How To Teach English To Children

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How to Teach English to Children Online There are a lot of things to consider when you teach English to children online. Aside from the basic knowledge about the English language, you should also take into account your professionalism as an educator, the suitable place where you'll be setting up your office, the essential devices that you'll be needing for online teaching, and other prerequisites like paraphernalia (toys, flashcards, and visual aids), and computer applications. Table of Contents Professionalism Environment Equipment Learning Paraphernalia, Props and Aids Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate John K. Please note that this...  [Read more]

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How to Use Songs to Teach English to Young Children Songs are used as a pedagogical tool for many reasons, especially with young children. This approach to teaching can empower young students and it recognizes differing abilities and skills. Activities are designed to support the goals of the curriculum and will accommodate multiple learning styles. Songs are universal and used all over the world to teach cultural information and they play an important role in a young child's learning and development. The use of songs is a teaching method that helps students comprehend the information taught. Songs encourage fluency, vocabulary, structures, patterns as well as speaking skills. Table of Contents Reasons to Use Songs Understanding...  [Read more]

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 Barbara Harrison Teaching Ideas 4 Tips on How to Teach English Using Music Celebrate the universal language of music with your students. With music, students at all levels work on the basic skills of learning and improving their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while having fun! Music improves attitudes toward content and learning, as well as classroom participation. It's also been shown to decrease anxiety and tension on scary topics and increase memory of grammar concepts. The benefits are many, including improved concentration and memory, help to absorb material, inspire creativity, and encourage learning. Music makes learning fun! Table of Contents Previous Class or Activity Technology in the Classroom Song Choice Creating Lesson Plans Listen to...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Liza is a translator, freelancer and ESL teacher from Russia. She had been teaching in a Chinese bilingual school for more than two years and recently moved to Thiland to run her blog about teaching and freelance job. Read my articles How Filipinos Acquire English as Their Second Language | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This article is written by our student from the Philippines. They explain the ways people in that region acquire English. Going Out of the Classroom: What Games and Activities Can Be Used? | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This article is about outdoor activities. Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts. A Teacher’s Image in the Students’ Eyes | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Alumni...  [Read more]

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas How to Cooperate With Students' Parents in TEFL Teaching People learn for life, but the most significant fundamental knowledge for successful learning is set in the early years. It's In the early years that children have curiosity. They are curious about the world they are surrounded by. For this reason and a scientific one, children learn more quickly than adults, especially languages. Of course, this can be made possible if they receive the right stimulation and support from their parents. Table of Contents Parents Role in Education Parents are the first role models for their kids. How Can Parents Facilitate Childrens' EFL Development? There are many possibilities: Are you ready to teach English...  [Read more]

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Place of Family in the ESL Education Parents are the children's first teachers depending on their knowledge and experience parents will raise and educate their children in different ways. This education is important, not only for the child's growth but also for the whole future life.it is said that no teacher can replace parents from the education of the children. The rapport establishes between and their children will unconsciously help to develop good and bad habits and personalities of children.Early childhood is the foundation stage of the child's life, parents should pay special attention to this stage of the education and development of personality.there are several very important factors to consider: Table of Contents 1....  [Read more]

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Short Attention Span: ✅ How to Deal With it in an ESL Classroom Sometimes, it can be challenging for most of us to focus on specific tasks. It's normal to find your mind wandering when you should be focused on a particular thing. According to a 2010 study 1 by Harvard psychologists Matthew A. Killingsworth and Daniel T. Gilbert, we spend nearly 47 percent of our waking hours thinking about something other than what we are doing. Table of Contents What is ADHD? Ways to work with ADHD students: Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate MANEL R....  [Read more]

Centre Offering TEFL Check out tefl tesol about Centre Offering TEFL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: Check out ITTT's Blog Posts V.L. - Australia said: Teaching in NepalNepal, situated amongst Himalayas, bordered to the People?s Republic of china and the Republic of India, is home to over 29 million people as at 2005. 39% of the population is below 14 years old and 58% are between 15 and 64. Of those, two thirds of female adults and one third of male adults are illiterate. What is encouraging, however, is that the primary enrollment rate has grown from 74% to 90% in 6 years. This proves that there is a...  [Read more]

Tue, 05 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Stories in the ESL Classroom: Are They Important for Language Learning? For centuries, stories have been effective tools to express human being's thoughts and experiences. Stories also have been built through generations to generations to share and connect people. Storytelling helps children's development in a lot of ways. They help children boost their imagination and brain development, teach student language, and how to express their emotions, and improve the relationship between children and parents. Those are the reasons why teaching stories in English in early childhood is so important. Table of Contents First of all, English stories help children learn vocabulary. Complexity of Speech Imagination Exercises Next, children can...  [Read more]

