Book review of Very Young Learners by Vanessa Reilly and Sheila M. Ward
Previously, I reviewed the book Activities for Very Young Learners by Herbert Puchta and Karen Elliott. Today I want to review one of the other key books in the field, Very Young Learners by Vanessa Reilly and Sheila M. Ward . Many consider this book to be one of the...Free course: Teaching phonics in early childhood (kindergarten)
A few days ago I reviewed the British Council’s free Teaching English in Early Childhood course, a course which is hosted on the Future Learn platform. If you’re interested in teaching English to very young learners, that course is well worth joining....Free professional development course – teaching very young learners Kindergarten English
Every few months, the British Council run a free professional development course ‘English in Early Childhood: Language Learning and Development’. This course is perfect for enhancing your knowledge of teaching kindergarten (EFL or ESL) English to very...Developmentally appropriate teaching for very young learners
Last night, the lesson plan for the class I was covering wasn’t from the student’s book, but one designed by the school. The lesson content for the kindergarten class was an extension of the transport unit the students had been studying. It was on giving...Toys for teaching kindergarten English to Very Young Learners and Young Learners
Here’s a link to an Amazon.com list I’ve made of all of the toys for teaching English to very young learners and young learners. You can use these toys in the games and activities you run in your classroom. My aim is to get you started with a good...