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Teach older preschoolers to build their own stories: Nine research-based tips
Interactive reading is and remains by far the most important language-stimulating activity in kindergarten. However, older toddlers do not only have to listen to stories, but can also learn to build stories themselves. You will undoubtedly …
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Turn your Talking Pictures activity into a MORE-language moment: Preschool-wise
In the Taalrijk Kansrijk project, several teacher trainers from PXL-education, together with nursery school teachers and parents, developed narrative discussion boards on broad topics that can relate to various classroom themes. Mik and Ömer …
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A warm teacher-child relationship as the basis for a powerful language learning environment: Preschool-wise
With her bachelor's internship in sight, student Marie Claes focused intensively for two weeks on setting up a language program based on the results of the KOALA screening in her internship class.
She started from the following research question: "How …
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Reading in textless picture books, how is that possible?: Preschool-based
It may seem a bit contradictory, but textless picture books are very valuable for children's language development. Because they offer space for different interpretations, feelings and thoughts, they invite children to discover for themselves. …
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Language technology in the editorial office
Generative artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT can assist you in reworking texts, preparing questions or for students to secretly complete homework assignments. But how can you bring these new language technologies into the classroom or even …
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On an Adventure with an AI!
Article about a project that combined the subjects of computer science with modern languages. Students explored a sub-area of the development of artificial intelligence, namely neural language processing .
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The interior of a musical instrument: Visual material
Through this article, you will be presented with stunning photographs that reveal the architectural interiors hidden within classical instruments.
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Scale Challenge: Manual
In this article, Joris explains how he came up with the scale challenge and how you can get started with it. He explains which steps he has taken himself and which tools he finds useful.
The videos that belong to this scale challenge can be found …
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Dealing with Socially Acute Questions in the English-Language Classroom
This article provides tools that second language teachers can use for a constructive intercultural dialogue in the event of socially undesirable interactions in a mixed language group. A case study of a racist statement during an interfaculty …
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ScorSer: Sheet Music
Via this site you will find free scores to download. Please note, the vast majority of the scores are free, but you will also find paid content if your search contains too little free material.
On ScorSer you will find sheet music for a whole range …
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Waste sorting and rhyming: Teaching outside
On this Padlet you will find the following ideas for an outdoor lesson activity about waste:
- sorting out garbage;
- filling a man with waste;
- rhymes.
This learning resource was added by students who participated in the Whizzkids competition for …
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Tools for reading problems: Digital tools and reading methods
On the site you will find an overview of materials that can be useful for (serious) reading problems:
- text to speech (apps, extensions...);
- reading software (for ADIBooks);
- audiobooks (online libraries);
- remedial reading programs and simple …
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