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Omkara · Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Location: USA

One of you had suggested that having the kids put their heads down at the beginning of class would be a good idea. It works great. when the kids are wound up, I have them put their heads down and close their eyes for at least two minutes. Then, I move into the lesson.

I'm just looking to rob y'all of more good suggestions--not of the variety of slapping the kids up-side the head.

Also, I just want to share this point for those of you who are looking to improve classroom management.

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

I remember doing doing that in Elementary school back when I was a student. After recess the teacher made us put our heads down for a bit to calm down.

I'm glad someone said something so that I could remember.

tomato · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 2:21 am Post subject:

Better yet, interest them in a relatively informal activity which relates with English--like a game, song, or story book.
Then, about the time the bell rings, start to work on the textbook.

TOMODACHI-KID · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 5:09 am Post subject:

"Omkara" wrote:

One of you had suggested that having the kids put their heads down at the beginning of class would be a good idea. It works great. when the kids are wound up, I have them put their heads down and close their eyes for at least two minutes. Then, I move into the lesson.

I'm just looking to rob y'all of more good suggestions--not of the variety of slapping the kids up-side the head.

Also, I just want to share this point for those of you who are looking to improve classroom management.

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Okay...What would you do if your Korean boss walked by and saw that?

mnhnhyouh · Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Location: The Middle Kingdom

I sometimes play mnhnhyouh teacher says.

I have one boy in particular this works for. He is very very excitable and sometimes I get sick of trying to keep a lid on him. So mnhnhyouh teacher says run around the room, and I keep them running, unitl this kid, one of the least fit, is shining with sweat.

Then I do some cool down excersies, mnhnhyouh teacher says stand up. mnhnhyouh teacher says sit down. Repeat as necessary.

This takes about 5 minutes, then we get to work. He is much calmer after that, and the rest are focussed. But I do have to give a fairly high energy lesson to keep them going for the whole hour.

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oneofthesarahs · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Location: Sacheon City

One thing that helps with some classes is to give them options. Say things like, "We can either do A first or B first. Which would you like to do?" "Should we do X on Monday or Tuesday?" I've found with a couple of my classes, letting them feel like they're in control of what they're learning makes them feel more motivated.

tomato · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 6:17 am Post subject:

claireyfreak1983 · Joined: 23 Apr 2007

Bear in mind i havent been there yet...

why would they find this strange?
cos it looks religious?

tomato · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 9:12 am Post subject:

Tomodachi Kid, I thought you meant, "What would you do if your Korean boss walked by and saw you slapping the kids up-side the head."

claireyfreak1983 seems to think you meant, "What would you do if your Korean boss walked by and saw you having the kids put their heads down at the beginning of class."

What did you mean?

TOMODACHI-KID · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:02 pm Post subject:

claireyfreak1983 seems to think you meant, "What would you do if your Korean boss walked by and saw you having the kids put their heads down at the beginning of class."

What did you mean?

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"tomato,"

Yeah, this was where my question was pointed at....

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

The Bobster · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

I learned how to get them to put their heads down on the desk from a Korean teacher, who just told them, "Go to sleep." They put their heads down, and pretended to do so. Blew me away. Damn, why didn't anyone ever tell me you could do that ... ?

Nowadays, it is the first thing I teach them when we play "Simon Says" - or, as I describe it to my boss in serious pedagogical mode, TPR (Total Physical Respose). I don't think I ever stretched it out to two minutes. Usually 30 oe 45 seconds is enough. They need something to calm them down if it's just after lunch or when they first arrive at the school ...