considerable difficulties in teaching english to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and...
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Teaching English to very young learners (2.5 – 4
years old)CAMTESOL CONFERENCE 2016
20 Feb 2016
![Page 2: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
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
![Page 3: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
MY TWO MAJOR DIFFICULTIES AND HOW I OVERCAME THEM:
A REFLECTION
Tam HoangVietnam
![Page 4: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
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?
![Page 5: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
MY TWO MAJOR DIFFICULTIES
HOW TO “SETTLE DOWN” MY “LITTLE MONKEYS” TO TEACH
(classroom management)
![Page 6: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
![Page 7: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
![Page 8: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
THE CONSEQUENCES
Chasing!!! No learning!!!
![Page 9: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
physically exhausted mentally exhausted
![Page 10: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
![Page 11: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
How to settle them down!!!
classroom routines
![Page 12: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
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
![Page 13: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
This is the way I managed my classroom….
![Page 14: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Songs!!!
![Page 15: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
![Page 16: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
![Page 17: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
![Page 18: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
![Page 19: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
“Classroom management songs”U can visit
supersimplelearning.com and find “classroom management songs”
![Page 20: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
![Page 21: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Classroom rules Be happyBe quietNo fightingListenSit nicelyRaise your
handToilet pleaseWater please
![Page 22: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
How to settle them down!!!
• Classroom organization (blue mats, colorful table and chairs)
• Circles – my space
![Page 23: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
![Page 24: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
![Page 25: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
![Page 26: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
How to settle them down!!!
• Rewards (stars and stickers)
“if u happily take part in the activity, u will get stars and stickers”
![Page 27: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
To sum up, how do we
settle down these little monkey!!!
![Page 28: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
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)
![Page 29: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
What’s the next difficulty I
encountered!!!
![Page 30: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/30.jpg)
![Page 31: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/31.jpg)
HOW TO ENGAGE THE LITTLE LEARNERS IN LEARNING
![Page 32: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/32.jpg)
• Arouse their curiosity
• Provide safe and happy learning environment
![Page 33: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/33.jpg)
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)
![Page 34: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/34.jpg)
![Page 35: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/35.jpg)
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)
![Page 36: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/36.jpg)
•How mysterious the bag is!
![Page 37: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/37.jpg)
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!”
![Page 38: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/38.jpg)
![Page 39: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/39.jpg)
NO WITCHES in HERE!!!
![Page 40: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/40.jpg)
Smile and be happy!!!
![Page 41: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/41.jpg)
Be relaxed
![Page 42: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/42.jpg)
![Page 43: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/43.jpg)
• Giving them engaging, loving and caring eyes• Communicating with them through the eyes
![Page 44: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/44.jpg)
Let them know, “we are here to PLAY, not to learn!”
![Page 45: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/45.jpg)
HOW TO ENGAGE THE LITTLE LEARNERS IN LEARNING
![Page 46: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/46.jpg)
HOW TO ENGAGE THE LITTLE LEARNERS IN LEARNING
• Arouse their curiosity
• Provide safe and happy learning environment
![Page 47: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/47.jpg)
![Page 48: Considerable difficulties in teaching English to very young learners (2.5 - 4 years old) and solutions: a reflection](https://reader036.vdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022070602/5875ae141a28ab8b618b5583/html5/thumbnails/48.jpg)
Song videos from SSL