Tips for using grammar games in class
successfully
Organization. The first thing you should do when start teaching a
preschool or elementary school ESL class is to figure out how to organize your
class. For the younger students you'll want to change your activities
every five to ten minutes because they have shorter attention spans. If
you don't change your activities, they'll soon start losing interest. As
you get towards the higher elementary grades, you can expand the time you spend
per activity. The best way to gauge
this is to pay attention to your class for the first few days to see what
length of time works the best for them. Additionally, try to have
everything ready to go before the students enter the classroom. That way
you can go from activity to activity with minimal downtime. This is
essential as you can lose control of the class if you do not keep them occupied.
Expectations. If you notice that your class is getting noisy or rambunctious, it's time to change activities. Kids of this age like to be active; in order to balance out the energy levels in the classroom, alternate between active activities and quiet activities.
Expectations. If you notice that your class is getting noisy or rambunctious, it's time to change activities. Kids of this age like to be active; in order to balance out the energy levels in the classroom, alternate between active activities and quiet activities.
Variation.
You want to make sure your activities appeal to all sorts learning styles, so
even when you are using games to teach grammar you'll want to very the types of
things you expect your students to do. For preschool and early elementary
grades, stick to games that use talking, listening, looking and moving.
For middle and high elementary, you can continue to use games that use talking,
listening, looking and moving and add in some games that use writing and
reading.
Respect. To make games work for you and your class, be sure to operate your class with the utmost respect - both to and from students. This includes teaching your students from the very start that you expect respect at all times. This includes giving encouragement and following the rules.
Routine. Even if you only have your students for a short time every week, establishing a routine will help the class go smoothly. Children of this age (preschool through elementary school) thrive on routine and if they know what to expect next, they will be more able to participate in what's going on now. Set up a schedule for the type of activities you'll be doing at any given time throughout the class whether it is a game, story or song or whatever you want to do. Then, when you are planning your class, plug in the appropriate activities to each section of time. You should also leave a little time at the end of the class period to allow the students to clean up and gather their things as well as time for you to recap the class praise the students and tell them good-bye.
Nurture. Perhaps the most important thing you can do with your students is to nurture them everyday. For each child in your class, find something you like about him or her and be sure to tell him or her. Be encouraging, patient and kind while playing games and participating in activities and they'll like you as a teacher and a person which will in turn help them get excited about your class and what you have for them to do everyday.
Respect. To make games work for you and your class, be sure to operate your class with the utmost respect - both to and from students. This includes teaching your students from the very start that you expect respect at all times. This includes giving encouragement and following the rules.
Routine. Even if you only have your students for a short time every week, establishing a routine will help the class go smoothly. Children of this age (preschool through elementary school) thrive on routine and if they know what to expect next, they will be more able to participate in what's going on now. Set up a schedule for the type of activities you'll be doing at any given time throughout the class whether it is a game, story or song or whatever you want to do. Then, when you are planning your class, plug in the appropriate activities to each section of time. You should also leave a little time at the end of the class period to allow the students to clean up and gather their things as well as time for you to recap the class praise the students and tell them good-bye.
Nurture. Perhaps the most important thing you can do with your students is to nurture them everyday. For each child in your class, find something you like about him or her and be sure to tell him or her. Be encouraging, patient and kind while playing games and participating in activities and they'll like you as a teacher and a person which will in turn help them get excited about your class and what you have for them to do everyday.
Source: http://www.teachingenglishgames.com/Articles/Teaching_Grammar_with_Games_in_the_ESL_Classroom.htm
Glossary:
Gauge : mengukur
Occupied :
sibuk/sedang di pakai
Rambunctious : suka ribut
Encouragement : dorongan
Smoothly :
dengan lancar
Nurture :
pemeliharaan
Exercise:
Find
the modal verb on the grammar song that you heard here
_________
it be the shadow’s call will fly away
_________
it be you journey on to light the day
We
________ as well be strangers in another town
We
________ as well be living I another time
We
________ as well be strangers
I
__________ get you out of my head
I
know I _______ be what I want to be
You
_________ sigh and you ________ cry
The
show _________ go on my make up ________ be fading, but my smile still stay on
It
_______ be love, love, love
__________ I stay or _________ I go?
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar