{"id":6025,"date":"2022-01-03T12:56:08","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T12:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/?post_type=blog&p=6025"},"modified":"2024-07-11T10:02:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T10:02:58","slug":"learning-english-through-storytelling","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/bookrclass.com\/blog\/learning-english-through-storytelling\/","title":{"rendered":"BOOKR Class The Teacher\u2019s Handbook for Learning English Through Storytelling"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We asked Kinga Kr\u00e4mer and Sara Elbert – the two main authors and -, educational content specialists at BOOKR Kids about the most important frequently asked questions. Let\u2019s see their answers!<\/span><\/i>[\/vc_column_text]

1. First of all, what is the Teacher\u2019s Handbook?<\/h3>\n[vc_column_text]The handbook is the ultimate guide for BOOKR Class<\/a> users on how to implement the app into everyday English lessons. It is a huge bunch of ideas, some grouped according to 21st century skills that can be used with any of our books, and there are also 48 whole lesson plans on more than 300\u00a0 pages.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]

2. Why did you write a Teacher\u2019s Handbook?<\/h3>\n[vc_column_text]The Teacher\u2019s Handbook was born out of the needs expressed by BOOKR Class teachers.<\/strong> We had been asked many questions about using the app in the classroom and how to teach with it. <\/span><\/p>\n

There seemed to be a need for an overview of the levels and books and most importantly, practical instructions for the implementation of the app. So, the aim of this book was to support teachers and assist with preparation, providing as much help as possible.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]

3. Do I need the Teacher\u2019s Handbook to be able to use the BOOKR Class app?<\/h3>\n[vc_column_text]Of course not.<\/strong> Our teacher users have been doing an excellent job using the app without a handbook. It’s a supplementary document for those who are just starting and need some support or those looking for new ideas from another teacher\u2019s point of view.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”highlight-box”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text el_class=”b16strong_blue” css=”.vc_custom_1641213848969{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]What is more, we are acutely aware of the workload of teachers, so we don\u2019t expect them to use all the books with elaborate lesson plans built around them. Our teachers also use the books just for shorter warm-up activities, a quick revision or wrap-up or just as homework, without a sequence of additional activities about them. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You can use the books as a well-earned reward after a particular topic or material, to close your lesson, or simply for reading for pleasure. In fact, some of the ideas for these quick activities are in the last part of the introductory chapter. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text]

4. Who wrote the Teacher\u2019s Handbook?<\/h3>\n[vc_column_text]The introductory part of the handbook was written by the educational team, while the unit plans are the masterpiece from the combined work of 6 teachers from different backgrounds, who were willing to share their expertise with us about how to use the app in lessons. The lesson plans were reviewed and edited by the educational team, so it was a group effort between 6 teachers and us, who have come together with one goal in mind – to provide you with educationally rich material!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]

5. What can you find in the Teacher\u2019s Handbook?<\/h3>\n[vc_column_text]There is an introduction to the handbook for those who would like to understand the concept and app better, unit plans for 12 BOOKR Class books and the appendix. The first part of the document includes:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]