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Category: Teaching Young Learners

“I am Ahmed. I am from Africa.”: Young Learners from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds in the English Classroom
Teaching Young Learners

“I am Ahmed. I am from Africa.”: Young Learners from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds in the English Classroom

Giota PanouOctober 12, 2024September 4, 2024

In culturally diverse environments, we often encounter classrooms filled with students from various cultural backgrounds. For young learners, this diversity…

Cracking the Code: Engaging Strategies for Teaching Reading to Young Learners
Teaching Young Learners

Cracking the Code: Engaging Strategies for Teaching Reading to Young Learners

Anastasia SpyropoulouOctober 11, 2024September 3, 2024

Reading opens the door to a world of knowledge and imagination. For young learners, mastering this skill is a crucial…

Teaching Young Learners: Strategies, Approaches, and Overcoming Challenges
Teaching Young Learners

Teaching Young Learners: Strategies, Approaches, and Overcoming Challenges

Maria A. ManetaOctober 7, 2024September 3, 2024

Teaching—or better yet, nurturing—young learners, especially in the context of language acquisition, is a delightful yet challenging task that requires…

Teaching Young Learners: Strategies, Approaches, and Overcoming Challenges
Teaching Young Learners

Teaching Young Learners: Strategies, Approaches, and Overcoming Challenges

Maria A. ManetaOctober 6, 2024September 2, 2024

Teaching—or better yet, nurturing—young learners, especially in the context of language acquisition, is a delightful yet challenging task that requires…

Teacher, I Soaked My New Textbook!
Teaching Young Learners

Teacher, I Soaked My New Textbook!

Katherine ReillyOctober 5, 2024September 2, 2024

It’s 6.00 am and I find myself twirling in bed; my sheets wrapped around my body tighter than a tortilla.…

Teaching Young Learners: A Real Challenge!
Teaching Young Learners

Teaching Young Learners: A Real Challenge!

Anna KefalidiOctober 4, 2024September 2, 2024

Which age group is more difficult to teach: young learners (6-12 years old) or teenagers (12-17 years old)? Both age…

Fostering Gratitude in Young Learners: From Entitled to Appreciative
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Fostering Gratitude in Young Learners: From Entitled to Appreciative

Effie PantazopoulosMarch 22, 2024May 10, 2024

As educators, our role goes beyond imparting academic knowledge; we are entrusted with shaping the character and values of our…

Teaching Young Learners without resources
Teaching Young Learners

Teaching Young Learners without resources

ELT NewsMarch 29, 2023January 11, 2024

Even if you teach in a context without access to many resources, there are lots of ways you can teach…

Young Learners? I Can’t Take it Anymore!
Teaching Young Learners

Young Learners? I Can’t Take it Anymore!

ELT NewsMarch 28, 2023

It’s no secret that teaching young learners comes across as an exhausting responsibility which eventually takes its toll on us…

Monumental Work: Teaching Young Learners
Teaching Young Learners

Monumental Work: Teaching Young Learners

ELT NewsMarch 20, 2023

Learners for Life The discussion on teaching English to Young Learners (YL) can be fragmentized according to different parameters, with…

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