tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26036657205437012672024-02-20T19:56:48.404-08:00Young Learners SIG - ApirsThis blog aims at fostering discussion, sharing ideas and publishing articles and events on the field of EFL for YL. Join in. It will be always under construction.sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-70762468920892326132010-12-19T07:17:00.000-08:002010-12-19T07:17:33.047-08:00Curso de Verão<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pOA6VjnEVDTP9jY96xnNcFUay2axklxJok072k54T61h4KQTZusUQlx2vE6lthx7h8VsQUi2K6e3FFzY6AQzPNe327MbozULkME8-XS2KvfW-Mtyav4A0O6fRqtyVx3TbvHcEcmSGXY/s1600/curso+de+verao.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pOA6VjnEVDTP9jY96xnNcFUay2axklxJok072k54T61h4KQTZusUQlx2vE6lthx7h8VsQUi2K6e3FFzY6AQzPNe327MbozULkME8-XS2KvfW-Mtyav4A0O6fRqtyVx3TbvHcEcmSGXY/s320/curso+de+verao.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="color: lime;"><b>Dear Teachers,</b></div><div style="color: lime;"><b>to get to know more about these workshops, write to Tatiana Carvalho at tatticanto@terra.com.br or Michele Schwertner at mschwertner@hotmail.com.</b></div><div style="color: lime;"><b>Best regards,</b></div><b><span style="color: lime;">Michele Schwertner </span></b>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-10817010543058583232010-12-19T07:10:00.000-08:002010-12-19T07:10:05.991-08:00Survey<div align="justify">Dear teachers<br />
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You can help in the collection of data for the article<br />
"Formação de professores para o ensino de inglês para crianças" by answering the online survey at<br />
<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHRicW1kNGliMGRWdlV0a0owNmRSb0E6MQ" target="_blank">https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHRicW1kNGliMGRWdlV0a0owNmRSb0E6MQ</a></span><br />
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It shouldn't take you more than 5 minutes.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
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Vivian Magalhães<br />
Webmaster of APIRS' website </div><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"></span>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-85716463331623124922010-11-16T13:01:00.000-08:002010-11-16T13:01:27.827-08:00The 11th International Conference for Teachers of English and AdministratorsThis conference will take place on February 17th, 18th, and 19th 2011 in Montevideo, Uruguay.<br />
If you want to get to know more about it, just click <a href="http://www.abs-international.com.ar/CI2011-intro.htm">here</a>.<br />
By the way, Tatiana Canto de Carvalho will deliver a workshop there!<br />
Hope you can take part in it!<br />
Best,<br />
Michele ;)sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-63528114537172304682010-11-16T09:16:00.000-08:002010-11-16T09:16:03.116-08:00APIRS Summer course 2011<b>APIRS Summer course 2011 </b>will be held on January 11<sup>th</sup> and 12<sup>th</sup> at the Campus do Vale, UFRGS.<br />
The topic this time will be literature. Get prepared!<br />
If you want to get to know more about it, just click <a href="http://www.apirs.com.br/int.php?dest=events_ver&codigo=40&pagina=1">here</a>.<br />
Hope to see ya all there!<br />
Love,<br />
Michele ;)sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-10669397904288591952010-10-25T10:33:00.000-07:002010-10-25T10:33:17.200-07:00Chamada de trabalhos - Revista BELT<span style="color: lime;">Dear members, take a look at Simone's message! </span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">Love,</span><br />
<span style="color: lime;">Michele ;)</span><br />
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Caros Colegas,<br />
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A Revista BELT aceita trabalhos (artigos, atividades didáticas, resenhas e entrevistas) enviados por professores e profissionais que trabalhem com a língua inglesa assim como pelos membros efetivos das três associações dos Estados do Sul (APIRS, APLISC e APLIEPAR). É necessário que os autores se cadastrem no sistema antes de submeter um artigo; caso já tenha se cadastrado basta acessar o sistema e iniciar o processo dos passos de submissão.<br />
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Para cadastrar-se, clique <a href="http://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/belt/user/register">aqui</a>.<br />
