The silent way, devised by caleb gattegno, is based on the premise the teacher should be silent as much as possible, but the learner should be encouraged to produce as much language as possible. If the silent way is a method for teaching foreign languages, it is a most unusual one, for its inventor, dr. Gattegno, in fact, dedicated his life to a much broader field which he called the subordination of teaching to learning. John pint if the silent way is a method for teaching foreign languages, it is a most unusual one, for its inventor, dr. Teaching foreign languages in schools the silent way. You will find yourself having so many ah ha moments while reading it. Teaching foreign languages in schools the silent way by.
Caleb gattegno was able to gain some ground against this prejudice when he. Gattegno also argued that teaching the alphabet is actually a road block to literacy. What we owe children by caleb gattegno, 9780878251735, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Gattegno introduced the method in 1963, in his book teaching foreign languages in schools. The silent way method takes a processoriented appr oach to evaluation, rather than focusing on the end product. In this book, gattegno introduces the silent way as a solution to the challenges of teaching and learning foreign languages. Caleb gattegno alexandria, egypt is best known for his innovative. Learning is a process which we initiate by ourselves by mobilizing our inner resources perception, awareness, cognition, imagination, intuition, creativity to meet challenge at hand. It is usually regarded as an alternative languageteaching method. Teaching foreign languages in schools the silent way by caleb gattegno, 9780878252251, available at book depository with free delivery.
Gattegno was critical of mainstream language education at the time, and he based the method on his general theories of education rather than on existing language pedagogy. It was based upon ideas outlined in his book teaching foreign languages in schools the silent way, published in 1963. This principle is in keeping with the active role ascribed to the learner in the cognitive code approach. John pint if the silent way is a method for teaching foreign languages,it is a most unusual one, for its inventor, dr. This unconventional method was developed alongside afro hairstyles and platform shoes back in the 1970s by mathematician yes, we said mathematician caleb gattegno. Caleb gattegno of alexandria, egypt, repeatedly insisted that the silent way is not a method at all. Home books approaches and methods in language teaching. Caleb gattegno of alexandria, egypt, repeatedly insisted that the silent way is. He is also the inventor of pedagogical materials for each of these approaches, and the author of more than 120 books and hundreds of articles largely on the topics of education and human development.
Gattegnos original book, teaching foreign languages in schools the silent. The last line of benjamin franklins famous quote about teaching and. For example, one of the basic principles of the silent way is that teaching should be subordinated to learning. Cuisenaire rods at home and are looking for the most effective way to use them, then this book set is designed for you. Find out whether you should use this obscure but powerful method in your own. The common sense of teaching reading and writing paperback. If the silent way is a method for teaching foreign languages, it is a most. I am ordering all gattegno s books on reading, writing, and math for our teachers professional library. Since there are no book pages to cover, the teacher and students can spend as. Approaches and methods in language teaching by jack c.
Books by caleb gattegno author of teaching foreign. Caleb gattegno 19111988 was one of the most influential and prolific mathematics educators of the twentieth century. Teaching foreign languages in schools the silent way gattegno, caleb on. Although caleb gattegnos silent way did not emerge from. He can probably predict, at least to some extent, in what ways the sound will be different from what he.
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