LEGENDARY Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 15
14. Language Environment
Teachers are encouraged to create a language-rich learning environment in the aural/oral stage.
Surrounding pupils with language-related materials motivates the learning process and visually exposes
them to the language throughout the lesson. Teachers are advised to hang pupils’ work on the wall of the
classroom or bulletin board in order to praise and celebrate the progress they are making.
15. Setting a Pace for Learning
Legendary is designed with the flexibility to cater to the different hours allocated throughout the school
system. Following a comprehensive unit review, the pupils' development of the unit objectives can be
further enhanced in the Stories & More book for those classes whose pace allows for it. This allows teachers
the flexibility to tailor the material to the needs of their class.
Throughout the program, stronger or weaker pupils (or class) can be directed to complete
alternative tasks. The differentiation in instruction allows the teacher to set the appropriate level
and pace to meet the needs of the pupils and serve a heterogenous classroom.
16. Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Twenty-first-century pedagogy demands that EFL students are enabled and challenged to use an array of
digital tools in their language learning. The Legendary program incorporates a variety of online activities that
allow pupils to practice English while interacting with the digital world. The online activities are fun, colorful,
interactive, and motivating, and are suitable to meet the needs of young English learners. They can be used
to enhance the language learning experience through special features and activities such as interactive
games and exercises, digital storybooks, interactive online vocabulary practice, and more.
In addition, the following resources are recommended to enrich pupils’ interaction with the language and
the digital world:
1. ESL Games + – fun vocabulary practice that can be played in pairs or individually
https://www.eslgamesplus.com/
2. Fun English Games – interactive games, puzzles, worksheets and more
https://funenglishgames.com/
3. SplashLearn – phonics activities and games practice reading and writing skills
https://www.splashlearn.com/ela-games
4. British Council LearnEnglish Kids – games, fun reading practice, and animated videos
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/
5. SpellingCity – customizable vocabulary, phonics, and reading games
https://www.spellingcity.com/
17. Assessment
Assessment has various purposes, but in the young learner classroom its main purpose is to provide
information which will benefit the pupil’s learning and inform instruction. To this end, a formative
assessment should be viewed as an ongoing process of collecting information on the pupil’s abilities,
difficulties, and progress, and a summative assessment to evaluate pupils' achievements. One of the most
effective means of obtaining this information is by observing the pupils in the classroom setting, recording
their performance as they are engaged in activities, reviewing samples of their work overtime, and
evaluating performance-based tasks.
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