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Offline prycey

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After school class ideas
« on: July 16, 2013, 05:10:17 PM »
I'll be starting a new after school class as of next term.

I can choose my own type of class.

There will be a maximum of 15 students per class.

I will teach them twice a week. The class will be an hour long

They will be 5th and 6th grade. They will also be high level students.

I will thinking perhaps doing a debating class, but couldn't think of any other ideas.

Preferably something that will be mostly speaking, and require a minimum of planning.

Any help/ideas would be appreciated!

Offline aklimkewicz

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Re: After school class ideas
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2013, 06:37:57 PM »
How often do you meet them?

I'd stage a class play.

Offline Wintermute

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Re: After school class ideas
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2013, 11:44:11 AM »
Not that I think my advice will be taken, but here it goes.

I don't know about the rest of the world, but at my school in america, after school was very different than it is in Korea. At my school we had a reason for going, a goal. In speech and debate every week we would compete with other schools. with history club we had quiz bowls with other schools. with art club we would compete in art competition. and guess what sports clubs did.

my point is, after school in korea is mostly just a time sink parents drop their kids off at so they are not out on the streets. You have a chance to do whatever you want, I suggest thinking back to how after school was when you were in high school and try recreating that. have a reason for them to show up, a goal to work towards.

chances are you cant have them compete with other schools, so best to get creative.

I highly recommend not doing a debate club, the kids will hate it.

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Preferably something that will be mostly speaking, and require a minimum of planning.

way to do your job. odd to ask for suggestion when you don't want to work.

have them write stories or poetry to present, speech competition, movie competitions. goals yo, goals.

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How often do you meet them?

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I will teach them twice a week. The class will be an hour long

Offline mikeD

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Re: After school class ideas
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2013, 01:15:16 PM »
I have played battleship (search waygook for the template), and had a chess after school club that I would teach them theory, tactics and puzzles with the students. There are so many resources on waygook that you should have no trouble finding ample amounts of material for last minute rushes.

 

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