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Punishment in Classrooms with Young Learners - TEFL Blog
Tue, 28 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Punishment in Classrooms with Young Learners
Discipline issues are common in every class. Nonetheless due to their curious nature, active imagination, and short attention span it might sometimes feel as if children- in particular, enjoy misbehaving in a class. Thus, some cultures as well as some individual teachers promote punishing any problematic behavior. However, in my personal opinion punishment is not an appropriate action to teach discipline in a classroom or even its general meaning. In this essay, I am going to present four major drawbacks of punishing children in a teaching-learning environment.
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Rapport
Emotional Downsides
Other Issues
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The Main Points of Child Development and Their Relation to TEFL Teaching - TEFL Blog
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
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The Main Points of Child Development and Their Relation to TEFL Teaching
What are children capable of learning at various stages in their development?How do children develop the intellectual skills to react and interact with their environment?How do these cognitive abilities develop, and in what order?
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1. Sensorimotor stage
2. Preoperational stage
3. Concrete operational stage
4. Formal operational stage
These tasks fall into five main categories:
To teach older children in a classroom environment, the following is there to help them:
There are the 5 Theories of Child Development
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Family Support as a Matter of Students’ Success - TEFL Blog
Wed, 10 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Family Support as a Matter of Students’ Success
After completing the CTEYL course I felt the importance of writing the summative task about parents' role in education, as I believe that it's at least 50% of success for the young learner.
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Home Education
Academic Performance with Parents Help
Disadvantages
So how can we help as a parent and how can we help our children in the education world?
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How Punishment Influences Student Motivation - TEFL Blog
Wed, 15 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How Punishment Influences Student Motivation
There is no denying that psychology plays a vital role in child-rearing and student education. Parents, teachers, and other learning institutions consult and practice different child-rearing and teaching techniques that are all grounded from various studies and theories presented by several well-known psychologists in the likes of Ivan Pavlov, John Watson, Edward Thorndike, Carl Rogers, and B.F. Skinner. All these practices are done with one objective in mind and that is finding out which is the most effective when it comes to promoting child motivation and discipline. Taking into consideration that there is no clean-cut way on how to rear and teach a child, these multiple practices of... [Read more]
Child Development: How Do Children Develop Language? - TEFL Blog
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Child Development: How Do Children Develop Language?
Child development may be defined as a gradual sequence of physical, language, thought and emotional changes that occur from birth to the beginning of adulthood. In this process, there is a progression in a child from being sorely dependent on the parent/guardian to be self-dependent. Such development is strongly influenced by the genetic factors emanating from the parents and similar events during prenatal life. According to Maria Montessori Theory, such a journey from childhood to adulthood the key principles to be borne in mind are independence, observation, following the child, correcting, need for prepared environment and an absorbent mind. In all of these, the aspect of speech... [Read more]
Why the Role of the Parents in Education is Important - TEFL Blog
Wed, 26 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Why the Role of the Parents in Education is Important
A child's first contact with the world is the parents before anyone else, then the people at home where he/she lives. Parents or guardians are the, therefore, the first teachers and are the key role players in the building of the child's character.
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Some parents tend to have the thought that the teacher only must teach a child not theirs.
The parents need to be at the forefront or the steering wheel of the vehicle of the learning process.
There are quite a several ways in which parents play a key role in the education of their children.
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Overview of The Role of a Teacher - TEFL Blog
Mon, 03 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Overview of The Role of a Teacher
Since I previously worked as an English teacher in China, I also have my own experience.What is important to me as a teacher? First of all, the personality of the child. He's a human, and I want him to stay that way. Therefore, I need to teach this person to learn, not just to know and be able, but to teach him to use knowledge for the benefit of himself and those around him. Knowledge is a power that can destroy and create. And the child learns to make a decision and be responsible.
