8. The Stages of Language Proficiency 0 1 2 3 4 5… YEARS Advanced Fluency Intermediate Fluency Speech Emergency Early Production Pre- Production
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14. Multi Sensory Learner Motivation Auditory intake Kinesthetically intake Visual intake TTV sequence of reconstructing a story
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16. Developing the ability to decode the meaning. Developing the child’s sense of sound and hearing through listening and pronunciation activities Focus on rhythm, melody; create music, sing,compose . Focus on concept formation, relationships and patterns. Focus on images, pictures, color; encourage visualization of problems. Focus on touching, body movements. Reflect, evaluate and make choices Encourage collaboration and interactions.
17. Children learn best when every aspect of their intelligence is stimulated, which is why music, language, movement, logic, interpersonal work and spatial relations should be involved in a children program.
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19. Learning as a Holistic process Learning is not only in the brain, but in the whole body. Children learn to understand what they hear. Children learn through all their senses.
20. WHAT DO OUR CHILDREN WANT? PLAY ACTION CONSTRUCT MOVEMENT SING COLOR FUN
21. SONGS CHANTS STORYTELLING GAMES CRAFT WORK Cool learning moments full of fun and involvement PUZZLES POEMS PROJECTS WHAT DO OUR CHILDREN WANT?
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24. MUSIC Has a very beneficial role in teaching young learners. Helps to establish a classroom atmosphere Makes learning more memorable Gives a sense of security and comfort to the children SONGS and CHANTS are useful developing confidence in English and in giving practice.
25. STORYTELLING English in context Teaches children about the world The language of the story is presented in a recognizable situation and allows for the natural recycling of language. Stories provide an excellent opportunity for extensive listening Stories allow children to identify with the characters and setting through visual cues which combine fantasy and reality
26. CRAFT ACTIVITIES Craft activities have a very useful role to play in the classroom: They personalize the English classes Physically involve the children Give them ‘space’ Make learning more memorable
27. PHYSICAL ACTION Young children need to move – it is through physical movement and contact that they develop a fuller experience of the world. If you want children to act out a story, encourage them to include action in it. That is, not just saying the words, but moving arms and legs, making gestures, miming actions, etc.
28. CHANTS CHANTS bear a close relationship to children’s games and the child’s natural affinity for rhythm and movement.
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30. Musical Plays The children produce musical plays which they can then perform in front of their families or classmates. In this way, they gain self-confidence using a foreign language.