Wokshop by Kari Miller Cambridge University Press

2. The Power of Reading in the Second Language Cambridge University Press Kari Miller May 2011

4. Do you know what today is? May 12 th is (unofficial)Limerick Day!

10. Class activity using limericks well I knittin’ sittin’ sigh Great Britain There once was a man from ______________, Who interrupted two girls at their ______________. Said he with a ______________, “ That park bench, ______________, Just painted it right where you’re ______________!”

11. Class activity using limericks well I knittin’ sittin’ sigh Great Britain There once was a man from Great Britain , Who interrupted two girls at their knittin’ . Said he with a sigh , “ That park bench, well I , Just painted it right where you’re sittin’ !”

15. Can working with limericks in class be considered a reading activity?

19. The virtuous cycle of reading Successful reading makes successful readers The more students read the better they get at it. The better students get at reading, the more they read.

22. By reading in L2, students improve in ALL academic areas!!!!!

23. Do you like to read? Why or why not? When do you read? How often do you read? For how long do you read? What do you read?

29. How can we get students to read?

34. Match the blurb to the book.

35. Chapter One: Don’t take my baby!

42. Comment cards at back of book Rating Your Comment and Your Name 5 I’m afraid earthquake happens to us Susy 5 Great! Gabriel is nice. He is cool. Jaime 4 “ Who is really taking care of me?” I think after reading this book. Yolanda 3 I had a chance to think what’s the most important thing in my life. Hector

44. How should we evaluate students?