Better Classrooms Together
Suddenly thrust into an unfamiliar sea of sounds, where years of honed linguistic acumen no longer suffice to achieve their goals, young learners transitioning into a fluency-first CLT classroom can benefit immensely from materials that are immediately accessible, thematically challenging, and vibrantly playful.
The Better Classrooms Together series was crafted for young learners taking their first steps into a dynamic English environment. We believe that it is neither respectful to children nor optimal for growth to demand a 100% English learning environment. Something around 95% seems ideal. Such an environment has a steep learning curve, and the first year will be the most challenging. With persistence, in a comfortable environment with well-crafted materials, the snowball begins to grow as it slides happily downhill, and highly fluent, confident English speakers will emerge.
Combined with alphabet practice (writing), phonics work (reading), lots of picture books (reading and conversation), and plenty of opportunities to sing, dance, and move around their learning space, this series can help lay a firm foundation for personal, professional, and academic success.
Each of the main pages has a central verb and four high-frequency terms with their meanings clearly shown. Using TPR techniques, teachers can easily demonstrate the verbs and even before having mastered the alphabet, students will love the playful challenge of yelling “Yes!” and “No!!”
Included in the workbook are five bingo review boards with familiar images from the high-frequency terms ready to be cut and pasted onto unique boards.
The Better Classrooms Together Series
Better Classrooms Together: Book #1
Simple enough for young learners beginning their very first English lessons, but challenging enough for young learners with a bit of English experience, 26 essential verbs and over 100 high-frequency terms are covered in this zany, charming, thought-provoking workbook.
Better Classrooms Together: Book #2
Coming soon!
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