How to remember your pupils names.
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Your pupils are lucky - they only have your name to learn,you can have 30+ in their class alone!
Calling a person by their name is a great way to build rapport. Most peoples favorite word to hear is their own name! But make sure you get it right or the rapport will fall apart. By knowing their names you let your pupils know that they are important to you as individuals. Its surprising how much co-operation you get when you address a pupil by name.
Below are some great tips to help you learn your pupils names:
1 Make a seating plan. Once the kids are in the correct places you can refer to te plan to find their names.
2 Look at the pupils face and think of their name. This association will help link the face to the name.
3 Once you find out a pupils name repeat it back in conversation as you talk to them.This repetition helps to transfer their name to your long term memory.
4 You could try to link the person to the image of another person who’s name they share. This works well if they have some similarities!
5 Don’t be afraid to ask someones name.
6 If you are having problems remembering 30 names, chunk it down to get to know a couple of names per lesson. It soon adds up.
7. If you are not sure of a pupils name and you don’t want to ask ,you can find out by looking at their book-covers or listen out for over pupils calling them.
8. Use mnemonics
9. If your pupils have unusual or difficult to pronounce names put in some extra special practice with them because it can upset or offend someone if you keep getting thier name wrong.
10. However tempted you are to call your pupils derogatory names - try to refrain. It will create bad feeling and besides, you wouldn’t like it if the kids called you a name. ( to your face anyway!).
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