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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

06Activity 2 - Interview

http://www.mes-english.com

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.