Teaching very young learners: Getting sick
When I first started teaching English to young children, I could never have imagined how often I would get sick. I went from an average period of getting sick (usually just a cold) once every 18 months, to getting sick a few times a month. At one stage, I even had a...Teaching Starter
In this article, I want to explain how most language schools teach Kindergarten and Starter levels. One reason I want to do this is to clarify the focus of this website. Most language schools tend to teach Kindergarten English in three levels: Kindergarten 1 –...Is this the best kindergarten in the world?
Is this the best kindergarten in the world? I don’t know. The design is gorgeous, and the children seem to be having a lot of fun. I’m very curious to understand their teaching approach and methodologies. I do love the question, though. As part of the...Co-operative learning in the EFL Kindergarten classroom
I’m currently in the process of trying to learn as much as I can about cooperative learning in the EFL Kindergarten (preschool) classroom as possible… and I want your help! If you’ve taught EFL English, you’d realise that the majority of games played...