young learners – keeping them engaged and motivated jack scholes
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Young learners – keeping them engaged and motivated
Jack Scholes
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OVERVIEW
1. Problems faced by teachers
2. Optimal conditions for learning
3. The seven Rs
4. Why use musical plays?
5. Mini-musical - Halloween
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1. Problems faced by teachers
Children…(complete the sentence)
have very short attention spans
forget things quickly
may not be fully confident in L1
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may not be motivated to learn
may be frightened
develop at very different rates
can easily be overwhelmed
need effective language learning techniques, not just time fillers
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2. Optimal conditions
What are some of the optimal conditions for helping young learners to learn?
Learning is……
naturalcontextualized and part of a real eventinteresting and enjoyable
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relevant
social
belongs to the child
has a purpose for the child
builds on things the child knows
makes sense to the child
is supported appropriately
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is part of a coherent whole
is multi-sensory
is active and experiential
is memorable
allows for personal, divergent responses
takes account of multiple intelligences
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Also when…
the child is challenged appropriately
the child wants to learn
the learning atmosphere is relaxed and
warm
the child has a sense of achievement
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3. The seven Rs
Provide an integrated framework for
managing children positively and
creating a happy working environment
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Relationships
Creating and maintaining a positive
relationship is at the heart of a happy
learning environment
Rules
Establish a limited number of clear
rules and the reasons for having them
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Routines
Classroom routines make it clear what
is expected & what they should do
Rights & responsibilities
May not be stated explicitly with very
young, but T can model through own
actions which of these they value
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Respect
Ss treated respectfully will respond in
similar way. If T treats as individuals,
they will respond as individuals and not
with collective group mentality
Rewards
Effective way of reinforcing appropriate
behaviour – stars, stickers, points etc.
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4. Why use musical plays?
Excuses
I can’t use musical plays because…
a) the children will _____ and I won’t be
able to _____ them.
b) I don’t have ________ for that.
c) I can’t _____ or _____.
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the children will make too much noise
and I won’t be able to control them.
I don’t have time for that.
I can’t act or sing.
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Children use drama naturally – always
in the land of make-believe and slip in
and out of multiple roles
Children love being part of something –
all involved – shyest & most outspoken
A bonding experience for the group
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Drama & musical plays are methods of
teaching more effectively
It doesn’t matter if you can’t act or sing
– the children will do this and they are
experts!
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Why use musical plays?
outi-slnsermy ioretntne uleyncf
nglernai tlssye nlieltcet icrnuonitonap
oicdcenenf ianoimotvt nomaiiignat
losaci sislkl senmioto dxemi yailitb
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Multi-sensory – see, hear, act
Cater to different learning styles
Help with pronunciation of new words
Retention - help learners to remember
new words and phrases and anchor texts
in long-term memory
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Promote speaking skills - fluency and
confidence – listen and repeat lines
Develop and reinforce social skills –
be considerate, listen to each other
Ideal for mixed ability groups
Also, shy learners can present own
personality in fictional character / chorus
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Involve intellect, imagination &
emotions
Motivation - motivating for them to
perform – in front of an audience
Combination of music, language & action
makes children express and challenge
themselves in a musical context
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5. Mini-musical – Halloween
Preliminary preparation of vocabulary
Read word – Ss listen and point
Translate ?
Close eyes, listen, see on inner TV
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Dictionary with no words – Ss say –
practice pronunciation
Pairs – with picture dictionary
- A covers word
- B says it
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Introduce characters and story
Design acting area and stage set
Hollowed-out pumpkins with faces
Ss pictures
Bats, spiders on coloured cards
etc.
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Props, masks, costumes
Bag for sweets, sweets, white sheets
Witch masks
T-shirts for chorus – same colour
Halloween costumes
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