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. Table of Contents 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. Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ramy M. Please note that this blog post...  [Read more]

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas 5 Best Approaches to Teaching Grammar to Young ESL Learners English is not the native language of those who begin to learn English. For children in Vietnam as a country using English as a second language, learning English grammar is difficult for children to learn. So how to teach children grammar effectively and children remember and use it most naturally. Table of Contents 1. Learn grammar through games: 2. Practice: 3. Learning English in a mixed and systematic way: 4. Set up groups, create environments for children to read and write. 5. Simplify, review and edit: Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video...  [Read more]

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 7 Key Actions Parents Can Do to Help Their Children Learn English Children begin learning from their parents. Parents teach their kids how to walk, how to eat and how to behave. Children learn from their parents as soon as they are born and always look up to their parents as role models. Therefore, parents have a responsibility to be involved in their child's education. Children are more likely to be encouraged if parents take time out of their day to sit down with their child and ask about school. There are many reasons why parents should play an active role in the education process. Table of Contents Attention Connection Interest Reading Rest Learning Process Involvement Listen to this blog post Learn how to help ESL learners in...  [Read more]

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Principles of Teaching EFL in a Kindergarten First, let me explain what EFL means. It means English as a Foreign language. We all know childhood is the best time in everyone's life. Firstly, children are taken care of by their parents. Parents provide love, food, clothing, and knowledge. They want their children to have the beast, so they can be the best. Secondly, children are taken to school and put into the care of teachers. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: Teacher's Attitude Secrets of teaching EFL Relationships with the students How to create a positive atmosphere Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Joseph Thomas...  [Read more]

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How to Successfully Balance Teaching English as a Second Language to Both Adults and Children Through my experience teaching in both a classroom setting and in a less formal setting, for example, teaching swim lessons, I have noticed that age affects how you are teaching materials. Using the swim lessons example, teaching a five-year-old how to swim will be much different from teaching an adult how to swim. You will use different techniques and be required to have a different approach. This is the same as teaching English as a Second Language. Teaching children a foreign language and teaching adults a foreign language will require different skills and energy. Throughout one's teaching career, teachers will likely have to balance...  [Read more]

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas One More Point of View on the Importance of Stories for English Learning in Early Childhood Early childhood is the period from 0-8 years old, it is a time of remarkable growth with brain development at its peak. During this stage, children are highly influenced by the environment and the people that surround them. We can say further that Early childhood education is a branch of education that relates to the teaching of children from birth to the age of eight, therefore covering infancy, kindergarten and the early school years up to grades 3. So how does storytelling come in? Well, storytelling does a lot here because this stage is very crucial to a child's early physical, socio-emotional, cognitive and linguistic development. Table...  [Read more]

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Reading Books in Early Childhood Stories are an important part of any culture, English speaking or not. They can be oral or written and can showcase how culture works and their history. Whether old traditional stories or new popular current stories, the tales we share with young children can shape their developing ideas and values. Table of Contents How can you and your students benefit from storytelling? Stories in language learning Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Rochelle L. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. How can you and your students benefit from storytelling? When...  [Read more]

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas What are The Roles of Parents in their Children’s Education? According to Nelson Mandela, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world". As parents what is our role for our children to be educated? How would we reach out to us and explain to them the importance of education? How would we encourage them to pursue their dreams of graduating college despite the struggles that arise? How we would inspire them with Nelson Mandela's quote "Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the head of the mine that a child of farm workers can become the president of a great nation. It is...  [Read more]

Thu, 14 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas What Makes Students Follow Classroom Rules Effectively? We have come a long way from when we believed young children to be a 'blank slate' for adults to write on and mold. Child psychology has shown us that individuals are born with a personality and have social and emotional needs like adults do. A lot of the times when children appear to be misbehaving or acting strange, it's either only age-appropriate behavior or their needs are not being met. Let's look at some of their needs and characteristics and how fulfilling them will help manage a class: Table of Contents 1) They need to feel important much like adults do; 2) Children feel humiliation much the same way adults do. 3) Too many rules or instructions are confusing,...  [Read more]

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 Luciana Campos Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas 9 Fun Ways to Teach Kids the Value of Money Teaching kids the importance of saving money and the value of a dime is a crucial life lesson that can help them become responsible adults. Since this journey will take place over the course of several years, the ability to be patient and persistent is crucial. To start, parents may show their children how to be responsible with money by doing the same and making it fun and exciting for them. Table of Contents Reward That Comes At A Later Date Gaining Familiarity with the Savings Idea Highlighting the significance of one's work and material belongings Instructing Youth in the Art of Responsible Financial Management Helpful Links for Teaching Kids About Money Starting at the...  [Read more]

