Characteristics of elementary
learners
Elementary learners use stories
to construct meaning.
Elementary learners easily get
discourage.
Elementary learners learn
through playing.
Elementary learners enjoy
repetition.
Teaching principles/ strategy
 Weave the skills and information they need
with the magic of storytelling.
 Tell them about when you were their age,
about times you failed, succeeded, or about
memorable lessons you learned. This builds a
strong connection between you and your
classroom, letting them know that you can
relate to them, and vice versa.
Catapano, J. (n.d.). Storytelling in the Classroom as
a Teaching Strategy. Retrieved from
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classroom-teaching-strategy
 reduce the amount of writing, math problems,
or other work required.
 offer rewards for completed work.
 use accommodations like narration instead of
writing answers
Kaizen, C. (n.d.). Strategies for undoing the effects
and stress of anxiety. Retrieved from
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discouraged-learner/
 Providing children with active and playful
hands-on experiences help foster and enrich
learning.
 Let them play board games to strengthen
math concepts while building social
competence.
Strengthening learning through play in Early
childhood. (2018). Retrieved from
https://www.unicef.org/sites/default/files/2018-
12/UNICEF-Lego-Foundation-Learning-
through-Play.pdf
 Include multisensory instructions like air
writing, read it, built it, write it.
Morin, A. (n.d.). 8 Multisensory Techniques for
Teaching Reading. Retrieved from
https://www.understood.org/en/school-
learning/partnering-with-childs-
school/instructional-strategies/8-multisensory-

Elementary learners are more on
visual.
Characteristics of high school
learners
High school learners are always
with the technology.
High school learners are
dependent.
High school learners easily gets
bored.
High school learners love to
pinpoint the wrong doings of
others.
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 Bring dull academic concepts to life with
visual and practical learning experiences
through showing pictures, audio clips and
videos.
7 Effective Teaching Strategies For The Classroom.
(2018, February). Retrieved from
https://www.quizalize.com/blog/2018/02/23/te
aching-strategies/
Teaching principles/ strategy
 Incorporate technology in your teaching
through engaging your students in digital
media.
7 Effective Teaching Strategies For The Classroom.
(2018, February). Retrieved from
https://www.quizalize.com/blog/2018/02/23/teaching-
strategies/
 Let them try and think on their own before
they can ask help.
Minahan, J. (2017). 5 Tips for Preventing
Dependency in Anxious Students. Retrieved
from https://www.huffpost.com/entry/5-tips-
for-preventing-dependency-in-anxious-
students_b_58b4a421e4b0e5fdf61975f0
 Create a lot of activities that involve your
students.
 Let the students work together as a team to
team and complete a task.
Cox, J. (n.d.). Classroom Management to Prevent
Student Boredom. Retrieved from
https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-
management-prevent-student-boredom
 Make them think and made them realize the
things they’ve done.
Let them set those judgements as a motivation in
their future endeavors.
Forbes, M. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.positivelypresent.com/2009/05/st
op-judging.html
High school learners lack  Incorporate technology in your teaching
motivation. through engaging your students in digital
media.
7 Effective Teaching Strategies For The Classroom.
(2018, February). Retrieved from
https://www.quizalize.com/blog/2018/02/23/teaching-
strategies/