| Number 1 Stay Calm | | | | between students, if they have good news to share |
| Nothing excites children more than seeing the teacher | | | | or any other everyday occurrence, it should be |
| excited. It's only natural. You, as the teacher, are their | | | | addressed. When the students are comfortable |
| leader and when you display excited energy, positive | | | | around you they also begin to trust and respect you. |
| or negative, it rubs off on them. | | | | Thus, they are more willing to listen when you ask it of |
| Whether you are angry or a student is angry or | | | | them. |
| misbehaving it is your job to play the role of the adult | | | | Number 4 You Are The Conductor, Keep Moving |
| and remain rational. Do not let your emotions get | | | | It is true that children are little balls of energy and |
| carried away. The students will recognize this civil | | | | teaching them can be tiring yet fulfilling at the same |
| behavior and may begin to practice it in the classroom, | | | | time. |
| giving you a a more harmonious environment. | | | | Body language can play a large role in your teaching |
| Number 2 Be Prepared | | | | methods with young learners. It is especially interesting |
| Preparation is the key to successfully obtaining young | | | | to notice that when you stop moving and talking the |
| students' attention. When you come to your class with | | | | children feel it is necessary to start moving and talking. |
| a lesson plan prepared you are better able to control | | | | If you point to the board, objects, etc. when teaching it |
| your class. Organization means less time fumbling | | | | helps them focus more on what you are saying. You |
| around and trying to figure out what to do next. You | | | | are keeping their eyes from wandering. As a result, |
| will always know what is next if you have planned | | | | they absorb more information the first time you say it |
| ahead of time. It is nearly impossible to plan for a class | | | | instead of you having to repeat it many times. |
| while you are teaching it. Planning ahead saves you | | | | If you have read this far you are probably genuinely |
| time and headache. When you are organized you will | | | | interested in improving your teaching techniques and |
| be able to keep your students on task. This in turn, | | | | classroom management. Of course, there are many |
| helps you to maintain their attention and an overall | | | | other ways to get your students to focus during class |
| organization throughout the classroom. | | | | but these listed may give you a kick start with creating |
| Number 3 Be Aware | | | | the type of classroom environment that you desire. So, |
| Paying attention to your students shows that you care. | | | | sit back, relax and remind yourself over and again that |
| If they hurt themselves, if there is an argument | | | | you are a good teacher. |