 Re: Teaching English to 6-8 year olds
Hi,
To add to the above post, I also find that 6-8 year olds still love stories. Stories are a great way to contextualise language and make it meaningful. You can use flashcards to teach the vocabulary in the story before reading it and play games to reinforce the vocabulary. I find that a lot of my 6-8 year olds even want to try and read the story themselves when the time comes. Then there are games and activities you can do after reading the story. The possibilities are endless. One story can make for at least 3 lessons, if not more, before overkill.
I understand that your student doesn't like the textbook you are using but there are some great stories with activities all ready-made for teachers. My children love the "Winnie the Witch" book adapted to second language learners. The story is simple but funny and the exercises don't resemble textbook exercises.
Hope this helps. |