I am teaching English to a six year old and I was wondering if I could find on the internet some textbook?
I would like to have some sort of English textbook for kids, cause I can’t just start teaching grammar, i would need something with games and some easy conversations. Is there any chance I might find something to download on the Internet? I have downloaded a few books and worksheets but most of them do not seem quite good for teaching children. Thanks for your help!
At age six? They probably don’t need a textbook. Grab a picture dictionary and go through it with them to help them learn vocabulary. Get some flashcards and play memory, or put paperclips on them and make a magnet "fishing rod" to play games.
Kids need games. Use the language in action. If you’re reading a story, point out the pictures and name some of them. (Bear in mind that if their language level is low, they may not understand the story and get impatient. They’ll want to look at the pictures, which is fine. Just point things out to them. If something turns up more than once, ask, "Where’s the cat?" and then point to it, "It’s the cat!")
A young child, especially one who is just starting out, will benefit more from a more free-form class. Basically, play with them. You speak English. If they talk to you in their native language, try to understand and repeat the message in English. For example, if you see them pointing to a teddy bear and saying something, ask, "Do you want the teddy bear?" If they nod, hand it to them. "It’s a teddy bear."
Kids learn the names of things really quickly. You can also have them color pictures of familiar objects. For example, bring in some very simple pictures of dogs. Bring a couple of sets of crayons. Give them one of the pictures. Say, "Let’s color the dog." Take yours and start coloring it. "My dog is brown. What color is your dog?" Have a look. "Oh, your dog is yellow." Coloring is a great way to learn the colors.
After awhile you can ask them to hand you crayons. "Blue, please." It will take awhile, and you might need to point, but they’ll get the hang of it.
Have fun.
I can just tell you have no previous teaching experience, the best way is to just read to them, and make them read the same material.
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Buy or borrow a ‘course book’ written for use with six year old students. You will be offered: teacher’s book, student’s book and student’s work book. There may also be a CD and a video. The internet will only offer partial solutions. Visit a local school and talk with kindergarten and first grade teachers who are teaching English. Read about teaching young learners. There may be a thousand books available. Try Longmans.
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Teacher
You can try Shurley English. It’s great for young kids who are just starting out. They learn through fun jingles that make the parts of speech easy to remember.
http://www.shurley.com/
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Shurley method student, 1st – 4th grade, with a perfect score on the English section of the ACT.
At age six? They probably don’t need a textbook. Grab a picture dictionary and go through it with them to help them learn vocabulary. Get some flashcards and play memory, or put paperclips on them and make a magnet "fishing rod" to play games.
Kids need games. Use the language in action. If you’re reading a story, point out the pictures and name some of them. (Bear in mind that if their language level is low, they may not understand the story and get impatient. They’ll want to look at the pictures, which is fine. Just point things out to them. If something turns up more than once, ask, "Where’s the cat?" and then point to it, "It’s the cat!")
A young child, especially one who is just starting out, will benefit more from a more free-form class. Basically, play with them. You speak English. If they talk to you in their native language, try to understand and repeat the message in English. For example, if you see them pointing to a teddy bear and saying something, ask, "Do you want the teddy bear?" If they nod, hand it to them. "It’s a teddy bear."
Kids learn the names of things really quickly. You can also have them color pictures of familiar objects. For example, bring in some very simple pictures of dogs. Bring a couple of sets of crayons. Give them one of the pictures. Say, "Let’s color the dog." Take yours and start coloring it. "My dog is brown. What color is your dog?" Have a look. "Oh, your dog is yellow." Coloring is a great way to learn the colors.
After awhile you can ask them to hand you crayons. "Blue, please." It will take awhile, and you might need to point, but they’ll get the hang of it.
Have fun.
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English teacher experienced in ESL with the wee ones.