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Schulte, Paige L. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2005
Total Physical Response (TPR), developed by James Asher, is defined as a teaching technique whereby a learner responds to language input with body motions. Performing a chant or the game "Robot" is an example of a TPR activity, where the teacher commands her robots to do some task in the classroom. Acting out stories and giving imperative commands…
Descriptors: Motion, Teaching Methods, Kinesthetic Methods, Elementary Education