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Personal Attitude
Personal Qualities
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Why Language Development is Critical to Overall Child Development - TEFL Blog
Mon, 17 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Why Language Development is Critical to Overall Child Development
Language development is one of those milestones that parents can't wait to achieve. And rightly so! Language development is critical to the overall development of children. It is never too early or too late to begin working on your child's language development. It lays the foundation for communication, understanding feelings, and expressing them. It also supports critical thinking and problem solving and developing and maintaining relationships. Learning a language is a stepping stone to understanding or learning all future knowledge that the child will undertake.
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Responsibilities of Students and Parents in ESL Education - TEFL Blog
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Responsibilities of Students and Parents in ESL Education
Parents always want the best for their children. It's an understandable desire. But sometimes they think that they know better and try to influence teachers' work and set their own rules.
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Challenges related to Private ESL Education
Choice of Teaching Approach
Expectations and Actions
My Thoughts
How to Work With Parents
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Child Development and Ways to Work on Language Abilities - TEFL Blog
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 Federico Riva
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Child Development and Ways to Work on Language Abilities
People say: "Children today, the world tomorrow ". So, what is child development and how do you develop foreign language abilities for children?
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What is Child Development?
How do you develop foreign language abilities for children?
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What is Child Development?
Child development is the sequence of physical, language, thought and emotional changes that occur in a child from birth to the beginning of adulthood. During this process,... [Read more]
Nightly Reading Homework: Best Practices in 6 Steps - TEFL Blog
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 Ahmed Taha
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Nightly Reading Homework: Best Practices in 6 Steps
If you're teaching a child in Kindergarten to second grade, you can probably assign about 10, 20, or 30 minutes of reading per night as homework.
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Recommendations for Parents
Number 2 is: Don't "tell" the words.
Number 3: Move beyond "sound it out."
Number 4: Have the child re-read some passages for fluency.
Number 5: Allow some mistakes to go uncorrected.
Number 6: Allow the child to read the same book multiple times.
Finally, continue to read to your child.
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Effective communication with young learners Communication is not only what we say but also how we say. Interacting with others, both children and adults, involves the use of verbal and non-verbal communication. However, there are some major differences between the way which we communicate with children and adults. For example, the very young children learning English do not have the same vocabulary as adults and thus more dependent on the non-verbal means of... [Read more]
Family Impact on Students' English Learning Process: ✅ Benefits or Drawbacks? - TEFL Blog
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
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Family Impact on Students' English Learning Process: ✅ Benefits or Drawbacks?
Parents are the first teachers in every children's life. Parental involvement is an exceedingly high-ranking influence for a child to do well in school. They lead them to a life full of knowledge. Being a tiny child, parents show how to become independent, grow as a big polite, and well-educated human.
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Parents' Achievements
What should parents look for?
Transition into the teenage period
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How Students Can Benefit from Their Parents' Involvement into Education? - TEFL Blog
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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How Students Can Benefit from Their Parents' Involvement into Education?
Parents play a vital role in their child's education. Parents, teachers, and the school need to work together for an effective and successful learning environment. Parents are the first educators of their children, and as it is always said that 'charity begins at home'. Motivation and support from parents for learning activities at home coupled with parental involvement in schooling is very imperative to children's education. Studies have shown that parental encouragement (of various kinds) has a strong positive impact on the success of their children. Parents need to provide a consistent productive learning environment for their children. Parents' roles are... [Read more]
What are the Responsibilities of the Parents in ESL Education? - TEFL Blog
Fri, 19 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
What are the Responsibilities of the Parents in ESL Education?
I will be answering the question, What should a parent's role be in their child's education? It has been proven that a parent's role has a profound effect on their child's academic success.
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Parents' Involvement
But a one on one explanation helps significantly.
Mind at ease and more relaxed for the exam.
Parents can also unfortunately negatively influence their child.
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Why is Child Development Important? - TEFL Blog
Mon, 18 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Why is Child Development Important?
In my summative task, I would like to speak about child development, covering some points why it is important to pay attention to the development of the kids while they are at the age of being taught.
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So during my years, I realized that child development covers the full scope of skills that a child masters over their lifespan including development in:
So, I concluded that child development is an important tool to ensure that children meet their 'developmental milestones'.
