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Play-Based Instruction & Early Language Learners Valerie Borey vborey@cord.edu Becky Hegstad hegstad@cord.edu Kari Stern ckstern@comcast.net Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Programming Pre-k & Youth Day Camps Summer Youth Programs Family Weeks & Weekends Adult Weeks & Weekends Educator Programs Corporate Programs Slide 5 + Play Structured play: Initially teaching language skills Usually led by the teacher Songs, games, TPR, etc. Language happening between teacher and student. Defined start and stop time. Slide 6 + Play Structured play: Initially teaching language skills Usually led by the teacher Songs, games, TPR, etc. Language happening between teacher and student. Defined start and stop time. Free play: Child initiated Child to child rule making Spontaneous start and stop Flexible Spontaneous role plays during free time Slide 7 + Play Structured play: Initially teaching language skills Usually led by the teacher Songs, games, TPR, etc. Language happening between teacher and student. Defined start and stop time. Free play: Child initiated Child to child rule making Spontaneous start and stop Flexible Spontaneous role plays during free time Guided play: Child to child interaction, with support/modeling from teacher Moving toward spontaneous start and stop Language goals reinforced by teacher Role plays with teacher involved in the scenario Building fluency Slide 8 Preschoolers gather at a Norwegian fish market in Minnesota Slide 9 + Norwegian Simulation Songs Story Active play Lotto Bank Kiosk Questions/Discussion Slide 10 + Vi synger! En To Tre Fire Fem Slide 11 + Vi leser! Jeg vil ha sjokolade! Jeg vil ha gummi bjrn! Slide 12 Slide 13 Slide 14 Slide 15 Slide 16 Slide 17 Slide 18 Slide 19 Slide 20 Slide 21 Slide 22 Slide 23 Slide 24 Slide 25 Slide 26 Slide 27 Slide 28 Slide 29 Slide 30 Slide 31 Slide 32 + Vi leker! Slide 33 Slide 34 Slide 35 Slide 36 Slide 37 Slide 38 Slide 39 Slide 40 Slide 41 Slide 42 Slide 43 Slide 44 Slide 45 + P kiosken Hvor mye koster det? Det koster fem kroner. Ja, jeg vil ha det. Vr-s-god! Takk! Tusen takk takk takk takk. Slide 46 + Jeg vil ha 5 kroner. Takk! Bank Kiosk Hvor mye koster det? Jeg vil ha.... Takk! Slide 47 + Discussion What helped you as a learner? What activities, strategies, or materials did you find useful for learning language? Slide 48 + Discussion What helped you as a learner? What activities, strategies, or materials did you find useful for learning culture? Slide 49 + Discussion From the activities we just did, what could you bring into your own classroom? Slide 50 + Discussion How could you modify the activities we just did to acommodate a larger or smaller group, or a differently organized classroom? Slide 51 Takk for n! www.ConcordiaLanguageVillages.org Valerie Borey vborey@cord.edu Becky Hegstad hegstad@cord.edu Kari Stern ckstern@comcast.net