Teaching and learning materials

The teacher makes copies of worksheet 8.1.2 and cuts the letters. He glues the letters on little bags.
The teacher makes ten copies of worksheet 8.1.2, he cuts the letters and hides them in the classroom.
The teacher makes one copy of worksheet 8.1.1 for each student.
The teacher shows the worksheet 8.1.1 and explains to the students that there are letters which do not resemble to the ones we use in our country.
The teacher tells the story of a monster who has been eating all the letters and he stimulates the students to use their imagination in relation with the story.
The students go and look for the letters in the classroom and put them in the right bag.
The students copy the letters and try to find them back on the pictures on worksheet 8.1.1.

Approach: Awakening to languages

Type of material: Iconic documents

Source:
Jonckheere, S., De Doncker, H., De Smedt, H. (2009). Talen op een Kier: Talensensibilisering voor het basisonderwijs. Mechelen: Plantyn.