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I need you ALL!!! I am not new to teaching, but teaching little ones
is totally new! I have two different classes in two towns both
totally different- ah the dynamics of groups. One is definately going
better than another and I am worried. Tomorrow afternoon is the 3rd
class for the group that I stress about, Thursday morning will be the
3rd class for the easy going group. Do any of you remember your first
classes? Any of you have growing pains? Ah me, just
wondering…ENCOURAGEMENT PLEASE!Gracias!
MollyHi Molly,
My first classes were wonderful, but I have definitely had classes
that had me pulling my hair out. Usually too many young ones and not
enough good examples to show them how to be in class. Some things I
have found that work are: Use a puppet, they really like that and I
can talk to it and the puppet can give me the answer I am wanting them
to give me! Also, I found that when it got a little crazy, I would
try to rush through the song or whatever and I think that makes it
worse. I need to remind myself to slow down and relax. And, I always
have a book and game to play ready for when the kids are just not
feeling it I can switch gears and try to get them focused on a story
or get the wiggles out with a game of luz verde luz rojo. Hope that
helps a little. Good luck, I have been there!Meagen
So good to hear! Great ideas too! Where are you located, Megan? How
long have you been involved with Music Lingua? And thanks for the
response!I teach Spanish in Billings. This is my third year teaching Music
Lingua, usually doing 2 sessions each year. Where are you?Molly,
This fall will be my first year teaching Music Lingua. I have had all kinds of classes. Great ones where parents LOVE it and help you out and terrible ones where parents talk and talk while I’m having a lesson or they let their babies cry, scream or distract and do nothing. I also have had a super challenging class with 6 to 8 years old that pay no attention, make jokes, run, jump, wiggle on the floor and will not listen to me. Sometimes I rather have the older ones Mom’s in there to help instead of the young ones :). BUT no matter how challenging a class could be there are always BETTER days. I stick to the rules and I’m persistent. If they don’t listen or are being “silly” I ask them to sit in the back of the room and watch my class from there until their body is calm and their mind is focus. I encourage any positive attitude and try to have a game or a “surprise” activity to pick up the mood. Almost 100% of the time they come back to circle because they want to be part of the song or activity. Movement seems to help. If by the 2nd song I see no excitement or lots of wiggling I try to incorporate on the next song some kind of movement.
Hope your worries go away as the weeks go by!
Buena suerte!
Andrea 🙂
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