Jessy - Teaching Methodologies

Teaching Methodologies

Being a teacher of students across different age ranges and with varying learning abilities, I must say it’s quite challenging to shift from one teaching method to another. Each grade level is different. Some students prefer to play while learning, and some enjoy making posters. As a teacher, I need to find the right approach to maintain their interest and keep the learning atmosphere engaging.

One of the major challenges my co-teachers and I face is our learners’ short attention spans. They get distracted easily and often forget the lessons quickly. To address this, we try to change our teaching methods every week. We incorporate games that help apply and test their memory and listening skills.

Establishing a classroom routine also helps. For Grades 1 and 2, we begin lessons with nursery rhymes or action songs. For Grades 3 to 6, we start with a recapitulation of previous lessons. This helps refresh their memory and prepare them for the day’s topic.

One strategy I use is Total Physical Response (TPR). This method helps students who struggle to express themselves verbally to respond through actions and gestures, allowing them to participate using non-verbal cues.

In addition to using the e-book, I also aim to broaden their vocabulary by introducing English words commonly used in everyday situations. And since we sometimes encounter internet connectivity issues, I rely on traditional teaching methods, like using chalk and a blackboard, for discussions when needed.

Ebook material

Utilization of the Ebook material and workbook activity. This is to make sure that lesson discussions are still aligned with the lesson material, which can be found in the students' book/workbook.

Card games as a part of our lesson activity.

For higher learners, I tried creating a customized cards that contains the words and pictures for shirts, shorts, shoes, and other wearables. This is to make sure everyone in class, not only those who are advanced but also those who has special needs can participate and understand the lesson activity.

Dialogue assignment

Character assignment in a dialogue is one of the activities I often do in the classroom for grades 4-6 and have them read in front to the class, to boost their confidence to speak in front and for them to be comfortable being in a conversation.

CVC activity

This is one of our Friday activity, where the students will draw on the board the object or CVC word, out of the sound of the letter that I pronounce.

Number color activity

To test their knowledge in following directions, number color activity is one of the activities I use. By having this activity, I can know who are those students that still have a hard time differentiating colors and numbers.

Pair-to-peer activity

To allow students to work as a team and have them communicate in order to earn a point, I often pair the advanced student with the slow learner student. In such ways, they`ll be comfortable and can be each others support while participating in the activity.

Gamified activity as a unit lesson review.

I often use educational game templates and modify the materials during the review session. Having this kind of activity allows them to recall their learnings, ignites their interest to participate in a fun-learning way and also, for me to assess which part of the lesson still need reinforcement.

Group activity

We`ve noticed that some students are just quite competitive, while some students are quite shy enough to blend in the class. For grade 5 learners, who are quite energetic and mostly compose of boys in class, we often group them and have them compete with one another. In such way, we can ignite their desire to win while establishing collaboration.

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