2019年9月過去の記事
Game Day is somehow a reward system that the school has been doing for a long time now.
Students do challenge books and as a reward for finishing an entire challenge (we have blue, pink, red, yellow, green... challenges) they get a game day.
During game days, students do their usual routines but instead of having lesson proper they get to choose 2-3 games to play.
It's good to give students something to look forward to after they finish a particular set of lesson. It works as a good motivation.
xo Wendie
Hello!
I want to share with you the things that I do to cope,
these are the things that ususally lifts me up when I feel down.
If you have read my first blog entry in here you would know that moving here was a big jump for me. Being here for a holiday is different from being here for employment.
It requires quite an adjustment and i'm slowly finding my balance.
The right amount of everything work, play, and music.
Three factors that are helping me keep my sanity; music, driving, food, and onsen (hot spring).
(I mostly listen to BTS, you should check them out. Their song lyrics are amazing)
(with food I can pretty much anything but here some of what I enjoyed most)
(hot springs is good for the body and I also use it as a time to think and assess myself)
(being on the road and driving somewhere has always been a source of comfort for me)
One more important thing I have learned is that we have be careful with who we surround ourselves with.
I am trying my best to start surrounding myself with people who gives out positive energy and people who genuinely wants to be with me just because they want to be with me.
I feel like I have had enough negativity in the past and I don't want them anymore.
As much as possible, I only make time for those who brightens up my dull light.
xo Wendie
How we arrange our classroom is very important; such as, placing posters, storing toys and board games.
Even the lighting and room temperature should be considered, students need to feel comfortable for them to learn effectively.
We have to make sure to provide a good learning environment for our students.
(e.g. farm animals and zoo animals)
Personally I think that grouping posters is important, poster with the same topic should be placed side by side as it will be easier for the students to figure out their relations.
Alphabet cut-outs(both capital and small letters) and photo examples are also a must have in a classroom, it helps students familiarize with the alphabets faster.
I think a good classroom is something that is more informative and less distracting, it should provide comfort and ease for both the teacher and the learners.
xo Wendie
Board games and card games are good reinforcement for learning english.
There are a lot of board games and card games we can choose from; however, we have to make sure that these games are suitable for our students age.
Some games are too hard or too complicated for 1st graders but are too easy for high schoolers, so we must know our students level and find appropriate games for them.
We have to make sure that we know how to play these games for us to facilitate them and effectively use them as learning materials.
Teaching the students key phrases to use while playing is important.
Some of these key phrases are as follows:
let's play
my turn
your turn
next
pass
draw a card
Aside from these key phrases we can also make students speak while they play.
For example in playing UNO cards they have to mention the color and number of the card that they put down, day "draw one" every time they draw one card, and say the actions for special cards such as "skip", "reverse", "take two cards", "plus for cards", and "flip".
Board games and card games are something that students always look forward to.
They have fun and they're learning at the same time.
Do you have a favourite board or card game?
xo Wendie
Living in the age of technological advances we often spend our time
either watching videos online or mindlessly scrolling through our social media feed.
In which some studies show to be unhealthy both physically and mentally.
So instead of developing unhealthy habits we should channel our energy into picking up healthier habits.
One perfect option is reading.
