Kung+Fu+Punctuation


 * Kung Fu Punctuation **

Kung Fu Punctuation is a literacy teaching resource aimed at teaching punctuation skills to students from different backgrounds and of multiple ages. Ros Williams is credited for the development of Kung Fu Punctuation and has made it conveniently available as an online tool for teachers at no cost. Kung Fu Punctuation’s purpose is to help and encourage students to understand each of the punctuation symbols by using movements and usual effects. Using ‘full stop’ as an example, students quickly punch the air in front of with their right hand whilst saying “HA!” Please see the attached PowerPoint presentation which can be used to assist when explaining this to concept students, PowerPoint

This tool is aimed at primary school level students and is particularly useful for students learning English as a seconded language. An example of Kung Fu punctuation being used in a primary school setting is at Hughes Primary School, ACT, where it is being used to teach and improve students English and grammar abilities in the ESL unit. After the students have mastered the moves to the punctuations symbols their teacher turned their new skills into a school performance giving the students a new degree of confidence with the English language.

References

TES Connect, 2011, kung fu punctuation, retrieved from, http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/kung-fu-punctuation-Based-on-Ros-Wilson-3008031/