How to properly teach a child English. English for kids. Where to start learning a language? How and where to study English

26.11.2023

How to teach your child English on your own, without leaving home?

Without any stress, just by properly organizing your work and distributing the direction of your efforts,
without the help of expensive specialists,
at home,
creating a positive learning atmosphere for yourself and your baby,
choosing the most comfortable time for joint activities.

If you don’t know where to start teaching your child English, but want to:

speak with your child in English without barriers,
understand English speech easily,
get rid of the ballast of misunderstanding of grammatical, spelling and phonetic rules.

Then, the participant's story training by Galina Bubyakina, will tell you how you can make your dream come true.

“ENGLISH IN YOUR FAMILY WITH A CHILD AFTER 4 YEARS OLD IS NOT A DREAM, IT’S REALITY”

My name is Elena Mozyreva, I am 30 years old, higher education - manager. My son Zhenya is now 5.5 years old. We got to Galina for an online English language training program for children "Let me talk to you, baby" March 10, 7 months ago. Before this we had not studied English at all.

Before starting the training, I took a test to determine my level of English. The test showed that I have Intermediate. Wow?! You learn English from the 1st grade, but you don’t really know how to speak it. How so?

I really want my child to speak different languages, and not learn transcription and translation all his life.

Why didn’t I start from birth, you ask?

Well, first reason: “Galina, why didn’t we meet earlier? :-)"

Do you think I'm joking? I just didn’t know where to start teaching my child English. Galina became my guide in the world of everyday English with children. She and her colleagues (native speakers) helped me overcome the language barrier and learn to communicate with my son with a smile and without constraint.

And here The second reason:

Zhenya did not speak until he was 3.5 years old. Only the simplest phrases and words: “Mom, give me!”, “Go”, “Move away”...

And everyone around kept repeating: “He doesn’t know how to speak Russian, and you’re still going to introduce English!”, “Are you going to make a child prodigy out of a child?” I think some of you have heard this too. And I was a coward, but adults know better, they are more experienced, you need to listen to them. And how can I teach my child English on my own, at home, without the help of expensive specialists, if we still can’t do it in our native language?! And you just had to look for like-minded people. And Galina found me herself. Thank you.

I read the letter in the mailing list and thought that this training would be suitable as an English language training program for very young children, and we are almost 5 years old. But I really wanted to try, and it cost very little for the training. And I decided that we can be equated to kids, because... we really were newborns in English. As I already said, we had not studied English at all before.

Structure of the training. What worked for us

And then a letter arrives: “Greetings, Elena! We are starting our training on the development of English speaking skills for mothers and babies “Let me talk to you, baby”!

I participated in trainings, but in different formats. What Galina offers is very convenient and, most importantly, effective.

Don't you have to think for yourself where to start teaching your child English - with the alphabet, counting, animal names, or something completely different?

One week of the training program is divided into 2 three-day periods:

1st- Monday-Wednesday and 2nd- Thursday-Saturday. Sunday is a break.

Total 3 weeks - 6 BLOCKS.

Every Monday and Thursday you receive a task, the so-called BLOCK. And you have three days to familiarize yourself, work and write a report.

Training is such a format, quite intensive work, first of all on yourself, and secondly - work with the child. But even for a working mother this is possible.

I accessed the block and watched the video while riding home on the train. I was going through what to say in my head, even memorizing it at first. In each BLOCK you receive a huge layer of information; here everyone will find something that is close to them and easier to understand. And by the second week, the language barrier was gone - I already knew how to teach my child English at home, on my own, and I was confident in my abilities.

Galina knows how to motivate!

First, you will be asked to videotape your results. And since the spirit of leadership is in each of us, we don’t want to lag behind the others. Even without experience working with a camera, I posted our funny videos. And this is a unique experience because you see yourself from the outside. After all, this English language training program is designed not only for children, but also for their mothers! And this is work on yourself, I tell you.

One time I thoroughly prepared for the lesson and got ready for the video shooting. So, I think I’ll record a cool video. And so Zhenya and I sat down on the street, I turned on the recording and started the game. But he doesn’t really want to. I got upset and started putting pressure on him, but didn’t really insist on continuing. And then I looked at the recording and saw how stern my face was. I wouldn’t want to play with such a mother either. Since then, I began to work more on my smile and tune myself into a positive mood after a working day.

Secondly, the report. It is very important for you, in it you write down your miniphrase and in the future, after checking and adjusting, you can use it and rely on it. This is a kind of cheat sheet after completing the training. And a plus - your miniphrase will definitely be voiced, and you will receive an audio recording.

