If you are a World Language teacher, this is a great independent or cooperative learning activity for students in secondary or post-secondary classes. Teachers usually have a set curriculum to teach but this can be added in easily. Homeschooling? No problem! You don't need to know a language to help homeschoolers learn independently. You might even decide to work right along with them.
Add them to binders or folders or use on Easel (on Teachers Pay Teachers)!
What is included?
- Copyright permissions
- Description: What is a language journal?
- Description: How do I use my Language Learning Journal: Goals?
- Cover page or binder divider
- Goal reflection sheet
- Where do I start? (my resource ideas for students)
- My Favorite Resources Lists
- My Goal Words list
- Words I have picked up chart
- My Routine - goals and reflection sheet
- 12 slides total
- Re-print any page where a list continues!
Why use this in my classroom?
- No prep! Day 1 of journals, walk students through my tips and maybe suggest some resources they can use. As they learn it and try their own methods, it will become a routine that they won't need help with it. They will even develop their own routines
- Independent - Students spend whatever time frame you give them or they choose to study resources they enjoy to learn new words and phrases in context
- Research-based - The focus is on wholistic and natural language acquisition, not a list of grammar rules
- Context-focused - Michael Lewis, famous for the Lexical Approach, describes learning/acquiring language in "chucks" and the context students choose will aid in that process.
- Student-centered - Students can choose ways to immerse
- Interesting - Since students are choosing their resources, they can find things that interest them. They will always do the things they want to do.
- It can be used for reading or listening input! 2-for-1 deal!
- Life-long learners! Once their interest is captured, they can use this outside of the classroom and maybe even become polyglots!
How can I use this in my classroom?
- Homework
- E-Learning
- Substitute work - once students learn it, just a leave a note for the sub, "Have students work in their language learning journals" and then go back to bed!
- Independent quiet time (read: I need a sip of my coffee!)
- Fast finisher
- Bell ringer
- Cooperative Learning - students can share ideas of where they get their resources
- Model it as students work! I am a French teacher learning Spanish as well as constantly improving my own French so this is perfect for me to work through my own learning process as I discover new ways and resources to learn!
Does it have to be for classroom use? Nope! Anyone wanting to learning a language can take advantage of language learning journals!
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Do you use a Language Learning Journal? Let me know how you use your journal!
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