Activities Games and Assessment Strategies for the World Language Classroom

<p>This bestselling book is filled with fun activities you can use to engage students in learning a world language. No matter what language and grade level you teach, you will love having a wide variety of tools at your disposal, from quick warm-up exercises to longer games and group activities. </p><p>Inside, you’ll find…</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Essential teacher tools and student organizational tools </li> <p> </p> <li>Strategies to promote and monitor class participation, including student self-assessments </li> <p> </p> <li>Strategies to promote and assess oral proficiency, such as prompts, quick chats, and role plays </li> <p> </p> <li>Warm-up activities and five-minute transitional activities </li> <p> </p> <li>Individual, pair, and group practice activities, with modification suggestions </li> <p> </p> <li>Games that make learning fun, with clear directions for how to do them</li> <p> </p> <li>Great websites and other resources to check out for more ideas<b> </b> </li> </ul><p>The enhanced second edition features updated activities and technology suggestions throughout, as well as a tabbed design so it's easier to return to your favorite sections again and again. </p><p>Bonus: The book comes with more than 30 templates—charts, rubrics, and game boards that can be photocopied from the book or downloaded as eResources from the book product page at www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138827295. You can modify and print them for classroom use. </p> <p>Meet the Author </p><p>Acknowledgements</p><p>eResources </p><p>Introduction </p><p>1 Classroom Organization </p><p>2 Strategies to Promote and Assess Oral Proficiency </p><p>3 Warm-Up Activities </p><p>4 Individual Practice Activities </p><p>5 Pair Activities </p><p>6 Group Activities </p><p>7 Games </p><p>8 Five-Minute Activities to Stretch Your Legs and Brain </p><p>Resources and References </p>