Newspaper Blackout Poetry - Summer Camp 2012 - 1st and 2nd grade high schoolers - Suncheon, South Korea - amazing!
Jorye Lake Park
The path of life, Suncheon Bay, South Korea (by hock how & siew peng).
Suncheon (Suncheon-si) is a city in Jeollanam-do, South Korea. Suncheon is quickly emerging as the ecological capital of Korea. Suncheonman Bay and its surrounding area is a natural ecosystem that has remained almost completely untouched and is globally recognized for its ecological value. The Suncheon City Tour takes visitors to Suncheonman Bay to experience the wetlands and reed fields and Seonamsa and Songgwangsa to bask in the temples’ thousand-year-old heritage. Other stops on the journey include Naganeupseong, the village of thatched-roof houses dating back to the Joseon Dynasty, and a visit to an open set where a number of popular Korean movies and dramas were filmed.
…and soon I will be here! :)
Can I get a 헐 up in here??
from “English is a Crazy Language” by Richard Lederer
Jenga Vocabulary Game
Here are the rules:
Students may review their flash cards during the game.
One member from each teams comes up at a time and are asked for the definition of a word. A good response gets a point.
Then the student must successfully move a Jenga piece for another point. If they topple the tower, they lose 3 points.
Students who cannot provide an acceptable definition must also move a piece, but cannot gain a point. They will also lose three points for toppling the tower.
The losing team must perform a song or dance and must write definitions for homework.
During the game, I allow students to yell as their teammate or opponent moves a piece. But I want them to practice yelling and blurting in English.
Sunset-Suncheon Bay-South Korea by mikemellinger on Flickr.
(Source: theklaw)
Busan <3
Using Superheroes and Comics to Teach Writing
there is a reason that this resource is going viral over at Tes. This masterful set of lesson uses comic books with a wide range of writing activities: short story, informative, biography, and comic strip. You have lesson plans and instructions for how to use this. Use comics to teach biographics. Many teachers groan about teaching nonfiction. I love this.
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