How can I use it in a course?

• throughout the semester, direct students to create a mini-lesson based on the language acquisition or research-base you are teaching utilizing the dice as the student material for the lesson
• throughout the semester, direct students to practice or apply a concept with the dice asking students to discuss or role-play different levels of language learners
• model a strategy using the dice then ask pairs or small groups to modify it for different language learners (e.g. by proficiency level, country of origin etc.)
• as a final course project ask students to use the dice and supplementary materials to create a differentiated unit of study that they can present at the end of the course.

• assign students to create an original ESL/ELL teaching strategy or explain a language learning concepts using the dice as an example and video themselves and post this to YouTube as part of a professional portfolio and/or as a ELL/ESL teaching bank.

The video below gives a variety of research-based ways to use the dice - model the strategies in your course - or use the video as a resource for students to start brainstorming strategies with the dice.

Description

These dice are wonderful manipulatives to create your own word games, vocabulary practice, verb reviews and more. Just write-on with a dry erase pen words, questions, pictures etc. Erase for the next activity. Includes 4 dice. Each die measures 2” square. 1 each of red, yellow, green, and blue.

All Ages

All Grades

Teaching Tip: Roll A Sentence

Material Code: 0180

Check out our YouTube video to see some of the many uses for this tool!

Aligns with Application of Common Core State Standards for English Language Learners.

ESL Levels	Modes
Research Base	Teacher's Rating