Why a Jigsaw?

  1. Each student has an essential role in the group
  2. Peer teaching lowers affective filter
  3. Stories improve listening skills
  4. Memorization trains the ear in the syntax patterns of English
  5. Stimulating discussions bridge the gap between advanced-level cognitive skills and elementary-level linguistic skills
  6. Clear illustrations in these jigsaw books make stories accessible to lower students
  7. Group questions practice writing skills
  8. Cloze exercises reinforce vocabulary, idioms and syntax patterns
  9. Jigsaws are a four-skills approach, integrating listening, speaking, reading and writing into each lesson
  10. Both individual and group accountability are built into the process