Teaching Kindergarten 4-8 Years Old

Course Summary
The course is for teachers of very young learners who need to:

• Improve their own ability and confidence in their use of English
• Develop their teaching skills for Very Young Learners

The course is practical and includes living/doing activities designed for the Kindergarten, and other pre-primary contexts, so as to experience the methodology from the Very Young Learner's perspective.

Programme of the training activities

• Methodology for teaching very Young Learners ages 3-6.
• Addressing the challenge of meeting the needs of Very Young Learners
• Classroom management skills
• Imitation and ‘learning by doing' - chants, songs, rhymes, storytelling and creative activities for the classroom
• Using communicative learning activities in Very Young Learner contexts - Listening and Speaking Skills
• Pronunciation for teachers and learners
• Building confidence in and through English - (particularly through drama activities)
• TeacheTeacher's confidence building and language development

Expected results
As a rAs a result of attending this course, the participants will be more knowledgeable and competent teachers and more confident 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 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.
• Methodology and Language For Primary Teachers if you teach Young Learners above the age of 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 How kids learn and what makes them tick Organizing the classroom Establishing routines Drama 11.00-12.30 Needs analysis and goal setting The needs of young kids Effective classroom management Storytelling 1 Movement PM 14.00-15.30 Teaching VYL: main issues Getting their attention and helping them keep it Giving instructions, demonstrating Storytelling 2 Week review and feedback

Week 2

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM 9.30-10.30 Creativity on the classroom Working on pronunciation Setting up learning centres TPR Group project 11.00-12.30 Working on speaking skills Dealing with difficult kids Playing games Introduction to Multiple Intelligences theory Feedback and group project PM 14.00-15.30 Working on listening skills Rhymes and chants Drawing and painting Arts and crafts Final feedback and farewells

Recommended reading: Please note it is not necessary to buy or bring these books to the course.

• "Teaching Very Young Children, Pre School and Primary G. Roth ( Richmond Publishing) 1998

• "Very Young Learners" V. Reilly and S. Ward (OUP) 1997

Type of the certification awarded in the language of the training:
Attendance certificate detailing topics covered and course content.