Teacher
How often should children’s language classes be held?
As a language school manager I’m constantly approached by busy parents who would prefer their children to have no more than one language class per week. I consistently refuse, as both my personal experience and scientifically proven evidence (which I will refer to...
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Maximizing children’s language potential – Episode 9: OPENING AND CLOSING ACTIVITIES
This is the last article of the series presenting ideas on how to maximize Young Learners’ language potential which was published in the Teacher Magazine in 2013/14. I have presented plenty of ready-to-use activities and games along with some advice from my classroom...
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What is global reading?
Every mum and every dad has likely come across a situation where their preschooler has “read” the name of their favourite toy, chocolate bar or chewy sweets. But is it possible to reasonably talk about “reading” in the case of a child who cannot yet recognise letters?...
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Maximizing children’s language potential – Episode 8: POLISH VS. ENGLISH
In the previous article of this series (which was first published in the Teacher Magazine in 2013/14) I presented some ideas on how to use the chidren's world of imagination to boost the motivation and make the lessons more effective and engaging. This time I am going...
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How to evaluate language progress in preschoolers?
What is the right approach to language progress assessment in preschoolers? Should we use smileys, little “sun” stickers or traditional grades? Or maybe we should opt for descriptive assessment (in the form of verbal feedback, as preschoolers are not yet able to...
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Maximizing children’s language potential – Episode 7: MAGIC’S IN THE AIR!
In the previous article dedicated to teaching pre-school children I presented some ideas on how to teach Young Learners to work in pairs and groups. This time I am going to dive into the children’s world of imagination. This series was first published in the Teacher...
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3 FLASHCARD GAMES you may not know
Although your students probably ask you to play the same favourite games every lesson, maybe it's worth trying something knew? Just once in a while, to let some fresh air in your classroom? I like using games that my pupils know as it saves time spent on explaining...
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Maximizing children’s language potential – Episode 6: PAIR WORK AND GROUP WORK
In the previous article dedicated to teaching pre-school children I presented some advice on how to motivate young students and reward them wisely and effectively. This time I am going to describe a few games which may be practised in the YL classroom and at the same...
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Maximizing children’s language potential – Episode 5: MOTIVATION
In the previous article dedicated to teaching pre-school children we presented a few techniques and some practical advice on how to maintain discipline and keep students focused during the lesson. (This series was first published in the Teacher Magazine in 2013/14)....
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