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Lembramos que o prazo final para a próxima edição encerra-se em 15 de dezembro de 2010. Caso tenham alguma dúvida podem enviar email para simone_sarmento@terra.com.br<br />
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Simone Sarmento<br />
Editora-chefe BELT<br />
Vice-presidente APIRS<br />
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NORMAS PARA A PUBLICAÇÃO DE ARTIGOS <br />
· Número de páginas: entre oito e quinze<br />
· Formatação: folha A4, digitação em Word for Windows 98 ou superior, fonte Times New Roman, tamanho 11, espaço 1,5. Folhas numeradas no canto inferior direito, incluindo espaços, gráficos, figuras, bibliografia, notas de rodapé e anexos.<br />
· Incluir na primeira página: título centralizado em negrito (apenas a primeira letra em maiúscula), em português e em inglês.<br />
· Abaixo do título, separado por uma linha, colocar o nome do autor alinhado à direita, com o sobrenome em caixa alta.<br />
· Abaixo do nome do autor, separado por uma linha e sem recuo de parágrafo, deve aparecer a palavra Resumo em itálico e em negrito, seguida do resumo do artigo, com no máximo 10 linhas, digitado em itálico.<br />
· Na linha seguinte ao término do resumo deve aparecer o termo Palavras-chave em itálico e negrito seguido de, no máximo, cinco palavras, em itálico.<br />
· Abaixo das Palavras-chave, separado por uma linha, deve vir o Abstract – tradução do Resumo em inglês.<br />
· Na linha seguinte ao término do Abstract, deve aparecer o termo Key words em itálico e negrito seguido da tradução dos termos apresentados nas palavras-chave.<br />
· Após uma linha em branco, iniciar o texto. Todas as partes do artigo devem estar numeradas e seus títulos negritados, numerados, e separados do parágrafo anterior e posterior por uma linha. <br />
· As referências bibliográficas, cujo título também deve estar em negrito, porém não numerado, devem conter apenas as obras citadas no texto e seguir as normas da ABNT-NBR 6023/2002. <br />
· Os parágrafos devem apresentar recuo de 1 cm para a primeira linha.<br />
· Citações com mais de três linhas devem estar em parágrafo adentrado em 2 cm, espaço simples e tamanho da fonte em 10, separado dos parágrafos anterior e posterior por uma linha.<br />
· Use negrito apenas para o título e sub-títulos do artigo. Para destaques no texto, se for o caso, use apenas itálico, não use negrito nem caixa alta (ou maiúscula). Não faça referências a páginas internas do próprio trabalho e evite o uso de palavras como “abaixo”, “acima” ou “seguinte” para se referir a figuras, gráficos, quadros ou tabelas; numere-os e use os números para fazer as referências. Não deve haver destaques coloridos. As notas de rodapé devem ser apenas explicativas e não podem ser usadas para referências bibliográficas. Essas devem ser feitas no próprio texto, entre parênteses, usando o sobrenome do autor, seguido do ano da publicação e, no caso de citação, a página.<br />
· Anexos: só serão aceitos dois anexos por texto.<br />
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Modelo para as Referências Bibliográficas:<br />
· Devem ser digitadas em tamanho 11 Times New Roman e conter apenas as obras citadas no texto. Devem seguir as normas da ABNT de 2002. Os autores mencionados no corpo do texto entre parênteses dever ser colocados em caixa baixa – ex., (Almeida Filho, 2003).<br />
· Nas Referências Bibliográficas elas devem ser colocadas da seguinte forma: <br />
ALMEIDA FILHO, J. C. P. Ontem e hoje no ensino de inglês no Brasil. In: STEVENS, M. C.; CUNHA, J. C. (Orgs.) Caminhos e colheita: ensino e pesquisa na área de inglês no Brasil. Brasília: Editora Universidade de Brasília, 2003, p. 19-34.<br />
ELLIS, R. Second language acquisition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998.<br />
PESSÔA, A. Os pronomes entre duas línguas: português-inglês. Revista Desempenho, n. 2, Brasília, 2003, p. 60-69.<br />
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NORMAS PARA A PUBLICAÇÃO DE ATIVIDADES DIDÁTICAS<br />
As atividades didáticas a serem enviadas para a revista BELT devem ser inéditas e de autoria daqueles que as apresentam. Devem ser divididas em duas partes:<br />
1) O planejamento da atividade.<br />
· Envio de no mínimo uma e no máximo duas páginas, tamanho A4, em doc (Word), Fonte Times New Roman, corpo 12, espaço simples<br />
· Nome da atividade (português e inglês)<br />
· Descrição do público-alvo<br />
· Objetivos gerais e específicos<br />
· Sugestões para desenvolvimento da atividade (sequência cronológica) <br />
