Sam Vu
I am a passionate English learner.
Also, I enjoy being a mom
Location Vietnam
Activity
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In the previous step, I mostly choose work in pair or group when learning a new language. I think the best way to learn something new is interacting with others to create impression and result to deeply remember.
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I would love to teach a class of very young learners who love playing rather than learning seriously. Therefore, I will pick a song up from above provided materials.
Music will make them feel relax, happy, excited and they will sing along the song. They will be improved in pronuciation, vocabulary, grammar structures very much by learning through the song....
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Hanah is a beautiful girl who was going to Bali island for travelling. She was excited for this trip so when the plane was ready for landing, she took a picture of outside which have white clouds, ocean and maybe river. She had read some fashion magazines and sport newspapers before. Now, she is sun bathing in the seashore.
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In my opinion, all the above strategies are necessary to call student's attention in lesson. However I strong believe that choose materials which match learners' needs and are pitched at the right level of challenge is the most important. Poor material in traditional teaching method cannot bring the good result for learners. Besides, if materials are not...
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I think there are many challenges learner may face to when learning English. But the most intrinsic challenge is learner motivation. They are forced to learn rather than they want to learn. So they learn not frequently.
Besides, because of large class so there are strong learner and weak learner with different interests, it is hard to meet all student's...
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Firstly I would love to give my sincerely thank to educators for bringing me such an interesting week like this!
I've taken a cool chance to listen and learn a couple of useful sentences in some new languages. That was a memorable experience in my life. I was a language learner's point of view so I can recognise how hard to learn a new language. From that...
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I have finished "English in early childhood" course from this site. It is amazing course which help me gain lots of lessons, information, experiment in how to teach English for my son in his childhood.
From bottom of my heart, I want my son can see the glorious world and can be a good international citizen so I was so happy to join that course. It was an...
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I am thinking about teaching kids who are from 2 to 5 years old. They are genius in hearing, imitating and pretending so their parents want to send them to English class.
Let's think with me. What's motivate them to go to this class but not due to their parents' compulsion? Of course, they are not learning English like adults do, they just playing with this...
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I was trying to record but there a work next to my room so it's too noisy to do this task.
I will try to learn one of these new languages my buddies post.
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Thank this step for giving me a great chance to experience in listening and speaking others language trial. That's cool and interesting!
I bet that anyone who don't know one language will feel funny and difficult to speak that language. Oh, it's really difficult.
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Is it easy to get a job teaching in China?
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I’ve never thought of teaching in China before, but I think it could be enjoyable because my country is near to China then I can find some similar things in culture which make me feel not be shocked . Also, China is famous for cuisine and tourist so I will have great chance to discover them. I want to learn China as well so if I teach in China, I will...
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Julia darling,
I think so. I am on the way to learn how to be his friend and his first teacher :)
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I want to be teacher of very younger English learners ^^
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English is great, isn't it?
I want to become an English language teacher because I am an English lover. I think it's a respectable and responsible job. It brings me chance to meet many people. I also get lots of valuable experiences from this job.
Besides, I always believe that it’s a chance to travel, experience different cultures, meet different...
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Hi! I'm from Vietnam. As I said in the previous step, I try to be the best teacher of my son (2 - year old) both English and other skills so I roll in this course. Maybe I am not a real English teacher like most people here, but I think if we are passionate about sharing helpful information, skill, technique then we are teacher.
I hope that I can get more...
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Hi guys!
I'm Loan from Vietnam. I try to be the best teacher of my son (2 years old) so I join this course. Let's roll deeply in this amazing course ^^ -
Sam Vu replied to Luci Haftner
Yeah, English is international language. We cannot travel if we don't know English, alright? :D
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Hope that you can get chance to travel soon! ^^
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It's great to join, learn and discuss about this topic. Hope that it is helpful for me and for all.
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Thanks for amazing course! I will keep in touch with you all through the ways you provide above.
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I've filled the survey. Thanks!
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Thanks for reminding some statements from week 1. I've read these again and remembered all progress in this course. So valuable.
After ending this course, I believe I could do better to go along with my son in playing and exploring English.
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Thanks for incredible week. I've learned many new amazing things for a week.
I know the completely cycle from observation, assessment to planning is very important. Firstly, I have to observe my son to get to know him very well, to find out his interests, his abilities and existing knowledge. Secondly, I must analysing my observation and understand his...
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Thanks for useful video :D
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There are actually some things we cannot assess such as curiosity, confidence, activeness, determination, resilience and so on. If we still try to assess children about those things, it may be not correct and objective. Therefore, we should let children develop in naturally way and forget some unvalued assessments like those. Let's they be literate, numerate,...
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My son is 2 years old. He is actually may not speak any English words. I spend about 20 minutes everyday to teach him English by cards. The first time I taught him, he kept silent and had a look at cards only in 2 minutes and then he went away. But I quite surprised when I call animals name in English and he can tap correctly on that animal.
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I take time to play with my son everyday. I try to observe him in all activities and give my support when needed. When taking a book, he look at letters and pictures and I wait when he is bored to let the book down, I point to pictures and letters again to call attention from him. And he definitely keeps silent and look forward what I am showing.
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Parents are an essential factor in the open two-way conversation between parents and teachers. Lack of this puzzle, the setting cannot be perfect and suitable with children's learning and development because teacher don't have enough clues in different context to assess the whole child. So how does a parent’s contribution form part of the assessment process?...
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I totally agree with her definition of assessment.
Assess children is far different from adults and older children. It cannot be test, report or grading. Assess children also evaluate to make judgement like assess something else but we have to base on and depend on observation. By assessing them, we can give the right amount support or challenge the... -
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My son's just known about elephant since I went to the zoo with him. After that, he always take the elephant toy, when he has a bath, when he has dinner, when he goes to school or even when he sleeps. He hold that toy all day. So cute.