Thirdly, this is Skype chat. This is a kind of cozy place where you can not only ask online, but how it will be: "The soup is ready! Go eat!", but also support for other mothers.

If I give up, I’m tired, the child doesn’t want to study as expected, doubts arise: can I teach my child English on my own, at home and not in some courses. You can always write, and you will immediately receive advice, they will support you and lend a helping hand. I recommend installing Skype on your phone. At first I didn’t do this, simply because I thought that Skype would take up a lot of space on the phone and would slow down when working. But that's not true! So feel free to install!

The sharp corners we had to face. How we rounded them off

Yes, we had sharp corners. I’ll say right away that it’s not scary. All sharp stones are polished by water over time. Let it be long, but patient.

You and I are water! Loving, caring, patient and calm mothers. And if this is not always the case, then we must strive for this. What am I talking about? - you ask.

I’m talking about demativators now, but, honestly, this word sounds creepy. So let's just call them small acute angles.

For us they sounded like this: “Mom, talk to me normally! I don’t understand you!”, “Mom, that’s enough! Speak Russian!" And sometimes it sounded with tears.

It could also be that I decided in advance where to start teaching English today, prepared and offered the child a game, for example, with animals. Those. I have already repeated some words on this topic and am ready to talk only about animals for now. And Zhenya says: “Mom, let’s better play with cars!”

So what should we do then? At the moment you are seized with a slight panic, because you cannot even remember the word “wheel”.

Will you insist on the animals or will you try to remember what the wheel will be like? Other options are also possible. What would you do in such a situation?

And here the most important thing is not animals, and not that you forgot the word. The main thing here, as they say now, is to tune in to the positive, i.e. remove your irritation and pull yourself together. And try to catch the wave the child is currently on and create a fun GAME. Well, for example, take a car and put a dog in it. And arrive with sounds: “Uuuuuuu….dyzh! Hello! I'm a car. And it’s my friend. Hello! I'm a dog. What are you doing? I want to play with you". And there will be no resistance here, the sharp angle will be smoothed out.

Play and fun are our main guarantees of success! And she revealed another secret to me Olga Lvovna Soboleva— teacher and developer of his own methods of reading in English. She said that intonation is very important. We must speak to the child, just like in Russian, not like robots. And here I was lucky, I really played and lived our game with the child. And if I learned phrases and words, it was only for myself. The child usually experienced improvisation. Let there be fewer words, but let them reach the heart. A little later I spoke to Zhenya in English, and he understood everything and answered in Russian. And it was a success!

I also talked about small whims, but for us it was more due to fatigue. Make sure that when you get ready to play with your baby, he is full, be sure to monitor your children’s routine. Usually all the hysterics and whining are from fatigue or hunger.

But if all the rules are followed, and the child does not want to play with you in English, then the first thing I would suggest is to try to start learning English - with lullabies, funny songs, nursery rhymes, cartoons in English and little by little communicate with him, at least in 5 minutes a day. You may think that this is not enough, but remember how slowly time passed in childhood. 5 minutes is not enough for a child! It may only be five minutes, but it will be fun and interesting. Do you know this poem?

Hands running over the back - like a snail crawling around here.

And then I tickle Zhenya, pretending to be a running mouse:

It turns out to be a lot of fun, because all children love to play around! We still do this massage before bed, and if I forget, Zhenya immediately reminds me: “Mom, what about the massage? Slowly, slowly..."

This online English language training program for children and their mothers gave impetus not only to the development of my child’s speech, but also helped me overcome the language barrier and find like-minded friends with whom I still communicate. The training helped the English language smoothly enter our lives.

Now twice a week Zhenya goes to the English school “Lingvitania”, which is based on the method of Olga Lvovna Soboleva, I have not been practicing the language at home for a month and a half, but all this is temporary. Two or three months a year I have to work almost 11 hours, this is the specificity of my work. That's why Zhenya went to an English school.

In addition to this, I introduced some, let's call it, “mother substitutes”.

Lullabies in English. Zhenya falls asleep only to them.

For example:

Cartoons. If we watch cartoons, then this, of course, Peppa Pig or it could be full-length cartoons that are on YouTube, for example How to train you dragon, Home . We watch such cartoons rarely and usually in parts. Do you know that the eye doctor does not allow children under 6 years old to watch TV for more than 15-20 minutes a day?

