Our Yellow Bench Sativa Ertola
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Our Yellow Bench is a space for storytelling, legends and tall tales. This channel is dedicated to supporting the tradition of oral storytelling around the world and supplements our video projects highlighting hidden artists who have portrayed the stories in a unique way through painting, illustration and collage. So get comfortable, bring along a cup of tea and enjoy the stories of the world together.
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Differentiating for English Language Learners in the Classroom
It's never easy and it's always important, like most aspects of a teacher's day. But differentiating for English language learners (ELLs) can not be overlooked or pushed onto tomorrow's to-do list. Because they are children, they are likely struggling with communicating, academics, friendships and adjustments (for starters).
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Teaching with an iPad: 8 Tips for Techy Teachers
If I could keep only one tool from my classroom, I wouldn't even need a minute to think. Its my iPad (with Apple Pencil, of course). How did I ever teach without it? When delivering a lesson, I'm in my zone with the kids with learning objectives, questions, engagement and formative assessment all over. I manage it all with my iPad. Here are my tips on some ways to do it.
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Creative Ways to Preteach Vocabulary for Language Learners
You know when you're reading a story to your class, or teaching something that really needs good listening and then... there's little so and so, watching the clouds out the window or finding the texture of the carpet so interesting. WHAT?!?! If you have ever experienced life as a language learner, immersed in a society where you don't understand anything around you, you may be able to empathize. But even empathy isn't enough to get your language learners on board.
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5 Reasons You Should Teach with Slides
If you’d have asked me five years ago about what came to mind when someone said, “I need to prepare presentation slides for my lesson” I would have probably thought that this person taught in a university… and also that he/she/they were a very boring lecturer… and that I’d probably fall asleep in said class (just like in art history). Like... who teaches with slides?
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Little Red
Enjoy this traditional tale, now retold with unique illustrations and collage. Come along with Little Red, into the forest to visit her grandmother... but don't stop to speak to strangers! Enjoy the magic of storytelling and build literacy skills by engaging in visualisations and exploring story elements.
Note: This story is also available on YouTube with beautiful Illustration by Sepideh Baratian. You may also visit our website : www.ouryellowbench.com for creative resources and ideas to use with this story.
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Narrator: Sativa Ertola
Director: Arash Davar
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The Lemon Fruit
This story originating from Syria, is a lesson full of virtues and character development. It is a beautiful story of a humble man's journey to improve life for his family. Listen to the story and learn just a little more about the world and it's wonderful people.
Note: This story is also available on YouTube with beautiful Illustration by Haya Halaw. You may also visit our website : www.ouryellowbench.com for creative resources and ideas to use with this story.
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Narrator: Sativa Ertola
Director: Arash Davar
Original publication by Hakaya, in Timeless Tales, Folktales told by Syrian Refugees
------ PERMISSION: All materials including illustrations, narration and script, may not be used or reproduced without explicit written permission from Our Yellow Bench. All Rights Reserved © 2020, Our Yellow Bench