2) A atividade propriamente dita <br />
Envio de no mínimo duas e no máximo cinco páginas, tamanho A4, em doc (Word), Fonte Times New Roman, corpo 12, espaço simples.<br />
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NORMAS PARA PUBLICAÇÃO DE ENTREVISTAS<br />
· As entrevistas serão enviadas em formato "pergunta x resposta" (ping-pong), com o mínimo de três e máximo de cinco páginas, tamanho A4, em doc (Word), Times New Roman, corpo 12, espaço simples.<br />
· Devem incluir um título (em português e em inglês), o nome do entrevistador (se não for a própria editoria da revista), com seu crédito completo (nome, formação, local de trabalho ou estudo, etc).<br />
· O entrevistado deverá ser apresentado com informações básicas sobre sua formação, titulação, local de trabalho, livros publicados e contribuição à área. Uma foto digital do entrevistado também é requisitada. Pede-se também, se possível, o arquivo digital de áudio da entrevista.<br />
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NORMAS PARA A PUBLICAÇÃO DE RESENHAS BIBLIOGRÁFICAS<br />
· Serão resenhados livros de interesse geral para professores de línguas estrangeiras e para professores e estudantes dos diversos graus de ensino dessa área. Os temas dos livros a serem analisados poderão cobrir assuntos especializados de línguas estrangeiras, ensino/aprendizagem de LEs, formação de professores ou de áreas correlatas, textos didáticos, de divulgação científica e de ensino de línguas. Vídeos e softwares interessantes também poderão ser analisados.<br />
· As resenhas terão um tamanho máximo 4 páginas (máximo), espaço simples, tamanho 12, com margens esq/dir/sup/inf de 2 cm em formato A4. Resenhas maiores só serão aceitas excepcionalmente.<br />
· As resenhas bibliográficas não devem conter título, intertítulos ou notas de rodapé. Se precisar subdividir o texto de uma resenha, o autor poderá recorrer à numeração em algarismos romanos. O cabeçalho da resenha deve trazer as informações técnicas sobre o livro resenhado – autor ou autores, título e subtítulo, local da edição, editora e número de páginas.<br />
· O autor deve informar, em nota de rodapé inserida após o seu nome, a sua profissão, emprego ou atividade. Se quiser, poderá informar também seu endereço eletrônico. <br />
· As resenhas devem ser redigidas com clareza, apresentando as principais idéias contidas no livro analisado, bem como uma análise cuidadosa do texto, que contenha comentários críticos e ênfase nas contribuições significativas e nas principais limitações do livro.<br />
· As resenhas serão aprovadas pelo Comitê Editorial da Revista BELT, podendo ser consultado um parecerista, se o Comitê julgar necessário.<br />
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Simone Sarmentosigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-24637270744470462142010-09-20T13:06:00.001-07:002010-09-20T13:06:06.107-07:00Young Learners Forum - Cases & NotesDear Members,<br />here you have the cases we discussed in our Forum at the APIRS Conference and some info related to each case.<br />Best,<br />Michele ;) <div style="width:477px" id="__ss_5243988"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/tatticanto/young-learners-forum-cases-notes" title="Young Learners Forum - Cases notes">Young Learners Forum - Cases notes</a></strong><object id="__sse5243988" width="477" height="510"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/doc_player.swf?doc=younglearnersforumnotes-100920145937-phpapp02&stripped_title=young-learners-forum-cases-notes&userName=tatticanto" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed name="__sse5243988" src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/doc_player.swf?doc=younglearnersforumnotes-100920145937-phpapp02&stripped_title=young-learners-forum-cases-notes&userName=tatticanto" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="477" height="510"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">documents</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/tatticanto">tatticanto</a>.</div></div>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-10271963165227402502010-09-14T08:31:00.001-07:002010-09-14T08:32:44.497-07:00Braz-Tesol ELT Calendar<span style="background-color: lime;">Dear members,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: lime;">this ELT Calendar by Braz-Tesol has been updated and now you find some info about some other events.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: lime;">Best,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: lime;">Michele ;)</span><br />
