![]() ![]() (Download) 4 Reasons Your ESL Students Should Drawġ. This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy. Below you’ll find four important reasons to use drawing in your ESL classroom, a discussion of why it doesn’t matter if you (the teacher) can’t draw (in fact, it might be better if you aren’t a great artist!) and four activities to get you thinking about ways to use drawing in your classroom. Yet it’s often neglected as a classroom tool. That’s a tall order!ĭrawing is something that all of us have done, and all of us can do (albeit with varying skill and ability levels). Beyond that, ESL activities need to provide you with solid work you can evaluate (either for troubleshooting problems or for grading). Sure, you love doing it (we’re teachers for a reason, after all!) but it can be hard to come up with an activity that will hold your students’ interest and allow them to practice their reading and listening skills. Lesson planning is time-consuming and challenging. Well, let me ask you this: Have you ever looked for a classroom activity that was fun for your students and incredibly quick to evaluate? So, why should you start drawing with your ESL students? They just have to enjoy themselves while putting pencil to paper! In ESL class, students don’t have to produce Da Vinci quality sketches or focus on technique. This is especially true when you get a chance to doodle outside art class. Lines, curves, dots, scribbles, squiggles-everything about drawing is just plain fun. JanuReady, Set, Draw! 4 ESL Drawing Activities That Get Students Doodling
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