Suggestopedia

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The following topic is Suggestopedia: 

This method tries to make the student feel comfortable, creating a safe environment for them since they learn best when they are in their comfort zone. To make this possible, we usually work with background music, especially classical music. 

It is a method of teaching a foreign language in which students learn quickly by feeling relaxed, interested, and positive. Suggestopedia is most commonly used in foreign language learning and at the primary level, but it could be used for a lot of other subjects however, we would need specialists in those fields to take the philosophy behind Suggestopedia and work with the subject matter that they know well.

Characteristics: 

• Students should be in a relaxed and comfortable environment with soft music to facilitate learning. 

• No homework. Everything is done during the class session. 

• Teaching is done by integrating music.

This method has similarities with the Grammar Translation Method and the Direct Method, you can see them below. 

SWOT 

 S - Dynamic/Fun/creative method, and help to unleash the mind.

W - Get distracted or sleepy easily.

O - Develop concentration skills, and learn vocabulary.

T - Distractions.

Activities: 

All these activities were done with calm music in the background, first, we were asked to make a list of the main ideas about what we did on our vacation. Then, we drew a picture, we could draw anything that came to our minds.

The third activity was a group activity, we all had to think of 7 animals and write them down, then the teacher played a children's song about farm animals and we had to cross out if we heard an animal from the ones we had written down. And the last activity was to translate a short song, which was Misty by Ella Fitzgerald.

To be honest, I didn't find this topic boring at all but rather it was fun and something new. That's all I have to say, so thank you and see you soon! 👋