Internet resource. I bought a subscription to ABCmouse.com. Here the child goes through a kind of game levels: listens to songs, fairy tales, can color, collect puzzles, buy himself a virtual dinosaur and feed it. There is a lot to list, if you are interested, go to abcmouse.com there are detailed videos about this resource.

But again, Zhenya comes to this site on Sunday morning and plays for about an hour while his parents get their sleep.

These are small “substitutes for me”, due to an urgent need.

Last week Zhenya said to me so sternly: “Mom, speak to me in English, please!” He misses our games. There is nothing better than live communication and games with mom. So play and speak the language!

And I will soon return to "School for Parents of Little Polyglots", because there are many other English language training programs for children and their parents. I get a lot of ideas here and always feel supported.

Anyone who hasn’t heard about this school yet and is looking for answers to questions: how to teach a child English at home, on their own, and where to start learning, I’m sure Galina will soon tell you everything.

Recruitment of the next group for training according to my program it's about to start. And by the way, you will be pleasantly surprised by the conditions for participation in it. Sign up in the comments if you are interested in our offer and you want to know the details!

Consultation for parents "How to start learning English at home with children?"

Ivacheva Yulia Alekseevna, English teacher, State Public Enterprise "Nursery-Garden" Bobek", Kazakhstan, Shchuchinsk.
Description: This material will help parents teach their children English at home.
Target: help parents find an approach to teaching English to their children at home, captivate them, and create an environment.

Many parents would like to start teaching their children English at home on their own, but do not know how to start. If your English is not perfect, this is not a reason to refuse to study. The main thing here is your enthusiasm and support.
Don't worry if your child doesn't immediately repeat or remember the words. He needs time to understand, remember and apply them in the future. Be patient and your child will start speaking English words in his free time.
Create a training schedule.
Choose a time to study. It is best if these are several short sessions (10-15 minutes) during the day. You can gradually increase the time of classes as the child gets older and more diligent. Let the classes be short, but interesting, fun, and educational. Try to do certain activities at the same time every day. Children feel comfortable and confident when they know what to expect. For example, you play an English game every day after kindergarten or school, or read an English fairy tale to your child before bed.
If you have free space at home, create it English corner, where you will store everything related to learning English, such as books, games, DVDs or things the kids have made.
Play.

Children learn easily when they are having fun. Flashcards with illustrations are the best way to learn words. There are many games you can play using cards. You can also play English games on your computer.
Use everyday situations.
The advantage of learning English at home is that you can use everyday situations and real things around the house to practice the language fluently. For example: talking about clothes when the child is getting dressed, or when you are putting away toys. Study the vocabulary on the topic “Food”. When you go to the store, give your child a list of things to find (use flashcards or age-appropriate words). Repeat the words as you sort through your purchases at home.
Read fairy tales, discuss.
Children love bright colored books with attractive illustrations. Look at the pictures together and name them in English. Then ask the child to show what you called in English “Where is the cat?” . Ask your child to describe the object using simple adjectives “a big cat.” Read a short story in English, you can choose a poem in English consisting of simple phrases “Little Mouse, Little Mouse, where is your house? I’m a poor Mouse, I have no house.” Ask your child what familiar words he heard when you read the story to him. By listening to English speech, the child will learn the sounds and rhythm of the English language.
Use songs.
Songs is a truly effective way to learn new words and improve pronunciation. Songs with actions are especially good for very young children as they can participate even if they can't sing the song yet. The meaning of the words in a song can be shown through movements.
What about grammar?
Young children do not have any pressing need to learn the rules of grammar, but instead need to be taught to listen and use different grammatical structures in context, such as “Have got” when talking about someone's appearance, or “Must/mustn't” when speaking about their school rules. Hearing grammar used in context from an early age will help your child use it fluently and correctly when they are older.
Older children find it more interesting to learn English with siblings or other family members. You can come up with a situation that requires dialogue between children, organize a competition or role-playing game.
What words and phrases should you learn first?
Consider your child's interests and personality, decide what topics to study, and let your child help you choose. You can start with some of these those:
numbers (1–10; 10–20; 20–100)
colors
adjectives (eg big, small, tall, happy, sad, tired)
body
toys
cloth
animals (eg pets, wild animals)
food
It is also important for your child to get used to the “English time” mode of English lessons. Use the same phrases with your child every time, for example, “English time!” Let's sit down. Thank you; Can I have...?; Where is...?; Point to...; What color is it?; It's...; I like...; I don’t like…. This is a…”.
When teaching your child, remember that the main thing is to relax, have fun and make learning English an enjoyable experience for you and your child.

