2. Simon Says
This
game is usually played to review body
parts.
It can be adapted for any age to practice
action verbs.
This is a great way to get wake your
students up at the beginning of class!
3. Problems
My
students do not have motivation in
English class.
They do not pay attention.
The students misbehave during English
class.
It is difficult to get them to participate or
speak.
5. Movement
Getting
students out of their seats helps
them stay attentive.
Active students are more likely to absorb
the material presented to them.
Remember: Many students stay seated for
the majority of their school day. If they
are able to move around during your
class, they will look forward English class!
6. Auditory
This
is the first way our brain learns
languages.
A language learner needs to HEAR a
word at least 57 times before they can
memorize and recall it.
Listening and speaking should be the
focus of every class activity.
7. Visual
Students who can visualize an image with a
new vocabulary word are 73% more likely to
learn the vocabulary.
Especially for elementary school, pictures are
a wonderful way to teach new words with
having to translate.
Pictures should be used in place of words for
all ages below 2nd grade.
For older students, words should be provided
WITH pictures.
8. Movement, Auditory, Visual
REMEMBER:
The smaller number of
teaching methods you use, the smaller
the number of students who are actually
learning.
For example, if I only use the Visual
teaching method, only 33% of my
students are learning.
9. Motivation
There
are several ways we can motivate
our students to learn English.
Play games
Allow students to work with their friends
Make the activity a competition
10. Participation
When
activities only allow 1 or 2 students
to participate at a time, the rest of the
class will be bored.
Try to choose activities that require ALL
students to participate.
Make sure all students get a chance to
participate by using popsicle sticks or
name cards.
11. Multi-Faceted Learning
Each
activity should use AT LEAST 2 of the
3 language learning competencies.
Listening
Speaking
Reading/Writing
Activities
that only use 1 learning
competency are a waste of class time.
13. Mar y Tierra / Land and Water
Divide
the class in two groups.
Draw a long line on the floor and write 2
similar vocabulary words at the top.
As you say the word, students must jump
to the correct side of the line.
When a student messes up, they must sit
down.
15. Ball Pass
Students
form a large circle.
Teacher closes their eyes.
While singing, counting, or playing music,
the students pass a ball around the circle.
When the teacher says “STOP”, the
student with the ball must answer a
question.
Younger children: Use pictures
Older children: Use only speaking
17. Vocabulary Race
Divide the class into 2 groups. Each group
forms a line facing the board.
LISTENING: Place all vocabulary words or
pictures on the board. Students must race to
board and touch the correct word. The first
student wins.
SPEAKING: Show students a vocabulary
picture. The first student to say the word wins.
Keep track of points for each team and play
until all students have participated.
19. Word/Sentence Building
Game
EXAMPLES FIRST
SPELLING: Give every student a letter. They
must race up to the board to spell the word
you say.
SENTENCES: Give a word from the vocabulary
you are practicing. Give several students the
grammatical words as well (the, and, is).
Place a picture on the board. Students must
race to the board to write the correct
sentence, reading it when it is done.
23. YOUR TURN
Movement? Auditory? Visual?
Motivation?
Game
Group work
Competition
Participation?
Must be the majority of the class
Multi-Faceted Learning? (2 of 3)
Speaking
Listening
Reading/Writing
25. Quiz, Quiz, Trade
Write questions on one side of the paper and
answers on the back.
Each student gets one paper.
Turn the lights off and ask the students to walk or
dance around.
When you turn the light on, they must talk to the
person closest to them.
Each student asks their question, listens to the
response of their partner, and switches.
After both students have spoke, they switch cards.
Continue the game for several rounds.
26. Contact Information
Lica.
Lindsey Pothast
Peace Corps Volunteer
Teaching English Coordinator, Chiriquí
La Escuela Primaria, El Porvenir
lapothast@gmail.com
THANK YOU!!
