Bitch ain't what you think it is!
Τρίτη 13 Ιουλίου 2010
Παρασκευή 23 Απριλίου 2010
Dyslexia and modern languages
Dyslexia and Modern Language teaching
Problems with visual and/or auditory sensations
As dyslexic children may experience problems with visual and/or auditory sensations the use of more of the child’s senses should be involved when learning, especially touch and movement. This is called multisensory teaching.
The basic principle is: MAKE LEARNING TASKS PRACTICAL!
Ideas for the teaching of modern languages
- The spelling of words could be practised by writing them in the air in large letters (pupils could employ this method when trying to learn the vocabulary at home).
- New vocabulary:
1. should be introduced with flashcards. Pupils to chant the new words along!
2. could be taught by handing around the objects in question (fruit, clothes…). The pupils say the words out loud when they have these objects in their hand.
- Pupils could draw pictures next to the new words in their books rather than writing out the English translation. (Translations, however, will have to be written out for words on the Dolch list.)
Color coding
- Color coding! In German there are three genders: Feminine, masculine and neuter, and we encourage the girls to learn the new words with their article. When we copy these words down we write the masculine words in blue, the feminine words in red and the neuter words in green. I have a set of homemade flash cards on red, blue and green card according to the gender of the word.
- If it is too difficult for the dyslexic pupil to copy from the board, vocabulary sheets should be provided, using the color coding discussed above.
- Words/phrases and grammatical concepts should be taught in context. We teach the grammar point of accusative or dative after ‘in’ (in German) with the cartoon of Ralf the robber (Zick-Zack 2): He goes into the supermarket (accusative), but is inside the supermarket (dative) to do his evil deed! Even years later pupils will remember this grammar point, even if they are not quite sure anymore how it works!
Acronyms
- Acronyms, rhymes and silly sentences can be taught in order to help pupils to remember rules. MR M(e)N ® endings of articles in German in the dative masculine feminine neuter plural deM deR deM deN Rule to help remember how to pronounce ei / ie in German: “When e and i go out walking the second one does the talking.”
Opportunities for acting and miming
- Ideal is the fact that modern language learning provides us with a lot of opportunity for acting and miming.
- The material needs to be revised often in as many different ways as possible in order to avoid the pupils getting bored. Role-plays, Miming games, and other non-competitive games like matching games, puzzles, guessing games, spelling/number bingo are especially helpful.
Off-white paper for worksheets
- If possible cream, pale yellow, green or blue paper should be used for handouts and worksheets as some dyslexic children find black on white difficult to read. When setting exercises on worksheets non-serif fonts should be used, and the font size should not be smaller than 14.
- Clear illustrations are helpful, as text only is the most difficult medium for dyslexic children.
Carola Robinson-Tait
July 2003
Problems with visual and/or auditory sensations
As dyslexic children may experience problems with visual and/or auditory sensations the use of more of the child’s senses should be involved when learning, especially touch and movement. This is called multisensory teaching.
The basic principle is: MAKE LEARNING TASKS PRACTICAL!
Ideas for the teaching of modern languages
- The spelling of words could be practised by writing them in the air in large letters (pupils could employ this method when trying to learn the vocabulary at home).
- New vocabulary:
1. should be introduced with flashcards. Pupils to chant the new words along!
2. could be taught by handing around the objects in question (fruit, clothes…). The pupils say the words out loud when they have these objects in their hand.
- Pupils could draw pictures next to the new words in their books rather than writing out the English translation. (Translations, however, will have to be written out for words on the Dolch list.)
Color coding
- Color coding! In German there are three genders: Feminine, masculine and neuter, and we encourage the girls to learn the new words with their article. When we copy these words down we write the masculine words in blue, the feminine words in red and the neuter words in green. I have a set of homemade flash cards on red, blue and green card according to the gender of the word.
- If it is too difficult for the dyslexic pupil to copy from the board, vocabulary sheets should be provided, using the color coding discussed above.
- Words/phrases and grammatical concepts should be taught in context. We teach the grammar point of accusative or dative after ‘in’ (in German) with the cartoon of Ralf the robber (Zick-Zack 2): He goes into the supermarket (accusative), but is inside the supermarket (dative) to do his evil deed! Even years later pupils will remember this grammar point, even if they are not quite sure anymore how it works!
Acronyms
- Acronyms, rhymes and silly sentences can be taught in order to help pupils to remember rules. MR M(e)N ® endings of articles in German in the dative masculine feminine neuter plural deM deR deM deN Rule to help remember how to pronounce ei / ie in German: “When e and i go out walking the second one does the talking.”
Opportunities for acting and miming
- Ideal is the fact that modern language learning provides us with a lot of opportunity for acting and miming.
- The material needs to be revised often in as many different ways as possible in order to avoid the pupils getting bored. Role-plays, Miming games, and other non-competitive games like matching games, puzzles, guessing games, spelling/number bingo are especially helpful.
