By Bimo SB
TPR takes into account that people learn
best when they are actively involved- and understand the language they hear.
This is especially true of children who developmentally have shorter attention
spans and need to wiggle. Thus, the following
teaching procedures and some examples of teaching grammar below are
effective enough to apply TPR IN the children classes.
A.
Teaching
procedures
1.
Preparation: Introduce
the important vocabulary items.
2.
Setting up: Have
students sit in a circle or other informal arrangement. Set up the situation in
front of the students.
For
some of the Lessons you’ll just need to grab a piece of chalk. For others you
may need to bring items from home. Talk about what you’ll be doing, i.e.,” I am
getting ready to draw a picture.
3.
Demonstration: Read
the lesson while you do the action.
4.
Student Modeling: Read the lesson while a student does the action.
5.
Reinforcement: Repeat
step number 4.
6.
Total class participation: Read the lesson and have the entire class carry
out the instructions.
7.
Variation: Change
the lesson sequence.
Hints
for teachers of children ages 5-8:
1.
Review vocabulary
2.
Exaggerate the lesson with pantomime
3.
Play with props.
4.
Use drill and games to reinforce the grammatical
concept.
5.
Create your own sentence
Hints for
teachers of children ages 9-11:
1.
Have a student play teacher
2.
Do a pictograph or written word record of a
sequence.
3.
Ask more advanced students to do a sequence with
less advanced or beginning students.
4.
Exaggerate the lesson with pantomime.
5.
Use drills and games to reinforce grammatical
concepts.
6.
Create your own sentence.
B.
Applying TPR in Teaching grammar.
Concept : Present
Continuous I + You Concept : Prepositions
Example
of : I’m /you’re walking/running/drawing Example of : under
Materials : a pair of paper wings for a
child to use Materials : a table, chair, book, pencil,
piece of paper
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A FLYING BIRD
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UNDER THE TABLE OR
CHAIR
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You’re a bird.
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Pick up the book.
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You’re going to fly.
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Put it under the table
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You’re walking.
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Pick up the pencil
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You’re running.
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Put it under the table.
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You’re running faster.
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Pick up the book
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You’re flapping your wings.
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Put it under the
chair
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You’re flapping and running.
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Pick up the piece of paper
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WOW!
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Put it under the table
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You’re flying.
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Put it under the chair
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You’re flying faster.
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The piece of paper under the chair
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You’re flying slower.
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Pick up the crayon
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Good, you’re resting
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Put it under the piece of paper
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Taken from FORUM, 2005
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