{"id":170,"date":"2018-09-06T05:55:05","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T05:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dreamenglish.com\/blog\/?p=170"},"modified":"2018-09-06T05:55:05","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T05:55:05","slug":"getting-back-into-teaching-english-to-kids-after-a-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dreamenglish.com\/blog\/getting-back-into-teaching-english-to-kids-after-a-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Back into Teaching English to Kids After a Break"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many teachers of English to children (ESL, EFL), the summer is a break from teaching. \u00a0Of course many teachers teach all year long, but for those of us who do have a break starting again can be a jolt to the system. A fun jolt, like a strong espresso in the morning, but it still takes some adjusting. Here are my top tips for getting things going in a great way!<\/p>\n

5 Tips for Starting Teaching after a Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Go slow!<\/strong> If you have had a break, chances are your students have too. Do not rush the first lesson. Take things slowly, and have a fun review day with songs and games.<\/li>\n
  2. Don’t be too hard on yourself.\u00a0<\/strong>Even I forget the words to my own songs sometimes after a long break. Give yourself sometime to readjust to teaching. Laugh along with the students if any mistakes are made.<\/li>\n
  3. Have Fun!\u00a0<\/strong>Let’s not forget that teaching is fun! Take the first few lessons to establish the fun you can have in a classroom.<\/li>\n
  4. Remember why you teach.<\/strong> We all teach for different reasons, but I believe that at the foundation of teaching is the want to help others. We want to help our students learn English. That idea is a great motivator!<\/li>\n
  5. Try new things.\u00a0<\/strong>It is great to try a few new things when classes start again. It could be a new song<\/a>, a new game<\/a>, or a new book<\/a>. Do something fresh and exciting for you and your students.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Oh, and if you need some lesson plan ideas to get you started, check out the Dream English Teaching Tips Podcast here.<\/a><\/p>\n

    These are a few of my ideas, and I hope they help you get off to a great start! Or, if you did not have a break, give you some new ideas to keep things fresh. Have a great one!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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