Very young learners
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Bibliographic Information
Very young learners
（Resource books for teachers / series editor, Alan Maley）
Oxford University Press, 1997
3rd impression
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Note
Bibliography: p. [187]-193
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This popular series addresses the needs of primary teachers, teacher trainers, and trainee teachers. Each book contains guidance for the teacher, 60 to 100 activities for primary children, and 20 photocopiable worksheets. The activities are explained clearly and simply, with aims, age range and level clearly laid out.
Very Young Learners
Ideas and advice on teaching English to children aged 3-6, with over 80 activities including songs, games, drama, and arts and crafts.
Key Features
Offers a wide variety of activities, all of which follow sound educational principles.
Includes numerous photocopiable pages.
Table of Contents
- Note: A full contents list at the front of the book provides a complete list of the activities, the age-group for which each activity is suitable, the aims of each activity (linguistic and other), and the approximate time each activity will take. The summary below aims to give a general idea of the book's organization.
- The author and series editor
- Foreword
- Introduction
- How to use this book
- 1. The creative classroom
- This chapter contains advice on the following topics:
- Syllabus and lesson planning
- Organization of the classroom
- Classroom language
- Activity types
- The classroom and what it contains
- There are 6 suggested activities.
- 2. Basic language activities
- This chapter, together with Chapter 4, is concerned with developing children's conceptual awareness, their eye-hand co-ordination, and their motor skills.
- Lively activities (7 activities)
- Calming activities (4 activities)
- 3. All about me
- This chapter deals with the identification and description of self, and likes and dislikes.
- Songs and rhymes (15 activities)
- Games (4 activities)
- Stories (3 activities)
- Art and craft activities (7 activities)
- 4. Number, colour, and shape
- Songs and rhymes (6 activities)
- Games (4 activities)
- Story (1 activity)
- Art and craft activities (5 activities)
- 5. The world around us
- This chapter extends the children's horizons and includes such topics as the town, traffic, the doctor, the emergency services, animals, and the weather.
- Songs and rhymes (10 activities)
- Games (5 activities)
- Story (1 activity)
- Art and craft activities (4 activities)
- 6. Festivals
- This chapter gives examples of festivals that are fun for small children. You can of course add or substitute other festivals as many of the activities are suitable for other occasions.
- Christmas (10 activities)
- Carnival (2 activities)
- Easter (6 activities)
- Photocopiable worksheets
- Flashcards
- Further reading
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