Tips for Planning

• Review the work you did at the last session.
• Plan more than necessary in case you decide to drop an activity and do something else.
• Make the session enjoyable.
• Ask yourself if you would be happy with the proposed lesson if you were the learner.
• Go from the known to the unknown.
• Remain flexible.
• At the end of each lesson, plan the next one while you have ideas in your mind.
• Tune into what your learner needs.
• Give variety and lots of practice in the session.

Remember to ask yourself

• Did new goals arise?
• Is material related to your learner’s goals and objectives?
• Why are you using particular activities?
• What role does your learner play in planning sessions and selecting materials?

Homework helps your learner to

• practise
• try things on her own
• share her work with others
• maintain continuity between sessions

Although you cannot force your learner to do homework, you can stress that progress is more rapid with practice and review.

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