The greatest reward for teachers is seeing a student smile when they succeed in a task. But this doesn\u2019t always happen. It\u2019s a given that relationships between teachers and students are of great importance in our classrooms. However, too often we make the mistake of expecting too much from our relationships with our students. We forget to enjoy them and to have fun with them! If you want your lessons to be memorable, fun, and even friendly, read on for some helpful tips on how to promote friendship in your English language classroom.<\/p>\n
The best relationships are those where both people feel recognized by each other \u2013 they look forward to receiving new impressions from one another over time! Schools offer us a wonderful opportunity to form lifelong friendships with a small group of students. It\u2019s common for walls within our schools and classrooms to become so visually intimidating that we forget how social being in the same space can be! But if you want your lessons to be memorable, fun, and even friendly \u2013 read on for some helpful tips on how to promote friendship in your English language classroom.<\/p>\n
When you teach English as a second language, it is important that each one of your students feels welcome to join in the most current and engaging activities. If possible, avoid having too many different games running at once! Try putting \u201cgoodies\u201d on the desks or hanging up posters with funny images\/puzzles for fun. Lead by demonstrating some basic conversations.<\/p>\n
An important thing to remember about our students is that they are all on different levels of English development. Just because you’ve been away from the classroom for a year and some have become truly fluent doesn’t mean everyone has had their time need to be fulfilled elsewhere, so chances are it will take them longer to catch up!<\/p>\n
When you are teaching a second language, it is important that the pupils have an engaging and fun experience. It’s impossible to meet high expectations if everyone does not understand what you’re asking them! What this means for many learners who come from poorer countries where their parents do not speak English fluently is that they can barely even tell their class apart let alone follow certain instructions during lessons.<\/p>\n
Here is where it comes in handy to know a little something about dyslexia. Dyslexic students are those that are struggling on an initial level with reading and written work, but then clearly have the ability for excellence on speaking tests if you specifically create situations for them! A great way of doing this would be giving extra marking time after class or throughout lessons as options.<\/p>\n