Centering the methodology on the natural abilities and instincts that the children bring into the class., Games are so useful and important not only because they are fun, but also because this playful element creates a desire to communicate and games can produce endless amounts of unpredictable situations, Main teasers or riddles, where children have to guess a specific sentence or word, are a very good example of the phenomenon of indirect learning. The child does not try to learn specific sentences, he is trying to guess the right answer, Children’s abilities to consciously learn the grammatical forms and structures still have not been developed in preschool and early Childhood Education, All children have an innate instinct for language acquisition, The teacher must deliberately develop and carry out an appropriate methodology through real tasks, or interesting activities that aren’t just language exercises, Also give the children the chance to use and elaborate language while their minds are focused on the task., Games provide an opportunity to use and assimilate real use of the language while the mind is focused on participating in the game as well as being a very effective opportunity for indirect learning., The roles of stimulation, imagination, creativity and fantasy are also of great importance. Children love using their imagination., In English, contents are contextualized on the experience of the children and they are also associated with other subjects., Another important aspect to consider is the use of the second language above the use of the mother tongue. It is proven that a total immersion situation is the best option when acquiring a second language, The amount of input that is received in this language is very important., Good programs aren’t limited to concepts and they take into consideration students’ attitudes and performance., Carry out various activities where real, natural use of language occurs as a part of learning, Widely accepted child-friendly methodologies have been challenged by research. For example, primary language teaching methodology traditionally suggested focusing on teaching vocabulary and unanalysed language chunks through stories, songs and rhymes, based on the understanding that children are not interested in grammar, and they do not benefit from ‘form focused’ instruction. However, research is beginning to show that children as young as 8 years of age are able to learn grammatical terminology to use for analysis and further learning.

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