Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Teaching Tips/ Jazz Chants

I was just looking at some videos for improving your teaching http://www.teflvideos.com/ and I really liked one about "Breaking Bad Teaching Habits". It talked about



  1. Talking to the board (don't do it 'cause your students can't hear you when you're writing)

  2. Repeating what your students say (it's unneccesary)

  3. Interrupting students (allow them think time)

I also liked the one about jazz chants.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_nPUuPryCs That video is with the inventor, Carolyn Graham and she explains how to create your own. I think I might try to work in a jazz chant once or twice a quarter. It's really good practice but some people will get tired of it very fast.


Songs with verb tenses:


http://youtu.be/TBpCxe4pK2E I just happened on this while searching for jazz chants. It would be great for practice identifying verb tenses. I need to type out the list for future use!

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