Picturebooks with Young Learners: Favourite Books and Favourite Activities

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What sort of books are they? Illustrated books for children, authentic

What sort of books are they?

Illustrated books for children, authentic and

not designed for learning English specifically
published by Macmillan, Oxford, Puffin и т.д.
see examples at: http://tinyurl.com/jhozhqs
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Why would you use them? to create «language environment» to help

Why would you use them?

to create «language environment»
to help your young

students build “passive” vocabulary
to bring more variety into the lesson
to use English for commnunication, not only for tasks
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How to find a good book for your group? the lower

How to find a good book for your group?

the lower the

level, the less text on the page you need
is the storyline understandable for the group?
are there any discussion points? what will you talk about?
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– for ages 4-6 look for books in hard cover –

– for ages 4-6 look for books in hard cover

also, rhyme and rhythm are important

How to find a good book for your group?

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my all-time favourites (ages 6-8) – Gruffallo – The Curious Garden

my all-time favourites (ages 6-8)

– Gruffallo
– The Curious Garden
– Jack

and the Flumflum tree
– Magic Brush
– Lemur Dreamer
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my all-time favourites (ages 4-5) everything by Eric Carle Up in

my all-time favourites (ages 4-5)

everything by Eric Carle
Up in the Tree,

By Margarett Attwood
Tales from Acorn Wood by J Donaldson
Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose by J Donaldson
All Mine by Zehra Hicks
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What shall I do with the books? sit in a circle

What shall I do with the books?

sit in a circle and

read ☺
show the cover and engage learners with the story, relating to their personal experiences
some of the discussion might happen in Russian and it’s okay
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make a Reading Log for your learners and help them keep

make a Reading Log for your learners and help them keep

track of the reading
use book evaluation sheets with a star rating
make a story dictionary (word maps, cards)
make a story display after reading (students draw objects/characters from the story)
play a game based on the story
make your book
make a poster
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with Primary Learners: – make labels for pictures – make crosswords

with Primary Learners:
– make labels for pictures
– make crosswords with key

words from the story
– prepare picture-word dictionaries based on the story
– write captions for pictures
– write speech bubbles for characters
– make Fact Files
– make finger puppets and act out the story
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Storyboards – what’s that?

Storyboards – what’s that?

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What can you do with them? Learn ☺ order pictures listen,

What can you do with them?

Learn ☺
order pictures
listen, repeat, follow up

with gestures and mimes
set homework with the audio recording
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Resources What to do after reading?http://tinyurl.com/zhj9bsf Check out some useful books

Resources

What to do after reading?http://tinyurl.com/zhj9bsf
Check out some useful books for lessons

- http://picturebooksinelt.blogspot.ru
my post about some nice books for younger kids – https://fromtheclass.wordpress.com/2014/08/25/читать-английские-книжки-с-картинкам/
check out some teacher training videos here – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFxmdnmfs3Q
купить/заказать детские книжки на английском – https://vk.com/ukibookiru, IG @booklavka.ru