Good evening,
I �d like to tell you about a project my colleague and I are developing these days to enrich our pupils � acquisition of the English language.
We thought that it would be a good idea to motivate them with extra work at home, so we �ve prepared (and are still preparing...) small files with worksheets (some from ESL Printables!), projects and activities. The kids are meant to purchase the files (about 1/2 a euro ... to cover the photocopying expenses...) and work at their own pace at home. For every finished project they will get a certain amount of stickers. Upon completing their project, they will get an award from the headmistress and a gift from their parents (parents have received a letter about the project). Some kids can choose other projects, such as purchasing an exercise book in a bookshop and working on it, or read a book and write a book report.
So far the 5th graders have received a "numbers and colors" file and the 6th graders short stories with questions and a project.
It �s the very first time we �re trying such a project and we hope it will work - we hope that some of the kids will really take an interest in it!
If you �ve tried something similar at your school, I �d be very happy to hear about it.
Thank you for taking the time to read this post
Aimee
