British Council TeachingEnglish 08 March 2012

TeachingEnglish Newsletter 08 March 2012 The author of 500 Activities for the Primary Classroom, Carol Read, is the latest in our series of Guest Writers. Why not have a look at her seminar on The secret of working with children. English Language Assistants Find regular advice and classroom support for English language assistants. LearnEnglish Kids Children can develop their English skills with topic-based games, songs, stories. LearnEnglish Central Develop your English, with language games, downloads, stories and articles. BritLit The aim of BritLit is to help teachers from around the world to exploit English literature in the ELT classroom.  Hello again! This week's TeachingEnglish newsletter has plenty for you to think about and includes two new publications, one looks at how e-learning can be used to develop intercultural awareness and the other looks at the theories and practice of teaching primary student's whose first language is not English. In our ongoing series looking at Charles Dickens there's a new article that focuses on how you could use Dickens in your classroom. There's also a video tip might give you some new ideas on how to use songs in your class. If you've used them before you might want to leave a comment to let us know how.    Finally there's a contribution from one of our readers who raises the serious issue of 'cyberbullying', what do you do to make sure your children are safe online?  Enjoy! Duncan  TeachingEnglish Team | British Council | BBC Using Dickens in class   Charles Dickens was born in 1812 and the British Council has been helping to celebrate his 200th birthday. One way that we have done this is by making teaching materials which can help teachers introduce Dickens into their lessons.   Read more    Using songs in the classroom   Do you use songs in your lessons? Watch how Seema uses them and then share your ideas below! If you've used them in your classes you might like to compare how you used them with Seema, if you've never used them before then hopefully you'll pick up some useful tips.  Read more The European Profiling Grid Project - evaluating professional skills This innovative project will enable teachers to assess themselves and gain an overview of their competences and an indication of their training needs. The Grid will also be useful for trainers and managers to help support teachers' professional development and optimise the management of teaching staff within their organisation. Read more Using e-learning to develop intercultural awareness in ELT: a critical evaluation in a Thai higher education setting This research paper, by Will Baker, reports on a study conducted in Thailand into the development of an online course in intercultural awareness and communication. The findings of this study demonstrate generally positive responses both to the course contents and the online delivery. Read more Pulling the threads together: current theories and current practice affecting UK primary school children who have English as an Additional Language   This research paper reports on a study conducted in the north of England into the provision of support for children who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL). She places her work into the international context and develops five recommendations for action.  Read more Do your students know about cyberbullying? It is a very threatening and serious problem for children spread through digital means such as text messages and social networking sites. How can you help your students if they are bullied on the internet?  I always say to my students Do unto others as you would have them done unto you. Read more

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