<div id="__ss_5194783" style="width: 477px;"><strong style="display: block; margin: 12px 0px 4px;"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/tatticanto/braztesol-elt-calendar" title="Braz-Tesol ELT Calendar">Braz-Tesol ELT Calendar</a></strong><object height="510" id="__sse5194783" width="477"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/doc_player.swf?doc=braz-tesoleltcalendar-100913221106-phpapp01&stripped_title=braztesol-elt-calendar" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed name="__sse5194783" src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/doc_player.swf?doc=braz-tesoleltcalendar-100913221106-phpapp01&stripped_title=braztesol-elt-calendar" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="477" height="510"></embed></object><br />
<div style="padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">documents</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/tatticanto">tatticanto</a>.</div></div>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-16086741000150881402010-07-05T18:36:00.000-07:002010-07-05T18:37:17.595-07:00Pesquisa Internacional Online<div style="color: lime;">Dear members,</div><div style="color: lime;">o <b>Braz-Tesol</b> com o apoio do <b>British Council</b> está realizando <b></b>uma pesquisa internacional online que visa gerar um conhecimento mais aprofundado sobre o ensino de inglês para crianças ao redor do mundo.</div><div style="color: lime;">Clique <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=hKpf%2b0OfTnCmQRCB93Cur0NTx9vtYMK1ddOJZx%2bI9ws%3d&">aqui</a> para acessar a pesquisa e <a href="http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/research/focus-groups/teachingandlearningresearchgroup/young-learners/">aqui</a> para saber mais sobre a mesma. E participe!</div><div style="color: lime;">Best,</div><span style="color: lime;">Michele ;) </span>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-21502054954900178392010-06-22T08:43:00.000-07:002010-07-04T14:34:12.032-07:00Videos on Early Bilingualism<pre style="color: lime;"><b style="color: lime;">Dear members,</b></pre><pre style="color: lime;"><b style="color: lime;"> </b></pre><pre style="color: lime;"><b style="color: lime;">take a look at Vivian's message</b>... </pre><pre> </pre><pre>Hi, girls
I thought you'd be interested in seeing this video about </pre><pre>the advantages of learning a foreign language </pre><pre>at an early age... </pre><pre>Bjs,
Vivian</pre><pre> </pre><pre style="color: lime;"><b>You can click <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4oPZUcOuvY&feature=related">here</a> to watch the first part of the </b></pre><pre style="color: lime;"><b>interview, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBnJ8XKfkn8&feature=related">here</a> to watch the second part and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV1tm6V4_tk&feature=related">here</a></b></pre><pre style="color: lime;"><b>to watch the third part.</b></pre><pre style="color: lime;"><b> </b></pre><pre style="color: lime;"><b>Love,</b></pre><pre style="color: lime;"><b> </b></pre><pre style="color: lime;"><b>Michele ;) </b></pre><pre><b><span style="color: lime;"> </span></b> </pre><pre></pre><pre></pre>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-73724860466200270232010-06-13T15:46:00.000-07:002010-06-13T15:46:44.526-07:00English Teaching Forum - Issue on Teaching English to Young Learners<b></b><div style="color: lime;"><b>Dear members,</b></div><div style="color: lime;"><b>this special issue of the English Teaching Forum is about teaching English to young learners.</b></div><div style="color: lime;"><b>Click <a href="http://exchanges.state.gov/englishteaching/forum/archives/2006/06-44-2.html">here</a> to access it. You'll be able to download several different articles.</b></div><div style="color: lime;"><b>Love,</b></div><div style="color: lime;"><b>Michele ;) </b></div><div style="color: lime;"> <b><br />
