How to use magazine pictures and art prints in my classroom?
Dear YANA, I inherited a “magic box” of pictures from a teacher who just retired. There are mostly magazine pictures of one sort or another, but also some art prints. What can I do to use these pictures? Dear friend, Lucky you! You have been given a jewel that will enliven your classroom beyond measure. There are infinite ways in which you can use the contents of the box and I will share with you a few that will get your own creative juices going. These pictures will be great for vocabulary, for writing, for conversation, and for grammar. For vocabulary: The pictures you select to work with vocabulary should be relatively uncluttered with a single obvious item as the focus. To acquaint the students with both the picture and the vocabulary start by using the pictures as flash cards. As they learn the words, then group them and have students create sentences using more than one of the words. Supply a choice of 6 pictures and ask students to create a 5-sentence story using a different one
