Survival Tips for Teaching Kids
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Image from Marisa Constan0nides, @Marisa_C

Tip! Research the developmental stages
for your age group

What are your favorite theorists,
approaches, and books?

Tip: Channel in your inner
child!

Tip: Cultivate Relationships

Icebreakers

• ach student brings in
a E favorite toy • ivide the class into 2 lines D and seat them across from each other. • he teacher starts the 0mer T for 1 minute and the pairs play with each other • hey switch partners T Toy Mingle

My Favorite Cartoon 1st. Draw
your favorite cartoon character 2nd. No talking. Just hold up your drawing 3rd. Run to another person who you think likes the same cartoon. 4th. Now you can ask him/her? Introduce yourself.

Tip: Go beyond
the book

Instructional strategies

How will I teach words?
Meaning?

“Language body conversa:on”
~Dr. James Asher Peek-a-boo - _MG_6709 by sean dreilinger, Flickr

The way parents & babies
communicate

Model the Gestures

Demonstrate
with Flashcards

Show a Video Image CC
BY-­‐NC-­‐SA 2.0 by thegarlands, Flickr.com

Finger Plays & Gesture Songs
Itsy, Bitsy Spider Where is Thumbkin? Twinkle Little Star Clap Your Hands Enchantedlearning.com A Sailor Went to Sea Head, Shoulder, Knees, Toes

Tip: Amplify ry Time! S
to

Story Time with Fire Chief
Sullivan By Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Flickr

C is for Camera by
@kevinv033, Flickr My PlayDoh Crea0on! An Owl by Mikenan1, Flickr

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Tip: Build
Routines

What’s your schedule? Repeat activities
Include short rest periods Strike a balance between activity and rest periods

Example Schedule Hello song! Hello
game! Discovery Game! Dance! Sing! Snack Break! Story Time Hands-on Activity! Discovery Game! Color! Closing song/dance!

Tip: Inte
effectively
technology
grate

Integrating Technology Hello song! CD,
MP3 from iPod/ laptop Hello game! Visual instructions on screen Discovery Game! Dance! Sing! Story Time Hands-on Activity! Color! iPad/Web Activity Video of movements/ song Apps, online games/ activities Explore w/ iPad Color & drawing apps & web tools

Engage Parents • uggest ac0vi0es
in a wiki, S blog, website, newsleQer, etc. • nclude games with I instruc0ons or a video example • ave parents suggest H ac0vi0es/games • dd to a group calendar A

EnglishStoryTime.Pbworks.Com

Whoever wants to understand much
must play much. ~Gottfried Benn

Learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org

Digitalplay.info/blog/

How do we
support
learners?

Mrswideen.com

Understand and simply difficult text
Rewordify.com

Kids Picture Dictionary IOS App
hQps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kids-­‐picture-­‐dic0onary-­‐educa0onal/id482972824?mt=8

Free Friday Webinars- Bit.ly/eltlinks

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“They may forget what you
said but they will never forget how you made them feel.” - Carol Buchner

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