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Techniques and methods in Language Teaching > dealing with a talkative class
dealing with a talkative class
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jennybohmes
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dealing with a talkative class
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Hello!
My students are very talkative, they are a group of 23 ss, 9/10 year old.
It is very difficult to give a class in that enviroment(they talk all the time and in a loud voice!). They aren�t troublemakers at all, but they talk and talk and talk. They know each other since they were 3 so they are all friends. I would like to hear some advice about how to deal with that problem and how to solve it...
Can you help me, please??
Thanks..
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3 May 2010
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reeta1
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I usually yell at them until the days ends. It doesn �t work, but I get all my frustrations out. |
3 May 2010
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jennybohmes
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aftab57 thanks!
reeta1 thanks hahahaha
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3 May 2010
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lshorton99
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Have you thought about the carrot and stick approach? When they �re bad you beat them with a stick, when they �re good, you give them a carrot. -my school won �t permit it but I �m optimistic that when they see the brilliant results with donkeys, they �ll realise the similarities between a teen and a mule and implement it in all schools!
Lindsey
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3 May 2010
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jennybohmes
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yes I have...You are right...
Some of us have thought about using a belt too... like in the old times here in Argentina..
Some parents used to beat their children with their belts in the bottom (can I say bottom?)
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3 May 2010
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izulia
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Have a look at this:
The owner of this site gives absolutely brilliant advice regardong noisy classes. Download his free book "Magic Classroom Management", it made a difference to my classroom control.
Good luck! :)
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3 May 2010
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rocio88
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I hope many of you are being ironic because if not you have MANY TROUBLES
jajaja
I have the same kids as you.. they are between 9 and 10 and something I work with is a reward system
I have a board in the class that says good behavior and bad behavior
if they don�t behave I put a sad face in the column of bad behavior
if they do behave I put a happy face
if the times comes to have a break and they have more sad faces than happy one I tell them that they will have five minutes less of the break
or maybe they will have extra homework for the next day
if they have more happy ones they get a reward.. like playing a game at the end of the day .. listening to a song of they choice .. or maybe a candy
It works for me .. they learn to behave ...
you can�t expect them to be like robots and don�t talk.. they are going to talk after all they are children but you have to teach them when they have to concentrate to work and how they have to listen to you when you say they have to
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3 May 2010
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Apodo
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I like the faces system!
Another system is to divide the class into two teams.
The teams get points for good and bad behavior.
A classroom I saw had cut-out boats, one for each team, which could slide on string across the back of the room.(up high) The students named the boats, which then were in a race.
Good and bad points were given throughout each day. At the end of the week the points were totalled and the boats were moved forward or back depending on the points.
10 good points = 1 space forward
10 bad points = 1 space back (or however many points suits your class)
The students wanted to behave and not talk because the wanted to be better than the other team! A reward went to the team of the boat that won the race. This took several weeks. Then it can start over again.
...and the belting should be �on the bottom � not in. (Ha Ha - another useful system!) |
3 May 2010
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rgmontal
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Dear All,
I use a similar system of happy faces and sad faces. I have a copy of the roll (UK English: register) which I mark on such things as positive reinforcement, homework non-submissions, lateness, etc. I work on a system of threes. The third positive equals a reward. The third negative equals a sanction. Simple, effective and they all know instantly you mean business.
There is a lot of psychology behind the reasons why I use this method. I don �t want to go into them now because to fully understand it would require a high school Graduate Diploma in Education.
Cheers,
Ray. |
3 May 2010
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