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ColininKorea
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 Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:42 am Post subject: Easy and fun reading material for teaching grade 6ers? |
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My boss at my hagwon has asked me to teach my grade six class using reading materials (short stories, news stories, etc.). He's not supplying the material, told me to go on the internet and find some. I'm already using Teen Times news stories to teach my middle school kids, but they're too hard for the grade six kids.
Anyone know of a website with some sort of easy stories? FOR FREE. Short stories would be good, or news stories, but I'm concerned about finding material that they'll be able to reasonably understand and not have too much trouble reading, and of course the subject matter should be interesting enough so they aren't bored.
I know, not an easy task. I've been searching a bit but haven't turned up much yet. Thanks for the help! |
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:54 am Post subject: Books for 6th grade elementary |
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| Get ahold of the "Let's Go" series of books, which I found ideal. |
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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Our resource community for EFL has hundreds of books available for members to download. All leveled. http://eflclassroom.ning.com
Of course, on my own batcave resource site there are several folders of leveled readers with handouts. Send the students there to read and do the post reading activities. Hit Video books or Reading
No shortage of material around.
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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Tell you boss to get bent and find the material himself. You're paid to teach, not create a curriculum.
I do reading with my students. The easiest series is Jack and Jill's. Your fkg boss can order them himself. DON'T use the internet because then all the responsiblity of the curriculum will lie on your shoulders and you'll find yourself doing too much work and running out of material at inappropriate times i.e. give yourself a headache. Just suggest a series of books like Jack and Jill's and be done with it. He can order the books as you finish each one (each book is supplied with a workbook). I teach other series of books, but the names escape me right now. I'll post those names later when I'm at work.
You're not there to run the school. You're only there to teach. Last I heard, it's impossible for E2 visa holders to open a hagwon. Are you sharing the profits? No. Teach and go home.
Jack and Jill's is too easy for grade sixers, but it's just a name a threw out there. |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
Tell you boss to get bent and find the material himself. You're paid to teach, not create a curriculum.
I do reading with my students. The easiest series is Jack and Jill's. Your fkg boss can order them himself. DON'T use the internet because then all the responsiblity of the curriculum will lie on your shoulders and you'll find yourself doing too much work and running out of material at inappropriate times i.e. give yourself a headache. Just suggest a series of books like Jack and Jill's and be done with it. He can order the books as you finish each one (each book is supplied with a workbook). I teach other series of books, but the names escape me right now. I'll post those names later when I'm at work.
You're not there to run the school. You're only there to teach. Last I heard, it's impossible for E2 visa holders to open a hagwon. Are you sharing the profits? No. Teach and go home. |
I disagree. You're better off choosing the material yourself. If he chooses it you might end up with something dry and boring. Its not worth the discipline problems down the road which will cost you more of your time. |
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thu_tinh
Joined: 27 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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| ddeubel wrote: |
Our resource community for EFL has hundreds of books available for members to download. All leveled. http://eflclassroom.ning.com
Of course, on my own batcave resource site there are several folders of leveled readers with handouts. Send the students there to read and do the post reading activities. Hit Video books or Reading
No shortage of material around.
DD |
ddeubel i find ning hard to use. i can never find anything on there. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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| thu_tinh wrote: |
| ddeubel wrote: |
Our resource community for EFL has hundreds of books available for members to download. All leveled. http://eflclassroom.ning.com
Of course, on my own batcave resource site there are several folders of leveled readers with handouts. Send the students there to read and do the post reading activities. Hit Video books or Reading
No shortage of material around.
DD |
ddeubel i find ning hard to use. i can never find anything on there. |
Yeah, those websites, including ddeubel's, aren't exactly user friendly. And when you do find something, it's usually total crap. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:28 pm Post subject: Re: Easy and fun reading material for teaching grade 6ers? |
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| ColininKorea wrote: |
My boss at my hagwon has asked me to teach my grade six class using reading materials (short stories, news stories, etc.). He's not supplying the material, told me to go on the internet and find some. I'm already using Teen Times news stories to teach my middle school kids, but they're too hard for the grade six kids.
Anyone know of a website with some sort of easy stories? FOR FREE. Short stories would be good, or news stories, but I'm concerned about finding material that they'll be able to reasonably understand and not have too much trouble reading, and of course the subject matter should be interesting enough so they aren't bored.
I know, not an easy task. I've been searching a bit but haven't turned up much yet. Thanks for the help! |
Then what are you supposed to do? Print it all out and photocopy it? Holy fk! Screw that noise. |
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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thu_tinh wrote:
ddeubel wrote:
Our resource community for EFL has hundreds of books available for members to download. All leveled. http://eflclassroom.ning.com
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Of course, on my own batcave resource site there are several folders of leveled readers with handouts. Send the students there to read and do the post reading activities. Hit Video books or Reading
No shortage of material around.
DD
ddeubel i find ning hard to use. i can never find anything on there.
Yeah, those websites, including ddeubel's, aren't exactly user friendly. And when you do find something, it's usually total crap. |
Ning isn't a resource site! It is for communicating about resources. Users post in the threads resources which you can download. There are also many links to the actual resources. Members get access to hundreds of ppts, games I've produced and collected. Also, access to unlimited sharing and resources all nicely put in themed folders in our Media fire account which you'll get a password to unlock.
That said, teaching and getting the right resources takes some time! Don't expect click and bang. You do a disservice to your students if you just expect to do any old thing and NOT take the time to really look for correct materials AND more importantly, edit those materials specifically for your students (there isn't ANY teaching material that is perfect for ANY class - the great thing about digital life is you can correct in an instance.).
My philosophy is not to just give educators access to good resources. Every class is different and who am I to say something is a "diamond" and another thing a dud? I create a place for what I think are interactive materials (not just handouts, keep the kids busy and quiet work) and let the professionals (you teachers) find what you like.
For an example of the "new" I'm always building for our community, you can now view and scroll all the TED videos and have access to hundreds of instant flash pop songs with lyrics. Besides slideshows, karaoke videos (hundreds I've produced), access to EFL teachers from all over the world (for networking / job talk), a link library that is truly complete, leveled readers, calendar/prof. development info etc..... you get to talk about what works in the classroom and also have a teaching "home" (blog/homepage).
But don't expect miracles. Garbage in = garbage out. You get what effort you put towards it.
DD |
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ColininKorea
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