1. Total Physical Response
Welcome everyone
Presenter: Janice E. Billy

2. “when you hear, it comes in one ear, it goes to your mind, you think about it, it goes to your compassion, your caring, your heart, that the Creator has given you, then it goes to your experience, with your hands, then it goes to your walking the talk with your feet. It goes around several paths and it hits all senses before it comes out of your mouth.” (Elder Schoot)
Sasakamoose, M., Waskewitch, I. (2008). Indigenous Perspectives on Language Teaching and Learning in Saskatchewan
Read the quote and what it means to me.
What is language teaching?
Teaching language comes the responsibility to do a good job.
What do we want to accomplish?
-speakers/readers/writers?

3. What is TPR? + understanding
Asher, James, J. Learning Another Language Through Actions. (4th Ed. 1993)
Research is based upon the model of how children learn their first language
TPR is based upon the concept that language acquisition can be greatly accelerated through the use of kinesthetic behavior (body movement)
Learning on the right side of the brain, right brain responds to any language

4. TPR: Objectives of TPR Teaching oral proficiency at a beginning level
Using comprehension as a starting point for communication
Using action-based drills in the imperative or command form

5. Comprehensible input
The learner needs to know what the teacher is saying.
The learner needs to understand what the teacher is saying.
Comprehensible input – we want our students to learn so much in the beginning.
Lay the foundation first, then move to more advanced teaching of the language.

6. TPR

7. Praise Authentic praise Encourage your students to praise each other
Everyone is a praise junkie!

8. Steps for a Successful TPR Lesson
TPR with body TPR with object
Delay
Vary
Keep the Class on its Toes
Comprehension Check
Combine Old Words with New
Novel Commands

9. 1. TPR with body
Includes everything that can be done with general body movement, such as, stand up, sit down, run
Teacher demonstrates action
Talk about modelling: keep the commands clean- Berty Segal
As the teacher, you must model with your students – many times

10. 1. TPR with object Also known as “modeling an object”
Teacher introduces objects through a variety of ways, including, talking about its uses, describing it, or playing with it.
Use real objects as much as possible
Reminder: use what the students are familiar with – objects around the classroom, house (familiar objects)
Don’t start with things like tools for digging roots or basket making if the students are not familiar with these
*take the object and do something unusual with the object – helps the brain remember

11. 2. Delay
After command teacher delays doing action with students

12. 3. Vary Vary order of words; change the chain of commands
Change the order of the commands

13. 4. Keep the Class On Its Toes
Vary groups: whole class, 2-3 people, individual, etc.

14. 5. Comprehension Check
Students use hand gestures to show comprehension

15. 6. Combine Old Words With New
Recombinations from past lessons combined with the newly taught vocabulary

16. Novel Commands Give the commands in a novel way
Keep it interesting and keeps them on their toes!
Examples: Sit in the garbage can; Stand in the sink, Smell your toes
Pique the interest of your students

17. Assessment Comprehension checks Delay
Say commands and students draw pictures
Assess groups of students together. Jumble commands so they can’t “copy” the actions.

18. Games & Activities
Songs
Make a pattern book
Memory game
Etc.