So Much to Discover, So Much to Create!

As the days go by and as we discover new things each day, I just think that I don't know anything at all, being a teacher is like swimming in a big ocean where you can come across with giant waves. As I have been teaching young learners for a long time, teaching teens, upper primary really excites me, 08-09 was my first year with them, next year, i hope i will keep teaching them because I have very special students this year, i will be very happy to see that they are improving day by day...
As we discuss activities, techniques in the different forums, I really spend much time thinking on each point, basicly because i don't have these kind of experiences yet, but i know i get better day by day by sharing fruitful discussions thanks to the people in the course. I am amazed by the depth of this ocean of teaching and i am thrilled to learn more and more...Dream big...
Take care,

GAMES- which? when? how?

Games are always motivating for my students who are in kindergarten and early primary, it's their natural way to grasp the target language, what about the older ages? Would a high school student like to play games to revise language? Would s/he find it childish or not? What about problematic classes? Would it be easy to facilitate games in those classrooms? Maybe grown up games, like the ones on Tv (Jeopardy, The Weakest Link), may take their attention.
It's very up to the dynamics of the group you are teaching, with the help of time and patience, i think the teacher will decide on the games - which? when? how? But we definitely cannot say games work for all classes.

Presentations♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Here are some of the pictures i mentioned about yesterday, our grade 6 kids either dressed up like the characters or brought some accessories symbolizing the characters from the stories they covered in class and presented those characters. Such a perfect idea for improving speaking, presentation skills and creativity. Highly recommended!

I am waiting for my students to join our wiki, they suggested new ideas for discussion and we talked about about what they want to see in our wiki. Fruitful!!!

Peace...