How to start teaching kids English - #1
Summary
TLDRSuzi, a South African ESL teacher in Poland, shares three key tips for teaching English to children. First, sit on the floor to establish a comfortable connection. Second, show genuine interest in the child's activities and environment. Third, build confidence by highlighting the child's English knowledge. She uses drawing as an engaging method to interact and teach. Suzi invites feedback and additional tips for teaching children.
Takeaways
- 🌍 Suzi is a South African living in Poland with 8 years of experience teaching English as a Second Language.
- 👩🏫 She offers advice for those interested in teaching children English, especially for non-teachers.
- 🧍♀️ Tip 1: Sit on the floor to meet children at their level and make them feel comfortable.
- 🤔 Tip 2: Show genuine interest in the child's activities, environment, and possessions to build rapport.
- 🗣️ Tip 3: Boost the child's confidence by acknowledging their English skills and using interactive activities like drawing.
- 🎨 Drawing can be a fun and effective way to engage with children and teach them English vocabulary.
- 👶 Meeting children at their level and showing interest helps to establish a connection and foster learning.
- 👏 Congratulating children on their achievements in English can motivate them to continue learning.
- 👫 Suzi emphasizes the importance of making children feel comfortable and approachable in a learning environment.
- 📚 She invites others to share their experiences and tips for teaching children English.
- 🎉 Suzi celebrates the launch of her YouTube channel and wishes viewers a great year ahead.
Q & A
What is Suzi's profession?
-Suzi is a teacher who has been teaching English as a Second Language for the past 8 years.
What is Suzi's nationality and where does she currently live?
-Suzi is South African and she is currently living in Poland.
What is the main concern of Suzi's friend who is being asked to teach children English?
-Suzi's friend is concerned because she has never taught children before and feels like she doesn't know how to interact with them.
What is the first tip Suzi gives for teaching children English?
-The first tip Suzi gives is to sit on the floor to make oneself more approachable and to be on the same level as the child.
Why does Suzi suggest sitting on the floor when teaching children?
-Sitting on the floor makes the teacher appear less intimidating and more approachable, which can help the child feel more comfortable.
What is the second tip Suzi provides for engaging with children?
-The second tip is to show genuine interest in the child's activities, environment, and possessions.
How does Suzi suggest showing interest in a child's environment?
-Suzi suggests asking about and reacting to things in the child's environment, such as their teddy bear, their handstands, or pictures on the wall.
What is the third tip Suzi offers for building confidence in teaching English to children?
-The third tip is to acknowledge and congratulate the child on their English knowledge, even if it's just a few words.
How does Suzi use drawing as a method to teach English?
-Suzi uses drawing as a way to interact with children and teach English by describing the drawing process in English and asking the child questions about the drawing.
What is the purpose of Suzi's YouTube video?
-The purpose of Suzi's YouTube video is to share her tips and experiences for teaching English to children, particularly for those who are new to teaching.
What does Suzi encourage viewers to do if they have their own tips or experiences to share?
-Suzi encourages viewers to share their own tips or experiences in the comments of her video.
What is the closing statement of Suzi's video?
-Suzi thanks viewers for watching her first YouTube video and wishes them an amazing 2017.
Outlines
🌍 Teaching English to Kids: Tips from a South African in Poland
Suzi, a South African English teacher based in Poland, shares three tips for teaching children English as a second language. Her advice is aimed at those who are not professional teachers but are considering teaching kids English. The first tip is to sit on the floor to make oneself less intimidating and more approachable to children. The second tip is to show genuine interest in the child's environment and activities, such as asking about their teddy bear or congratulating them on a handstand. The third tip focuses on building the child's confidence by acknowledging their existing English knowledge and using activities like drawing to engage them and reinforce their language skills. Suzi invites viewers to share their own tips and experiences in teaching children.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Teaching English as a Second Language
💡Tips
💡Vulnerable
💡Approachable
💡Interest
💡Confidence Builder
💡Language Learning
💡Drawing
💡Interaction
💡Teddy
💡Handstands
Highlights
Suzi shares her experience teaching English as a Second Language for 8 years.
