CLIL: Hands on Language Learning Tracey Sinclair

CONTENTS What we know What we do What we want to be able to do Examples Suggestions Conclusions

What is CLIL?

Content and Language Integrated Learning

 Your book contains:  history  geography  maths  science  etc. Common topics

Activities Stories Poems Nursery Rhymes Songs Existential Intelligence

Activities Choose topic Find a story Find a song Find a play/ write one AND…??

Seven Santas sang silly songs.

SAFETY and road rules Road signs Road types: road, street, avenue, lane, pathway, walkway,..... Types of crossings: zebra, pelican, puffin, toucan Why different types? Drive on left or right? Who? why?

Hollie hangs holly here hoping happy holidays hurry.

What is ‘Christmas’ in other countries? How much do you know about other countries and Christmas? What do other nationalities do at Christmas? What do you do at Christmas? What do you do that other Italians do? What is typical Christmas for you?

Eleven elves licked eleven little liquorice lollipops.

Games, Activities, Rhymes Mazes Word searches Acrostics Nursey rhymes Crafts And …

Vocabulary sheets Tennis Alphabetise items Opposites Shapes related to topic area Add to... I went to the market and I... Increase L1 through L2 Practical ideas

London Bridge is falling down,..My fair Lady Build it up with wood and clay... Wood and clay will wash away... Build it up with bricks and mortar.. Bricks and mortar will not stay.. Build it up with iron and steel.. Iron and steel with bend and bow... Build it up with silver and gold.. Silver and gold will be stolen away... Set a man to watch all night... Suppose the man should fall asleep... Give him a book to read all night... HISTORY

Running reindeer romp round red wreaths.

You know Dasher and Dancer And Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid And Donner and Blitzen But do you recall the most famous reindeer of all? Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer had a very shiny nose And if you ever saw it you would even say it glows All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say "Rudolph with your nose so bright, Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?" Then how the reindeer loved him, And they shouted out with glee "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, You'll go down in history!"

More facts Reindeer Pokey (To the Tune of Hokey Pokey) You put your hooves in, You put your hooves out You put your hooves in and you shake 'em all about You do the reindeer pokey and you turn yourself around That's what it's all about. You put your antlers in, You put your antlers out You put your antlers in, And you shake it all about You do the reindeer pokey and you turn yourself around That's what it's all about. You put your tail in, You put your tail out You put your tail in, And you shake it all about You do the reindeer pokey and you turn yourself around That's what it's all about.

SONGS/Stories Use your hand prints and footprint

Greetings Little Jack Horner Sat in a corner, Eating his Christmas pie. He put in his thumb And pulled out a plum, And said, "What a good boy am I!"

Place your hand on a piece of paper Turn it sideways Spread out your fingers Trace around your hand Do the same with the other hand What have you made? HISTORY Christmas or Thanksgiving USA or Canada

HISTORY Use your hand prints

This isn't just a turkey as you can plainly see. I made it with my hands which are a part of me. It comes with lots of love especially to say, I hope you have a very Happy Christmas Day! HISTORY and traditions

Tree trimmers try to trim trees while Tracey tastes treats.

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five golden rings. four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the (first) day of Christmas, we gave our loving dad (my children gave to me) Twelve dozen kisses, eleven jars of jelly, ten silken hankies, nine games of scrabble, eight pairs of cufflinks, seven books of fiction, six golden lighters, five ivory combs, four mission lights, three golf clubs, two silken scarves, And a most lovely lavender tie. Frank Sinatra’s 12 days of Christmas

12 Days of Italian Christmas But what if we make the song more Italian??!!

The Italian 12 days of Christmas Twelve Grandma kisses Eleven panettoni Ten tortellini Nine marzipan snowmen Eight cotechini Seven torroni Six silly presents Five euro coins. Four green grapes Three red lentils Two pandori And a star on a big green Christmas tree.

How many deer would a reindeer reign if a reindeer could reign deer?

One little snowflake with nothing to do. Along came another and then there were two. Two little snowflakes laughing with me. Along came another, and then there were three. Three little snowflakes looking for some more. Along came another, and then there were four. Four little snowflakes dancing a jive. Along came another, and then there were five. Five little snowflakes having so much fun. Out came the sun, and then there were none! SCIENCE: winter

Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look what they do when they stick together. Verna M. Kelly SCIENCE

Do you recycle? What? How often? How? Think about food, materials and even clothing SCIENCE: Recycling

Recycling What kind of rubbish do you produce? Can you recycle it? Yes √ No X Where do you put it? Plastic bottle √ plastic bin

Examples: e.g. SCIENCE: Recycling

Comet cuddles cute Christmas kittens carefully.

CLIL: Hands on Language Learning Tracey Sinclair