Making Learning Fun

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Lige Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jining Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Learning English as a foreign language can sometimes become overwhelming. When people seek to learn English, their reasons can vary immensely. It could be because they want to travel to an English-speaking country, or it is possible that they are interested in English literature, or maybe it’s their job requirement. In any case, their time in the class is important to them. Besides lots of expectations, there are also many inhibitions to overcome, and little time. Games are the most powerful tool to help release pressure, boost motivation and create a fun, friendl

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Learning English as a foreign language can sometimes become overwhelming. When people seek to learn English, their reasons can vary immensely. It could be because they want to travel to an English-speaking country, or it is possible that they are interested in English literature, or maybe it’s their job requirement. In any case, their time in the class is important to them. Besides lots of expectations, there are also many inhibitions to overcome, and little time. Games are the most powerful tool to help release pressure, boost motivation and create a fun, friendly, positive learning environment. We want students to focus and take full advantage of the time they are in the classroom, leaving outside any heavy baggage. Using games as an engagement tool is a very good idea. Games have the ability to set a positive mood from the get-go, at the same time that they grab the students’ attention and set their minds to think in English in a natural, spo

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wushan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weifang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. As an English teacher that teach kids (Kindergartens and elementary school) games in the lesson are really effective and it helps the kids to study more easy and fast. My family regularly plays board games when we get together, I play games with my own children almost every day, and (not surprisingly) I have used a wide variety of games as instructional tools in my classroom. I have never had a student ask “Why are we playing games?” Instead, students usually ask, “Can we play this again soon?” Education cannot ignore the importance of games for physical

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qiansun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Dezhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I will start saying that, as a Primary school teacher, I write this essay from the point of view of teaching young learners, but it´s true that playing in class is also helpful and very important when teaching adults or older students than the young ones. Games have a very important and remarkable value as a learning mechanism: it´s natural to learn while playing, we do it since we are kids. Boys and girl in young ages use games to learn in many different ways, and they do it naturally. Children don´t realise when they learn because they don´t make any effort

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yanlou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Liaocheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The role of a teacher at first glance seems straightforward and self explanatory. Teachers provide students skills and information and help them to gain a better understanding or even master an area of thought. As the course mentioned, the role of a teacher extends far beyond this simplified idea of input and output. I would argue that the role of a great teacher extends even further than what the course suggests. As discussed, within the classroom, a teacher balances being the designated organizer to keep things running smoothly. A teacher acts as a resource f

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiegu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yushu Zangzu Zizhizhou? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. As a teacher, the success of your class and your students learning largely rests in establishing rapport in the classroom. A fun, safe, engaging atmosphere lends itself to students feeling relaxed and excited to participate in the learning activities. When students feel intimidated or uneasy speaking out loud and participating in the class their learning of any given subject can and likely will be hindered. Being mindful and educated on the ways to establish rapport will not only help myself but any teacher wanting his or her class to be an environment

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas We live in an ever-changing world that is becoming smaller, more connected. Communication is faster and more diverse than ever. Computers, cell phones, and social media have increased the speed of communication. Therefore, the need for people to respond quickly and the language that has become synonymous with international communication is English. Thus, the demand for learning the language is increasing at a constant rate. But though people may have the need, they may lack the confidence to take on a new language fully. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Katherine R. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. It is different to learn a new language at a young age or later on in life. In both cases, though, for beginners and sometimes even for more experienced learners, a language barrier needs to be broken. So, how do we break it so studen

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas I will start by saying that, as a Primary school teacher, I am writing this essay from teaching young learners perspective, but it's true that playing in class is also helpful and very important when teaching adults or older students than the young ones. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Blanco S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Games have a very important and remarkable value as a learning mechanism: it’s natural to learn while playing, we do it since we are kids. Boys and girls in young ages use games to learn in many different ways, and they do it naturally. Children don't realize when they learn because they don't make any effort, they just play. The learning process is more effective when the children have fun, making games the most useful and powerful learning tool to be used by teachers with the students. Also Read: Do TEFL teachers need a second languag

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Damoujia Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weifang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Games are one of the most important components in classroom. They include activities which have goals and rules at the same fun time.There are lots of benefits for playing games in the classroom. Students can practice important skills by playing an educational game in a small group or with a partner. Whole class games are great means to review skills for a test or at the end of the unit. When students need a brain break or during an inside recess, action games work perfectly. Games can be given for homework to provide fun, engaging and differentiated practice.

