Location

Community Services & Continuing Education - Cairo

Objectives

• Why Should Children be Taught English at an Early Stage?What would your answer be if I asked you how you became fluent in your mother tongue? Simple – because you have been speaking it since you were a child! English should be learnt in a similar manner so that the child gains enough practice.

Outcomes

There are multiple benefits of teaching kids English: It gives more exposure to the child. They develop a habit of speaking in English. Learning a foreign language has cognitive benefits like flexibility of mind, increased creativity, enhanced memory, better critical thinking and problem solving skills Better access to information on the internet Higher academic achievement Cultural enrichment

Course Contents

Teaching kids can be a little difficult as they cannot learn the conventional way i.e. you cannot make them sit at one place and learn grammar rules from text books. This would be too boring for them and they may develop a fear of the language, which we do not want. Hence, they should be taught in unique, interactive and fun ways, such as these Set a Routine: The best way to learn is to practice every day, hence it is best to set a routine for your child. Fix a particular time and stick to it. Short sessions of about fifteen to twenty minutes are enough for very young children as they have a short attention span. Also keep in mind that short, regular sessions are better than long, irregular ones. Make the sessions fun in order to keep the child engaged. Play Games: Kids learn better when they are having fun. Therefore, engaging them in games is the best way to teach them English. Make flashcards, play games like Pictionary or scrabble and do crosswords with them to practi