We're better when we work together
“Daddy, play it again!” my four-year-old daughter said. “The same song? Again?” (We’d already listened to it nine times in a row.) Later that night, we would read the same storybook three times straight. Young children want us to repeat songs and stories. They like to point at things, like pumpkins, and tell us, “I [...]
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I am an American who has been teaching English in Israel for 32 years. I have found my work very challenging and rewarding as most children in Israel really strive to know English. I recently retired from the formal school system and am still working in an afternoon school program called “America English School.” Normally, [...]
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Matt Richelson makes some excellent points about the power of music in the EFL classroom in his recent article, “Teaching Young Learners With Songs.” I use music and movement daily with young learners in the English classroom. Let me add a few more suggestions that can assist you in using these powerful tools to teach [...]
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Barbara was so kind to ask me to write about how to use songs with young learners. I have learned a lot from teaching English using songs, and I am happy to share what I know. I have a background in music, and bringing music into the classroom has been very natural for me. What [...]
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