yes well, I'm using TPR in my classroom because obviously it's the best way to
teach kids. I have to say I'm also using TPR in my classroom and it is just
simply the best way to teach....What is TPR?
Hi, my name is Jmma Perry and welcome to Mooncake. For the past eight years I've
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the kids learn they say. What is TPR? In today's video I'm going to tell you
exactly what TPR is and why you should be using it in your classroom. So let's
start with the basics. What is TPR? TPR is a language teaching
method developed by a professor called James Asha. It's based upon the
coordination of language and physical movements. To put it simply, teachers give
instructions to students, in this case in English, with some kind of body movement.
Students then respond by repeating that language and action together. A very
simple example of this is to run as you are saying the word run and to imitate
flying as you say the word fly. So why does this work? Well there are two main
reasons why this is such an effective teaching method. Firstly you need to
look back at how students learn their native language. Long before they even
start saying a word they're watching listening and imitating. TPR uses the
same principle. By putting actions to words we're helping students understand
the meaning. Once they understand the meaning are they going to be able to
start speaking. This is called comprehensible input. Secondly, TPR hits
three key learning styles. Visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. By hitting
these three different learning styles we're helping students to remember the
language much faster than they would otherwise if they've only heard it
during class. Now I personally am a predominantly visual learner. I learn
much faster if I can see how things are being done. But just to show how
different we all are, let me know in the comments below if you are an auditory
visual or kinesthetic learner. Now, no matter what kind of learners you have in
your classroom it's essential that we're using ESL games that hit those three
different learning styles. So make sure you check out some of my fun and
engaging ESL games linked below. So how do we use TPR in the
classroom? Well, as I said you can use TPR to help give meaning to the language
that you're teaching. By giving an action to the word as you say it. So for example
you might jump as you say the word jump. But TPR isn't only used to help give
meaning to the words or sentences that you're teaching. It can also be used to
help break those sentences down into individual words. Now just imagine when
you first start learning a new language it's really difficult to distinguish
between each individual word. You don't know where one word is ending and the
new word begins. For example...
is long and jumbled if you don't
speak Chinese. It's hard to break that sentence down into individual words. But
if you add in some TPR...
It not only gives meaning but helps
students break down the sentence into individual words and therefore be able
to repeat it back to you faster than they otherwise would. An extra tip that I
can give you to compliment TPR is to start using some rhythm or sounds to
help complement the sentences that you're teaching. Now, this helps to give
meaning and again break down those sentences into individual words but most
importantly it helps students remember much faster. I like apples I like apples
oh I like apples I like apples Adding rhythmic chants really works and
complementing that with TPR really help students remember the language you're
teaching quickly. For lower-level students or for longer trickier words I
also use simple TPR to help break words down into their syllables. This will help
them pronounce and remember longer words far more easily. I especially like to do
this when I'm introducing myself to students for the first time. This is
because it helps them to remember my name. You can make a single-action for
each syllable making sure to repeat at least 3 times at a pace suitable for
your class. Miss Jema, Miss Jema, Miss Jema, Miss Jema
One of the most important things to remember when using TPR are in your
classroom is to make sure that you're teaching at a pace right for your
students. Miss Jema, Miss Jema, Miss Jema, Miss Jema
TPR is great but it doesn't work if
you're teaching too fast for the level of your students. So now you know all
about TPR. What it is, why we use it and how you can use it in your classroom. If
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