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</b></div>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-50705784371284159632010-05-23T15:05:00.001-07:002010-05-23T15:05:31.429-07:00Children Learning English as a Foreign Language - Current IssuesText by Diane Pinkley. The author is the former Director of the TC TESOL Certificate Program and full-time faculty member in the TESOL Program, and the Department of Arts and Humanities, at Teachers College, Columbia University, in New York. A well-known teacher trainer, educational consultant, and author in ESL/EFL, she has trained teachers and presented papers at confer- ences around the world. In addition, she has made major contributions to several bestselling ESL and EFL textbook programs for both children and adults. Formerly the Director of the Institute of North American Studies in Badalona, Spain, and Curriculum Coordinator at the Michigan Language Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, she has taught all levels of ESL/EFL from kindergarten through college, in addition to American culture, and American and British literature.<br />To find more on Teaching English to Kids, access the site at http://www.pearsonlongman.com/young_learners!!!<br />Love,<br />Michele ;)<div style="width:477px" id="__ss_4237503"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/tatticanto/children-learning-english-as-a-foreign-language-current-issues" title="Children learning english as a foreign language - Current Issues">Children learning english as a foreign language - Current Issues</a></strong><object id="__sse4237503" width="477" height="510"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/doc_player.swf?doc=childrenlearningenglishasaforeignlanguage-currentissues-100522225633-phpapp01&stripped_title=children-learning-english-as-a-foreign-language-current-issues" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed name="__sse4237503" src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/doc_player.swf?doc=childrenlearningenglishasaforeignlanguage-currentissues-100522225633-phpapp01&stripped_title=children-learning-english-as-a-foreign-language-current-issues" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="477" height="510"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">documents</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/tatticanto">tatticanto</a>.</div></div>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-35017398376024174732010-05-07T13:46:00.000-07:002010-05-07T13:46:11.183-07:00Especial Educação Infantil<div style="color: lime;">Dear members,</div><div style="color: lime;">O Projeto <i>Conversa de Professor</i> da <a href="http://www.fundacaoecarta.org.br/default.asp">Fundação Ecarta</a> está dedicado exclusivamente à Educação Infantil, com atividades que buscam qualificar a atuação dos educadores, propondo uma reflexão sobre a ação pedagógica voltada ao trabalho cotidiano da escola. </div><div style="color: lime;">Clique <a href="http://www.fundacaoecarta.org.br/conversa/prog_poa.asp">aqui</a> para saber mais sobre o projeto. </div><div style="color: lime;"></div><div style="color: lime;"></div><div style="color: lime;"></div><div style="color: lime;"></div><div style="color: lime;"></div><div style="color: lime;">Abracos,</div><div style="color: lime;">Michele ;)<br />
</div>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-10816806720981239322010-04-29T13:52:00.001-07:002010-04-29T13:52:44.180-07:00Passaporte da leitura e da escritaGirls, <br />this booklet on reading and writing was written by Maria Betania Ferreira and published by Instituto Eco Futuro to celebrate the "Education Day" - April 28th. <br />Have a look! Hope you enjoy it!<br />Best,<br />Michele ;)<br /> <div style="width:477px" id="__ss_3904885"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/guestbca78d0/passaporte-da-leitura-e-da-escrita" title="Passaporte da leitura e da escrita">Passaporte da leitura e da escrita</a></strong><object id="__sse3904885" width="477" height="510"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/doc_player.swf?doc=passaportedaleituraedaescrita-100429134219-phpapp02&stripped_title=passaporte-da-leitura-e-da-escrita" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed name="__sse3904885" src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/doc_player.swf?doc=passaportedaleituraedaescrita-100429134219-phpapp02&stripped_title=passaporte-da-leitura-e-da-escrita" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="477" height="510"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">documents</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/guestbca78d0">guestbca78d0</a>.</div></div>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-25002446350661299342010-04-12T07:19:00.001-07:002010-04-12T07:19:08.748-07:00Position Statement on Teaching English as a Foreign or Additional Language to Young LearnersDear members,<br />although research has suggested that age may have an effect as to the way a language is learned, age alone does not determine success in learning a foreign language. As various sociocultural contexts, government policies, and historical language practices will all impact the success or failure of a language instructional program, there is no single best way to implement an English as a foreign or additional language (EFL/EAL) program for young learners.