor!orOl!Ol!Ol.MusicalMerriment!

SomeofourfavoriteFUNmusicwithlanguagelearningfocus:Audio SabineundMichaelLevel1andLevel2CDs(9) LingoTechbyUweKind(10) TuneIntoEspaolbyUweKind(10)Visual SeorWooley(espaol)(11)

TheMagicofLanguage

MagicTricks Humorisacatalystforclassroommagic,andsoisrealmagic!LanguageUses

VocabularyModeling/IntroductionRehearsal/ListeningComprehension CulturalElements

PerformanceTips

Developastory/patter Useatargetlanguagemagicword Keepyourmaterialsfrombeingexaminedclosely Dontrevealyoursecrets(excepttoothermagicians!) Practice!Practice!Practice!

Activity LanguageUses MaterialsChangebag: VocabularyCulturalobjects

Changebag8) DollarandEuros WholeSkeletonandSkeletonpieces eggandfeatheredchick papersandbook,etc.PlacedollarinbagandchangetoEuros.DirectSstoplacebodypartsinbagrevealawholeskeleton.MagicBox Vocabulary

AnticipatorySet

MagicBoxmadefromaroundoatmealcontainercoveredwithlaminatedpaper.Staplethetopstrechypartofasocktothetop.Placeknownobjectsintheboxsostudentscanmoveintospeakingbyidentifyingtheobject,oryoucanusethisasanticipatorysetfornewvocabulary.

Imaginationismoreimportantthanknowledge.AlbertEinstein Magicmap(7) Geographyoftarget

languagecountriesLabelsforgeographicalfeatures

Expressdismaythatnovisualmapsexist. Asktwoorthreestudentstohelpyoubringintheimaginarymap(whichislarge,andtransparent). Standingbehindthemap,showstudentsimaginarybordersoftargetlanguagecountry,namesurroundingcountries,indicatethelocationofthecapitalandmajorcities,rivers,andothersignificantgeographicalfeatures. Witheachcategoryofinformation,studentsrehearsethematerialbycomingtothemappointingtoortouchingvariousfeaturesonthemap. Askeither/ororrecallquestionstoestablishstudentsrecognitionorrecallofthelearnedmaterial. Tochallengestudents,youcanturnthemapupsidedownandchecktheirknowledgeofwhere,onthealteredmap,variouslocationsexist. Usethetargetlanguagemagicwordtomakethemapappear. DisplaythismapontheoverheadorELMO. Askstudentstolocatefeaturesonthismap. Passoutpapercopies.Studentslabelacopyasastudyguide. ContinuerehearsalwithfloormapmadefromashowercurtainORamaskingtapemap.

Materials 1) PuppetSources:Wolf:Puppetvillehttp://www.puppetville.com/Monkey:Folkmanis www.folkmanis.com also available through www.amazon.com 2) PaperPals:Skeleton/scarecrow(seasonallyavailableatKMart,drugstores,etc.)

3) InstructorsNotebookbyRamiroGarciaSkyOaksProductionsorTeachersDiscovery www.tpr~world.com http://www.teachersdiscovery.com 4) Skeletonandclothes/Foodsets

Timesavers:PracticalActivitiesfortheClassroomAvailableinGerman,Spanish,French TeachersDiscovery or ApplauseLearningResourceshttp://www.teachersdiscovery.comhttp://www.applauselearning.com/ 5) VoiceChanger(seasonallyavailable)alsoatwww.amazon.com 6) Countingobjects(Sorting,beginningset)SchoolSpecialityhttp://www.schoolspecialty.com/

7)MagicMysteryBox/MagicMapLanguagesandChildren:MakingtheMatch

ByHelenaCurtainandCarolPesola www.amazon.com 8)ChangeBag/MagicColoringBookTheatricalShop1455thSt.,WestDesMoines,IA50265Phone:(515)27436619)SabineundMichaelCDsLevel1andLevel2michael@mail.sabineundmichael.com (719)6350017 10)LingoDeutsch,TuneintoEspaolUweKindinternationalhttp://www.kindinternational.com/index.htm11)SeorWooleyvideosandCDBillylaBufandapresentamsAmigosCDwww.senorwooly.comhttp://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jwooldridge12)TradingCards:http://bighugelabs.com/deck.php