Laurie Faber has taught in French as a Second Language and adult ESL programs for the past 25 years. She has taught using the audio-lingual, communicative and thematic approaches. Laurie learned about the Accelerated Integrated Method while working on her Master's of Education degree and studying Multiple Intelligence theory. The AIM has revolutionized the way she teaches FSL; she has found that this methodology is theoretically sound and dramatically improves student L2 development in all language domains. Laurie is a certified AIM facilitator.
Learning Opportunities
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Have Fun (and Success!) Using a Gesture Approach for FSL Instruction
Presented By
Laurie FaberSeries Sessions
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2015 | 9:00 am to 3:30 pm |
| Mar 24, 2015 | 9:00 am to 3:30 pm |
Location
Grade Levels
K-3, 4-6This two day workshop shows elementary teachers how the AIM (Accelerated Integrated Method) uses gestures, music, drama and gestures to rapidly increase FSL acquisition. The AIM program can be used to meet the requirements of the Alberta FSL Programs of Study. This is a hands-on workshop, in which you will have the opportunity to learn:
- How to dramatically increase fluency in second language learners
- How to start a beginner level program using the AIM
- Gestures from Wendy's revolutionary 'Gesture Approach'
- Songs, dances, plays, gestures, entry and leaving routines of the first unit of the program
- Language-manipulation activities based on the play
- How to align the AIM with the Alberta Program of Studies, including how and when to integrate thematic vocabulary
Target Audience
Current and Future Teachers of FSL Grades 1 to 6, French Immersion Teachers, K and Grade 1