<div style="width:477px" id="__ss_3699033"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/tatticanto/position-statement-on-teaching-english-as-a-foreign" title="Position statement on teaching english as a foreign">Position statement on teaching english as a foreign</a></strong><object width="477" height="510"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayerd.swf?doc=positionstatementonteachingenglishasaforeign-100412091048-phpapp02&stripped_title=position-statement-on-teaching-english-as-a-foreign" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayerd.swf?doc=positionstatementonteachingenglishasaforeign-100412091048-phpapp02&stripped_title=position-statement-on-teaching-english-as-a-foreign" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="477" height="510"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">documents</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/tatticanto">tatticanto</a>.</div></div>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-85389107717776427312010-04-12T07:13:00.001-07:002010-04-12T07:13:34.692-07:00Position Paper on Language and Literacy Development for Young English Language LearnersDear members,<br />in this position statement, TESOL makes six key recommendations regarding language and literacy development for young learners. The statement was first approved by the Board of Directors in October 2001, and revised in March 2010.<div style="width:477px" id="__ss_3699030"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/tatticanto/position-paper-on-language-and-literacy-development" title="Position paper on language and literacy development">Position paper on language and literacy development</a></strong><object width="477" height="510"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayerd.swf?doc=positionpaperonlanguageandliteracydevelopment-100412091036-phpapp02&stripped_title=position-paper-on-language-and-literacy-development" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayerd.swf?doc=positionpaperonlanguageandliteracydevelopment-100412091036-phpapp02&stripped_title=position-paper-on-language-and-literacy-development" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="477" height="510"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">documents</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/tatticanto">tatticanto</a>.</div></div>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-50304740189044634752010-04-11T09:30:00.001-07:002010-04-11T09:30:49.012-07:00Setting, Streaming & Mixed Ability TeachingGuys, <br />while I was posting the chart I found this presentation.<br />Have a look!<br />Love,<br />Michele ;)<div style="width:425px" id="__ss_879243"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sociologytwynham/setting-streaming-mixed-ability-teaching2-presentation-879243" title="Setting, Streaming & Mixed Ability Teaching2">Setting, Streaming & Mixed Ability Teaching2</a></strong><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=setting-streaming-mixed-ability-teaching2-1230642269667471-2&stripped_title=setting-streaming-mixed-ability-teaching2-presentation-879243" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=setting-streaming-mixed-ability-teaching2-1230642269667471-2&stripped_title=setting-streaming-mixed-ability-teaching2-presentation-879243" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">presentations</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sociologytwynham">sociologytwynham</a>.</div></div>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-91340456644152828102010-04-11T09:18:00.001-07:002010-04-11T09:18:42.084-07:00Mixed Ability Class ChartDear members, <br />here you have the chart we worked on in our 1st and 2nd meetings this year. Now, it is filled with ideas we discussed and you also have some food for thought.<br />Love,<br />Michele & Tatiana<br /><div style="width:425px" id="__ss_3691128"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/guestbca78d0/mixed-ability-class-chart-3691128" title="Mixed Ability Class Chart">Mixed Ability Class Chart</a></strong><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=mixedabilityclasschart-filledwithinfo-100411111059-phpapp02&stripped_title=mixed-ability-class-chart-3691128" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=mixedabilityclasschart-filledwithinfo-100411111059-phpapp02&stripped_title=mixed-ability-class-chart-3691128" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">presentations</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/guestbca78d0">guestbca78d0</a>.</div></div>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-3042841598040082582010-04-09T09:55:00.000-07:002010-04-09T09:55:13.041-07:00Choro com Sotaque<b style="color: lime;"></b><div style="color: lime;"><b>Dear members,</b></div><div style="color: lime;"><br />
