Scrabble! Our Cup of Teaching.

I believe that students would benefit from playing some scrabble. Using scrabble game in improving students literacy, numeracy and all that. That being said, vocabulary is the basic element of a language. It is commonly defined as all the word used by the speakers when using their language. According to Richards (2000:255) suggest that “vocabulary is a core component of language proficiency and provides much of the basis for how well learners speak, listen, read, and write”. It means without knowing and having enough vocabulary, someone or language learner will be difficult to understand the other language skill such as speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Vocabulary is one of the items that have to be mastered first by the students in learning English, because no one can speak English if they have limited vocabulary and without a proportional amount of vocabulary any one will get trouble in the process of learning English.

Teaching is a people profession that demands a large amount of time being dedicated to personal interaction. Positive teacher-student interaction has a very crucial role for effective teaching and learning to take place (Arthur, Gordon, & Butterfield, 2003). There are many important factors including productive Teaching and learning. Positive teacher-student interaction can be defined by shared acceptance, understanding, affection, intimacy, trust, respect, care and cooperation (Krause, Bochner, & Duchesne, 2006).

It's fortunate that in some of our vacant periods, we can play this game to somehow meet students’ developmental, emotional and educational needs. I recall, two students approached me, they were cheerful while revealing to me they have adapted new words and that they will make note of it. Glad hearing that, I understood even how minimal beneficial things matter to these learners.

Here sharing a pic during those days when our learners are unloaded, while we are on less paper work mode, at least on lunch breaks :)