Off-white paper for worksheets
- If possible cream, pale yellow, green or blue paper should be used for handouts and worksheets as some dyslexic children find black on white difficult to read. When setting exercises on worksheets non-serif fonts should be used, and the font size should not be smaller than 14.
- Clear illustrations are helpful, as text only is the most difficult medium for dyslexic children.
Carola Robinson-Tait
July 2003
Τρίτη 20 Απριλίου 2010
Γιατί αγαπάμε και την Χάρις Αλεξίου!
Η ΧΑΡΙΣ ΑΛΕΞΙΟΥ ΣΤΟ
ΜΕΓΑΡΟ ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ
15- 24 ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟΥ στις 9.00 μ.μ.
Γιατί αγαπάμε την Γαλλία!France pour toujours!
Ο Ζαν Πολ Γκοτιέ, η Τζέιν Μπίρκιν, ο Ζαν Ρενό, η Φανί Αρντάν και ο άσος του Παναθηναϊκού, Τζιμπρίλ Σισέ είναι στοιχεία του εκρηκτικού μίγματος που "ανάμιξε" τεχνηέντως το Γαλλικό Ινστιτούτο της Αθήνας, για το 11ο Φεστιβάλ Γαλλόφωνου Κινηματογράφου (15- 24/4 στην Αθήνα και 22 - 28/4 στη Θεσσαλονίκη).
Προκειμένου να παρουσιάσει, δηλαδή, σε πρώτη προβολή στη χώρα, 50 και πλέον γαλλικές ταινίες της τελευταίας χρονιάς, αποτάθηκε κατ΄αρχήν στο "τρομερό παιδί" της γαλλικής μόδας Ζαν Πολ Γκοτιέ -έχει "ντύσει" με κοστούμια του πολλές ταινίες-, καλώντας τον να μοιραστεί με το ελληνικό κοινό την αγάπη του για τον γαλλικό κινηματογράφο.
Ο Γκοτιέ δέχτηκε και έτσι, ως ανάδοχος του 11ου Φεστιβάλ Γαλλόφωνου Κινηματογράφου, θα παραβρεθεί την ερχόμενη Πέμπτη όχι μόνο στην ταινία έναρξης του Φεστιβάλ, "Γκένσμπουργκ. Μια ζωή ηρωική", (15/4), μαζί με τον σκηνοθέτη Τζόαν Σφαρ και τη Νανά Μούσχουρη, αλλά και στις 16, 17 και 18 του μηνός, σε ταινίες που τον έχουν σημαδέψει: όπως η μαυρόασπρη του 1944 "Φραμπαλάδες" του Ζακ Μπέκερ, "Κάλλας για πάντα" του Τζεφιρέλι και το ντοκιμαντέρ "Μια μέρα πριν", του Λοϊς Πρίζεν, με τον ίδιο τον σχεδιαστή σε προετοιμασία ντεφιλέ μόδας.
Η Τζέιν Μπίρκιν, στηρίζει και εκείνη τον γαλλόφωνο κινηματογράφο. Θα βρεθεί στο αφιέρωμα του Φεστιβάλ στον Ερικ Ρομέρ και επίσης, η ίδια θα συναντηθεί με τους Ελληνες θαυμαστές της, στο "Φνακ" στο Μοναστηράκι, το απόγευμα του ερχόμενου Σαββάτου, 17 του μηνός.
Κυριακή 18 Απριλίου 2010
God save Terry Richardson!
Much has been heard about Terry Richardson..but he is indeed a charismatic photographer!
Here is some of his work!
Rafael Nadal Appreciation Society!
I believe that you see the appreciation reason!No, I am not talking about his tennis racket!
The Big Bang Theory!
The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom serve as executive producers on the show. It premiered on CBS on September 24, 2007.[2]
Set in Pasadena, California, the show is about two Caltech prodigies in their 20s, one an experimental physicist (Leonard Hofstadter) and the other a theoretical physicist (Sheldon Cooper), who live across the hall from an attractive blonde waitress with show-biz aspirations (Penny). Leonard and Sheldon's 'geekiness' and sheer intellect are contrasted for comic effect with Penny's social skills and common sense. Two equally geeky friends of theirs, Howard and Rajesh, are also main characters.
However, the only reason I watch it is Jim Parsons, who may look like a geek but he is so damn cute!!!especially when in the series, he speaks like a linguist!!
Set in Pasadena, California, the show is about two Caltech prodigies in their 20s, one an experimental physicist (Leonard Hofstadter) and the other a theoretical physicist (Sheldon Cooper), who live across the hall from an attractive blonde waitress with show-biz aspirations (Penny). Leonard and Sheldon's 'geekiness' and sheer intellect are contrasted for comic effect with Penny's social skills and common sense. Two equally geeky friends of theirs, Howard and Rajesh, are also main characters.
However, the only reason I watch it is Jim Parsons, who may look like a geek but he is so damn cute!!!especially when in the series, he speaks like a linguist!!
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