TEACHING ENGLISH TO PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS – A GUIDE FOR PEDAGOGICAL SCHOOL STUDENTS - AUTHORS: ADRIANA COSCAI, TEODORA MIHAELA NIDELEA
Introduction
It
is always better to start learning a foreign language as early as possible.
This definitely also applies to English. Children will have a far better time
learning English if you introduce it to them at an early age. This is all great
since there are lots of opportunity to study just by playing and having a good
time. Here are five reasons why you children should study English as early as
possible.
They
develop a better accent
If
you learned English late, you might have noticed just how hard
it is to pronounce words like
a native. There is always an accent that just won’t go away. You can try getting
rid of it to sound almost like a native but that needs a ton of practice. When
you are learning the language as a child, however, it is much easier to attain
a native-sounding accent.
The
best time to start is as soon as possible, but no matter how late you might be,
late is always better than never. It has been shown that even adolescents under
the age of 15 have the ability to have almost perfect accents if they start
learning English at that age.
It
is easy to meet the 10,000-hour rule
The
book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell bore a study, which delved into how humans
pick up skills. In the study, his explored the 10,000 hour rule. The premise of
this rule is that it takes the average human 10,000 hours of practice to attain
proficiency in any skill. Can you think about how hard it would be for an adult
to find all those thousands of hours just to learn English?
Now,
consider a child that is just starting out in life. They have all their years
ahead of them and it is easy to spread the 10,000 hours over their life, even
during their childhood and educational years. This will give them a solid
foundation.
Their
mind is still building its structures
Although
neuroscientist say that an individual’s brain is still being formed well into
their 20s, most of its neural pathways are laid when the individual is still a
child. It is in the first 3-4 years that learning ability and attitudes are
formed in the child. It is therefore a good idea to introduce your child to
English while the brain’s structure is still forming to achieve the maximum
ease of learning.
Children
are very adaptable
Children
are very adaptable during their formative years. Even after being introduced to
their first language, picking up English is much easier for them than for an
adult accustomed to certain language structures.
Young
children have more time to fit in English
If
you are a normal, working adult, chances are you have a ton of responsibilities
on your hands: rent, bills, the wellbeing of your kids, relationships, work,
name it. Kids, on the other hand, have almost nothing to worry about. This lack
of responsibility means kids have got more time to spare that they can dedicate
to learning English.
This
Guide covers all areas that the authors consider as being critical to
successful language teaching. It is organized in nine units and would serve
both as a course text and as a resource for Pedagogical School students.
SOURCES:
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http://www.huntesl.com/a-brief-look-at-the-different-esl-teaching-approaches-and-methods/
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https://resilienteducator.com/classroom-resources/teaching-strategies-for-english-teachers/
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Practicing Idioms | 3rd Grade Activity for Kids
| JumpStart
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How to Teach English to Young Learners: 8 Fun
Methods to Try (goabroad.com)
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https://www.english.com/blog/teaching-english-to-beginners/
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