OK jutukaartide kohta

OK jutukaardid on mitmekesine ja kaasahaarav tööriist, mis on loodud keeleõppe edendamiseks erinevates õppekeskkondades. Kaardipakis on 80 värvikalt illustreeritud pildistseeni alates igapäevastest argielu olukordadest kuni fantaasiarikaste ja humoorikate kontekstideni. Iga kaart on hüppelauaks sõnavara täiendamisel, grammatikaharjutustes ja vestlustes, muutes keele omandamise ühtviisi nii lõbusaks kui ka tõhusaks.

Olles kooskõlas ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) professionaalsete juhiste ja maailmakodanikuks olemise valmisoleku standarditega, toetavad OK jutukaardid kommunikatsiooni, tõlgendamise ja esitlemisega seotud oskuste arengut, muutes need keelehariduses tõhusaks tööriistaks.

Õpetajad seisavad sageli silmitsi selliste väljakutsetega, nagu õppijate huvi hoidmine, mitmekesiste õppematerjalide leidmine ja erinevate oskustasemetega õppijate vajaduste rahuldamine ühes klassiruumis. OK jutukaardid lahendavad neid probleeme, pakkudes ettevalmistust mitte nõudvaid valmislahendusi, mida saab kasutada soojendusmängudena või keerukamate keeleharjutustena. Kaardid aitavad tekitada elavat ja kaasavat õpikeskkonda, kus õppijad saavad kohe rääkima ja suhtlema hakata.

OK jutukaardid ei sisalda viiteid tundlikele teemadele, nagu alkohol, narkootikumid, kuritegevus või seks, mistõttu need sobivad kasutamiseks lastele ja teismelistele.

OK jutukaartide kasutamine tundides võimaldab õpetajail:

– Vähendada ettevalmistusaega valmis harjutuste abil.
– Suurendada õpilaste kaasatust ja motivatsiooni.
– Pakkuda mitmekesiseid ja kaasavaid õpikogemusi.
– Kombineerida erineva keeleoskustasemega õppijaid samas klassiruumis.
– Kasutada kaarte erinevate tegevuste jaoks, alates sõnavara arendamisest kuni grammatikaharjutuste ja vestlusülesanneteni.
– Luua keskkonda, kus õppijad hakkavad kohe rääkima ja omavahel suhtlema.

Lisaks on OK jutukaardid suurepärased loomingulise kirjutamise programmide jaoks. Kaartidel kujutatud emotsioonide mitmekesisus ning keerukad ja huvitavad olukorrad inspireerivad õpilasi loovalt lugusid jutustama ja kirjutama.

OK jutukaarte saab kasutada väga erinevates kontekstides keeleõppe ja suhtlemisoskuste arendamiseks. Siin on mõned kasutussoovitused:

– Keeletunnid: tööriist sõnavara arendamiseks, grammatika harjutamiseks ja vestlusülesanneteks.
– Inglise keele tund võõrkeelena: praktiliste suhtlemisülesannete hõlbustamine mitte emakeelena kõnelejatele.
– Keeleklubid: keelepraktika ja kultuurivahetuse edendamine mitteformaalsetes keskkondades.
– Draamatunnid: rollimängud ja improvisatsioon keele- ja näitlemisoskuste arendamiseks.
– Loovkirjutamise programmid: inspiratsiooniks lugude rääkimisel ja loovkirjutamises.
– Laagritegevused: lõbusate ja harivate mängude pakkumine keelelaagrites.
– Huvitegevused: keeleoskuste arendamine mitteametlikus ja vabamas keskkonnas.
– Nõustamine: aitab õppijatel analüüsida ja väljendada oma emotsioone struktureeritud stsenaariumide kaudu.
– Erivajadustega õppijad: erivajadusega õppijate toetamine kohandatud ja kõikehõlmavate materjalidega.
– Kõneteraapia: logopeedide abistamine klientide suhtlemisoskuse arendamisel.
– Koduõpe: interaktiivsed meetodid lastevanematele ja õpetajatele keele õpetamiseks kodus.
– Lapse ja vanema keeletegevused: lõbus keelepraktika kodus.

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Võtke meiega ühendust aadressil info@okstorycards.com. We look forward to your insights and ideas!

