Classroom management in different ages group

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Classroom management in different ages group

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cross-reference in their
learning
experience
important feelings
of responsibility,
validation, and
competence
tend to absorb more
advanced concepts from
older students
Benefits of
mixed-aged
classes
learn crucial intersocial skills

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Some teachers struggle with the
increased demands of attending to a
differentiated group.

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1.Get to know your
students
2.Value their individual
needs
3.Allow older students to
assist younger students
There are several
strategies that may help
teachers get the best
out of their special
group
4.Consider each lesson topic
from multiple angles
5. Plan games and crafts that
everyone can enjoy

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1. Get to know your
students
Become acquainted with their
likes and dislikes, their
personalities, and their differing
levels of ability. The more you
know your students the easier it
will be for you to create the
activities, tasks, assignments
and lessons that engage them
best.

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2. Value their
individual needs.
To the best of your ability, define
your teaching goals by the
abilities of your students rather
than their age. If you are able to
value the different stages and
paces in your classroom, your
students will be more successful,
and your job, less stressful.

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3. Allow older students
to assist younger
students.
The benefits are multifold: the older
student gets an opportunity to
reinforce his/her own skills while
learning social responsibility; the
younger student benefits from the
guidance, and also benefits from a
sense of community. In addition, the
teacher benefits from getting
“assistance” while everyone is
learning something valuable.

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4. Consider each
lesson topic from
multiple angles.
Your lessons should take all age groups and
abilities into consideration. Instead of
planning separate lessons for separate age
groups, gather age-appropriate material
geared towards the same theme or subject.
Worksheets for a lesson on the life of ants,
for example, may include a sheet of fill-inthe-blank ant-related sentences for older
students at the early reading level, and a
worksheet of matching pictures to antrelated words for students still grasping the
first skills of reading.

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5. Plan games and
crafts that everyone
can enjoy.
Games and crafts are excellent
opportunities for all students to
relax, learn through play, release
stress and increase confidence.
Assign leadership roles to older
students or think of ways to
make their specific tasks more
challenging.

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Flexibility is the key in a
mixed-age setting

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How do you teach a class
with different ages?

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1. Let the students
teach each other.

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2. Use stories and
songs. ...

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3. Make crafts and
art projects. ...

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4. Know your students
and their English
abilities.

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