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Upper level reading

by Sra.M

Mar 15, 2016

In my upper level classes (levels 3 and 4 non AP/Honors) I really struggle to get my students to read short stories, excerpts from novels, etc. We mainly read in a group (classes are 10 or smaller) but sometimes they break up into smaller groups. Some do great and really try. Others just sit there and ride on the coat tails of the students making the effort. I've only taught these levels for a couple of years and haven't found an effective method to encourage participation. I'd like to make it grade based. I'm the only language teacher so I don't have any advice or ideas from colleagues. What do you guys do? Thank you!

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Julieta Sra. M,

Which short stories are you using? Mine don't like most short stories. It's too hard to tell what happened at the end.

I could use some good recommendations of stories they would like, 4th Year and up, so AP and 6th year levels.

Thanks, Julieta

On 3/15/16, Sra.M wrote: > In my upper level classes (lev...See More

Mar 15, 2016

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Julieta Sra. M,

Forgot to mention that I found a book of sized, lined cootie catchers (some people call them fortune tellers) at a store called Five Below. All we have to do is write on them and fold them. When I was in school, they were popular in the middle school.

I'm going to try using them for answering some questions about a short ...See More

Mar 15, 2016

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maestra2012 I like to choose stories that have some type of action going on. I stop the story midway and have them write dialogues and come up with their own ending to the story. I then have them film it or present it to the class. I then finish the story and give extra credit to those that figured out the real ending. ( el viaje de novios- Julio Cortazar) ...See More I like to choose stories that have some type of action going on. I stop the story midway and have them write dialogues and come up with their own ending to the story. I then have them film it or present it to the class. I then finish the story and give extra credit to those that figured out the real ending. ( el viaje de novios- Julio Cortazar)

I have also split up stories in where each group gets a section of the story and have to act out what is going on. As I read the story a loud to them. ( el tiempo libre - Guillermo Samperio)

I have also had them draw the stories if there is some type of transformation going on ( Chaac Mool- Carlos Fuentes)

When I find myself translating almost everything that means the text is too difficult and I have to break it down in other ways. Hope this helps.

On 3/15/16, Julieta wrote: > Sra. M, > > Forgot to mention that I found a book of sized, lined cootie > catchers (some people call them fortune tellers) at a store > called Five Below. All we have to do is write on them and > fold them. When I was in school, they were popular in the > middle school. > > I'm going to try using them for answering some questions > about a short story. I haven't tried cootie catchers before > but it might spark some interest. > > Anyone else used cootie catchers? What's worked well? > > Thanks, > Julieta > > On 3/15/16, Sra.M wrote: >> In my upper level classes (levels 3 and 4 non AP/Honors) I >> really struggle to get my students to read short stories, >> excerpts from novels, etc. We mainly read in a group >> (classes are 10 or smaller) but sometimes they break up > into >> smaller groups. Some do great and really try. Others just >> sit there and ride on the coat tails of the students making >> the effort. I've only taught these levels for a couple of >> years and haven't found an effective method to encourage >> participation. I'd like to make it grade based. I'm the >> only language teacher so I don't have any advice or ideas >> from colleagues. What do you guys do? Thank you!

Mar 15, 2016

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maestra2012 im sorry....el viaje de novios is Javier marias

On 3/15/16, maestra2012 wrote: > > I like to choose stories that have some type of action going > on. I stop the story midway and have them write dialogues and > come up with their own ending to the story. I then have them > film it or present it to the class. I then finish the...See Moreim sorry....el viaje de novios is Javier marias

On 3/15/16, maestra2012 wrote: > > I like to choose stories that have some type of action going > on. I stop the story midway and have them write dialogues and > come up with their own ending to the story. I then have them > film it or present it to the class. I then finish the story and > give extra credit to those that figured out the real ending. ( > el viaje de novios- Julio Cortazar) > > I have also split up stories in where each group gets a section > of the story and have to act out what is going on. As I read > the story a loud to them. ( el tiempo libre - Guillermo > Samperio) > > I have also had them draw the stories if there is some type of > transformation going on ( Chaac Mool- Carlos Fuentes) > > > When I find myself translating almost everything that means the > text is too difficult and I have to break it down in other > ways. Hope this helps. > > > > > On 3/15/16, Julieta wrote: >> Sra. M, >> >> Forgot to mention that I found a book of sized, lined cootie >> catchers (some people call them fortune tellers) at a store >> called Five Below. All we have to do is write on them and >> fold them. When I was in school, they were popular in the >> middle school. >> >> I'm going to try using them for answering some questions >> about a short story. I haven't tried cootie catchers before >> but it might spark some interest. >> >> Anyone else used cootie catchers? What's worked well? >> >> Thanks, >> Julieta >> >> On 3/15/16, Sra.M wrote: >>> In my upper level classes (levels 3 and 4 non AP/Honors) I >>> really struggle to get my students to read short stories, >>> excerpts from novels, etc. We mainly read in a group >>> (classes are 10 or smaller) but sometimes they break up >> into >>> smaller groups. Some do great and really try. Others just >>> sit there and ride on the coat tails of the students making >>> the effort. I've only taught these levels for a couple of >>> years and haven't found an effective method to encourage >>> participation. I'd like to make it grade based. I'm the >>> only language teacher so I don't have any advice or ideas >>> from colleagues. What do you guys do? Thank you!

Mar 16, 2016

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Al On 3/15/16, Sra.M wrote: > In my upper level classes (levels 3 and 4 non AP/Honors) I > really struggle to get my students to read short stories, > excerpts from novels, etc. We mainly read in a group > (classes are 10 or smaller) but sometimes they break up into > smaller groups. Some do great and really try. Others just > sit th...See More

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