considerable difficulties in teaching english to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and...
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Teaching English to very young learners (2.5 – 4
years old)CAMTESOL CONFERENCE 2016
20 Feb 2016
Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4
years old) and solutions: a reflection
Tam HoangFaculty of English Linguistics and Literature
University of Social Sciences and Humanities, HCMCVietnam National University, Vietnam
MY TWO MAJOR DIFFICULTIES AND HOW I OVERCAME THEM:
A REFLECTION
Tam HoangVietnam
Problems in teaching very young learners?
Can they learn at the age of 2.5 - 4?Will they cry in the classroom?Will they whine?Will they fight with their classmates?Will they listen to us?Will they do what we ask?Will they be happy in class?Will they love learning English?Will they hit you?Do they understand what rules are?Should they be afraid of you – a teacher?Any others?
MY TWO MAJOR DIFFICULTIES
HOW TO “SETTLE DOWN” MY “LITTLE MONKEYS” TO TEACH
(classroom management)
THE CONSEQUENCES
Chasing!!! No learning!!!
physically exhausted mentally exhausted
How to settle them down!!!
classroom routines
1. Play2. Clean up3. Hello songs (TPR)4. Classroom rules5. Introduce/ practice/ review
vocab6. Break time7. Clean up8. Review vocab9. Story time10. Coloring time11. Star counting 12. Goodbye song13. Stickers
classroom routines
This is the way I managed my classroom….
Songs!!!
“Classroom management songs”U can visit
supersimplelearning.com and find “classroom management songs”
Classroom rules Be happyBe quietNo fightingListenSit nicelyRaise your
handToilet pleaseWater please
How to settle them down!!!
• Classroom organization (blue mats, colorful table and chairs)
• Circles – my space
How to settle them down!!!
• Rewards (stars and stickers)
“if u happily take part in the activity, u will get stars and stickers”
To sum up, how do we
settle down these little monkey!!!
To sum up• Classroom rules (Be happy, be quiet, no fighting, listen,
sit nicely, raise your hand)• Classroom organization (blue mats, colorful table and
chairs)• Songs (routine songs)• Rewards (stars and stickers)• Circles – my space (drawing each circle for each kid)• Classroom routines (1. Play, 2. Clean up, 3. Hello songs,
4. Classroom rules, 5. Introduce/ practice/ review vocab, 6. Break time, 7. Story time, 8. Coloring time, 9. Goodbye song, 10. Stickers)
What’s the next difficulty I
encountered!!!
HOW TO ENGAGE THE LITTLE LEARNERS IN LEARNING
• Arouse their curiosity
• Provide safe and happy learning environment
Arouse their curiosityo The magic bag (share stories – Amy with the
black bag! )o Under-the-mato Close-your-eyeso Drawing (a banana – draw a plate, a tree, a fridge
– suspense their curiosity)o Eye contact (show the video)o Facial expression (show the video)o Rewards (give an example – reward the
destination)o Puppet o Magic wand (show)o Magic floor (draw)
Arouse their curiosityo The magic bag (black bag! )o Under-the-mato Revealing FC (illustrated)o Close-your-eyeso Pictionary (a banana – draw a plate, a tree, a fridge –
suspense their curiosity)o Magic floor (draw)o Eye contact (show the video)o Facial expression (show the video)o Rewards (give an example – reward the destination)o Puppet o Magic wand (show)
•How mysterious the bag is!
Provide a safe and happy learning environment
• The kids did not enjoyably learn and play with “witches” who were always glaring at them, strict to them, threatening them, shouting at them.
• Always smile and be happy• Be relaxed• Be slow in the opening stage• Giving them engaging, loving and caring eyes• Communicating with them through the eyes• Let them know, “we are here to PLAY, not to
learn!”
NO WITCHES in HERE!!!
Smile and be happy!!!
Be relaxed
• Giving them engaging, loving and caring eyes• Communicating with them through the eyes
Let them know, “we are here to PLAY, not to learn!”
HOW TO ENGAGE THE LITTLE LEARNERS IN LEARNING
HOW TO ENGAGE THE LITTLE LEARNERS IN LEARNING
• Arouse their curiosity
• Provide safe and happy learning environment
Song videos from SSL