Modern parents, who care about the bright future of their children, are increasingly faced with the following question: when, how and where to start learning English with their child?

And not without reason, because knowledge of a foreign language, especially English, makes dreams of such a future closer.

English language: when to start?

You can start learning a language at any age, but the most favorable period is the age from 1.5 to 9-10 years. In this fairly wide time period, the child’s involuntary memory is best developed. He is able to remember everything “on the fly,” as they say, on an intuitive level, without making much effort.

There are methods that allow you to start learning from the cradle, even when the baby does not speak his native language. It has been proven that any early learning of foreign languages bears fruit. Psychologists believe that such a child is truly ahead of his peers in his mental development. But not in an emotional way, so in your desire to raise a genius, do not forget that every child needs a carefree and joyful childhood, and he needs live communication and a smile more than a perfect knowledge of the English alphabet at 2 years old.

Children's language abilities

Does the child have the ability to learn languages? Will time and effort be wasted? Imagine: the baby is already drawing a little with pencils. Will he be able to paint with a brush and paints? Naturally! After all, he is already drawing. So it is with language. The baby is already beginning to communicate in his native language, which means he has a talent for languages! Of course, for perfect command of a foreign language, specific talents are required, as in any other fields of science and art. But if we are talking about learning a language to expand their general horizons in order to have a strong foundation for the further development of language skills and abilities, any child can do this.

What skills should a child have to start learning English?

To learn foreign languages, every child must be able to listen, see, repeat (at least in his own way), draw, run, crawl, jump, etc. A foreign language with small children is always a game. And any child can play. Important: he must know in his native language what he has to learn in English! You should not learn colors in English if your child does not understand them yet.

How and where to study English

You can study a language at home, with your parents, or in a children's studio, or invite a nanny-tutor who speaks a foreign language. It makes sense to send a child to a children's studio if he is 4-5 years old or older. At this age, learning in a team will be beneficial. Young children under 3 years old, as a rule, have not yet acquired the skills of playing together or fully communicating with peers, so it is better to study with them at home.

If at least one of the parents has a conversational level of language proficiency, the best option would be to communicate with the baby from birth in two languages. For example, an English-speaking father and a Russian-speaking mother. Growing up in a linguistic environment, a child quickly acquires communication skills in a foreign language. In this case, both languages will be native to the baby.

Do mom and dad only remember a couple of words and phrases from the school English course, or have they studied another language before? Not scary. There are textbooks for kids and their parents with detailed methodological tips and pronunciation instructions. There are many Internet sites where you can download audio recordings in English and texts for them absolutely free. And parents are given a wonderful opportunity to learn English themselves and teach their child.

English from scratch for children: where to start?

It makes no sense for young children to start learning a language from the alphabet. Especially if they have not yet mastered the technique of reading in their native language. The main goal of parents should be: to instill in their child an interest and love for a foreign language, and then expect great results.

Based on this goal, you need to start with what arouses the baby’s interest. The theme “Animals”, “Toys”, “Household Items” will be a great start. It is convenient to use visual aids - cards for teaching children a language. You can buy them or make them yourself in accordance with the child’s level of knowledge and interests.

It’s not a bad idea to look at books, even if they’re in Russian. The main thing is to name what is shown in the pictures in English. In addition to nouns denoting objects and animals, you need to teach the child during normal communication the most common verbs and verb phrases, such as give me, take, come to me, look at, etc. Cartoons, songs, poems in English will develop the child’s linguistic hearing .

Training should be unobtrusive and the child should like it. The duration of classes is from 5 to 15 minutes. The younger the child, the shorter the lesson. It is important to have time to finish your “lesson” before the baby gets tired and starts to get distracted, so that he wants to return to this type of activity again.

How to teach a child to think in English

There are different methods and different approaches to teaching children foreign languages. Some classical methods have a strong theoretical basis. It is described in detail in scientific works, pedagogical monographs and works. In its pure form, the step-by-step learning of English “from words to grammar” was used in Soviet schools. Most private English courses for children and tutors follow this method. In practice, all this theoretical baggage turns out to be not very effective.

English for children, especially the little ones, should be fun! It should not become a subject of study and cramming, but a full-fledged means of communication. What method has proven to be so effective that just 3-6 months after the start, the guys not only speak fluently in a foreign language, but also think in it?

