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nourozi
Joined: 15 Mar 2009
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 Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:57 pm Post subject: how do you get your kids to listen? |
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I was thinking of a reward and punishment system?
Any good ideas that have been proven? |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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| What age group? What kind of institution? |
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nourozi
Joined: 15 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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| elementary school |
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Clockout
Joined: 23 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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| YA! |
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Goku
Joined: 10 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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Are you a man or woman,
and what kind of stature?
yes, this actually matters |
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Chris.Quigley
Joined: 20 Apr 2009
Location: Belfast. N Ireland
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Goku wrote: |
Are you a man or woman,
and what kind of stature?
yes, this actually matters |
I picture a little dwarf... no higher than a table... |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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You can start your lessons with a listening activity something from Interchange. Keep the sound really low so they have to be quiet. You will have to do this early on. If you have already lost a class this won't work.
Transition activity- When changing activities or wanting to get the class to quiet down simply make a request like.
Clap 5 times
Clap 10 times
Clap 20 times.
Don't start teaching until you have complete silence. If you start teaching and the class is noisy. You will get noisier, and they will get noisier. This is a lose lose situation.
Most public schools have a leather covered Role book. This makes a very loud thud when it hits the desk. This should get the students attention. |
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Zantetsuken
Joined: 21 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Goku wrote: |
Are you a man or woman,
and what kind of stature?
yes, this actually matters |
A nice suit (particularly of the shiny silver variety) is important too oh...and morals..,and virtues...amirite Goku? |
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nourozi
Joined: 15 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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Im a hairy man. I just had a class and split the class into two teams right from the start. I let them know that the losing team will have to clean the classroom. This worked well and got them almost too competitive at one point.
In the future I might try an individual reward system so that other people cant let them down. |
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PatrickM
Joined: 15 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:23 am Post subject: |
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| nourozi wrote: |
| I let them know that the losing team will have to clean the classroom. This worked well and got them almost too competitive at one point. |
Good idea. I will do that now. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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| nourozi wrote: |
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Sorry - can't be of much help. The youngest I teach are 1st-year middle school students and they generally listen quite well. |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=159146&highlight=
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I never raise my voice in class. I divide the class into two teams (lions and tigers) and give plus points for answering questions and good behaviour. And minus points for bad behaviour.
When ever I feel the noise is getting to high I put my hand up and count to five with my fingers. If there is anyone who is still talking, not looking at me their team gets a minus point.
And the prize for winning, they get to leave the class room first, that's it no candy, no games, just leaving first |
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I find it works better than the individual system as peer pressure works wonders. Plus with the individual system you also get those couple of kids that don't care regardless.
One thing you do have to be careful of is if one team falls too far behind, they can just give up. I always try to keep the teams within five points of each other. Plus I introduced the rule that if a team is behind by more than five points they have to stay after class cleaning for however many points (over five) they are behind. they really start self policing then.
I have had kids crying because their team lost and the only reward is to leave early. If you make it seem a prize, it's a prize |
sorry for quoting myself but this works well for me, esp the younger ones |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: how do you get your kids to listen? |
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| nourozi wrote: |
I was thinking of a reward and punishment system?
Any good ideas that have been proven? |
The same way you get people to post in the right forum. |
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halfmanhalfbiscuit
Joined: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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-Charliat!!!!!!! or something along those lines.Means Attention!!! Take up time ie a pause, then start with a greeting.
- If necessary , count to 5 then any time after that they "earn" ie detention so they're late for lunch,break, home. Don't be tempted to rub off some time if they improve. They earnt it, they keep it.
- Say students names and ask for quiet as a mopping up strategy. |
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DaeguKid
Joined: 09 Dec 2006
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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tar and feather...or a traditional ole ass whuppin!  |
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