by David | Games, Kindergarten, Literacy, Starter, Tips
One of the applications of differentiated learning is to make your lessons more engaging by understanding your learners, and personalising lesson content to their needs and interests. I’ve been lucky to be teaching a small group of Starter students for a while...
by David | Kindergarten, Learning, Training, Video
I’ve just finished watching a webinar by Carol Read on teaching preschool children. Its loaded with practical advice, tips and wisdom she’s garnered from over 30 years teaching young learners. Its well worth...
by David | Games, Kindergarten
Here’s a link to an online games bank to give you some ideas you can use in your VYL or young learner class. I’ve found there’s no shortage of games ideas for children at this age, but some games and activities are definitely better than others. In...
by David | Games, Kindergarten
I remember when I first started teaching EFL kindergarten, I had an embarrassingly small repertoire of games that I would repeat every lesson. These days I have far more games ideas, and my quest is more to refine my list of ideas into games that are the most...
by David | Kindergarten, Tips
Having an understanding of what children like, and integrating that into your lesson design, I think, is one of the secrets to having great lessons. I remember when I first started teaching that I was scared stiff that the children wouldn’t like me, or that I...
by David | Kindergarten, Tips, Training, Video
I’m currently in the process of conducting some research on YouTube, and stumbled upon this video that includes lots of useful tips about supporting VYLs in the classroom. In particular, I like the discussion around the kinds of language used to communicate with...
