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Words are not enough: The language activities

should be accompanied by kinaesthetic movement


including as many senses as possible

Play with language: Let them experiment with words


Use technology and sounds, let the children play with languages.

Humor works wonder Language as language: Let the children be aware of


Relate topic to them Teaching English to Young Learners the language by encouraging them to read
something and write whatever they can write or
Alter your activities draw.
Variety in the classroom: Variety of activities, pace,
organization and voice
Routines: Prepare a tentative routine of the
interesting activities for children (story time, fun time,
game time and rhyme time)

Cooperation not competition: "Avoid rewards and


prizes. Other forms of encouragement are much
more effective.
Grammar: Children are good picking up grammar
rather than consciously learn the rules of language.
Do not focus too focus too much on grammar but
inbuilt the structures into the language they are
going to use in completing the task (s).

Assessment: Paper pencil exams are not good


for young children. Look at the progress on
regular basis and use the continues assessment
Siti Radhiah Binti Adnan (TESL 1) model in order to monitor the progress of the
students and offer remedial teaching.

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