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          ENGLISH AT NADIDE IS GREAT FUN                                                           NADİDE BOOKWORM CLUB




               Children learn languages more easily than adults and so      Online Tests: PQS Tests are an online English language   In what ways is reading beneficial and educativev?
        introducing English at a younger age is a great way to avoid the stress   assessment tools that measures the English skills of non-native English
        it could cause later. Moreover, children are curious little beings and it is   learners. The test is using the scale based on Common European
        not di cult to engage them in an educational activity as long as you   Framework of Reference for Languages. We apply it at the beginning
        keep it fun. With that path nder Nadide English Department is   and at the end of the year to see our students’ progress with an
                                                     objective evaluation.
                                                            Artist Chattebox: Our secondary school students are crazy
                                                     about Artist Chatterbox tournament that is similar to Taboo game but
                                                     is unique for the cards that were designed and prepared by our
                                                     teachers. It’s not only great fun but also improves the speaking skills,
                                                     vocabularies and the use of grammar.
                                                            Action in English for Juniors / Action English: Both are
                                                     weekend events that include activities that guarantee the biggest
                                                     challenges to improve the students’ English speaking ability. We know
                                                     that learning English speaking is much more di cult than any other
                                                     skill and we enhance English learning with daylong activities where
                                                     students absorb speaking through indoor and outdoor games.  The bene ts of reading in English is overwhelming so the ELT team
                                                            Action in Europe: We travel to Europe every year so that   is dedicated to improve English reading for some reasons. While
                                                     our students come across with native speakers of English and get the   most learners want to focus on improving their spoken English, the
                                                     chance to learn new cultures and people.     other skills should not be ignored if you want to become a  uent
                                                            Show your Performance: Students get the chance to make   user of the language.
        devoted to create a curriculum that makes English learning as   a presentation about something they are interested in. It’s challenging   First and foremost, reading is one of the best ways to increase
        entertaining as possible. Students learn without noticing through   for both sides the presenters and the listeners. Students love talking   vocabulary and to consolidate the understanding of grammar. Not
        enjoyable games and activities. Learning how to communicate needs   about their interests and also listeners love it to learn things about   only the students will come across with many new words and
        everyday situations that is provided by our teachers for our dear   their friend’s presentations.  phrases in context, they’ll also see grammatical structures laid out
        students.                                           Scrabble Tournament: One of the main struggles of   on the page that they may not worked out. With repeated
                                                     English language learning for most students is learning vocabularies.   exposure to the same vocabulary and language patterns, students
        Besides our Nadide kneaded lesson curriculum we have some big   This is why we organize and encourage students to join vocabulary   will begin to make their way into spoken English as well. In this

        English events that are held every year. Some of the events were   competition that focuses on getting to know more words. Aside from   way, reading helps speed up the normal language learning
        explained in detail but below you will read about other activities that   memorizing the words students also concentrate on the spelling of   process.
        are held at Nadide Schools. There are also other activities as Little   words. The winners of Nadide Scrabble tournament get the chance to   In short, the more students read, the more quickly their spoken
        Directors, Nadide Café, talent Show, Word Quiz, Nadide Tubers, Pecha   join Kocaeli Scrabble Championship that is also organized by Nadide   English will improve. Through reading, students learn about
        Kucha and many more..                        Secondary School.                            people, places and events outside their own experience. They are
                                                                                                  exposed to ways of life, ideas and beliefs about the world which
               Word Quiz: Joining vocabulary competitions is a great way   All in all, the good news is if you are a Nadide School student you are   may be di erent from those which surround them.

        to learn the vocabularies required for our lesson and in daily life. This   in the most appropriate and engaging place that actually can help
        way, students will study certain words over and over again, without   your child to improve English speaking. There is a common agreement
        noticing or getting bored.                   that if children start at a young age, there is a very good chance that
               Spelling Bee: Regardless of vocabularies not being as   they can become extremely  uent in English, even to the level of a
        complicated as in some other languages, spelling is the di cult part of   native English speaker. Children absorb languages like sponges, a lot
        English. While joining the events our 2nd graders learn the di erence   faster than adults. With the right approach and environment children
        between sound and spelling in English. It is a yellow-black event that   can learn English speaking the same way they speak their  rst
        students love to attend and experience.      language. It is de nitely worth a try!

