{"id":3936,"date":"2026-02-11T03:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/?p=3936"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:26:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T18:26:45","slug":"total-physical-response-online-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/total-physical-response-online-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do Novakid Teachers Use TPR in Class?"},"content":{"rendered":"  <section class=\"section blogHeader\" id=\"blogHeader-block_04c30a45ee437bbcc8741ba4d9b3ed42\">\n      <div class=\"blogHeader__wrapper\">\n                              <div class=\"blogHeader__image\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/How-Do-Novakid-Teachers-Use-TPR-in-Class-.png\" class=\"glightbox\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/How-Do-Novakid-Teachers-Use-TPR-in-Class-.png\" alt=\"How Do Novakid Teachers Use TPR in Class?\" class=\"blogHeader__imageItem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/How-Do-Novakid-Teachers-Use-TPR-in-Class--300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/How-Do-Novakid-Teachers-Use-TPR-in-Class--768x540.png 768w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/How-Do-Novakid-Teachers-Use-TPR-in-Class-.png 1024w\" style=\"width:100%; aspect-ratio:1024\/720;\"> \n              <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n          \n      <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n      <section class=\"blogContentTable\" data-toc-section>\n        <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"blogTocToggle\" class=\"blogContentTable__toggle\" \/>\n        <label for=\"blogTocToggle\" class=\"blogContentTable__header\">\n            <span class=\"blogContentTable__heading\">\n                Table of contents            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"blogContentTable__arrow\"><\/span>\n        <\/label>\n        <div class=\"blogContentTable__wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"blogContentTable__heading blogContentTable__heading--sidebar\">\n                Table of contents            <\/div>\n            <ol class=\"blogContentTable__list\">\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">Why is TPR Effective for English Language Learners?\u00a0<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">How Do Novakid Teachers Use TPR in the Online Classroom?<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">What is an Example of TPR in the Online Classroom?\u00a0<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">How TPR Supports Online Learning at Novakid<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <script>\n        \/\/ Use DOMContentLoaded for faster TOC initialization\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {\n            const tocSection = document.querySelector('[data-toc-section]');\n            if (!tocSection) return;\n\n            const headings = document.querySelectorAll('.blogHeadingText');\n            const tableContainer = tocSection.querySelector('.blogContentTable__list');\n            if (!tableContainer) return;\n\n            \/\/ Clear the container\n            tableContainer.innerHTML = '';\n\n            \/\/ Count valid headings with h2\n            let validHeadingsCount = 0;\n\n            \/\/ For each heading, create an item in the table of contents\n            headings.forEach((heading, index) => {\n                const h2 = heading.querySelector('h2');\n                if (!h2) return;\n\n                validHeadingsCount++;\n                const title = h2.textContent.trim();\n                const itemHtml = `<li><a href=\"#${heading.id}\">${title}<\/a><\/li>`;\n                tableContainer.innerHTML += itemHtml;\n            });\n\n            \/\/ Hide TOC if no valid headings found\n            if (validHeadingsCount === 0) {\n                tocSection.style.display = 'none';\n            }\n            \n            \/\/ Dispatch custom event to notify that TOC is ready\n            document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('tocReady'));\n        });\n    <\/script>\n  \n\n\n\n <section class=\"section blogTakeaways\" id=\"blogCrossPost-block_c8e1d270615000067697bc99a0a7b83e\">\n    \n      <div class=\"blogTakeaways__wrapper\">\n\n          <div class=\"blogTakeaways__header\">\n            Takeaways          <\/div>\n          <ul class=\"blogTakeaways__content\">\n                          <li>\n                  \nTotal Physical Response (TPR) links language learning with physical movement and actions to support understanding before speaking.\u00a0\n\n              <\/li>\n                          <li>\n                  \nTPR mirrors how children naturally acquire their native language, making it especially effective for young learners and beginners.\u00a0\n\n              <\/li>\n                          <li>\n                  \nNovakid teachers use gestures, modeling, and movement to support comprehension and engagement in online English lessons.\u00a0\n\n              <\/li>\n                          <li>\n                  \nTPR helps bridge the gap between screen-based learning and real-world communication.\u00a0\n\n              <\/li>\n                          <li>\n                  \nMovement-based learning improves confidence, memory, and long-term language retention.\u00a0\n\n              <\/li>\n                      <\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogText\" id=\"blogText-block_b79eb4d35f7e6f5862cbd2267e7db480\">\n    <div class=\"blogText__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"blogText__content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total Physical Response (TPR) is a dynamic teaching approach where language is closely linked to movement and actions. With TPR, students are encouraged to respond to spoken language with physical actions, rather than being expected to speak immediately. By acting out what they hear, learners can connect meaning to language more naturally and with less pressure. This approach is especially effective for young learners and beginners, as it supports understanding before verbal production.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_b6dee954703521da426ef4c414ce653f\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_b6dee954703521da426ef4c414ce653f\">\n                Why is TPR Effective for English Language Learners?\u00a0            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TPR is based on the way children naturally learn their first native language. As infants, we do not begin by speaking, instead we start by responding to gestures and actions such as waving goodbye, pointing, or reaching for objects. Parents and caregivers consistently pair these gestures with spoken language, which helps children understand meaning long before they use spoken words themselves. Over time, gestures turn into spoken responses. TPR aims to replicate this natural learning process in the classroom, allowing learners to build comprehension, confidence, and memory through movement and actions. This makes TPR one of the most effective <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/novakid-teaching-methods-swimming-towards-fluency\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teaching approaches<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for learning English. For more teaching approaches used by our Novakid teachers, see the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/how-to-teach-your-child-english-modern-methods-and-techniques\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> top 10 new modern methods of teaching English.