In the classroom it is important to bring the students attention and listening. One way that I found effective is to ask students, easy to create fun crafts. Children of all ages love to create things. Explain how a building is to build an enjoyable experience and students need to learn to listen carefully to how you do it right. Make sure you speak slowly and clearly. The children used to listen in another language takes a few extra milliseconds for the brain to process new information is available in English.
One of the trades that I use is very easy to make and can be adapted to most age groups. It is for each student with a mobile straws, yarn and paper to create drawings. Since boys and girls have different interests, sometimes I have different themes – dragons and superheroes for boys, princesses and dolls for girls. If you have a small class, you might even be able to offer students the choice of subject. There are many possible topics … print, cars, airplanes, birds, flowers, monsters, images of friends, family pictures, dogs, cats, dinosaurs, Disney characters, etc. Each dictionary will provide images of many ideas.
As the scissors are involved in the creation of this business, you need common sense, whether the age of your students can use their scissors in a responsible way to use. I always remind students that the scissors are dangerous and should never be shaken by or against anyone. In any case, the children may be executed in the hand with scissors. Scissors for children are rounded for safety. Nevertheless, we must examine carefully and continuously, because the children will be children. » Read more: Teaching English Through Crafts
