This past week I had the opportunity to lead the Tiny Tigers class. There are certain dynamics of teaching an entire class that are quite different than teaching one on one. You need to be able to keep the attention and interest of the entire class, not just one student. One way to ensure this is to recognize your energy level and how you present it. If you are too quiet or lethargic, the kids get bored and start finding ways to entertain themselves. The opposite, which happened in my case, is when you are too energetic and they are so excited they cannot contain themselves. There needs to be a balance between these extremes in order to be successful.
I found it fascinating how an entire room of students can feed off your mood. I knew it happened from one person to another, but an entire class? That is some neat stuff. Controlling not only what I say but how I say it key and is something I will be working on. Having a plan and not becoming frustrated when it isn't panning out quite as you envisioned are two other vital keys to success with this. There is so much to learn, bit by bit it is coming together for me.
I hope everyone had a fantastic, unusually sunny May long weekend. I know I took advantage of it, getting some quality motorcycle riding in.
Take care everyone.
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