An innovative method for teaching English to children in Russia is the communicative approach. In essence, it is practical communication with a native speaker or teacher who is fluent in English. The main focus is on speaking and listening. The technique is known and successfully used in the West. In Russia, the pioneer (and monopolist) of innovative technology was the network of Children's Language Centers "Polyglotiki", which has existed since 2006. This unique author’s technique was first used by the founder of the Polyglotics centers in the cultural capital of St. Petersburg and was a stunning success. Today "Polyglotiki" is an international network with 60 branches in dozens of different cities in Russia and neighboring countries.

All English language courses for children offered at the Centers for study from 2 to 12 years of age are based on communicative methods with elements of the classical approach. Maximum immersion in a foreign language environment naturally stimulates bilingualism in a child, and not only... After all, he learns both the basics of the language itself and begins to easily understand mathematics, natural sciences, literature and creative tasks in English. This means it is developing comprehensively!

The main goal of Polyglot teachers is to teach a child to perceive language, speak, and then think in it. No mechanical repetitions! Only improvised game tasks in English, creative skits, demonstrations, musical and cartoon shows, colorful cards and posters, gestures, facial expressions and communication with a native speaker. This is how English for children develops not only memory, but also intelligence and logic! And new knowledge contributes to the development of mental abilities and successful further education of children in Russian and foreign schools.

You need to return to English lessons at least 3 times a week so that the acquired knowledge is firmly entrenched. And, of course, this new “English game” for the child should bring him joy and pleasure!

Your child has started learning English - at school, with a tutor, in courses. You feel that he needs to help, but you don’t know how - you yourself have never learned English. It's time to start doing this together! We will tell you how to effectively learn words, where you can listen to English speech and what books to read.

Parents often come to me with a question: how to help their child learn English? This is especially troubling for parents who have not studied the language themselves.

So, the first rule is to stop being afraid of an unfamiliar language, since this fear is passed on to children. Rule two is to believe in yourself and turn even short joint lessons into an exciting game. The main thing is that classes bring pleasure. I am sure that any parent, even those who do not speak a foreign language, can help their child master the language by devoting no more than half an hour on a weekday and about an hour on a weekend.

Let's look at the block-by-block language teaching scheme, which is used in preparation for international English language exams, as well as in preparation for the Unified State Exam. Knowledge in the exams is tested in 4 skills: speaking, listening (listening), reading and writing.

Ability to speak English

I believe that the most important thing in the ability to speak is vocabulary. Even without mastering grammatical rules, but having a large vocabulary, you can convey your thoughts to your interlocutor. Therefore, first of all you need learn words. To study words, I recommend making special cards. The list of words can be taken from a school textbook or, for example, on the website of the Cambridge University Examination Council, in the section corresponding to the current level. The very first level, for which children 8-11 years old can already take the exam, is called Young Learner Starters.

If you don’t have a lot of time, you can make cards by writing a word in Russian on one side and in English on the other. But if you set aside at least an hour a week and approach the issue creatively, you can turn the process of making cards into an element of learning and into an interesting activity. How to do it?

For each word from the list, together with the student, find a picture on the Internet. Then you print out the finished sheet, and while you are cutting it into cards, ask the child to write an English word on the back of each picture. While you are preparing this manual together, he is already memorizing a large number of words.

It is better to carry out such preparation on one of the weekends. For a week you will need 20-30 words, that is, making cards will take no more than an hour. You will need to practice them 2-3 times a week.

There are several things to consider when learning words with flashcards. Firstly, there is no need to “cram” words. You lay out the cards with pictures (or Russian text) facing up. If the student remembers the word and names it correctly, you turn the card over with the English text facing up. If he doesn’t name it, then turn it over too, but put it in another pile. Then you do the same in the other direction (translating from English into Russian) until all the words in both directions are pronounced correctly.

The next time you study words (after a few days), you add 10 more cards to the old cards, thereby repeating previously learned words and mastering new ones. Gradually, well-learned words can be put aside and returned to them after 2-3 months.

Another option - make lotto. Create several game fields with pictures (say, 8 pictures per field) and cards with words in English. Two people can play this lotto. Thus, in one game you can learn up to 16 words.

If you do not know English and are not sure that the child pronounces the words correctly, then at the time of checking, you can sit down at the computer, open an online translator and listen to how the desired word sounds.

If you teach 2 times a week, 10 words, then in a month you can master 80-100 words. Of course, these words will not immediately enter the active vocabulary, but the required minimum - 350-400 words - is quite achievable. Namely, this is the number of words required for the basic vocabulary necessary for everyday communication. (For your information, it is believed that on average native speakers use from 3 to 5 thousand words.)

