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Category Archives: Oral Communication

Family Literacy Activities

April 21, 2012

Literacy Activities for the Whole Family         Play with words         Bake a favourite …

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Critique Bubble Football: Media Literacy

April 13, 2012

Have your students watch this short video of “Bubble Soccer” and generate what the rules of this sport might be. …

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20 Coolest Bookstores in the World

March 22, 2012

JUANITA NG of the VANCOUVER SUN has assembled 20 photos of the world’s coolest bookstores. Some day I’ll travel to …

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False “Heat and Maturity” claim endangers Pakistani Children: What do your students think?

March 9, 2012

“Children in Pakistan grow up faster than those elsewhere because of the country’s hot climate and spicy food, according to …

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March Break Animation Workshops at NFB

March 6, 2012

Students can visit the National Film Board’s Mediatheque at the corner of John and Richmond Street in Toronto to take …

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Russian Beatbox Champ and Little Girl Learn from One Another

January 29, 2012

http://www.jokeroo.com/videos/funny/little-girl-vs-beatboxer.html   Russian Beatbox Champion Vahtang is inspired by a young fan, Lera, who can make an intriguing birdsong with …

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Standard Pronunciation of Commonly Mispronounced Words

January 23, 2012

anyway – The problem with this word is not so much pronunciation as the addition of an unnecessary sound. Don’t add …

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Compare Two Renditions of “The Jabberwocky”

January 21, 2012

Using specific expectation 1.3 “Responding to and Evaluating Texts” in Media Literacy, grade 7s and 8s could use the two …

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Promoting and Controlling Group Discussions

December 22, 2011

Open the topic up to the group, so that everyone has a chance to participate. Examples: “Let’s hear what other …

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Discussion Prompts

December 20, 2011

Clarifying what others have said: “Are you saying…?” “To paraphrase what you’ve said…” “So let me get this right. What …

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