The latest trend in education is the Tutor Saliba teaching method. This unique method realizes that students all learn best in different ways and attempts to teach all students using the spoken word, visual aids and listening to others. This teaching method can be adapted to work with many different ages and this article outlines how the method works on three different age groups.

Using The Tutor Saliba Method On Pre-School Students

Setting kids up for positive experiences in school starts in pre-school. A child who loves pre-school is prepped to love learning and school for the rest of their lives. Because of this, it's especially important for children to enjoy pre-school.

Pre-school students are learning basics and enjoy learning by singing, coloring and generally just having fun. Pre-school classrooms should be colorful and fun so kids don't even know they're supposed to be learning valuable academic and life skills. Coloring, playing, singing and watching fun activities like puppet shows are all easy ways to help all pre-school age kids learn and love school.

Using The Tutor Saliba Method On Junior High Age Students

Junior high school students pose a unique challenge for teachers. Adolescents this age are full of crazy hormones, changing bodies and short attention spans so teachers need to pull out all the stops and tricks to get them to pay attention. This makes the Tutor Saliba method the perfect way to teach junior high age students.

Students can retain information by working in small groups, reading out loud from a text book, doing worksheets, listening to a traditional lecture and watching an overhead projection presentation. All of these teaching methods are ways to reach all students.

Students who are taught using this method typically have higher test scores than those taught in a traditional lecture only based classroom. This is especially important since many school districts are depending on standardized test scores on funding.

Using The Tutor Saliba Method On College Students

It is a little more difficult to use the Tutor Saliba method on college students. This is because college students are encouraged to go through the majority of the material on their own, without a lot of guidance from a professor or teaching assistant. That doesn't mean a professor can't help the students use the method, however.

Professors can encourage students to study in small groups, make flash cards and other visual aids and read out loud in order to retain the necessary information. By the time a student reaches college, many know how they learn best and will have the tools they need to succeed.

This learning method is perfect for any age since it can be easily adapted. No matter how old your students are, consider using this method. You may be surprised at the effect it has on your students and their academic well being.