Methodology & Language for Primary Teachers
Course
In Canterbury
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
Canterbury
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Duration
2 Weeks
The course aims to provide the participants with state of the art theories and practice in teaching Young Learners. In addition, the strong language element embedded will result in the participants' development of their language skills. Suitable for: . Non-native teachers of Young Learners. Non-native Primary schoolteachers who are converting to teaching English. You will need at least a lower intermediate (not elementary or beginner) level of English to participate in this course.
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About this course
Each applicant to send in action plan 4 weeks before the course outlining hopes and objectives for achievement as a result of attending this course.
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Course programme
Course Summary
The course is for teachers of Young Learners who need to:
• Improve their ability and confidence in their use of English
• Develop their teaching skills for Young Learners.
The courses are practical. By ‘doing' activities designed for the Primary classroom, you will experience the methodology from the Young Learner's perspective.
The course is both a language improvement and a methodology course.
Programme of the training activities
methodology for Teaching:
» teaching the 4 skills (listening/reading/writing/speaking)
» creative activities for Young Learners
» classroom management skills
» chants, rhymes and songs + storytelling, drama and music
» using communicative learning activities in Primary teaching contexts
» pronunciation work (through children's songs and rhymes)
» work on grammar and vocabulary
» language for the classroom
» building confidence in teaching in and through English - particularly through drama activities
Expected results
As a result of attending this course, the participants will be more knowledgeable, confident teachers of YL as well as more fluent users of English.
Is this the right course for me?
• Yes, if you want to improve both your language ability and extend your range of teaching techniques, activities and approaches.
If this is not the course for you, please consider one of the following:
• English for Primary Teachers if you have at least a lower intermediate (not elementary or beginner) level of English and want to focus more exclusively on your language skills.
• Teaching Kindergarten if you teach Very Young Learners between the age of 3 and 6
Programme of the training activities day by day:
Please note this is an example of a daily programme. Course content may often be usefully adapted to incorporate the needs of each specific group.
Week 1
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM 9.30-10.30 Group Bonding What motivates YL? Teaching skills: Listening Teaching pronunciation Teaching through movement 2 11.00-12.30 Goal setting and needs analysis Teaching skills: speaking Teaching skills: reading Teaching Vocabulary Drama PM 14.00-15.30 Teaching YL: issues Teaching skills: Speaking 2 Teaching Skills: Writing Teaching through movement 1 Week review and feedback
Week 2
Recommended reading: Please note it is not necessary to buy or bring these books to the course.
• "Young Learners" S. Phillips (CUP) 1993
• "Training Course for Teachers of English to Children" D. Vale & A. Feunteun (CUP) 1995
• Challenging Children" (Delta) 2006 Henk van Oort.
• "Teaching Languages to Young Learners" L. Cameroon (CUP) 2001
Type of the certification awarded in the language of the training:
Attendance certificate detailing topics covered and course content.
Methodology & Language for Primary Teachers