This exercise will require no more than 20 minutes a day(checked in an online translator - up to 30 minutes).

Letter in English

Once a week I recommend conducting a vocabulary dictation using the words you have learned. If you are not sure of your pronunciation, you can dictate a word in Russian and ask your child to write it in English, and then repeat the written words and check the pronunciation with a computer translator. You can also diversify the activities: invite your child to dictate words to you.

This usually takes no more than 10 minutes (20 minutes with verification).

Listening comprehension of English

To learn to perceive English speech, you need to listen to it. On the Internet you can find a huge number of cartoons in English. It’s better to start with simple English songs (nursery rhymes songs) - for example, “Old Macdonald had a farm”, “Mary had a little lamb”, “London bridge is falling down”, etc. You can find the lyrics of the songs through a search engine, and then , while watching stories with these songs on Youtube, invite the child to sing along with the characters, while holding the lyrics of the song in front of him.

At the very beginning of learning, it is better to master one verse at a time. Then gradually remove the text and ask the child to repeat without a piece of paper. If you don’t succeed right away, you can also find so-called ABC songs on Youtube. In these stories, the child sees and hears how individual words are pronounced and gets used to English speech. And besides, this will prepare him for reading, as it will allow him to remember what the letters are called and what sounds they convey.

This activity can be taken 2 times a week for 30 minutes.

Reading in English

Unfortunately, many modern children have problems reading not only in English, but also in Russian. First of all, the content of the book should be interesting to the child.

This should be adapted literature. Bookstores now sell a huge number of children's books in English for different levels of proficiency. For beginners learning a language, this is the Easystarts level. If the child has already mastered the initial stage, you can move on to books at the Beginner level. Usually at the end of the books there are tables showing the degree of complexity of the texts.

One of the ways that children enjoy is reading and role-playing the story. You can even buy a collection of simple plays. For those parents who do not speak English, you can suggest the following: let the child help translate the parental role, so that the parent can then play it.

This can be done at a minimum 45 minutes once a week.

In this way, the daily learning process will turn into an exciting and useful time spent together. The English language will cease to be something unfamiliar and incomprehensible, but will become the language of games. In addition, parents who have never studied English before will also be able to master the initial level. It is only important that the classes be systematic.

Of course, learning English requires much more effort, but if you help your child overcome the initial stage and love English classes, this will be the key to successful learning in the future. So invent, invent and good luck to you.

Discussion

The title is "English with your child in 30 minutes a day." From the text “This exercise will take no more than 20 minutes a day” only for the first point. And there are four of them. Ha.
From the text “If you learn 10 words 2 times a week, then in a month you can master 80-100 words.” Are we talking about a child starting to learn English, or about an aspiring genius with a super memory? I have only two intelligent children with English lessons 4 hours a week at school and half an hour at home every day. They knew a hundred words by the end of second grade, i.e. in 20 months. I didn’t read further, I regretted my time.

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At three years old, little fidgets learn about the world around them with genuine interest. And the more interesting things there are in this world, the better. Likewise, English for 3-year-old children will be an exciting adventure. Young “researchers” are keenly interested in the new and unknown, and the unique possibilities of natural knowledge of things will help them perceive a foreign language literally on a subconscious level. In today's article we will tell you how to properly conduct English language training sessions with children three or four years old.

Every parent who worries about the future of their child asks a similar question. Heated discussions and differences of opinion are also common among teachers: some advocate learning English “from the cradle,” while others believe that it is more rational to get acquainted with a foreign language before entering school.

Without going into the details of this controversy, we will highlight its core. The root of the problem lies in excessive workload and “depriving children of their childhood.” But the secret of success is precisely that English lessons for preschool children are conducted exclusively in a playful way. The method of teaching English for little ones is not memorization, but an exciting game that fits organically into children's fun.

You can start learning English with a one-year-old baby, with a 2-year-old child, and with children aged 3 years and older. The main thing is to develop in students a sincere interest in learning English. Young children are open and very inquisitive on their own, so it’s not difficult to get them interested in a new activity. Moreover, the natural needs of cognition involve as much as possible all the capabilities of the brain. This gives children aged 2 to 4 years the following benefits:

easy perception of new information;
quick memorization;
natural imitation of foreign pronunciation;
lack of fear of speaking.