Provides tips for teaching children English, especially for those new to teaching.
Advises sitting on the floor to be on the same level as children for comfort.
Emphasizes the importance of being interested in the child and their environment.
Encourages showing genuine interest in children's activities and possessions.
Suggests building confidence by acknowledging children's English skills.
Uses drawing as a method to interact with children and teach English.
Involves children in the drawing process to engage them in English.
Encourages children by congratulating them on their understanding of English.
Shares personal anecdotes to make the tips relatable.
Invites viewers to share their own experiences and tips for teaching children.
Expresses gratitude for watching her first YouTube video.
Wishes viewers an amazing year ahead.
Encourages a community approach to sharing teaching tips.
Promotes a friendly and approachable teaching style.
Stresses the value of making learning English fun and interactive.
Ends the video with a warm and personal farewell.
Transcripts
Hi guys! My name is Suzi and I'm a South African living in Poland!
And I've been Teaching English as a Second Language for the past
8 years.
And I've had a few people
come up to me and ask me, uh, like how do you teach?
Or would you have any tips for other people
who are interested in teaching children English.
For example. I have this
wonderful friend who speaks
English perfectly, she speaks French perfectly.
She's not a teacher, she studied something totally different
but a few people have asked her if she
would maybe like to teach their kids.
And she kind of panicked and called me
and she asked, "What am I supposed to do?"
"I've never taught kids, I don't hang around with kids."
How do you teach someone who's
not your age, who you think of as some small little alien?
So I'm gonna give you three
tips
that could help you feel a little bit more
confident on your first meeting or
lesson with a small human being who would like
to learn English, or who's parents would like this
human being to learn English.
So my first step is
tada!
to sit on the floor
So meeting an adult, just imagine, you're meeting this person
who's like, so much taller than you and if you
look at them and you have to kind of be
in this position in order to see their face
thats kind of um, kind of scary and intimidating
and on top of this, this person is speaking to
you, using these words that you have
no idea what they mean. But when you sit on the floor
you kind of make yourself a little bit more
vulnerable, but you're also on the level of
this child, which makes them feel a
little more comfortable and it makes you
more approachable.
Next tip:
Be interested!
Being interested means reacting to what
they're saying or to things that
they're doing with interest
so for example, asking about a teddy
and asking if it's theirs and showing interest in their Teddy.
Showing interest in um, them making handstands
and congratulating them on that
showing interest in, for example
pictures on their wall and asking, you know
"Did you draw this? Is this yours? Wow this is really good!"
So just being interested in them and their
environment and showing that you want to
be there, with this kid, already kind of
opens up this wave of friendship.
Third thing is...
"You know English!"
Which I think is pretty important
as a confidence builder.
Because learning a language
isn't actually that difficult. I think a lot
of people blocking themselves and they
think that no this is impossible I can't
do it, I don't know, I don't understand what you're
saying so I'm gonna listen to you and I
think it's important to find certain things
that the child understands and knows and
congratulating them on it. Or I do this thing where I kind of
trick them into knowing the language.
I start with a drawing. Drawing in itself is a very
very cool way to interact with the
child and teach English at the same
time. So for example, I would say, OK so.
"I am drawing
a head
And now I'm drawing
two eyes,
a nose and a mouth."
"Where are his eyes? Where can you see his eyes?" *Blink Blink*
And the child usually points and I'm like
"Well done! Yes! That's his eyes!"
And then, kinda like, you know
"You see? You know English!"
So yeah, those were three of the tips that I think
could be important as a start.
If you have any tips on what made your
first lessons work or what helped you when
you started teaching kids, let me know
or if there's some other tips that
you would like, you're welcome to let me know too!
and maybe I can help out.
Hey guys. So that was my first ever
YouTube video and I just wanted to say thanks for watching!
And I wish you an amazing
2017!
Bye!
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