We know that development and learning are thoroughly connected.
Parents play the most important part of child development.
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Reading in English for Children With Learning Difficulties - TEFL Blog
Thu, 09 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Reading in English for Children With Learning Difficulties
Most of us take being able to read for granted. We seldom give a thought to how the process of learning to read began in our lives. I am sure most of us will not even recall the age we began to read. For many learners experiencing some form of learning difficulty, this may seem like a mountain with no peak. I am writing this essay based on my experience of having worked with learners ranging from those with various learning challenges to those with extreme learning disabilities. One thing I have learned over the years is that giving up on a child is never an option. One is forced to think creatively and innovatively to address the challenge.
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Parents: First Teachers in a Child's Life - TEFL Blog
Thu, 26 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Parents: First Teachers in a Child's Life
It has been said that there are three great blessings in one's life: a good family when one is a child, a good teacher when one is reading, and a good leader when one is working. Thus, family education plays a very important role in people's growth.
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First of all, parents should be their children's teachers.
Second, parents should be their children's friends.
Many parents think it's unnecessary to communicate with their children, and they are still young.
Third, parents should be children's students.
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How Can Parents Help an ESL Teacher? - TEFL Blog
Mon, 07 Aug 2023 Federico Riva
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How Can Parents Help an ESL Teacher?
Parental involvement plays a pivotal role in the success of learning English as a second language (ESL) education. When parents actively participate in their child's language learning journey, they become valuable partners with ESL teachers contributing to the overall effectiveness of the educational process. This essay explores various ways in which parents can assist and support ESL teachers in fostering English language proficiency among their children.
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Creating a Supportive Home Environment
Encouraging Reading and Language Practice
Collaboration with Teachers
Consistency and Practice for Language Acquisition
The Crucial Role of Parents in ESL Teaching
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How Learning a Second Language is Different from the First - TEFL Blog
Wed, 04 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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How Learning a Second Language is Different from the First
By the time a child is a year old, they can differentiate between the sounds that make up their first language but can't distinguish between sounds that aren't found in their first language. Even in the case of sounds that children may not be able to correctly produce until they are six years old, such as the /r/ sound. So, it would make sense that by the time a child is just a year old the way they learn language changes, as stated in Dr. Ryalls' class. Further on when a child is finally in school they have some grasp of grammar, even if it isn't complete by the time the child is school-aged. This means that by the time a child is in school when they would most likely start... [Read more]
Parents Role in EFL Education - TEFL Blog
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
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Parents Role in EFL Education
"Parents are the ultimate role models for children. Every word movement and action affects…" this opinion expressed by Bob Keeshan is supported by many people worldwide. Is this true? What are some of the roles they model? How do these roles impact their child's education? Henceforth let us take a look at some of the parents' education in the education of their children, then briefly look at some of the impact observed in students' attitude in an English class?Parents play many roles in education, and that role begins on the day of the child's birth (Although there are many studies out there that argue that it starts in utero). Studies have shown that children... [Read more]
How to Help Children Become a Strong Reader - TEFL Blog
Mon, 25 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How to Help Children Become a Strong Reader
As language acquisition through immersion goes, reading is positively amazing. Where movies may help with attitude and tone, reading allows us to see the words, form visual connections between them, and familiarise ourselves with spelling, punctuation, and structure. The best results, of course, are seen in readers who do it for pleasure, and for whom the point of reading is not simply to be done with it. How, then, do we get our children to read for fun when most of them seem to dread it?
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Step One: Drop mandatory/standardized reading
Step Two: Make it social
Step Three: Accept differences
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The Essential Role of Grammar - TEFL Blog
Tue, 04 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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The Essential Role of Grammar
Grammar is not only about vocabulary and sentence structure but also can improve our communication and ability of logical thinking.
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Why learning grammar?
Misconceptions
How to learn a language effectively?
Functions of grammar
How to improve grammar?