Meie partnerid

Abelardo Almazán-Vázquez

Spanish teacher, World Languages Department Chair, the Putney School, Vermont (USA)

My experience using OK Story Cards has been a success! I used them with two classes: a small 7-student advanced-level Spanish class and a 15-student intermediate-level class. Both classes found the cards interesting, engaging, and compelling.

The advanced-level class played ’20 Questions’ and ‘Two Truths and a Lie’ with so much joy and plenty of room for vocabulary learning as they warmed up.

The intermediate-level class spent most of their time playing in small groups with rounds of ’20 Questions.’ I am delighted with the potential of these cards and plan to try additional speaking activities listed on the website in the future.

Irina Babichuk

ESL instructor, Toronto (Canada)

I just finished my first lesson using OK Story Cards with my intermediate students. Since the group is strong, I had to get creative to keep them engaged. Students had to name items or provide adjectives or verbs without repeating but could use synonyms. The winner would be the one whose word, phrase, or sentence was the last. Their interest grew as they caught the competitive spirit. I’ll definitely keep using the cards in future lessons, whether as a warm-up, to introduce vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, or just for fun.

Julia Denne

Russian teacher, Chicago, Illinois (USA)

My students really love the cards!! They help to release any tension in the class, and I appreciate the website with the description of the games.

Susanna Nazarova

University instructor, Los Angeles, California (USA)

After the pack arrived, I took the cards to my intermediate Russian language class without any pre-planned activities in mind. The topic for that day was using verbal aspect in story-telling. My students were trying to tell stories from their lives, but it wasn’t going well. So, I took out the cards, and the activity took off. There are so many scenarios with unexpected things happening to the characters – missing a plane, spilling a drink on the keyboard, getting stuck in the elevator, dropping a phone in the water… It was refreshing for the students to stop talking about themselves, expand their vocabulary and develop narration skills using this set of colorful and engaging characters and scenarios. Highly recommended!

Brittney Kondratiev

High School French Teacher, Middle School Spanish Teacher, Providence, Rhode Island (USA)

They are great and very useful for any topic and any language. They really bring out creativity from students and allow them to have fun while speaking. There is also a very extensive collection of games on the website and many ways to use them.

Izolda Savenkova

University instructor Russian, College Park, Maryland (USA)

My students love these cards! Our warm-ups at the beginning of class are so fun and engaging now!

Joseph Schlegel

Middle school, Phoenix, Arizona (USA)

They work best for me with the fourth grade cohort in my after school tutoring group for English Language Learners. The great benefit of the cards is the wide variety of applications they have—I can incorporate them well into a variety of lessons. I left a pack on my shelf with other classic games like Scrabble and Tapple – some students (6th and 7th grade English language learners) actually choose OK Cards instead!

Kevin Lord

Retired high school teacher of Russian, online tutor, Washington state (USA)

Really great “stories” that can be used for any number of purposes and all levels, from Novice to Advanced. Also, the website links are awesome for helping users find appropriate activities.

Irina Dubinina

University instructor of Russian, Boston, Massachusetts (USA)

OK Story Cards are an invaluable resource for any educator or language enthusiast. This set includes 80 beautifully hand-illustrated cards and 20 blank ones, perfect for fostering storytelling, vocabulary development, and interactive communication.

With activities that range from beginner-friendly to advanced-level, these cards align well with proficiency guidelines such as ACTFL’s. The durability and compact design make them a practical tool for classrooms, workshops, and home learning. They are suitable for children, teenagers and adults. I have used them for conversation building and for ice-breaking activities. Whether you’re engaging a small group or a diverse classroom, OK Story Cards offer a versatile, fun, and engaging learning experience

Julia Katsnelson

University instructor of Russian, Burlington, Vermont (USA)

Thank you so much for the OK Story Cards! I used them with one of my advanced-level classes (students in their 3rd-4th year of study). The task was to create a fairy tale based on the image and the results were absolutely fantastic! The students worked in groups of three, and they dove into the activity with immense enthusiasm and joy, creating wonderful stories. The students loved the activity. They mentioned that the cards provided them with ideas and inspiration (mission accomplished!). In the process, they even had to look up unfamiliar words they wouldn’t have encountered otherwise—like when working with the card featuring astronauts, Martians, and the yeti. This part of the activity was particularly interesting for them. Overall, the cards really helped spark creativity and language discovery in a fun, engaging way!