20 hours
Teaching young learners can be a daunting
prospect for both new and experienced
teachers, but is one of the most rewarding
fields of English teaching.
This course starts with an introduction to
the ages and stages of young
learners. Participants learn about the
characteristics of each age group, what they can
do, and how they learn.
Packed with practical lesson ideas, the
course covers songs, story telling and arts and
crafts for very young learners, project work for
teenagers and the all-important areas of
classroom management and motivation.
At the end of the course, participants get
the chance to plan their own young learner class
to teach it to other attendees and receive
feedback from the tutor.
The course consists of 12 hours of sessions
that include:
- Ages and stages of development
- Classroom management and discipline
- Motivating young learners
- Great games
- Drama, role-play, songs
- Story telling
- Arts and crafts for primary age children
- Course books, materials and resources
- Project work for teens
- Web quests and blogs for teens
- Online resources and teaching sites
- Learning styles
- Building up a teaching sequence
- Lesson planning
- Peer-teaching
In addition to these sessions there will be
an 8 hour online component which can be
completed as and when participants wish.
Students taking this course can access the
online component (using the password provided
to them) here
Details of dates and
fees can be found here.
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