Teachers' Tips:
A Trip to the Library

Review! Teach the Learner Encouragement Library Vocabulary Directions Jazz Chants Buildup Opportunity Begin Home

im To help the student become familiar with the library in their town To use conversation about the library To get your student into the library To review directions around the town

Include all three phases or just one: Floor plan and directions to the library Short conversations about the library Practice using verbs about the library All three phases are used in the following instructions.

Materials Needed: Map of your downtown area Rough sketch of floorplan of library (sample provided) Overhead projector, 4 transparencies, 1 transparency pen or large sheets of paper Library Card Application Information sheet on library programs for children Verb Sheet (sample provided) Simple conversations about the library (samples provided)

Preparation: Map of your downtown area (notebook size, one per student)    Free maps may be available at the Police Department or Chamber of Commerce. Or...    Buy a map and trace the main streets in the area. Label the location of the library Rough sketch floorplan of library.   Sample sketch     Be sure to include:    Checkout counter    Children's section      (This can be a hook to get your students into the library)    Video section, if you have one Library Card Application, one per student    Enlarged version of application.      Make an overhead transparency or draw on large sheet of paper    Some libraries have copies in other languages, if so, get one per student in addition      to the English version, but don't hand out until the exercise is completed! Information sheet on library activities for children, one per student Verb Sheet, several per student Sample Verb Sheet Simple conversations about the library Sample Conversations n the Classroom - Directions

Pass out the maps of the city to the students. This is a good time to review some of the places visited from the Directions Lesson. Locate the library on the map. Ask the name of the street where the library is located. Ask if any of them have been to the library? Do any of them have library cards?

Conversation Model Conversation #1 several times. After working with the whole class as a group, use it as a chain drill, each student asking another. Verbs Use the verb "To Go" with the verb sheet. Pass out a sheet to each student and have them copy as you write on the overhead transparency/board/paper. Do the present tense first, showing that the only change is in the 3rd person singular. Then add "will" to the future tense. Review: I go to the library. Tomorrow I will go to the library. Yesterday I went to the library. Use the verb "To Look For" Directions Show the prepared map of the library. Go over the main sections of your library, showing the checkout counter, video section if you have one, and the children's section. Show them the information paper of programs for children. Explain the storytime. (If you have beginning students, you might pantomime this one.) Point out the date and time of the story hours. Conversation #2 Verbs Use the verbs "To See" and "To Read" Library Card Application Put up the enlarged version (an overhead transparency or large piece of paper). Hand out an application to each student. Demonstrate how to fill in the first line, by placing your name there. Then erase it and have a student come up and put their name on the large sample. Continue, having each student come up until the form is completed. Show samples of items they can use for identification if they don't have a driver's license: A printed check A utility bill A piece of first-class mail postmarked within 30 days After filling out the application in class, give the application to them in their own language, if available. If not, see if you can arrange a translator to be there to explain the responsibilities of checking out and caring for books as explained on the application. Encourage the students to visit the library this coming week. Tell them that next week, there will be a special little gift for each one that visited the library. (I'm not above bribing my class to get results! I went down to the local Bible Bookstore and bought some bookmarkers and pins to give them.)

More Teacher's Tips Review! Review! Review! Teach the Learner The Power of Encouragement A Trip to the Library Vocabulary: Increasing it the easy way Directions: Finding your way around Jazz Chants: Accent reduction and learning the rhythm of English Using a theme picture: Check out what they already know Clap the Stress: Accent reduction Clap the Stress: Learning the rhythm of the English language Backward Buildup: Help in learning long sentences

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September 16, 1999

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