30 children in one class
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agnieszkajaworska
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30 children in one class
I have a very serious problem. This year I will teach 30 children in one class ( people who govern my town say that there is no money to make 4 classes/23 pupils, there have to be 3 classes, 30 pupils each). I have no idea how to organise time and anything. How to teach so many children? Some are weaker, some are stronger, they are only seven- so there will probably be some problems with discipline... The rooms are quite small, there are only desks and chairs, there's no carpet or any space to play with children... I'm terrified...
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EFLwithlittleones
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classes of 30 seven year olds
Do you have access to resources ie. paper, pencils, scissors glue etc.? Can you create worksheets by printing them out on a computer? Do you have a whiteboard?
This sort of problem (watch your messages) is very common. There are lots of ways of dealing with classes this size. Learn the students names as soon as possible. There are games for doing this but do it asap because class management depends on being able to address 'offenders' efficiently. For activities I like to follow a particular theme related say to animals like, 'amazing snails' then create a clutch of lessons which explore this idea through art, craft and worksheets as well as actions. You can expect a posting from Sally Olsen and she'll have loads of ideas related to cards and games.
Regarding discipline it helps to give students responsibilities like, 'glue monitors', 'paper monitors'. Move your students around, ie. bring them to the front when you need to give instructions (you'd be surprised how small a space you can get 30 seven year olds into) and present your ideas through drawings etc. at the whiteboard. Let the children join in and encourage them to choose volunteers to carry out tasks at the whiteboard. Play action games which allow some students to leave their seats and do (animal) actions following instructions while others wait and watch. Make your routines cyclical so that students know when certain behaviours are expected and others are not. You can have times when noise is allowed or talking and other times when silence is expected eg. when you're explaining things. Sometimes put your children into small groups electing leaders for each and scribes, put them in pairs. Have whole class listen and colour activities with pictures (in this case perhaps some kind of animal scene) eg. 'colour the tiger's legs pink...'
You obviously have access to the internet so join the site learningpage.com it's free. They have loads of really lovely worksheets (go to 'funsheets') you can use. Go to the 'Cookbook' on this website (Peter's Puppet Game is good').
And above all, have fun.
Sallam[/i]
This sort of problem (watch your messages) is very common. There are lots of ways of dealing with classes this size. Learn the students names as soon as possible. There are games for doing this but do it asap because class management depends on being able to address 'offenders' efficiently. For activities I like to follow a particular theme related say to animals like, 'amazing snails' then create a clutch of lessons which explore this idea through art, craft and worksheets as well as actions. You can expect a posting from Sally Olsen and she'll have loads of ideas related to cards and games.
Regarding discipline it helps to give students responsibilities like, 'glue monitors', 'paper monitors'. Move your students around, ie. bring them to the front when you need to give instructions (you'd be surprised how small a space you can get 30 seven year olds into) and present your ideas through drawings etc. at the whiteboard. Let the children join in and encourage them to choose volunteers to carry out tasks at the whiteboard. Play action games which allow some students to leave their seats and do (animal) actions following instructions while others wait and watch. Make your routines cyclical so that students know when certain behaviours are expected and others are not. You can have times when noise is allowed or talking and other times when silence is expected eg. when you're explaining things. Sometimes put your children into small groups electing leaders for each and scribes, put them in pairs. Have whole class listen and colour activities with pictures (in this case perhaps some kind of animal scene) eg. 'colour the tiger's legs pink...'
You obviously have access to the internet so join the site learningpage.com it's free. They have loads of really lovely worksheets (go to 'funsheets') you can use. Go to the 'Cookbook' on this website (Peter's Puppet Game is good').
And above all, have fun.
Sallam[/i]
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EFLwithlittleones
- Posts: 59
- Joined: Mon Jan 12, 2004 1:18 pm
classes of 30 seven year olds
Do you have access to resources ie. paper, pencils, scissors glue etc.? Can you create worksheets by printing them out on a computer? Do you have a whiteboard?
This sort of problem (watch your messages) is very common. There are lots of ways of dealing with classes this size. Learn the students names as soon as possible. There are games for doing this but do it asap because class management depends on being able to address 'offenders' efficiently. For activities I like to follow a particular theme related say to animals like, 'amazing snails' then create a clutch of lessons which explore this idea through art, craft and worksheets as well as actions. You can expect a posting from Sally Olsen and she'll have loads of ideas related to cards and games.
Regarding discipline it helps to give students responsibilities like, 'glue monitors', 'paper monitors'. Move your students around, ie. bring them to the front when you need to give instructions (you'd be surprised how small a space you can get 30 seven year olds into) and present your ideas through drawings etc. at the whiteboard. Let the children join in and encourage them to choose volunteers to carry out tasks at the whiteboard. Play action games which allow some students to leave their seats and do (animal) actions following instructions while others wait and watch. Make your routines cyclical so that students know when certain behaviours are expected and others are not. You can have times when noise is allowed or talking and other times when silence is expected eg. when you're explaining things. Sometimes put your children into small groups electing leaders for each and scribes, put them in pairs. Have whole class listen and colour activities with pictures (in this case perhaps some kind of animal scene) eg. 'colour the tiger's legs pink...'
You obviously have access to the internet so join the site learningpage.com it's free. They have loads of really lovely worksheets (go to 'funsheets') you can use. Go to the 'Cookbook' on this website (Peter's Puppet Game is good').
And above all, have fun.
Sallam
This sort of problem (watch your messages) is very common. There are lots of ways of dealing with classes this size. Learn the students names as soon as possible. There are games for doing this but do it asap because class management depends on being able to address 'offenders' efficiently. For activities I like to follow a particular theme related say to animals like, 'amazing snails' then create a clutch of lessons which explore this idea through art, craft and worksheets as well as actions. You can expect a posting from Sally Olsen and she'll have loads of ideas related to cards and games.
Regarding discipline it helps to give students responsibilities like, 'glue monitors', 'paper monitors'. Move your students around, ie. bring them to the front when you need to give instructions (you'd be surprised how small a space you can get 30 seven year olds into) and present your ideas through drawings etc. at the whiteboard. Let the children join in and encourage them to choose volunteers to carry out tasks at the whiteboard. Play action games which allow some students to leave their seats and do (animal) actions following instructions while others wait and watch. Make your routines cyclical so that students know when certain behaviours are expected and others are not. You can have times when noise is allowed or talking and other times when silence is expected eg. when you're explaining things. Sometimes put your children into small groups electing leaders for each and scribes, put them in pairs. Have whole class listen and colour activities with pictures (in this case perhaps some kind of animal scene) eg. 'colour the tiger's legs pink...'
You obviously have access to the internet so join the site learningpage.com it's free. They have loads of really lovely worksheets (go to 'funsheets') you can use. Go to the 'Cookbook' on this website (Peter's Puppet Game is good').
And above all, have fun.
Sallam