Learning foreign languages in adulthood will no longer be accompanied by these favorable factors. That's why it's worth striking while the iron is hot. However, in order for English lessons for children 3-4 years old to be truly successful, several nuances of child psychology should be taken into account before starting them.

How to explain English to 3-year-old children - practical recommendations

So, you have decided to teach your child to speak English, but you don’t yet know where to start with the first lessons. It’s easy to start teaching children, the main thing is to remember the secret already said - no coercion, only play!

Instilling interest

Children aged 1 year and older actively explore the world, being interested in every unknown part of it. The parent’s task in this case is to pick up this natural interest and develop it into an exciting game “activity”. While playing with toys with your child, tell him about the English language using the names of these objects as an example. But do not immediately demand mandatory memorization and repetition: if the child is interested, then later he himself will demonstrate the acquired knowledge.

Use any everyday situations to teach English. What do three-year-olds do most often? They ask questions. Answer them by adding English words to the sentences and explaining their meanings visually, i.e. showing objects. A child learns about the world through his eyes and sensations, so you should not make long verbal explanations, which will quickly bore and confuse the baby.

Let's not get bored

The main principle by which English is taught to children from 3 years old is no violence. Your classes should not be even remotely similar to school lessons. No “sit down and learn.” We play English with children, and we play not at any specific time of the day, but in any suitable situation.

For example, invite your child to learn colors in English during a walk. Let the little one joyfully shout Green at all objects containing the color green! Or you can compete with your child to see who can find the most green objects around. The reward for the game will again be a green delicacy: an apple, a pear, and a sweet watermelon is also suitable for the summer.

Such simple games provide excitement and positive emotions, develop a thirst for new knowledge and make it easy to learn and remember new vocabulary.

We encourage success

Praise and kind words are pleasant even for serious adults, let alone affection-sensitive children who are only 3 or 4 years old.

Notice even small improvements in your baby's knowledge. React to every correctly spoken phrase, inspiring and motivating your child to use English words more often in his speech and build whole sentences from them.

Expressing praise should not be dry and formal. Show more emotions, hug, kiss, spin, throw the baby, etc. Kids acutely sense falsehood, so the expression of delight must be sincere. In addition to Russian praises, it’s a good idea to actively use English vocabulary. We suggest using the expressions from the table below.

Lead by example

Often parents want to give their child something they didn’t have, or teach them something they themselves couldn’t learn at one time. If this is the situation you have with regard to English, then get ready to start by changing your knowledge first.

If we teach a child a foreign language, then we ourselves must know it sufficiently. To do this, you need to allocate time and effort: sign up for a course, take online lessons, or independently study materials for classes with your child. Not everyone is ready to take such a step, but remember that the education of your children depends on you. If you yourself do not develop and take an interest in English, then your child, looking at the example of his parents, will consider learning foreign languages a boring and unnecessary matter.

We have listed the basic principles according to which English is taught to preschool children. Now, taking into account these recommendations, we will select ways to present the material.

Training methods

For modern education, instilling in a child an interest in learning is a priority. Therefore, many teaching methods and methods have been developed for both children who are only one year old and for children over three years old. The parent’s task is to try different teaching methods and track the baby’s reaction to them.

Cards

Card sets provide an opportunity to master thematic vocabulary with your child. Small cards are easy to use, and colorful drawings make them not only attractive and interesting, but also easy to understand for children. In addition, with cards you can come up with a lot of fun activities that allow you to check how much your child has learned the information.

The principle of teaching with the help of cards is simple: the parent shows the card and says the word, and the child looks at the picture and repeats what was said. It is important to note that translation is not taught! With the help of a drawing, the child independently understands the meaning of the word and puts it in his memory. To check what you have learned, use mini-games: guess the card by description, name the odd one in a row, find the missing one, etc.

For children under 3 years old, you can buy or make large cards yourself, so that the child can stand on them. A path is made from such cards and the child is led along it, naming a new card with each step. After the child remembers the vocabulary, the track is, on the contrary, divided into separate “islands”. Now the parent calls out the word, and the baby’s task is to quickly jump onto the correct card.

Poems and songs

Another universal method that is suitable for children of any age. For one-year-old babies, their mother will carefully sing songs, and by the age of two, children are able to independently memorize the simplest lines.

Well, the English language for children 4 and 5 years old is inextricably linked with learning poems and songs by heart, because This method helps to expand your vocabulary and improve pronunciation. Also, an undoubted advantage of rhyming lines is that entire phrases and contexts are studied, rather than individual words.

