By reading the article, the author confirmed a beliefe of mine: that we should know our students' interests.
To my way of thinking, if we know at least a little about our students, it is, somehow, easier to lead with them, because then we could focus on their needs and interests.
In big groups, it is not easy to please all the students at once, but the teacher can vary, bringing different activities sometimes in order to please some of them each time.
The author describes an activity she usually gives to her students from all levels in order to know them better. The name of the activity is "Learning a language is like...", and her students have to complete this sentences by using some prompts she gives them.
She says that students have to use the language they learnt, be imaginative and express opinions, apart from being personal, what motivates them a lot.
For the teacher, it is also motivating, because she will be able to evaluate the students' linguistic abilities, apart from getting to know the students better.
Hello again, Marina!
ResponderExcluirIt is clear that you do understand the importance of knowing your students’ needs and interests, but at the same time you also understand it is no easy job to do that. What do you do in class that helps you find out more about your students? Would you do the activity suggested by the author with your groups?
Márcia
Hello teacher Márcia,
ResponderExcluirWell, in class, I observe my students a lot, and I try to have a good relationship with them so that they can share things with me. I really liked the activity the author suggested, but I think my students are too young, and I don't know if it would be profitable.