Activities in the classroom

 Hello everyone, welcome to a new entry! 💟

This week we returned to the classroom where we reviewed lesson planning and the topics covered in the previous week. Teacher Orlando provided us with examples of activities to group students in the class and ways to measure time, emphasizing the importance of creativity in the process. 

This class focused more on how we could make the class more dynamic so that students feel motivated and attentive at all times.💪 That is, physical activities can be done to keep them moving and active when they are about to lose their concentration, as teachers, they feel the responsibility to do something entertaining, that is why in the classroom they usually have materials and objects of all kinds. 💥

The first thing that was mentioned is that teachers should understand the importance of addressing students by name, as it promotes motivation and a sense of being valued. Remembering their names can make students feel special and appreciated.💜 Therefore, it would be beneficial to provide name tags for each student at the beginning of the term, as it helps to foster a friendly and welcoming environment where everyone can easily get to know each other.

Then we were talking about some activities to measure time and grouping people, Personally, to measure time I like the simple, but with something nice or allusive, so I thought that I could use an hourglass⌛ a little big to be pleasing to the eye, but at the same time to cause pressure because it is going to end.💀 And for grouping people, also something simple like the length of their hair, those with short hair in one group and long hair in another, or the color of the shirts they wear, even by their birthdays could be a good idea.👩 You have to consider that it must be something that as teachers we must make sure that it is true to be able to do it. 

We also thought of some activities to make sounds and ensure participation. I was thinking of something simple like snapping fingers, although I know not everyone can do it (I am an expert at that), or stamping feet, which I also think is fun, although tiring (I get tired pretty fast)👵. And to ensure participation, I was thinking of a bingo game format, make little pieces of paper where each one has the name of each student, put it on a wheel or something that spins or makes it mix them up, and then take them out.😋

After taking the time to write down our ideas, we played a game almost like a hot potato, passing around an object, in this case, a ball, a snake, a die, and a two-faced octopus, and whoever had the best idea would share it. 

Finally, we talked about warm-up activities, which are done before talking about a new topic. Usually, you ask questions like "What do you remember from the last class?", or to measure the knowledge you have, or you can also just do something fun to let the students start the class in the right mood😁. Since it is an introductory activity, while it is fun and dynamic, it should also be short, and try to keep it to no more than 5 minutes, or else the purpose is lost and the agenda can fall behind. 

To be honest, this class was a lot of fun, it made me realize how creative some teachers are and how they make an effort not to bore us and teach us as much as possible.💓

And that's it, I hope you liked this week's entry. And I hope you are ready to have a great vacation (I already am). Happy vacation, and see you soon. bye-bye.💚