</div><div style="color: lime;"><b>have a look at this wonderful article published in Zero Hora...</b></div><div style="color: lime;"><br />
</div><div style="color: lime;"><a href="http://www.clicrbs.com.br/zerohora/jsp/default2.jsp?uf=1&local=1&source=a2830397.xml&template=3898.dwt&edition=14248&section=1034"><b>http://www.clicrbs.com.br/zerohora/jsp/default2.jsp?uf=1&local=1&source=a2830397.xml&template=3898.dwt&edition=14248&section=1034</b></a></div><div style="color: lime;"><br />
</div><div style="color: lime;"><b>Hope you enjoy it!</b></div><div style="color: lime;"> <b><br />
</b></div><div style="color: lime;"><b>Love,</b></div><div style="color: lime;"><b>Michele ;)</b></div>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-68392844259352841702010-04-08T06:44:00.001-07:002010-04-08T06:44:27.323-07:00M L A FormatDear members, <br />have a look at this presentation and learn more about cross-references! And remember to use it while editing and revising your articles!<br />Best,<br />Miche & Tati <div style="width:425px" id="__ss_3665861"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/tatticanto/m-l-a-format" title="M L A Format">M L A Format</a></strong><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=mlaformat-100408083851-phpapp02&stripped_title=m-l-a-format" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=mlaformat-100408083851-phpapp02&stripped_title=m-l-a-format" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">presentations</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/tatticanto">tatticanto</a>.</div></div>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-77352581473683173782010-04-08T05:51:00.001-07:002010-04-08T05:52:12.010-07:00Revising and Editing your articleGirls,<br />
take a look at:<br />
<a href="http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/how-to/revising-editing/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/how-to/revising-editing/</span></a><br />
<br />
You will find interesting points to be taken into consideration while you are editing and revising your articles.<br />
Good Luck.<br />
<br />
Tati and Michesigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-47771020466212158022010-04-03T04:45:00.000-07:002010-04-03T05:13:33.007-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #33ff33;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Wish your Easter</span></span></b></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #33ff33;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> is decorated with</span></span></b></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #33ff33;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Love and Chocolate</span></span></b></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #33ff33;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></b></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #33ff33;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Best,</span></span></b></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #33ff33;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Tati</span></span></b></u></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6p4qgZ1e-7RHbBLrBNbgFhSFdM6Dqbq-GHS7RuU2mDgH4XspEd2JwqerfPjBEoqzBFXP7ri_FBVKgqcQgZAlck70BhMJCDIINVUbBzZh5h1W1SfWP7VGCunc7TId2WZu5VOp9CqcDeA/s1600/easterCard325.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455876618339901010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6p4qgZ1e-7RHbBLrBNbgFhSFdM6Dqbq-GHS7RuU2mDgH4XspEd2JwqerfPjBEoqzBFXP7ri_FBVKgqcQgZAlck70BhMJCDIINVUbBzZh5h1W1SfWP7VGCunc7TId2WZu5VOp9CqcDeA/s320/easterCard325.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 244px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-81479651274108307942010-04-02T15:54:00.000-07:002010-04-03T05:00:07.494-07:00Interesting Sites and Blogs about TYLI've just created a gadget for links to other interesting sites and blogs. Take a look and help us feed it.