By: Faten Romdhani & Patrice Palmer M.Ed.

TESOL Tunisia March 3rd, 2017

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Fun Via Arts & Crafts in ELT

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Workshop Outline

I- Theory & Literature

Why integrate Arts & Crafts in ELT? (Quotes)

II- How ?

III- Art & Craft activities

IV- Some Tips ...

V- Feedback (Kahoot.it)

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Why do we use arts & crafts?

Suitable for all types of learners

Useful for language recycling Enhance team-building skills

Foster communication skills Include cross-cultural activities Unleash their creativity & use

imagination creatively 18

How ?

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Listen/Read

Make

Draw / Colour Discuss

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Arts & Crafts activities could fit into:

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The warming up stage

The While stage

The post stage

Types of Arts & Crafts activities :

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Design a cover of a book, or a story

Design a poster, a leaflet

Make a craft on a special occasion ( celebrate a

birthday, celebrate special cultural events

Make masks, hats ( accessories) for a roleplay

Write captions for thought-provoking images/

pictures/ paintings

More instances ...

Paint/ draw characters/ events of a story

Write / draw a poem (acrostic/ haiku/ free verse)

Sing a poem as a rap song

Act out a story/a poem and prepare all the accessories

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Some Tips

It’s a must to supervise young learners while handling the scissors, the glue, the stapler, …

All materials should be prepared in advance Help learners develop a sense of responsibility by clearing

all the mess after the craft time Help learners build good rapport with each other by

praising good behaviour and relationships Let learners decide by themselves the tasks they like to

accomplish within their teams

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More Tips…❏Learners need to move freely and to feel comfortable with

all those around ❏Encourage learners to collaborate and exchange ideas ❏Make sure they use more English ( Introduce new

vocabulary and repeatedly remind them of the new words) ❏Don’t rush things! Students ( at first) need much time to be

familiar with these activities ❏ In Art & Crafts, there’s no right or wrong… Every student

fosters these skills by practicing more … Praise all their efforts…

❏Encourage Creativity

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More Tips ...

❏Learners can take snapshots & post them online ( they can upgrade their digital skills while looking for free photos editing tools …)

❏Learners make short films that evoke creativity ❏Learners can make sketchnotes about topics that interest

them❏Learners can digitise their work and connect with like-

minded peers

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Some Crafts in my classroom

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Let us have some fun together

❖ The paper telephone activity ❖ The paper lantern craft ❖ The Emojis story ❖ The mask craft ❖ The hungry Caterpillar Story & Craft

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Useful sites/ articles/

docs

Arts and Crafts with Young Learners

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/arts-crafts-young-learners

Engaging young learners with crafts

http://www.teachingvillage.org/2012/08/14/basic-craftprojects/

Arts & Crafts http://www.onestopenglish.com/clil/young-learners/arts-

and-crafts/

Paper Plate Crafts http://www.dltk-kids.com/type/paper_plates.htm

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Patrice Palmer’s Experience with Arts & Crafts

(Adults)

I am so thankful and grateful for the unfailing support of

Patrice Palmer, M.Ed and her readiness to share herexperience with arts & crafts in a class of Adult Learners ...

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ARTS & CRAFTS FOR

ADULT LANGUAGE

LEARNERSPatrice Palmer, OCELT, M.Ed., M.A.

Canada

Teaching and Learning Context:LINC – Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada

Government-funded language program for immigrants and

refugees (no fees)

Settlement issues

Theme-based - health, employment, Canadian culture

Classroom Context:

• Level CLB 2-3

• 22 students

• Ages 20 to 60

• China, Vietnam,

Burma, Cuba, Syria,

Iraq, Spain

January 2017

Activity 1

Activity 2

Chinese Lanterns

1. Introduced the celebration of Chinese New Year

2. Read simple instructions for making a lantern

3. Reviewed the materials needed (vocab –

scissors/razor)

4. Modelled how to make a lantern

5. Checked understanding of the task

Finished Product

Hayet Walid

Class Collaboration

Positive Outcomes using Arts and

Crafts with Adult language learners:

• Learn and share cultural traditions

• Practice the language of instructions

• Learn and reinforce vocabulary (scissors vs. razors)

• Students still use language in a more relaxed and

authentic way (Pass me the glue please.)

• Cooperation (without asking, Ss began hanging up the

lanterns)

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