fun via arts & crafts in elt & etwinning projects
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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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