Rw/M8.3
Pre-entry: Rw/M6.1, Rw/M6.2, Rw/M7.3, Rw/M8.3
Literacy: Rs/E1.1, Rs/E2.2, Rs/E2.3, Rw/E1.1, Ww/E1.2
ESOL: ESOL Rs/E1.1a, ESOL Rs/E2.1b, ESOL Rs/E2.1c, ESOL Rw/E1.1a, ESOL Ww/E1.2b
Resource type: Cloze exercise, Flash cards, Sort or match cards, Worksheet or assignment
Level: M6, M7, M8, E1, E2
Set of four graduated activities for preEntry up to Entry Level 2 ideal for mixed ability literacy and ESOL groups. Colour word cards provided.
Match identical pictures (Milestones 6-7)
Match or write colour words to pictures (Milestone 8 – Entry 1)
Simple cloze activity (E1-E2)
Literacy: Rw/E1.1
Pre-entry: Rw/M7.3, Rw/M8.3
Free tags: Signs
Context: Independent living
Level: M7, M8, E1
Resource type: Flash cards, Sort or match cards
Matching exercise for preEntry and E1 learners to recognise signs and their names.
Pre-entry: Rw/M8.3
ESOL: ESOL Rw/E1.1a
Level: M8, E1
Resource type: Sort or match cards, Worksheet or assignment
This is a basic matching activity for learners. After teaching vocabulary of the family (son, mum, etc) this activity can be used to match pictures of family members to the correct word.
Pre-entry: Ww/M8.1, Wt/M8.4, Ww/M8.2, Rw/M8.2, Rw/M8.3
Literacy: Apply strategies to spell correctly, Rw/E1.1, Rw/E2.2
Context: Education, Independent living
Resource type: Flash cards, Sort or match cards, Worksheet or assignment
Level: M8, E1
A flexible set of exercises based on common classroom items such as pens, pencils. folders, hole punch, etc. Can be used in a variety of ways – with or without learner support. Includes worksheets and flash / matching cards. Detailed preEntry mapping information. First used at the start of the academic year with a new preEntry class.
Pre-entry: Ww/M8.1, Wt/M8.4, Ww/M8.2, Rw/M8.2, Rw/M8.3
Literacy: Apply strategies to spell correctly, Rw/E1.1, Rw/E1.2
Context: Catering Food Nutrition
Resource type: Flash cards, Worksheet or assignment
Level: M8, E1
A flexible and appealing set of exercises that can be used in a variety of ways – with or without learner support. Two worksheets for reading and spelling common items of food and drink, plus word cards. preEntry mapping information. First used as a preEntry revision exercise.
Pre-entry: Rtc/M8.3, Rw/M8.3
Literacy: Rs/E1.1, Rw/E1.1
Context: Independent living
Resource type: Hands-on / practical activity, Worksheet or assignment
Level: M8, E1
Straightforward but very practical worksheet where ESOL learners select a garment and answer questions about its washing care symbols. The written questions require at least E1 reading skills but other parts of the worksheet focus on symbol recognition and are thus suitable for pre-Entry emerging readers / writers.
Note: for more on laundry symbols see “Buying Clothes” PPT below.
Pre-entry: N1/M8.3, N1/M8.5, N1/M8.6, Rtc/M8.3, Ww/M8.1, Rw/M8.1, Rw/M8.3
Context: Catering Food Nutrition
Level: M8
Resource type: Worksheet or assignment
Lovely set of preEntry worksheets. Covers letter and word recognition, handwriting, shapes, counting and lots of discussion! Topics includes pizza slices, pizza toppings, and sharing a pizza. With detailed teaching notes and preEntry mapping.
Pre-entry: Rs/M8.1, Ws/M8.1, Rtc/M8.3, Ww/M8.1, Wt/M8.4, Ww/M8.2, Rw/M8.2, Rw/M8.3
ESOL: ESOL Reading, ESOL Writing
Level: M8, E1
Resource type: Cut and stick, Worksheet or assignment, Writing prompts
The worksheets can be used as seems appropriate for your learners. My method was for learners to identify the seasons and write the names beneath the pictures – I had put them on the board in a random order for learners to be able to use first and second letter recognition to match the words and pictures.
The days of the week sheet was used as a recapping tool – learners insert the first letter, then fold at the dotted line and write them out again.
Pre-entry: Rw/M8.3
Literacy: Rw/E1.1, Rw/E2.1
Level: M8, E1, E2
Resource type: Teaching idea
How ‘flash’ presentation of social sight vocabulary proved to be motivating. The technique is described and some thoughts about why it seems to have such positive effects on several different levels are offered, and feedback sought.
Literacy: Reading: text focus (comprehension), Rw/E1.1, Writing: text focus (composition)
Pre-entry: Rw/M8.3
ESOL: ESOL Reading: text focus (comprehension), ESOL Writing: text focus (composition), ESOL Rw/E1.1a
Free tags: Equality and Diversity, Humour
Context: Independent living
Resource type: Interactive presentation, On-screen activity or video, Reading comprehension, Sort or match cards, Writing prompts
Level: M8, E1, E2
Housework videoHousework is a set of three related resources:
Housework is a very funny video (with a rather predictable ending!) accompanied by words and jolly music and designed to introduce, complement or summarise the two related resources below.
Although aimed at M8-E2, ESOL/Literacy groups of all levels will enjoy this video and it is bound to prompt disucssion. Supplied as a zipped WMV (Windows Media Video) file (6.8 MB).
