A Calender.

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:

1-Flash cards.

2- Flip chart.

3-A good teacher.

4-Teacher's Toolbox.

5-Metaphors in EFL Class

6- Physical Activity in Class.

7-Learner-centered Teaching.

8-Selecting the right alternative test.

9-Story Jokes for real communication

10-Film Circles: Scaffolding Speaking For EFL Students.

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

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

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