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      Teaching children the family tree but not allowed to write - help?!
      Submitted by sweet90 on 9 January, 2012 - 13:13

      I am a language assistant in France and I am not allowed to do any writing with the pupils until age 10. However I sometimes find this difficult; at the moment I am teaching the family tree but they are not picking up the vocab quickly because they cannot write down words next to images etc. Does anyone have any ideas of how to teach the family tree without writing?

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      Claire C
      Family tree
      Submitted on 9 January, 2012 - 18:49

      Hello there

      Have you tried with flash cards? For both pictures and letters that you can scramble for instance, it's fun for Ls that age.

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      lemanulas
      colorful flash cards!
      Submitted on 13 January, 2012 - 19:33

      Hi there,

      Claire, you are right, flash cards are the best way to teach the word clearly.

      Flash cards with songs (family)etc...

      I hope, it works for you...

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      Heath
      Real photos of your family
      Submitted on 18 January, 2012 - 17:26

      If it's acceptable in the local culture and school policies, you could take in a number of photos of your own family (direct and extended); and maybe encourage Ss to bring in their own pics too. 

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      Tweedledee
      Why not writing though?
      Submitted on 2 March, 2012 - 13:24

      I think if you know why they are not allowed to write, it might help find an alternative method.

       

      I mean, are they not allowed to write at all?  Or not allowed to write in the new language?  If they and you are allowed to write in their language, you can explain and write what you need but speak in English.

      If they are not allowed to see writing in the new language then flashcards won't help.  I think you need to be clear on the details of the Policy.

       

      I really am struggling to understand the possible reasons behind the Policy though.