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by gles
Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:03 pm
Forum: Elementary Education
Topic: Improving fluency for higher level children
Replies: 3
Views: 2863

I just posted a similar plea for help, only I work with younger kids. I agree there are few useful materials online for getting kids to talk. Here are a few simple activities I've used for warm-ups that work more or less: -put topics you know they can talk about in a cup, they have to each take one ...
by gles
Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:50 pm
Forum: Elementary Education
Topic: Getting 6,7 and 8 years olds to speak English
Replies: 1
Views: 1940

Getting 6,7 and 8 years olds to speak English

I teach English in Mexico in small private groups. Everybody here says that the younger the child is, the quicker they learn. However, my experience is just the opposite. The younger they are, the more difficult it is for them to remember the vocabulary and dialogues, they have no grasp of basic gra...