Ingles para niños

Teaching English to Young Learners
Joan Kang Shin
English Language Center University of Maryland, Baltimore County jshin2@umbc.edu

Program Description
Young learners should have fun with English! The purpose of this program is to introduce participants to the theory and practice of teaching young learners in the EFL classroom. Participants will engage in enjoyable activities designedspecifically for young learners, such as songs, chants, finger plays, and storytelling. In addition, participants will discuss approaches for teaching language within a meaningful context and share effective techniques for making language input comprehensible and encouraging student participation. By the end of the program, participants will be energized and ready to make their young learners have funwith English. Module I: Learning and Teaching Styles for Primary Students
How do children learn language? This workshop will focus on the characteristics of young learners and their learning styles that affect second language acquisition. In addition to a discussion on learning styles of primary students, this workshop will introduce useful activities and teaching ideas specifically designed forTeaching English to Young Learners (TEYL). Module II: Songs, Chants, and Poems! Children love to sing, chant, and be creative! The purpose of this workshop is to teach participants songs, chants and poems in English to use in the young learner classroom. This means learning to sing, chant, and write poems as well as learning how to incorporate them effectively into English lessons as good practicefor teaching pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and all four skills. Module III: Storytelling and More! Children love stories! The purpose of this workshop is to explore the uses of storytelling to teach English to young learners. It gives the rationale for using stories as a meaningful context in which new language can be taught and as a source for cultural content. Demonstrations ofstorytelling techniques and activities for young learners will be given in order to show participants how to integrate skills and teach vocabulary and grammar in fun and interesting contexts. Module IV: Increasing Classroom Interaction Young learners need to speak out! EFL teachers everywhere struggle to increase the quantity and the quality of English spoken by their students in their classrooms. Thisworkshop will introduce the basic interactions found in EFL classrooms and will demonstrate strategies for teachers to create a more interactive and communicative classroom, particularly for young learners of English.

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Module I: Learning & Teaching Styles for Primary Students
How do children learn language? Thisworkshop will focus on the characteristics of young learners and their learning styles that affect second language acquisition. In addition to a discussion on learning styles of primary students, this workshop will introduce useful activities and teaching ideas specifically designed for Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL). Outline of Workshop I. Introduction: T-P-S II. Considerations for TeachingYoung Learners • • • • How children learn Characteristics of young learners Language Learning Environment Ten Helpful Ideas for TEYL

III. Teaching approaches for young learners IV. Classroom Management Ideas V. Conclusion: Role Play

I. Introduction: T-P-S
(Think-Pair-Share)

TEYL? Think about it!
1. What is the purpose for starting English instruction in primary school? 2. What kind ofapproach should we take in a young learner classroom? ______ ______ ______ ______

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II. Considerations for Teaching Young Learners
As you go through the basic principles of teaching young learners, please think about how these theories can be applied to your TEYL classroom situation.

A. How children learn...