SpeakUp

Speak UP is an innovative program designed to promote the speaking of English at the Elementary and Pre-foundation levels. It is simple and fun to implement. In its second year of implementation, English teachers nationwide are now using WhatsApp to send spoken texts to parents and students, based upon curriculum relevant topics, everyday situations, relevant expressions, and assorted school events.

Teachers in the field are reporting with enthusiasm that they are finally hearing the voices of shy and weaker students who have never spoken in class! The great news is that teachers don't have to "invent the wheel". The Speak UP Website provides a bank of recordings that can be sent directly to parents, as well as a variety of additional useful resources for teachers. Teachers can also join a Monthly Speak Up Teachers Group and receive monthly conversations directly to their phones.

For further information and sample videos modeling speaking activities in the classroom, please visit the SpeakUp website. View students’ work on the Kids Speak Up page,and be inspired!

• Meet Aisha and Sally! From Omar Ebn Elkhatab School in Kfar Makker
• Stay Healthy! From From Turan Village Elementary School D
• I’m Busy Now! From Netiv Meir Maalot