Workshops

Carmel and Sharon offer dynamic workshops where teachers gain a range of skills to teach English.

2023 WORKSHOP: Teaching EAL/D through the Arts

A special thank you to the NGV for hosting us, VicTESOL & everyone who joined us at our EAL/D through the Arts Professional Development Day.

We all had a fantastic day and hope you are all feeling confident & inspired now to use the many techniques & ideas with your students!

Friday March 17 at the NGV.

Urban Lyrebirds workshops in 2024:

VALBEC Conference - Wingate Avenue Community Centre - Holmesglen TAFE

also -

ACTA Conference Brisbane 2022, Western Region Language Centre (Melbourne), CIT (Canberra), Melbourne University, Latrobe University, Victoria University, Charles Darwin University - Darwin, ECTA – Early Childhood Teachers Association, (TESOL graduates), QATESOL, TASTESOL, VICTESOL, VALBEC & CAMTESOL (Cambodia).

We focus on developing all language skills using song, role play and communicative activities, with a particular focus on:
- Using song to teach language
- Your voice is the key - Pronunciation exercises for speaking

 

The session was energising and inspiring, and I can’t wait to try a song or two with my class!”

-Barbara Reeckman Melbourne Polytecnic

 

“Good to see how you can adapt it for different levels”

-Claudia Stern AMEP

“Great –made me see we can all create songs to teach English!”

-Manjit Bhamral Meadow Heights Education Centre

 

“Fantastic –highly recommend and would attend again”

-Clare Harris Perth AMEP