<br />Best,<br />Tatisigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-2992645093423886792010-03-29T17:03:00.001-07:002010-03-29T17:03:40.172-07:00Electronic Newsletter - Passos A SeguirDear members, <br />have a look at this document to know exactly what to do now that you have already received the texts you are supposed to read.<br />Good luck to all of us!<br />Best,<br />Michele & Tatiana <div style="width:477px" id="__ss_3590368"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/tatticanto/electronic-newsletter-passos-a-seguir-3590368" title="Electronic Newsletter - Passos A Seguir">Electronic Newsletter - Passos A Seguir</a></strong><object width="477" height="510"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayerd.swf?doc=electronicnewsletter-passosaseguir-100329190101-phpapp02&stripped_title=electronic-newsletter-passos-a-seguir-3590368" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayerd.swf?doc=electronicnewsletter-passosaseguir-100329190101-phpapp02&stripped_title=electronic-newsletter-passos-a-seguir-3590368" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="477" height="510"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">documents</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/tatticanto">tatticanto</a>.</div></div>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-66060805541594404422010-03-28T15:37:00.001-07:002010-03-28T15:37:03.260-07:00Por que os bebes nao falam como adultosGreat article written by Joshua Hartshorne, a Harvard researcher. <br />Published in the magazine Scientific American. Then, translated and published in the magazine Mente e Cerebro in their March/2010 issue. <br />I just loved it! I'm sure you'll like it too!<br />Best,<br />Michele ;)<div style="width:477px" id="__ss_3580721"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/guestbca78d0/por-que-os-bebes-nao-falam-como-adultos" title="Por que os bebes nao falam como adultos">Por que os bebes nao falam como adultos</a></strong><object width="477" height="510"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayerd.swf?doc=porqueosbebes-100328172911-phpapp01&stripped_title=por-que-os-bebes-nao-falam-como-adultos" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayerd.swf?doc=porqueosbebes-100328172911-phpapp01&stripped_title=por-que-os-bebes-nao-falam-como-adultos" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="477" height="510"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">documents</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/guestbca78d0">guestbca78d0</a>.</div></div>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603665720543701267.post-80643776471052461462010-03-28T08:12:00.001-07:002010-03-28T08:12:42.542-07:00Picture Books, Storytelling, And Imaginative LearningDear members, while researching about other SIGs on different topics from different place, I came across this simple but very interesting article on Storytelling, books and imaginative learning.<br />I decided to post it as an example of how we can register the things we have been researching about and the things we have been producing. <br />Patricia Daly Oe wrote the article to be published in the proceedings of a conference. The article is short but full of nice ideas.<br />So, get down to business and start registering all your productions!<br />Best regards,<br />Michele ;) <div style="width:477px" id="__ss_3578509"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/guestbca78d0/picture-books-storytelling-and-imaginative-learning" title="Picture Books, Storytelling, And Imaginative Learning">Picture Books, Storytelling, And Imaginative Learning</a></strong><object width="477" height="510"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayerd.swf?doc=picturebooksstorytellingandimaginativelearning-100328100609-phpapp02&stripped_title=picture-books-storytelling-and-imaginative-learning" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayerd.swf?doc=picturebooksstorytellingandimaginativelearning-100328100609-phpapp02&stripped_title=picture-books-storytelling-and-imaginative-learning" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="477" height="510"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">documents</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/guestbca78d0">guestbca78d0</a>.</div></div>sigyounglearnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15113693847427606752noreply@blogger.com0