Relax and try not to be embarrassed Teaching children can be a lot of fun. Especially when the children classes only have 3~4 students in the class.
When teaching children, the important thing to remember is to have fun with them. Younger students are always full of energy and very willing to try new things.
The beauty of teaching children is that they aren't ashamed of their actions and will always try new things.
My children classes are always active, and the parents sitting outside often hear the laughs of their children. Some of the things we do are:
- dancing
- singing
- jumping up and down
- running around
- rolling over
- wiggling toes
- stamping feet
It's a lot of fun. Although it can be embarrassing at times for the teacher, you just have to get over it. Once a month, parents view the lesson. I must admit this can be embarrassing because the parents also see me acting like a child and sometimes being a clown. But that's my job. The children are happy, the children are learning English and that's the ULTIMATE goal.
I do recommend all teachers to at least try a few times
teaching children. I used to teach boring adults, but then decided to move over to only teaching fun children. You will surely have a blast.
Philippa Poeg
(English Teacher - Hong Kong)