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3-  A Calender

Introduction
         A calender is one of the teaching aids for primary school learners.  It teaches them time.  Bringing environment directly or indirectly into education is a must.  A calender is one of the means that brings  environment into class indirectly.
 

Calendars are a popular items in most parts of the world.

 

Here are some ways to use calendars in a literacy program:

 
  • As a teaching aid
  • For fund raising
  • As gifts, incentives, or awards
  • As motivation to read
  • For reading practice

 

Definition
 

A calendar is a page or a series of pages that shows the dates, days, and months of one year.

 

Features
 

A calendar usually contains numbers, text, and illustrations.

 


Here are some kinds of text to use on calendars:

 
  • Months and days of the month in the local language and possibly in other appropriate languages
  • Proverbs and folktales
  • Quotes from famous people or literature
  • Scripture portions
  • Self-help information
  • Stories

 

 
Illustrations
 

Here are some kinds of illustrations to use on calendars:

 
  • Charts
  • Diagrams
  • Line drawings
  • Locally drawn pictures
  • Photographs

 

Examples
 

Here are some examples of calendars:

 
  • Calendar 1
  • Calendar 2

 

Kinds
  Here are some kinds of calendars:
 

  • Calendars with

    • every month printed on one large sheet of paper, and
    • enough room for some pictures and text.

  • Calendars with

    • one picture and some text on a large colored piece of paper, and
    • pages for each month written on smaller pieces of white paper and stapled on to the large colored paper.

  • Calendars with

    • a separate page for each month, with
    • an illustration, and
    • some text on each page.
  • Commercially produced calendars with handwritten local language text added
  • Pocket or desk agendas


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Remember the following:

We remember 20% of what we hear.

We remember 30% of what we see.

We remember 50 % of what we  see and hear .

We remember 90 % of what we say and do.

I hear, I forget.

I see, I remember.

I  do, I understand.

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Other Resources:

Click here to go to  :  Flash cards.

Click here to go to :   Flip chart.

 1-Physical activity in class.

2-Learner-centered Teaching.

3-Characteristics of a good teacher.

4-Teacher's Toolbox.

5-Rediscovering Curiosity, Imagination, and Humor in Learning.

6-Writing for the Reader: A problem- solution approach.

7-Metaphors in EFL Classroom

8-Story Jokes for real communication

9-Film Circles:  Scaffolding Speaking For EFL Students.

10-Selecting the right alternative test.


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