It is important to note how to teach poetry in English with children. This should be done in stages.

Preliminarily select the words that are key to understanding the poem and teach them to your child.
Read the verse expressively, helping the child navigate the pronunciation of the lines.
Look at the pictures for the poem or draw your own drawings with your child that reveal the content of the poem.
Learning lines by heart.
Periodic repetition of what has been learned.

Naturally, such a volume of work is not completed in one day. Several lessons are spent on one poem.

As for the songs, everything is much simpler here. The main thing is that the child likes the music, and the motive and words of the song will become attached by themselves. Today on the Internet you can find hundreds of educational songs for children, with which kids can quickly and funly learn popular English words and expressions on various topics.

Fairy tales

Learning a language through fairy tales also brings benefits. Of course, if the little one is just entering his second year, then it will be difficult for him to perceive a large amount of information. But children over 3 years old are already able to work in this form.

For classes, it is necessary to select either very short stories or foreign translations of Russian fairy tales already familiar to children. Working with a foreign version of a Russian fairy tale, children learn to compare the English names of the characters, their words and actions with the Russian analogues that have settled in children's memory. It is important that the fairy tale is accompanied by interesting illustrations, then the child will better understand the text or simply be able to take a little break from working with words.

Don't forget about the possibility of using audio versions of fairy tales. By the age of three, a child can listen carefully and subconsciously remember the information he hears.

There are several fairy tales on our website that you can listen to and watch:

If you first work with the text, and then start listening to the characters’ remarks in audio, then the child will probably be able to name the speaking character and understand his speech a little. Thus, children develop listening comprehension. In addition, repeating the characters' lines improves pronunciation and helps to replenish the active vocabulary.

Videos

In the digital age, it is no longer possible to imagine teaching English to preschoolers without the use of videos. Colorful animation instantly attracts the attention of both kids and adults. Even the songs we have already reviewed are learned much faster if they are supplemented with a fascinating video that clearly shows the meaning of the words.

It is with simple songs that you should start learning English from videos. Here are all the factors that contribute to successful learning:

visual presentation of material;
work on auditory perception;
imitating correct pronunciation;
entertainment part (you can jump, do exercises, dance, play to the music).

In addition, songs for children in English tend to “sink” into memory even against one’s will, which contributes to the subconscious memorization of words and expressions.

After practicing with songs, start working with educational cartoons and fairy tales. Children will love following the new adventures of their favorite characters, which means that English classes will definitely become welcome and long-awaited.

Games

And although English for children 3 or 4 years old is always a form of play, we will highlight the description of games as a separate paragraph.

In fact, learning a foreign language can be combined with any game. If your baby is fidgety, then we recommend playing edible-inedible in English, hide and seek (with English counting), counting tables in English, card islands, or simply naming objects encountered on a walk.

Calm and measured kids should buy cards and board games in English. Intelligent kids will enjoy activities such as guessing games, bingo, letter rearrangement and word spelling.

Separately, we note computer and mobile applications. Educational computer games are carefully thought out: they have a colorful design, clear voice acting, accessible explanations, and automated knowledge testing. In addition, most games contain a cross-cutting plot, which further motivates children to learn English and complete tasks.

The capabilities of mobile applications are more modest. With them, the child can learn and repeat new words by listening to their pronunciation and comparing them with pictures. Some programs contain additional mini-games and videos, but these must be paid for separately.

In any case, when working with interactive digital applications, the parent must be close to the child and help him complete the tasks. If you simply give your child a laptop or smartphone and leave him to play alone, then you will not achieve effective learning results. Remember that the child follows the example of his parents, and it is you who develop a responsible attitude towards learning English.

So, let's summarize all of the above, highlighting the strong points.

It is possible, and even necessary, to teach children foreign languages from an early age if you do not want to miss the chance given by nature to quickly and naturally master new information.
Classes are always conducted in a playful way. Only the child’s interest and passion give effective results and achievement of success.
All nuances of child psychology are taken into account. Children should be encouraged more often, not focus too much on mistakes, and increase motivation to practice by example.
Parents choose the teaching method on their own, but if necessary, adjust it, monitoring the baby’s reaction and the success of the task.
Lessons are not fixed in time. The duration of the lesson depends on the mood and abilities of the baby.

By following these tips, you will competently structure the educational process and instill in your child an interest in foreign languages, without in any way infringing on his rights to a happy and carefree childhood. Good luck in your endeavors and see you again!