10 tips on how to attract and hold the attention of students during the lesson
Practical tips to help conduct lessons "in one go" and keep students' attention throughout the lesson. how to attract and hold the attention of students during the lesson.
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Be interested
Before learning new material, tell the children about an unexpected fact about the subject of the lesson.
Unexpected information about the subject of study attracts attention, arouses admiration, and, consequently, adjusts to the perception of educational material.
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Visualize
During the explanation, make schematic drawings on the board - create intelligence maps, scribing, word clouds, and various schemes.
Use colored chalk!
Show students educational animations, gifs, book trailers, and more.
For example, when talking about the structure of the human skeleton, show this video, which shows in detail and clearly how it is arranged.
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Motivate with practical value
Explain the practical value and value of the knowledge that students will learn during the lesson.
First, tell us what benefits students will have over those who do not have this knowledge and skills.
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Tell stories
If you feel that children are tired and do not accept the learning material, try to switch their attention - tell a story. But no, not on an abstract topic. There is an interesting effective method of storytelling for learning - storytelling.
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For example, while studying the work of a certain writer or scientist, tell an interesting story from his life - what a person admired and loved.
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Ask questions
During the story, actively engage students with questions to the class. This format of work will help increase the concentration and attentiveness of students during the lesson.
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Set a time for each type of work
Students will be more attentive and less distracted if they indicate the time before each type of work and strictly adhere to the agreed conditions. Also, junior and middle school students are enthusiastic about the tasks that need to be completed quickly, the spirit of competition increases their motivation.
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Prepare creative tasks
Invite students to complete tasks in which they can realize the value of knowledge and apply it under certain conditions.
For example, after learning the types of maps in a geography lesson, ask students to create their map of an imaginary island.
Its name, shape, inhabitants can be invented, but the legend with symbols, scale, and geographical network must be created according to the rules of cartography. Then on such a map, you can offer to determine the distances between objects and their geographical coordinates.
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Change the intonation
Change the tone and speed of speech. Make accents. This will help you emphasize the importance of the material. And get rid of the monotony that does not perceive by students.
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Guide the engines during the lesson
If you notice that students tire and begin to lose interest in the lesson, it's time to be active. This type of activity will not only relieve fatigue but also improve the perception of educational material. But also allow you to have a little fun.
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Add humor
Students appreciate teachers who know how to joke aptly in the context of the lesson topic. Appropriate jokes help to relieve tension and establish a friendly atmosphere in the classroom.