         NADIDE TIMES                                        The associate Editor Zeynep ERTOK explains: This newspaper
                                                        is for everybody who is a part of Nadide Schools. We are
          A student’s initiative                        committed to write about true events and express our deepest
                                                        engagement.
         School newspapers are a great way for students to learn about
         teamwork and time management while developing literacy skills.   Sta  Reporter Dide YURTOĞLU describes us the outline of the
         With basic computer skills and some creativity, students can write   newspaper; “Our newspaper involves international, national
         and publish their own newspaper. It enhances students’ confidence   and sports news. As well as news from our school and an
         and develops creative talents.                 advising part”.
                                        The editor-in-Chief                                            SEEING THIS GREAT IMPACT OF READING
                                                                                                         WE STARTED THE BOOKWORMCLUB
                                        Arif KILIÇ says that: It   Sta  Reporter Muhammed Emin KALE talks about the steps
                                        was the dream of our   before the newspaper is published. “It’s a lunch break work.
                                        class for a long time   Our editor-in-Chief Arif KILIÇ invites us to the meeting at the   Earlier this year, we launched the bookworm club program to
                                        and finally we could   English Zone twice a week. With free tea and co ee, we come   extend our reading support beyond the academic curriculum.
                                        realize it. Though it   together and decide on the topics or talk about the work we   Reading Club includes activities focused on making reading
                                        can be a daunting   completed. It’s great fun and we appreciate it to have the   fun. So we introduced the library to our students with a great
                                        task, at first. As there   opportunity to do everything on our own. Of course our   reading party. Everyone who wanted to join was handed a
                                        are so many things to   teacher who is the provider of the tea and co ee coaches us.   bookmark on which the students were able to write the names
                                        do, from team   It’s a great job”.                         of the books they read. The students were informed that if they
                                        management and                                             read 10 books, they would be red stars; if they read 20 books,
                                        training to article   You’ll  nd valuable information in Nadide Times that is   they would be blue stars; if they read 30 books, they would be
         writing, photojournalism, design, production and publishing. But as   published every second Monday. We would like to thank 7th   green stars and if they read 40 books, they would be yellow
         we are a good team that has been together and experienced so   Hunters for running and contributing to our school  stars. All the time they became stars their names were written
         many activities for three years it is not tiresome. We are devoted to   newspaper.        on the stars and hung up on the ceiling.
         do a great job and hope that our readers are as excited as we are.
        GETTING ALONG WITH ENGLISH                                                 and entertaining
                                                                                   activities. We still go
                                                                                   on publishing the
                     -DISTANT EDUCATION-                                           best stories on
                                                                                   Nadide Bloggers and
                                                                                   we have also
         In a matter of weeks, coronavirus    students’ education.                 organized a Writing
         (COVID-19) has changed how   ‘Learning anywhere, anytime’                 Competition.
         students are educated around the   concept was implemented into our       It is too early to
         world. The announcement of   curriculum and we set o  to the              judge how successful
         suspending attendance at schools   path of technology.                    we are going to be,
         on the 16th March has led our                   We are doing our lessons through   but we can
         students into temporary   The results were nourishing and has   ZOOM and also enhance learning   guarantee that we do
         ‘home-schooling’. This change has   prompted new examples of   with the colourful activities of   the best of it. The smile
         certainly caused a degree of   educational innovation. Although it      in the eyes of our   This activity has proven to be successful in a very short time.
         inconvenience, but what had to be   was a bothering situation not to   Class ow. Our students are sent   students and the output   Learners were engaged throughout the term with the
                                                         assignments and the development
         done had to be done. Our Nadide   look into the eyes of students, hold   of students is carefully tracked.  of 4 weeks education   challenging and entertaining books. Our students were
         ELT department like the other   their hands and be together in the   Not only the academic part of our   proves that we are on   occupied in a productive and healthy manner and the
         departments came immediately   same room, we have set targets to        the correct way.   improvement they have made was observed clearly.
         together to make the best for the   ful l until our school opens again.   education continues but also
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