We all need stories for our minds just as much as we need for our bodies.
- Andrew Wright
Once upon a time, there was a noisy class and the teacher didn't know what to do. Every time she announced the reading and writing task, the students frowned and were lazy to work. She became more frustrated when she realized that she was about to teach Cinderella Story to her boy-dominated class.
- Andrew Wright
Once upon a time, there was a noisy class and the teacher didn't know what to do. Every time she announced the reading and writing task, the students frowned and were lazy to work. She became more frustrated when she realized that she was about to teach Cinderella Story to her boy-dominated class.
When she entered the room, she was a little anxious of how her students would react in the discussion. When the Guess and Match game was introduced, members for each two groups were so eager to win. The lazy class turned lively as they screamed and laughed every time they got the correct answer and failed to match some.The class roared with excitement when the kids failed to whip the correct picture in the Magic Wand Game. It was really funny because they ended whipping each other.
Surprisingly all their eyes were glued on tv while watching the cartoon. They even imitated how Cinderella uttered "I want to go to the ball" while sobbing. The teacher didn't know who to call first during the activity because even the laziest student raised his hand in arranging the story in chronological order. Finally, there was a deafening silence as they drew their most favorite part of the story. The teacher sighed with contentment when she ended the lesson "happily (ever after)."
Suggested Reading Material:
How to Use Tales for the Teaching of Vocabulary and Grammar in a Primary Education English Class
by: Ma. Asuncion Barreras Gomez
Suggested Reading Material:
How to Use Tales for the Teaching of Vocabulary and Grammar in a Primary Education English Class
by: Ma. Asuncion Barreras Gomez
- A tale helps a teacher to contextualize vocabulary and makes it easier to understand and learn. Children see the illustration of the book or watch the teacher performing an action.
- Moreover, one knows the importance of the relaxed atmosphere in class, which is easily achieved by story telling. Children know they are going to enjoy themselves, besides, "relaxed students learn more easily."
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