Building a Relationship between the English Language and Young Learners

Many teachers and parents know the importance of learning English as a second or foreign language, but how can we get that across to the children and really motivate them? Very young children are simply not able to comprehend... [ view full abstract ]

Many teachers and parents know the importance of learning English as a second or foreign language, but how can we get that across to the children and really motivate them? Very young children are simply not able to comprehend that they are learning English because they will need it when they are job hunting as adults! Therefor we need to approach it through fun and games with meaningful personalisation. This workshop will focus on ways to create a need for the English language in young learners with practical games and activities any teacher can play with their classes. 

Keywords: activities, games, young learners