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R. S. Refugee
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Shangra La, ROK
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 Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 12:33 am Post subject: Any suggestions for my demo lesson for an after school job? |
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Hello Everyone,
I have a demo lesson next week at a public elementary school in the Seoul area where I am being offered an after school position. I do have some experience teaching children - 4th, 5th, and 6th grade for the past year. This after school job will be 1st through 6th grades, so those younger grades will be something new for me.
I've always gotten along will with young children well and am comfortable around them. Still, I've never taught any classes younger than 4th grade.
I've been told that at the demo I will have about 10 students who are about 10 years old and 1/2 hour to teach. And, of course, administrators from the elementary school observing. I have a text that looks OK that is provided as part of the curriculum.
But what I'm wondering and looking for suggestions regarding is how to start - introductions, ice-breaking games, whatever - in a situation like that leading into the text material.
I would very much appreciate any relatively sane suggestions from any teachers with successful experiences in this type of situation with children in this age range.
Thank you. |
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DaHu
Joined: 09 Feb 2011
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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| 10 years old, what grade is that? |
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bojangles
Joined: 19 Feb 2011
Location: south jeolla
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:11 pm Post subject: keep it simple |
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| Keep it simple; use their natural curiosity about you to introduce yourself & get them asking questions. An item(or 2) from your hometown/city will always intrigue-interest them; distribute small pieces of paper & a crayon for nametags; use props to get them talking&responding:baseball;football;tennis ball; microphone;items of clothing...anything to create an authentic interactive speaking opportunity with the students,individually&collectively; that's the most valuable/rewarding experience for them,IMO. |
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R. S. Refugee
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Shangra La, ROK
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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| DaHu wrote: |
| 10 years old, what grade is that? |
This is Korea. Do you think they will give details like that in advance? |
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R. S. Refugee
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Shangra La, ROK
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:55 pm Post subject: Re: keep it simple |
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| bojangles wrote: |
| Keep it simple; use their natural curiosity about you to introduce yourself & get them asking questions. An item(or 2) from your hometown/city will always intrigue-interest them; distribute small pieces of paper & a crayon for nametags; use props to get them talking&responding:baseball;football;tennis ball; microphone;items of clothing...anything to create an authentic interactive speaking opportunity with the students,individually&collectively; that's the most valuable/rewarding experience for them,IMO. |
Thanks, bojangles. |
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koreatimes
Joined: 07 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:50 am Post subject: |
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| I have a text that looks OK that is provided as part of the curriculum. |
Don't rely on text. The last thing they want to see is students reading from something. Even if you think their pronunciation is awful and that reading aloud is helping them, the Korean teachers will think it is an insult to them because that is mostly their job and the others observing you won't be "entertained".
As Bojangles suggested, keep it simple and have some activity. They want to see you connect with the students, more than actually teach them. |
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