Quotes Flashcards
According to Lindberg & Swick (2006)
(classroom seating)
letting students sit wherever they feel at the beginning of the course helps teachers to realize how students interact for good or for bad.
Maxom (2009) talks about three ways to arrange chairs.
Circle in the horseshoe, grouping students, traditional rows
Scrivener & Thornbury (2012) recommends
Creating zones in the walls and also inside the classroom if it is big enough.
Lindberg & Swick (2006) point out that the fact that the teacher listens to their students
helps them to respect the teacher.
According to (Shapiro, 2004)
teaching social skills to kids involves explaining a great deal of information
Why is oral communication important when teaching social skills?
the kid needs to understand that s/he has something special to tell about him/herself. For this reason, s/he should be able to communicate his/her special interests and his/her values.
What is non verbal communication when teaching social skills?
Tone and volume of voice, making eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, personal space, use of a torch, posture, interpreting body language, identifying emotions, and how they look to others are all part of this.
Other social skills to be learned by kids are
Being part of a group, expressing your feelings, caring about yourself and others, solving problems, listening as a two-way street, standing up for yourself, and managing conflict.
Encourage student participation
Design of an engaging curriculum connected with reality, the use of a variety of learning activities, Ur (1999), and the addition of the fun factor.
Scott & Ytreberg (1990) state that to allow students to get the maximum of the language lessons
teachers must help them feel secure and content in the classroom