Criteria for a good pre-school Criteria for a good pre-school English classEnglish class

Written by: Alex Case

Use of movementUse of movement

Using movement not only matches how children learn best but also it makes the meaning of what you are teaching clear

Use of musicUse of music Classroom interactions Classroom management

Use of visuals and realiaUse of visuals and realia

Flashcards Real Objects

Story booksStory books

It has the plot, surprise ending, repetitive sentence structure and makes the language more memorable

Varied energy levelsVaried energy levels Songs and movement:

keep the children’s attention and speed up the language learning

Sit down / quiet activities:help the students calm down

FlexibilityFlexibility

The students’ respond to the lesson (bad or good mood)

The optional activities in lesson plan (plan A and plan B)

Some one to one interactionsSome one to one interactions

The teacher motivate the students in the teaching-learning activities

Many short activitiesMany short activities

It needs approximately 20 activities

Lots of revision and expansionLots of revision and expansion

Small kids learn quickly, but they also forget just as quickly:* revise the same language over and over* expand the amount of language

Designed for your particular students Designed for your particular students and classand class

If you have lots of classes of the same ages, it can be difficult to remember which classes are progressing most quickly

Language for passive and active useLanguage for passive and active use

Children learn well not only from doing but also learn language that is around them without any apparent effort

PersonalizedPersonalized

This is a subset of real communication that is particularly tricky to get into most pre-school classes due to having limited language levels

Match parent expectationsMatch parent expectations

Have fun Learn to mix with others

Discipline and involvementDiscipline and involvement

It means something very different in classes where running around and shouting and not being forced to speak until you feel ready are part of the teaching philosophy