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15 gru 2016 · Introducing students to the world of reference materials is crucial in developing their research and information literacy skills. This blog post includes a Reference Materials Mini Lesson with fun activities that help students understand the different types of reference materials and their purposes.
Our Introduction to Reference Materials lesson plan teaches students about some common reference materials and how to use them. During this lesson, students are asked to play a game with a partner in which they draw words out of a hat and race to see who can find the word in the dictionary first.
Participants discuss the different types of reference resources available to teachers. They consider why teachers might use different resources, and discuss the value of these for different tasks.
There are over 400 full lesson plans to choose from, covering different topics and themes, all organised according to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR). We also have shorter activities, as well as ideas for using songs, poems and stories to help your learners improve their English in engaging ...
These reference book activities are a fun way to introduce your students to using maps, dictionaries and other print sources! If you ask your students how they find answers to the questions they ponder, they are very likely to respond: “I just Google it!”
With our Consult and Use Reference Materials lesson plan, students learn how to properly and effectively use reference materials, such as dictionaries, thesauruses, and glossaries.
Explore the steps for using reference materials, which include consult experts, broaden and then narrow your research, use your newfound knowledge, and make it your own work.
