I am a retired teacher with a background in teaching French, Spanish and ESL. Here are a few tips for you new teachers entering the challenging field of teaching.
1. Have students choose a name in the target language. Students really like the chance to choose their own name. (Hold off on this until the second or third week of school to be sure you know their given names.)
2. Don’t forget to look around your school for foreign language resources right under your nose. ESL students, foreign exchange students, and immigrant students might enjoy visiting your class and sharing their culture. Make it one of your goals to teach an understanding and appreciation of other cultures.
3. Students need a lot of oral drill to develop speaking skills. It’s hard to keep those drills interesting. Two drills I often relied upon were surveys and a game called “The Teacher Says” where students have to repeat grammatically correct sentences and fill in the blank with a logical word trying to “match” the teacher. Below are a couple links to free products.
4. Another thing to do to keep your class interesting is to target multiple intelligences. Use music, actions and visuals to liven up presentations and enhance memory. Here is one paid product that uses visuals to drill making questions in French.
Best wishes for a great school year!
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