Review of Activities for Very Young Learners by Herbert Puchta and Karen Elliott

by David | Books, Learning

Today I want to review Activities for Very Young Learners by Herbert Puchta and Karen Elliott. Herbert Puchta is considered an authority in teaching Young Learners and Very Young Learners, and he’s the author of several popular English courses. The book itself...

Free storytelling book for English language teachers

by David | Books, Learning, Starter, Stories, Training

For many years, The British Council has produced a comprehensive handbook on storytelling for Primary English Language Teachers. While it is directed at teaching Young Learners, there are a few ideas in the book that are valuable for teaching very young learners and...

In-class videos of teaching Very Young Learners (Kindergarten English)

by David | Books, Learning, Video

Today I want to share with you some in-class videos taken in a Very Young Learner (VYL) kindergarten English classroom. These videos are from one of my favourite authors / trainers, Herbert Puchta. Herbert Puchta is considered an authority in teaching Young Learners...

Free e-book of games for very young learners of kindergarten English

by David | Books, Games

  Carol Read, author of the popular book 500 Activities for the Primary Classroom, also wrote a short free e-Book of games for very young learners. You can download it here. Carol Read is a prolific author in the EFL and ESL teaching English world, having written...

Books about how to teach English to Very Young Learners (VYLs)

by David | Books

In this article, I want to share a list of books that cover the subject of teaching English to very young learners (VYLs) at preschool or kindergarten. Very young learners are typically defined as those children between 3-6 years of age. Unfortunately, there are not...