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Creative Teaching
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Techniques
02Let’s put the book down for a moment and reflect on how we teach our students
Objectives• Introduction and reflect.
• Watch a 40 minute lesson
• Group discussion – Likes and alternative ideas.
• Demonstrations of possible alternatives.
• Question time
03INTRODUCTION
• What exactly do we mean by creativity?
• In groups of 4 talk about a lesson where you feel you were practicing creative teaching techniques.
• Report your ideas to the whole group.
• There are many possible definitions and opinions.
• Is creativity easy to learn?
04Lesson Observation
04• Creative teaching is also about trusting and encouraging
the students own creative abilities.
• Students come to the class with a lot of background knowledge. Use it!
• There are many authentic materials that will work well in the classroom, from story books, Youtube clips, photographs, magazines and comic books.
• Students will respond well to them because they can
relate to them.
Creative Ts = Creative Ss
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Activity 1 – Picture Books
07Activity 3 - Youtube
• Youtube clips such as Mr Bean, Pingu and some Pixar short animations are excellent for practicing textbook taught language.
What did you do What did you do yesterday?yesterday?
Let’s watch Let’s watch Mr. Bean and make some and make some sentences using, sentences using,
““He He (watched TV) (watched TV) yesterday”yesterday”
He watched TV yesterday
He did the laundry yesterday
He ate breakfast yesterday
He went to sleep yesterday
He got up yesterday
He opened the door
He saved the fish.
He played ping pong.
He went swimming.
08Activity 4 – Comic Book
1. Watch For the Birds2. Re-order worksheet3. Pre-teach/review language4. Complete the comic
09Activity 5 - Memory
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10• Cameron, L (2001) Teaching Languages to Young Learners Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
• Harmer, J (2007) The Practice of English Language Teaching (4th ed.) Essex: Longman
Literature
09Websites
• http://www.mes-english.com – customisable games & activities
• http://www.elsprintables.com – GLOBAL teachers lesson plans and printable worksheets
• http://www.waygook.org – Lesson sharing website for teachers in Korea
• http://www.eslgamesworld.com – Web 1.0 web based games and PPT game templates i.e., Jeapordy, memory games, etc.
• http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/ - videos, crafts, interactive games, etc.
• http://teachwithpicturebooks.blogspot.com/ - offers advice on how to teach English through picture book.
• http://esl4word.wordpress.com - My blog – you can find many activities and ideas for teaching elementary students. You will also find this PPT.