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Moshan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linyi Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. To answer this question I will first tell you a little about my experience, I am currently a private tutor working with children and adults and have been teaching for over six years. One of the best things about teaching over a wide age range is the differences in how they learn, how I have to adapt to their needs and how to always make a lesson informative and fun. I will start with how young kids learn. In my experience, fun is the best way for kids to learn, as this is the best motivation for them to be interested in learning a second language. They usually don�

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Madian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Qingdao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When teaching a language its good to be creative to keep the class interesting and fun. Using the textbooks can become predictable and boring. You shouldn’t disregard the book entirely but mix up the lesson to create a variety in the lesson plan. The students will be more awake and intrigued if the teacher keeps them on their toes not knowing what activity may be next. From the perspective of a student, the last thing a student wants is to sit in a boring class for half an hour or so. When creating materials for your students there are many factors that need to

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Albert Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge,” a quote that exemplifies a major quality that a teacher should be able to express comfortably within their classroom environment. While being able to express imaginative ideas within a lesson plan, a teacher of the English language should possess other qualities that will help advance their student's knowledge. A teacher should remain kind and patient, have a dedication to teaching, be imaginative, should bring a positive and fun energy to the classroom, and make a connection with their class. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Dana K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. There is no reason a teacher should not be kind, caring, and patient towards their students. Students are motivated to learn in a classroom environment when a teacher shows compassion and patience for their students' process

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Games are one of the most important components in the classroom. They include activities that have goals and rules at the same fun time. There are lots of benefits to playing games in the classroom. Students can practice important skills by playing an educational game in a small group or with a partner. Whole class games are great means to review skills for a test or at the end of the unit. When students need a brain break or during an inside recess, action games work perfectly. Games can be given for homework to provide fun, engaging and differentiated practice. Games can be played in all subjects and at all grade levels. Games are fun as well as beneficial. Here are important benefits that we should use games in the classroom: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Dang N. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Playing games in the classroom increase overall motivation. By

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiangzhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weifang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In this essay, I will pinpoint what attributes distinguishes a classroom of adult learners from younger learners. Then I will address how a teacher must alter her lesson plans and teaching style for successful learning in each of the two types of classrooms and state why those responses will be effective. Adult learners understand the value of their education. In the context of ESL, adult learners can be enrolled in classes because they know that learning English is marketable, making them a more impressive job candidate or a more useful existing employee. I

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qingyuan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Taiyuan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. As with any subject, a student’s motivation can affect their interest in the subject matter. English is no different, in fact, I believe that motivation is the key difference in students who continue to progress and improve in English and those who don’t and discontinue English in their future. Now this is not to say that all students with low motivation do not pick up any English through their learning, nor does it mean that a student with motivation will find English learning to be easy. However, I believe that motivation plays a key role in ensuring that

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dabaozi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xining Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Motivation is defined as a general desire, need or want that generates the energy required for someone to behave a particular way. Based on this definition alone we can conclude that students and teachers are in the classroom because they are motivated by either their desire, want or need. Students are in the classroom to learn a new language and teachers are there to help students improve their new language skill. Even though students are motivated to learn; we as teachers need to continually keep them engage by involving students in the lesson and making learni

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas I am an English teacher. I am teaching beginner students who are aged from 3 years and a half to 8 years old. My students are very young learners who normally have shorter attention spans, and have not even completely mastered their mother tongue. They are generally amenable to fun games, singing, and drawing. For my students, they start from zero knowledge of English to a very basic knowledge that cannot be quickly or easily activated, but with these levels, success is easy to see and usually good fun. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Yuan P. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. From what I have learned at TESOL training and day to day own teaching experience, I always remember that children want to play and have fun. I bring the joy of games, songs, toys, puzzles, and movement into my classroom. Use video clips and real objects. Have the children put on puppet shows

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wen'anyi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yan'an Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Introduction Technology helps make teaching and learning more meaningful and fun. Students are also able to collaborate with their own classmates through technological applications. By using technology in the classroom, both teachers and students can develop skills essential for the 21st century. These are very important skills that can be developed in the classroom. Benefits for teachers. When teachers effectively integrate technology into class learning becomes more meaningful and fun which motivate the pupils/student to collaborate with their own classmates a

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hongyan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Chengdu Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The motivation in the classroom plays an important function in promoting a healthy teaching environment. A successful teacher has the capability of making an effective and supportive classroom climate, allowing the energy of the classroom to be filled with excitement so students can find joy in their learning process. Teachers have to be absolutely committed to listening and understanding what each student has to say. Learn more about each student, including their desires, interests and life goals. The fundamental goal is to treat every student as an individual

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Beiyicheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jincheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. A child’s education begins from the household. Parents are their initial educators and they have a crucial part in modelling up their child’s personality and character. A sense of balance of learning at home and school shapes a student’s actual learning. It is a parent’s responsibility to be the helping hand in their journey of education while traveling with them and providing them with the proper encouragement. Parental inspiration had played a vital part in successful pupils in the past and will continue to do so. Their role in educating is not res