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Parents in The ESL Teaching: Is their Help Valuable? - TEFL Blog
Thu, 20 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Parents in The ESL Teaching: Is their Help Valuable?
The boundaries of global communication are rapidly diminishing with the advent and pervasiveness of social media amongst other technologies. With parents recognizing this, they have taken the initiative to admit their children into English classes from a young age with the hope that they would be fluent in the language by the time he or she is old enough to venture out on their own and create his or her legacy. With the enrollment of children into English classes, their success is not only dependent on the teacher; the parents' interest and encouragement play a critical role, regardless of the age. There are ways in which parents can aid their child or children to become fluent... [Read more]
Participating in Children’s School Life: The Role of the Parents in Education - TEFL Blog
Wed, 05 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Participating in Children’s School Life: The Role of the Parents in Education
Education is the key to everything good in the world. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, "education is the process of teaching or learning." This process of teaching and learning should not only be at school, college or university. The process of teaching and learning should first start in the home. This is where the parents come in. Their role in the education of their children is very important from the onset because they are the foundation of learning for their children.
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First steps in education
Taking part in children's' school live
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Learning Difficulties in EFL: ✅ How Can a TEFL Teacher Identify Them - TEFL Blog
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
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Learning Difficulties in EFL: ✅ How Can a TEFL Teacher Identify Them
It comes as no surprise that not all the students will sit quietly and be on their best behavior at all times when in a classroom setting. Teaching English as a foreign language comes with its direct issues, and throwing learning difficulties into the mix can make teaching even more tedious for both teachers and the students in the classroom.
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Definition of Learning Difficulties
How to Understand Your Student Has it
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The Role of Mothers and Fathers in Children’s Learning Process - TEFL Blog
Tue, 12 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
The Role of Mothers and Fathers in Children’s Learning Process
There are no words to fully describe the importance of parents in the education of children. They are the foremost educators in all aspects of their children's development. Whatever a child studies - be it a subject in a classroom or private lessons for music, language, etc... they will greatly benefit from the impact of having this reinforced in their home environment through their parents' efforts. Multiple studies have shown the increase and improvement in educational attainment when parents closely follow and are involved in encouraging the educational development of their children. Related studies also show how the more parents are involved in school... [Read more]
Interesting Ideas for Having an Effective ESL Circle Time - TEFL Blog
Wed, 09 Sep 2020 Michela Coticone
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Interesting Ideas for Having an Effective ESL Circle Time
Teaching a new language to children can come with many challenges because there is limited time and sometimes limited attention spans. To effectively teach a new language, children need to have a feeling of confidence in the fact that they can perform what they are being taught, and the element of having fun while learning. Children, just like adults, need repetition to effectively learn a task. Repetition Repetition alias Drilling: Is it an Effective Way to Remember Language Points? will allow a child to mentally prepare themselves for a task that will happen at a certain time of the day, therefore they can begin to anticipate what their... [Read more]
Family and Its Importance in a Student’s Development - TEFL Blog
Tue, 25 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Family and Its Importance in a Student’s Development
As the learning of a child starts at home parents are their first teachers and they have a key duty in shaping up their character and Learning of anything including English. A child's education at home and school makes a child's actual learning. Being a helping hand in their learning journey and traveling with them with true inspiration. Parental encouragement had played a crucial role in successful students. Their role is not limited to home but involvement in school activities too.
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Becoming a role model for the kids as they would be easily inspired by what their parents do.
Parents can read together with the child.
Overseeing the child's activity
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How Can Parents Assist Students and Teachers in EFL? - TEFL Blog
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
How Can Parents Assist Students and Teachers in EFL?
The parent's role in education is important because the root of the development of every human started in the family. It is important for our society that parents be the primary role models for their children because children can easily be inspired by what their parents do. When parents become involved in their children's education, the teacher can focus more on the educational content, and teachers, parents, and students can work together to help the students to succeed. From birth to adulthood, education can come from a mixture of different sources of influence, such as family, school, church, neighborhood, and social media.
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Family vs. School
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