A great way to do dictation is the following (I read this in a book once, so it �s not my idea)
It �s called CHAIN DICTATION
1) Read the word/sentence.
2) Ss write it down.
3) Then they pass their paper to the right/behind them (depending on your class layout) so there is a chain.
4)everyone has the new paper/notebook in front of them
5) the check the word/sentence and make any corrections they think are necessary.
6) Now, on this paper they write down the new word/sentence.
7)Pass paper/notebook to next person.
8) Now they have a new notebook /paper with 2 words/sentences. They must check both words/sentences making any corrections they think necessary.
9) Continue this until all words/sentences are read!
10) you take in papers/notebooks & have a quick look (don �t be very thorough!)
It �s time consuming but fun and children have the role of both Ss & teacher!
Another way I do dictation is: read all words/ sentences.
Take in the papers/notebooks
Redistribute back to Ss so that everyone has someone else �s dictation.
They can use their books to correct their classmates notebooks.
Sometimes I get them to check their own dictations and correct their own mistakes.
By correcting their own/each others dictations they practice reading and writing again!
