What are ‘language teaching materials?’
Source:Teaching English to Young Learners: An Activity-based Guide for Prospective Teachers, 2012, M. C. Ögeyik
Young learners
Language teaching materials
Why to use The coursebook?
from: G.Youngin Eksi, 2019
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330824567_Teaching_English_to_Young_Learners_An_Activity-based_Guide_for_Prospective_Teachers
Materials for YL (1/6)
should be meaningful, comprehensible and relevant to the child. Language should be presented in natural, real or understandable contexts. It should build on what they already know. The activities should be purposeful as well. Children would be thrilled to discover and use the target language to do things. should be developmentally appropriate. The activities should be adequately challenging. Materials should be interesting for young learners, should engage them affectively and cognitively. They should be appropriate for the motor, cognitive and socio-affective development of the child.
Materials for YL (2/6)
should be related to their world. Children are interested in issues that are belong to their natural world. The real objects and issues that are “here and now” in their real world, and stories and fantasy in their imaginary world should be used. should be recycled for better retention. Children may learn slowly and forget fast. Plenty of exposure to language that involves all senses and that cater for different learning styles and intelligences should be provided. Materials need to involve constant review and recycling in different ways and different contexts.
Materials for YL (3/6)
should contain physical action. Physical action is part of children’s world. They are full of energy, therefore activities that involve movement are welcome by children such as games, songs, singing, dancing, TPR storytelling, etc. Children learn by doing. They love arts and crafts activities, so materials for young learners should involve lots of hands-on activities. should contain proper and accurate use of the target language. The language presented should contain correct grammar and proper word choice.
Materials for YL (4/6)
should be attractive. Materials for young learners should be appealing, even at first sight, with lots of illustrations and color.should be varied. Materials of different types and sources would appeal young learners. Story books, puppets, audio and visual materials such as songs, rhymes, flashcards, posters, animations, videos, and so on. Technology is being incorporated into schools more and more each day so computers and language learning software and web sources should all be utilized whenever possible.
should be integrated. Young learners start learning a language mainly as an oral process, but should gradually cover the four skills after the initial emphasis on speaking and listening skills. The activities should be purposeful to let children discover and use the target language to do things. should increase their natural curiosity for motivation. Materials for young learners should develop children’s imagination and creativity. Content has to be attractive but at the same time should provide some routines, because children need certain routines in their lives. To increase their motivation, fun and an element of puzzle should be an integral part of the lessons.
Materials for YL (5/6)
Materials for YL (6/6)
should involve the right type of grouping according to the age requirements. Younger children like playing in the presence of others but by themselves and may be less likely to cooperate whereas older children and teenagers are more sociable and like group activities in which they can play with classmates.
the materials and activities used in the classroom should be appropriate to the social behavior and development of the child. The activities should also encourage cooperation and respect among students.
practical ideas
Material adaptation alternatives
Thanks!
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What are ‘language teaching materials?’
Source:Teaching English to Young Learners: An Activity-based Guide for Prospective Teachers, 2012, M. C. Ögeyik
Young learners
Language teaching materials
Why to use The coursebook?
from: G.Youngin Eksi, 2019 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330824567_Teaching_English_to_Young_Learners_An_Activity-based_Guide_for_Prospective_Teachers
Materials for YL (1/6)
should be meaningful, comprehensible and relevant to the child. Language should be presented in natural, real or understandable contexts. It should build on what they already know. The activities should be purposeful as well. Children would be thrilled to discover and use the target language to do things. should be developmentally appropriate. The activities should be adequately challenging. Materials should be interesting for young learners, should engage them affectively and cognitively. They should be appropriate for the motor, cognitive and socio-affective development of the child.
Materials for YL (2/6)
should be related to their world. Children are interested in issues that are belong to their natural world. The real objects and issues that are “here and now” in their real world, and stories and fantasy in their imaginary world should be used. should be recycled for better retention. Children may learn slowly and forget fast. Plenty of exposure to language that involves all senses and that cater for different learning styles and intelligences should be provided. Materials need to involve constant review and recycling in different ways and different contexts.
Materials for YL (3/6)
should contain physical action. Physical action is part of children’s world. They are full of energy, therefore activities that involve movement are welcome by children such as games, songs, singing, dancing, TPR storytelling, etc. Children learn by doing. They love arts and crafts activities, so materials for young learners should involve lots of hands-on activities. should contain proper and accurate use of the target language. The language presented should contain correct grammar and proper word choice.
Materials for YL (4/6)
should be attractive. Materials for young learners should be appealing, even at first sight, with lots of illustrations and color.should be varied. Materials of different types and sources would appeal young learners. Story books, puppets, audio and visual materials such as songs, rhymes, flashcards, posters, animations, videos, and so on. Technology is being incorporated into schools more and more each day so computers and language learning software and web sources should all be utilized whenever possible.
should be integrated. Young learners start learning a language mainly as an oral process, but should gradually cover the four skills after the initial emphasis on speaking and listening skills. The activities should be purposeful to let children discover and use the target language to do things. should increase their natural curiosity for motivation. Materials for young learners should develop children’s imagination and creativity. Content has to be attractive but at the same time should provide some routines, because children need certain routines in their lives. To increase their motivation, fun and an element of puzzle should be an integral part of the lessons.
Materials for YL (5/6)
Materials for YL (6/6)
should involve the right type of grouping according to the age requirements. Younger children like playing in the presence of others but by themselves and may be less likely to cooperate whereas older children and teenagers are more sociable and like group activities in which they can play with classmates. the materials and activities used in the classroom should be appropriate to the social behavior and development of the child. The activities should also encourage cooperation and respect among students.
practical ideas
Material adaptation alternatives
Thanks!