Teaching – A Survival Guide for Students and New Teachers (Part 5) Advanced body language
It is most important to keep your thumbs and hands visible when talking to a class. Practice holding your hands out with the thumbs pointing upwards until you can do it naturally. This is a very powerful dominance gesture, although it is one which does not come naturally to everyone.
If you find this is too difficult to do naturally, then try holding your hands at your sides, slightly curled, with the thumbs visible. This has less effect but is still powerful.
Hand movements should be calm and slow.
When you are having to wait too long for silence try closing your eyes, while using the hand and thumb technique above, and counting visibly. The more observant children will Shhh the class for you.
It is a good idea to have a hot spot where you always stand to tell the children off. After a very short time the children will become quiet as soon as you go there. The hot spot should be reserved for this purpose.
These techniques are taken as evidence of self-confidence by the children.
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