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogImage\" id=\"blogImage-block_e7763d3959fe2271ea74616a1c320373\">\n    <div class=\"blogImage__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogImage__image\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tpr-in-class-1_ENG.png\" class=\"glightbox\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tpr-in-class-1_ENG.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"blogImage__imageItem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tpr-in-class-1_ENG-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tpr-in-class-1_ENG-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tpr-in-class-1_ENG-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tpr-in-class-1_ENG-1080x720.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tpr-in-class-1_ENG.png 1344w\" >\n                <div class=\"glightbox__zoom\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/novakid\/public\/img\/icons\/search.svg\" alt=\"Zoom icon\" class=\"style-svg\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_1bec6b949cf6c3ae2057b9d72d03af50\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_1bec6b949cf6c3ae2057b9d72d03af50\">\n                How Do Novakid Teachers Use TPR in the Online Classroom?              <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Novakid, our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/english-teachers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experienced teachers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are trained in the use of TPR and it is integrated naturally into the classroom activities. Teachers constantly use gestures to supplement their verbal instructions, such as acting out the actions for \u201ccircle\u201d, \u201cdraw\u201d, \u201clisten\u201d, and \u201cfind\u201d. Teachers also model actions for target language within the lesson, such as \u201cjump\u201d, \u201crun\u201d, or \u201cswim\u201d, and encourage students to model the actions as well. This physical involvement helps to keep the learners engaged within the lesson and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/build-speaking-confidence\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">supports communicative language teaching<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by linking meaning directly to the action.<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_cb5c4f79c9f38cf6a35d1135378f7f86\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_cb5c4f79c9f38cf6a35d1135378f7f86\">\n                What is an Example of TPR in the Online Classroom?\u00a0            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an online Novakid lesson, TPR teaching can be used in many practical and engaging ways to help support strategies for teaching English language learners. By combining spoken instruction with clear physical actions, teachers help learners understand meaning without relying solely on verbal explanation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some common TPR examples in the online classroom include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The teacher says \u201cListen\u201d, while cupping a hand to the ear, helping learners connect the instruction with the action.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Action vocabulary such as jump, run, swim, and climb is taught by physically modelling each movement and encouraging the learner to copy the movement.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The teacher says \u201cFind the dog\u201d while shading the eyes with a hand to indicate looking or searching for something.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colours are reinforced by asking the learner to find an object of a specific colour in their room, turning language practice into an interactive task.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These activities show how TPR teaching makes online lessons more dynamic, interactive and accessible, especially for young learners and beginners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogImage\" id=\"blogImage-block_f16f1a2512a547b5184000fe51ffcfb3\">\n    <div class=\"blogImage__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogImage__image\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tpr-in-class-2_ENG.png\" class=\"glightbox\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tpr-in-class-2_ENG.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"blogImage__imageItem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tpr-in-class-2_ENG-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tpr-in-class-2_ENG-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tpr-in-class-2_ENG-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tpr-in-class-2_ENG-1080x720.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tpr-in-class-2_ENG.png 1344w\" >\n                <div class=\"glightbox__zoom\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/novakid\/public\/img\/icons\/search.svg\" alt=\"Zoom icon\" class=\"style-svg\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_9b1ebd755df81667032fb2f6b0a01234\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_9b1ebd755df81667032fb2f6b0a01234\">\n                How TPR Supports Online Learning at Novakid             <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an online learning environment, TPR teaching helps to bridge the gap between screen-based learning and real-world interaction. Novakid\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/blog\/novakid-game-world\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">interactive platform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> encourages movement, imitation, and active participation, ensuring that lessons remain dynamic and engaging, as well as supporting long-term learning and retention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to see TPR in action? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/registration\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a FREE trial lesson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and experience how movement-based learning helps children learn to speak English with confidence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources:\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kawasaki, J. (2024) <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is TPR for teaching English and how can I use it?<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BridgeUniverse &#8211; TEFL Blog, News, Tips &amp; Resources<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Available at: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/what-is-tpr-for-teaching-english-and-how-can-i-use-it\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/what-is-tpr-for-teaching-english-and-how-can-i-use-it<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ (Accessed: 26 January 2026).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rowland, M. (no date) <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total physical response (TPR)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Teacher Toolkit<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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