5 books to have
by @nattalingo
1. a story translated
from English
2. a traditional tale or
fairytale from that
country
3. a fun story that you’ll
want to revisit
4. a book of poetry
5. a children’s novel -
use extracts
What can you do
with a book?
Look at the cover
Predict what it’s about.
Actions to accompany to aid
understanding and also to retell
Join in with repeated sections
Listen out for sounds
Count sounds/repeated phrases
Act it out
Pre teach vocabulary?
Read an extract - suspense!
Helpful references
Storybird wiki
My Storybirds
ALL Literature Wiki
Pinterest links to research on Storytelling and
stories in language learning
Pinterest board of online stories
Blogposts on books on ¡Vámonos! - lots of
posts!
Real books!
Take some of favs.
sparks ideas
captures imagination
attractive
an investment as will be used over and over
Real books!
Take some of favs.
5 books to have by @nattalingo
1. a story translated from English
2. a traditional tale or fairytale from that country
3. a fun story that you’ll want to revisit
4. a book of poetry
5. a children’s novel - use extracts
but a book is only so big
what can we do?
Show scanned books - copyright? visualiser?
Involve pupils - see El nabo gigante
Involve pupils - see El nabo gigante
Traditional stories area great way to integrate into curriculum; also ICU
Abuelo y los tres osos
https://www.thegermanproject.com/stories
Make your stories quirky - thats where the kids get hooked
eg puppets
snoring
Make your stories quirky - thats where the kids get hooked
eg puppets
snoring
how to make stories?
use what’s around you
show Eric a faim
adding sound allows others to use as well - less confident colleagues; also good practice- allows story to come to life!