Error Correction

Students make mistakes, even during carefully planned lessons using well-designed instructional materials. They answer incorrectly, give incomplete answers, or do not respond at all. The importance of providing feedback when students make errors is really important in their learning process; for that reason, we need to correct them in order to help them.

What to do when students make mistakes?

We can do a lot of things in order to correct error. For example:

1.       Facial Expressions: If you are a teacher, you should use this technique because is helpful. When you listen to a mistake, you use a facial expression in order to show that you do not agree with the answer or sentence. Student will notice and will change the answer.

P1. Facial Expressions.

2.       Body Language: In this case, when you listen to a mistake, you can use your body in order to show that the answer is not correct. For example, you can use a “gun”. I consider that this technique is useful for children.

P2. Body Language.

3.       Let students correct themselves: Sometimes, some students make a mistake but their partners know the correct answer. A good option is that you can let someone that could correct to the other student.

P3. Students.

    As a conclusion, I consider that mistakes are natural in students because in that moment they can realize what they are doing in a wrong way. For that reason, we should help them in order that they can do it better. 

Chants

What is a Chant?

Chant is the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds, they can range from a simple melody involving a limited set of notes to highly complex musical structures, often including a great deal of repetition of musical sub phrases. Chants can help you to remember some structures in English that are useful in your real life in order to respond immediately.

P1. Chants. Girls Chanting.

History of Chants

Chanting has been around for over 5,000 years and is defined as the continuous recitation of mantras. Mantra is a Sanskrit word meaning, in rough translation, “to deliver the mind.” A mantra refers specifically to sacred words and syllables chanted in rituals. It is the belief of some spiritual leaders that to be most effective, a mantra has to be taught by a guru, or self-realized teacher. When an individual or group engages in chanting, it is the goal to connect their minds with the “Divine Mind” and attain a higher state of consciousness. In this case, the chants is use to relax the soul and be prepared for all the good of the world.

P2. History. Mantra symbol.

In the City! A nice English Chant

In English, we can use chants in order that your students can remember some phrases. In this case, you can see a chant called In the City! It's about a receptionist that recibe questions about places in the city. As you can see, questions and answers have the same structure. Students can learn how to use a map.

Ring! Ring!

Hello, Hello. Ask your question about the city.

I'll say yes... or no. What a pity!

Is there an Italian restaurant?

Yes there is. It's on Main and Grant.

Is there a police station?

Yes, there is. It's on Main and Nation.

Is there a shopping center?

Yes there is. it's on Main and Ventner.

Is there a zoo in the city?

No, there isn't. What a pity!

Is there a discotheque?

Yes, there is. It's on Main and Peck.

Is there a bookstore?

Yes there is. It's on Main and Moore.

Is there a post office?

Yes, there is. It's on Main and Loftus.

Is there a TV station in the city?

No, there isn't. What a pity!

Thanks. That's all. It's fine.

Ring! Ring!

Ok Good Bye. I have another person on the line.

P3. In the City! Students can use a map.

I believe that a lot of chants are use for children because they enjoy chanting. They consider that is a game.

Video 1. ABC Phonics Chant Song. Children chant.

I consider that chants are usuful. To be honest, I remember In the city! since I was 11 years old because my teacher told  me it in that time. And of course, I can use it in my real life. So, I am sure that it works. Remember that you can find a lot of chants and if you do not know any, you can invent a chant and share it with your friends. Use your imagination!