Teaching children

[Mirvat]

Hello

I teach English to children. I find dificulties in making them interested enough in learning English. What can I do to make them more involved?
Mirvat

[Kitosdad]

Mirvat, I tell them simple stories or nursery rhymes, and ask them to explain each sentence back to me.

Sometimes I let them tell me the story, ( if they read well enough ), and then I ask them questions about each sentence.

They seem to like this idea, especially when you tell them that this is a test. It is very important, ( as I'm sure you already know ) to praise their efforts.

Kitosdad.
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[Hello]

I agree with with my great friend kitosdad ,but with some new techniques.I will write about it later.
Dear Kitosdad ,please let me see your vocabulary jotting,if any .

Salam fro Hello

[Kitosdad]

Salam Hello, I have no vocabulary jottings I'm afraid. It's all in my head as I'm a Brit.

Perhaps I can help you in some other way ?

Kitosdad.
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[Stew.t.]

Hi Mirvat

I think it depends how old the kids are?

If very young then you are just exposing them to English not really teaching.

A little older then you should do some generative grammar and interactive stuff.

Also depends on why they are learning. Are they forced to by their parents.
What is the learning environment like?
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[Aryam]

Hi Mirvat

I think the question will be, why they don't interested in learning English language, and you should know the main reason for that.
There's another way to teaching them English or to push them to admire to learn the language,for example, let them sing some English songs, or give them the opportunity to watch animation movies..
I hope that could help you..
Good luck

[Mirvat]

Dear all

Many thanks for your replies & Ideas. It was so good to communicate with you. I will try some of your ideas & inform you back.

[Vetty]

Dear Mirvat
I also use a lot of nursery rhymes teaching very young children, a lot of games. Each word and phrase studied is, actually, a game. I love to use macromedia resources. But the most important, to my mind, is to love what you do. I love mother Goose nursery rhymes and use them greatly in my life, but for teaching, translated in my native language. My own kids live with them from their babyhood. I am absolutely sure they are no less important for kids than The Book for some adults. I do with my little students what they tell me is important for them, but in English ( for some time at my class ).