Crumbs (#1): Cool homework ideas: drawing classes

Instructions:

1. Get a drawing tutorial, like the one from Rob Biddulph (#DrawWithRob).
2. Attempt to draw your own dinosaur aka Gregosaurus aka Matthew.
3. Bring it to class and introduce Matthew to your kids. Let them ask questions.
4. Share the video with kids, let them draw at home, colour and get ready to talk about their dinosaurs.
5. Set aside enough time for everyone to present their creations.
6. Ask questions, answer questions.
7. Have fun and marvel at the amount of language that generates.

We loved it because…

• It is a lot of additional exposure and listening skills practice outside of the classroom
• The video was created for kids, not the efl/esl kids but they can still do it.
• It is the first step to production, in speech or in writing.
• We can learn how to draw (we, the teacher)
• It is an additional task but the kids feel really motivated to do it.
• We had fun and we will definitely do it again.