Teaching to different age groups

MINISTRY OF HIGHER AND SECONDARY SPECIALIZED EDUCATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

TERMEZ STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN PHILOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF TEACHING METHODS OF ENGLISH

Subject: Integrated course of foreign language teaching

Group: 402

Student: Urol Yusupov

Teacher: Makhmud Mukumov

TERMEZ – 2021

TEACHING TO DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS

PLAN:

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   Teaching Different Age Groups: What Works and What Doesn’t?
   

2. Encourage Peer Teaching

3. Modify The Same Activities For Different Ages

Teaching Different Age Groups: What Works and What Doesn’t?

When teaching different age groups you’ll realize the importance of being able to relate to what is going on in your students’ worlds. You begin to look back at when you were their age and wonder what appealed to you, and if it will still resonate with them today. This article will look at how best to relate to the age group you are teaching by keeping your lessons relevant and exciting.

Kindergarteners

Anyone who has taught kindergarten knows how much energy the students have. It is a full lesson of go, go, go. As cute as the kids are, if your lesson is not jam-packed with active, high-energy games, you’re going to lose them. In order to keep the students active and entertained as well as get the target language across, you will need to be innovative.

This age group responds very well to songs, colorful images and movement. Make sure your activities include at least one of these three elements to keep them interested. Not only must the activity have movement, so should you. Don’t be afraid to make a fool of yourself. Kindergartens react well to exaggerated facial expressions, big movements and loud sounds. For example teaching them about animals in the jungle is most effective when you make the sounds of the animals and role play to the students. They will not only love the acting but if the teacher is comfortable with acting like a kindergartener then they will feel more confident in the classroom and being among other students.

Keep lessons active while including the target language in fun ways. Try not to include activities which require a lot of coordination or ball skills. This age group is still developing those skills and if they are asked to do something they lack confidence in, the student will shy away and not want to participate.

With the correct balance of learning and fun these lessons will be a huge success, so clown around and enjoy being a child again.

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