MIND MAP: A GOOD WAY TO TEACH

Since the teacher told me that a good teacher does not use charts, I tried to use a mind map last class. The topic I was going to develop was simple present tense, but I had to teach  the daily activities first .I decided to use a mind map  to teach the daily activities, and I used the next images:

TAKE A SHOWER

BRUSH MY TEETH

                                                                 

CLEANTHE HOUSE

WASH THE DISHES

   

DO THE LAUNDRY

EAT BREAKFAST

                   

TAKE OUT THE GARBAGE

GET DRESSED

                                                 

GET UP

WATCH TV

                                      

 These images helped to develop a nice mind map. I could realize that my estudents were interested in the class, and they also learned the daily activities quickly. Many people say that we learn faster when we associate words with images, and I think that's true. My students got interested in the class, and they also adquired the the names of the daily activities quickly. Now, I know that this is a good way to teach new topics. I will try to use a mind map again, but I won't use it every class because my students can get bored.

How I Could Find My Motivation

                              

We know that motivation is something we have inside that pushes us to reach our goals.When Istarted my major Idid not know that i was going to teach. thought taht I was going to work in a different place but not in a school. However, last semester I experienced something really nice. I tauhgt children and that really made realize that I did not choose a wrong major. To teach teenagers is a little bit more difficult because they do not want to follow instrutions. They like to do what they want. Also, to manage their likes and dislikes is difficult because they like to talk to much. But, no matter how difficult to teach could be, that is what I really like to do. If I had not gone to teach last semester, I wouldn't have found what my motivation to continue studying my major is.

A BORING CLASS?

My fourth class was a little bit sad because my students were sad. I planned some activities and exercises to improve their knowledge about prepositions. The problem was that they did not want to write.I realize that my lesson plan was not working, so I decided to use a warm-up to bring energy. Once they started the warm-up, everything changed. After that I continued with my class, some students were still bored.They told me that they were bored because it was raining. At the end of the class I felt sad because the teacher told me that I should not use charts. He says that a goog teacher does not use charts, he says that a good teacher uses the white board and markets to teach. I have been reflecting about this problem I am facing ta school, and I am trying to find a solution.