Making Learning More Entertaining

Making Learning More Entertaining  
Sure, being a teacher is hard, there is a lot of pressure these days to make our students learn much more than we were ever required to know. But, if we want our students to stay motivated and engaged, then it is essential to make learning fun. Here are five easy ways to try.

1. Incorporate Technology

When you incorporate technology into classroom instruction, students are going to have fun. Think about it: When they are at home, what are they doing? Playing video games, texting their friends, playing on their tablets and iPads. Children love technology, so if you’re looking for the perfect way to make learning fun, then be sure to incorporate it somehow into your everyday schedule.

2. Follow Up Lessons with a Fun Activity

There will be times when you just can’t make a lesson fun. Or, some students may think it’s fun while other may disagree. For times like these, follow up the lesson with a fun activity. Some students may find the topic interesting, while others, not so much. So, as a follow up activity, have students create an illustration of the topic. Your students will find the hands-on learning activity, fun and entertaining.

3. Allow Students to Conduct Experiments

Science experiments are fun, hands-on, and a great way to keep students engaged in learning. Even the students who may not seem interested in learning about science, will find conducting an experiment a fun activity. Choose a simple experiment that students can do with little supervision, or with a partner.

4. Make Review Time Fun

I am sure that you hear a lot of groans coming from the classroom whenever you say, “It’s review time!” Well, an easy way to turn those groans into grins is to tell students you will be playing a review game. Any type of game you chose you’ll find that your students will be pleased. Turn review time into fun time with a few of games.

5. Go on a Field Trip
Any opportunity you get to take your students out of the classroom, take it. The best way to engage students and make learning fun is to physically and visually show students. If you are doing a unit on the local government, then take a field trip to your district assembly hall. If you are teaching students about farm animals, then take them on a field trip to your local farm. Field trips allow students to connect what they are learning in class with the outside world.

With all the stress that may come with being a teacher, it is still possible to make learning fun for your students. It can be something as simple as allowing students to draw what they just learned, or giving them a few minutes to play on the computers.