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How to Help Younger Children Learn Grammar Effectively? Being inspired by the once-famous quote at a very young age: "To learn another language is to have one more window from which to look at the world," Chinese Proverb, I soon realized that a second language is essential. As a result, ever since I was a little girl, I always want to be an English teacher to help other people who have a dream to extend their world. After many years of teaching English, I have recognized that Grammar is one of the most struggle things when students learn a foreign language. However, Grammar is the basic base that each learner needs to master if they want to use the language fluently. This essay will mainly discuss how to maximize the effectiveness of...  [Read more]

Thu, 23 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The 3-Step Way to Deal with Behavior Issues in the Classroom Children going wild, shouting "O McDonald had a farm, eya eya oh, and a quack-quack here... and a...", chairs moving up and down the classroom, lights on and off, if you were in this situation, what would you do? Table of Contents 1. Study the Issue 2. Set the Rules 5. Explain the Rules Do you want to teach English all over the world? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: I have seen Teachers crying and running out of the classroom, only to come back to find no one is in the classroom, where have they gone? Classroom Management is a vital skill that every teacher should have; a teacher without Classroom Management should not even teach. So where do we start? This...  [Read more]

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Reading as a Key to Leadership Children are the future, our future, the generation that will take the world, and all it encompasses the next age of the world; whatever that may be. Children are the future. This phrase is repeated all around the world, in different countries, continents, and even across the vast array of cultures that exist on planet Earth. One would be hard-pressed to find any one person who would disagree with this statement. Table of Contents How Reading Can be Instilled? Lay a foundation. Expose the children to books. Be a role model. Limit electronics. Don't force the child, let them choose. Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification...  [Read more]

Acquiring TEFL Certificates Check out tefl tesol about Acquiring TEFL Certificates and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: Check out ITTT's Blog Posts A.A. - Germany said: Teaching EFL in a Kindergarten As a foreign kindergarten teacher of children between the ages of two and five I know there are a variety of ways children learn and can be taught a new language. Learning a new language at this early age is beneficial in many ways to children. There are many other methods that have been developed for teaching language to children; one method is Total Physical Response (TPR). Our school uses language immersion...  [Read more]

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences 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]

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Child Development: Points to Consider When Teaching English to Young Students These days, young children from non-English speaking countries are increasingly being forced to learn English and many parents believe that their children knowing English will benefit their children's futures. The demand for English teachers, particularly in Asia, is quite high and this has called for many schools and English learning centers in Asia to look to hire native English speakers. As demand is high, there often is a compromise on the quality of the teachers. Working with young children requires specific skill sets that often can be taught but must also come naturally. This essay will address issues and provide recommendations on what is needed to...  [Read more]

Qualifications Credible TEFL Check out tefl tesol about Qualifications Credible TEFL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: Check out ITTT's Blog Posts G.P. - Thailand said: Teaching EFL in a KindergartenHow to teach English as a foreign language effectively to children of Kindergarten age. Children are at their most susceptible during the early years, they can absorb as much information as you can give them but they are also vulnerable to ideas and opinions being shaped that will/can influence the rest of their lives. For example a negative experience of English during the Kindergarten stage could impact the...  [Read more]

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Importance of Outdoor Activities for Child Development I choose this task because I'm a mother of two children and raising them in a modern world like ours is not easy. Playing is an important element in child development, but when I say play and don't mean to stay in the house with video games in their hands I mean playing outside with other kids, interacting and socializing with others. Table of Contents Physical Benefits Social Benefits Natural Curiosity New Era Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Anca A. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Physical Benefits Outdoor...  [Read more]

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. Table of Contents Challenges related to Private ESL Education Choice of Teaching Approach Expectations and Actions My Thoughts How to Work With Parents Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Valeria S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Challenges related to Private...  [Read more]

Thu, 21 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas What do Songs Mean to ESL Students? Children love music and they love songs in the classroom. Using English songs in the classroom can be effective to teach your learners. Children can benefit from having a lively and cheerful classroom full of music. So how can we be productive using songs in the classroom? And how can we motivate children to learn new English words and improve their pronunciation by using songs? Table of Contents Songs can help learn vocabulary and improve pronunciation. How to choose songs correctly? Choice of materials Accompanying with other activities Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Edgar R. Please note...  [Read more]

Certificate TEFL Check out tefl tesol about Certificate TEFL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: Check out ITTT's Blog Posts A.K. - Turkey said: 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]