At times, many teachers need to cancel their classes because of various reasons, such as illness, urgent administrative responsibilities, important meetings and so on. Such cancellations result in teachers falling behind their class schedule. Therefore, ...
Theme-based teaching approach entails various activities that are interlinked with each other through their content. This teaching approach is closely associated with communicative language teaching. In the classroom, a teacher can use this approach in ...
Phonological awareness signifies a child’s ability to use ‘words’ and ‘sounds’ appropriately. A kid with sound phonological knowledge can divide any word–for instance ‘cow’–into individual sounds such as ‘c-o-w’. Apart from laying the foundations for ...
The whole language approach is an innovative way to teach/learn a language. This approach stresses the importance of learning through experiences as well as meaning-making. According to this approach, kids’ language experience plays a significant ...
It is a daunting task for every teacher to keep his/her students motivated during the last hour of the school. This is the time when most of the students’ mind is occupied with various thoughts ...
Professor Marilee Sprenger, an expert at brain-based teaching and learning at Aurora University, has revealed that many teachers use brain-compatible principles instinctively. However, if they get more insights into these principles, they will be more ...
The teacher plays a significant role in unleashing the creative potential of students. Many people overlook the importance of creativity in the teaching/learning process. However, several researches have revealed that nurturing students’ creativity always has ...
You have planned to conduct an interesting experiment in your science class, to be held in the afternoon. Your students also know that they will have a great learning experience and they are quite excited ...
Excellence starts with the idea of focusing on details. Whenever you enter a classroom, you have some expectations from the class. Unfocused big ideas may motivate students; however, you cannot sustain the vigour beyond a ...
For middle and high school students, collaborative or group learning is believed to be better than individual learning. When students study in a group, they discuss a subject/topic among themselves. Such a discussion provides more ...