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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Ideas for E.L.L.'s | The Real Harlem Shake, Mapping Memories and More - NYTimes.com

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Ideas for English Language Learners | The Real Harlem Shake, Mapping Memories and More

Each month, the teacher, author and edublogger Larry Ferlazzo presents ways that teachers of English Language Learners can use Times content in the classroom.
This month: creative uses of Times visuals, from video to photography to maps, to practice spoken and written language … and your dance moves.





Posts published by Larry Ferlazzo

Ideas for English Language Learners | The Real Harlem Shake, Mapping Memories and More

This month: creative uses of Times visuals, from video to photography to maps, to practice spoken and written language … and your dance moves.

Ideas for English Language Learners | What Does It Mean to Be a Citizen?

With Presidents’ Day just ahead and an immigration overhaul on President Obama’s second-term agenda, Larry Ferlazzo suggests ideas for having students deepen their definition and understanding of the idea of citizenship.

Ideas for English Language Learners | Labeling Photos, Sequencing Passages and More

This installment of our monthly series includes a picture-labeling activity; a sequencing exercise; a video-making challenge; and a rambunctious game called “Messenger and Scribe.”

Ideas for English Language Learners | Celebrate the Holidays

Teaching ideas for writing about holiday traditions, making holiday gifts, learning about New Year’s traditions and making resolutions.

Ideas for English Language Learners | ‘Gangnam Style,’ ‘Emotion Words’ and More

Another in our monthly series, this one with ideas for using Times videos, photographs, interactives and articles to teach a variety of topics.

Ideas for English Language Learners | Election 2012

Another in our monthly “Ideas for E.L.L.’s series, this one listing ways to use Times articles, video and interactives to teach about the race to the White House.

Ideas for English Language Learners | Recipes, Travel, Idioms and More

Our second installment of a new feature, in which an English Language Learning specialist suggests activities and Times articles to go with them.