Going back to school after a summer break can be a time of anxiety, excitement, even a bit of sadness for students of all ages. This new school year is full of many unknowns and that can feel a little scary at first. While few children will admit to looking forward to the return of early mornings and homework, there are ways to make going back to school more acceptable and one of them is called ENGLISH.
Teaching English to kids is a gift they will take with them into adulthood. Acquiring a new language at an early age contributes to fluency. Research has shown that children have an innate ability to acquire any language thanks to the plasticity of the brain. For this reason, children learn their mother tongue very quickly and with very little effort. Children start to lose this ability after the age of seven, making second language acquisition slower and more difficult.
At an early age, the approach to this language should be a communicative one. Young learners should be clear that their aim is to understand and to make themselves understood and with time and exposure, they will learn to express themselves in a natural way. But not all children learn in the same way, so the best way to introduce this language to early learners to succeed is using a variety of activities.
It is known that those children who start learning a second language at an early age are better and faster problem solvers, tend to be more creative and are better able to multi-task also children who learn a second language tend to display more empathy towards others and are more receptive to other cultures and experiences. These skills are ones that, if the learner continues to use more than one language regularly, will stay with them through their lives.
Are you looking forward to going back to English?
I hope that you and your children continue to enjoy English!
Teaching English to kids is a gift they will take with them into adulthood. Acquiring a new language at an early age contributes to fluency. Research has shown that children have an innate ability to acquire any language thanks to the plasticity of the brain. For this reason, children learn their mother tongue very quickly and with very little effort. Children start to lose this ability after the age of seven, making second language acquisition slower and more difficult.
At an early age, the approach to this language should be a communicative one. Young learners should be clear that their aim is to understand and to make themselves understood and with time and exposure, they will learn to express themselves in a natural way. But not all children learn in the same way, so the best way to introduce this language to early learners to succeed is using a variety of activities.
It is known that those children who start learning a second language at an early age are better and faster problem solvers, tend to be more creative and are better able to multi-task also children who learn a second language tend to display more empathy towards others and are more receptive to other cultures and experiences. These skills are ones that, if the learner continues to use more than one language regularly, will stay with them through their lives.
Are you looking forward to going back to English?
I hope that you and your children continue to enjoy English!
https://www.oxfordclil.es/the-benefits-of-learning-a-second-language-early/
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