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Hello there! What lies yonder? This is your sixth week at school, imagine that! Time really flies. Well, what has been happening since your second reflection? Remember the challenges you wrote about? What strategies have you used and did these strategies work? If they have, good for you! If the problems are not solved, what other strategies are you thinking of? Are there newer problems or those which you havent noticed but are sprouting faster than Jack's beans? Describe these for us. Don't forget to read your friends' posts and leave comments. Many of you are facing similar problems. By sharing, rading and commenting, you'll be able to support each other! Looking forward to reading your posts! Au Revoir!
Third Reflection—Changes in my students & My strategies
ReplyDeleteAfter six weeks of teaching, the most obvious difference I notice in my students is that they become more outgoing and they dare to try. These changes come from the way I approach my students. I at all times encourage all the students to try and if they are afraid of making mistakes, I will assure them not to worry. If any student laughs at other students due to their errors, I will scold them and give them a lesson. As time goes by, all the students learn to respect their peers and gradually many have changed. They become braver and more cooperative in the class.
There were almost two weeks’ examination time and after that the teaching became harder since some students got loose after the tough exam: they didn’t come to the class or they couldn’t focus on the lesson. Therefore, I have designed several games in every lesson with certain purpose in order to achieve meaningful learning while having fun. For instance, “tongue twister” game is to enhance students’ pronunciation; “idiom” is good for expanding students’ English knowledge and enriching their language; “categorization of content” helps to improve their reading skills. “English songs” are incredibly great to attract students’ attention and I focus on the meaning of the lyrics, not just for enlarging their vocabulary but also for stimulating their critical thinking.
My experience is that the pupils generally love these games and whenever they feel high-spirited and interested, I start to teach grammar, reading or writing immediately, those relatively boring lesson. And their performance is satisfying because when they’re interested, they can focus more and better, thus, learning faster. So games and songs can be used at any stage. We should be flexible about using games meaningfully and accordingly based on students’ proficiency level.
My students now feel excited to have English classes because they never feel bored or feel like wasting time and the majority of them participate actively in the class.