A Story-Based Framework for a Primary School Classroom

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Cover photo of English Teaching Forum 2007, Volume 45, Number 4 showing a waterfall

These two story-based lesson plans were designed to address the lack of motivation and interest by students in a sixth grade English class in Greece. The lessons appeal to young learners who want to be creative and imaginative by making learning entertaining. The animal stories are authentic texts, not graded readers, with helpful visuals. They can be used with a holistic approach and provide a springboard to learning grammar and structure and to recycle vocabulary. Predicting and concentration are some of the thinking skills involved.

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Eleni Griva

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Teachers Young Learners Grammar Reading Vocabulary Integrated Skills Teacher Training Storytelling Motivation
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Cover photo of English Teaching Forum 2007, Volume 45, Number 4 showing a waterfall

English Teaching Forum 2007, Volume 45, Number 4

This issue showcases the U.S. National Park System. The feature article is coupled with a lesson plan on environmental preservation or “going green.” Other articles cover replacement performance role-plays, the paradigm shift from paper-and-pencil tests to performance-based assessments, using story-