Rationale
Project Rationale and Description
Project Rationale and Description
☞ Speak UP is an exciting educational initiative designed to promote the speaking of English at the Foundation and Pre-foundation levels ( Grades 3-6).
☞ Speak UP is an exciting educational initiative designed to promote the speaking of English at the Foundation and Pre-foundation levels ( Grades 3-6).
☞ The Primary Aim of the program is to promote the acquisition of a large bank of chunked and contextually based spoken language, by young learners.
☞ The Primary Aim of the program is to promote the acquisition of a large bank of chunked and contextually based spoken language, by young learners.
☞ Speak UP aims to empower young learners to speak English, by scaffolding and re-entering structured and meaningful spoken language, over the 3-4 year period of learning in elementary school.
☞ Speak UP aims to empower young learners to speak English, by scaffolding and re-entering structured and meaningful spoken language, over the 3-4 year period of learning in elementary school.
☞ Enjoyable Interactions with simple dialogues, chants and assorted spoken texts, in the privacy of his own home, helps the pupil build confidence and overcome the inhibition, that many pupils experience in class.
☞ Enjoyable Interactions with simple dialogues, chants and assorted spoken texts, in the privacy of his own home, helps the pupil build confidence and overcome the inhibition, that many pupils experience in class.
☞ Piloted in the Northern District in 2017, teachers were sent assorted conversations, dialogues, mini-raps and chants, by their Ministry School English Counselor.
☞ Piloted in the Northern District in 2017, teachers were sent assorted conversations, dialogues, mini-raps and chants, by their Ministry School English Counselor.
☞ Spoken texts were constructed based upon curriculum relevant topics, everyday situations, relevant expressions, and assorted school events ( e.g. road safety week, .(נושא מרוכז ארצי)
☞ Spoken texts were constructed based upon curriculum relevant topics, everyday situations, relevant expressions, and assorted school events ( e.g. road safety week, .(נושא מרוכז ארצי)
☞ Teachers were encouraged to practice in class and then forward the taped materials to their students via a “broadcast only” WhatsApp group, set up specifically for this purpose with their parents.
☞ Teachers were encouraged to practice in class and then forward the taped materials to their students via a “broadcast only” WhatsApp group, set up specifically for this purpose with their parents.
☞ Students were then asked to practice the role plays with their parents and/or friends at home and to send the recordings back to their teacher.
☞ Students were then asked to practice the role plays with their parents and/or friends at home and to send the recordings back to their teacher.
☞ As the project began to resonate, more and more pupils joined in. They expanded upon the original texts, added to the dialogues, incorporated costumes for video clips, and "high-flyers" initiated new conversations.
☞ As the project began to resonate, more and more pupils joined in. They expanded upon the original texts, added to the dialogues, incorporated costumes for video clips, and "high-flyers" initiated new conversations.
☞ The teachers replied directly via whatsapp to the students, with their taped praise, feedback and words of encouragement.
☞ The teachers replied directly via whatsapp to the students, with their taped praise, feedback and words of encouragement.
☞ Surprisingly, in many cases, students made numerous attempts until they were pleased with their work, and then sent the teacher all of their recordings, thereby enabling her to praise them for their hard work and effort.
☞ Surprisingly, in many cases, students made numerous attempts until they were pleased with their work, and then sent the teacher all of their recordings, thereby enabling her to praise them for their hard work and effort.
☞ Shy children, reluctant to actively participate in class lessons, enjoyed the speaking practice with people of their choice in the privacy of their own homes. Extroverted pupils assumed “center stage” and were delighted .
☞ Shy children, reluctant to actively participate in class lessons, enjoyed the speaking practice with people of their choice in the privacy of their own homes. Extroverted pupils assumed “center stage” and were delighted .
Speak UP is now a national program which you are invited cordially to join with your students!
Speak UP is now a national program which you are invited cordially to join with your students!
For More Information Contact:
For More Information Contact:
Lori Roth
Lori Roth
National Coordinator for Speak UP Elementary School Program
National Coordinator for Speak UP Elementary School Program
Cell: 054-5627043
Cell: 054-5627043