I often count one, two, three in my home language to let him prepare what next is. Yesterday I saw him count like one two... -
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Thanks a lot. I've observed and known that my son love singing English song. He sometimes sing follow the song and do actions with what he's seen in the screen. He also love to play with water, sand and rice. He uses spoon take sand from a bowl to other one and he repeats that action again and again.
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By observing, we will get know to children, their interests, abilities. That is value for deciding what the next steps are for children. Observation and assessment are also a useful map which tells us where the children were, where they should be and where did we expect them to be. Therefore, it is necessary and important to observe children in daily...
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I observe my son whenever I can. When he's leading his activity by himself, when he's playing with playmates, when he's talk to others and so on. The more I observe him, the more I know his capability.
I make a play timetable to my son every week. After each activity, I write down the results on the timetable. He is may be very interested in some activities...
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I definitely agree with that quote.
Children learn in an unique way through playing which is different from adults and older children.By reading that quote, I think we can't assess children by written exams or formal tests. We all know that we need to look at the whole children development and learning and we cannot seperate learning into different...
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I think the best way to keeping track of children's progress is observation. When observing, we know children very well to decide what next steps are. They get much achievements than we think then we should take note or take a photo each results they get in order to help them develop in the right way.
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Thanks a lots!
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Thank you all for giving me the connection between happiness and learning in detailed. I've opened lots of my eyes and my mind for a week.
I definitely agree that if there is trust between carers and children, the children will feel relaxed, safe, secure and cared for. Therefore, they are eager to learn new difficult things, willing to take risks and...
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Thanks for useful articles <3
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Diversity make the world colourful. Valuing and expecting diversity provide an enabling environment to develop. Children will think they are equal when learning.
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I have an friendly safe environment for my son. It's a room which have a little speaker. I always play English music on when he is in room to ensure that he is comfortable as playing. In that room, we have hundreds colorful small ball in his no longer used crib which he can learn about colour, learn how to throw ball out or many other different funny games. We...
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* Make materials easily accessible at child height, to ensure everybody can make choices: Children can feel free to choose their own activities. They will feel that they are valued and they are independent on adults. It's also show that adult believe in and high appreciate children. Therefore, children can be comfortable to plan their activity, create...
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I think a strong partnership between families and early childhood setting contribute to an enabling environment through open friendly two way conversation and help. When there is an united point of view, they easily providing the right conditions for children learning and developing. Key person could talk to parents regularly when they pick children up from...
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I completely agree with Anne-Marie that a key person is the person in nursery who is working with children all day. They have to know children very well to make them fell safe, secure, friendly and build trust warm relationship. Also they have to build a closely, two way relationship with children's parents.
Observing children and talking to them in...
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@ What are some of the things the teacher does to make these children feel happy?
The teacher in that video does many things to make these children feel happy such as:
- Sing a song with actions and mimes
- Use additional gestures when giving instructions
- High five and fist to children at the end of the song
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A key person's role is really important. I am looking back my childhood when I was in Kindergarten, I had a teacher who did not create the safe, secure, comfortable, well-being environment for us. At that time, I usually felt confused, scared, shy by her scold and threat resulted in I could not learn anything. Once day, we had a small test about reading chance...
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We don't have any similar legislation in Vietnam.
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Sam Vu replied to Maria José Bermejo
You're welcome! Enjoy it ^^
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Yes that't right. That's the reason why I tried my best to convince my husband to let my son go to school as he was 18-month old. Now he isn't shy or confused. He is braver and more confident.
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My dad is the most important person in my life. I could imagine how my life was without him. He is always beside me, make me happy, safe and secure. He is caring, calm, intelligent, friendly. He teaches me a lots by his unique way. He is the best model for me until now.
He is supportive. When I met difficulties that I could not overcome, I aways rely on him,... -
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I think actually the emotional connection between carers and children has a life-long impact. Warm and trust relationship is very important for children learning and development. They are easy to learn, easy to remember if they are relax in that relationship. When they feel secure, safe and cared for, they are braver, more active and confident.
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My son is two years old. When I introduce to him new activity or game, he is concentrate to explore it at that time. I can't stop him until he quits by himself. After two or three times, he is bored to play that game. For example, I buy puzzle for him to play, but he just pay attention in some times although he doesn't complete it yet.
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Very young children have short attention pace, so I think we need to observe them and read book when they are comfortable, happy. We also need to put the interest, excitement in reading by lovely soft voice, pointing, repetition, labelling to call their attention. My son is too active to read books. I usually read book with him before sleeping. I show him...
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Positive relationship is is the relationship in which each person is an active participant in helping other one's positive future. Each of involved people is this relationship need to fully show up, be present, listen and care for others. It require time, attention and love. This relationship will make all participants happy, well-being and satisfied....
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I went to kindergarten when I was 4 years old. I felt very happy at that time because I could learn many new things , communicate with my classmates. I learnt without stress and scare. However, waking up in every early morning to go to school used to be my disrelish. Now so is my son ^^
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Thanks! You're welcome <3
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I love "My first words" most because it have bunch of first new words that appeared in my child's life. And I have lots of way to call attention from him after watch "learn with Adrienne"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki5jYbRcydU&t=5sThanks for amazing lessons this week
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I've gained lots of knowledge, skills for this week. The more I learn this course, the more I feel confident in teaching English in early childhood career for my son.
I've known that English cannot be separated from other areas of learning and development because everything around them is connected. Then as adult, we need to provide needed context to...
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Thanks a lots for amazing further information!
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I choose time that my son feels the most comfortable to plan activities. Also, I often try to call his attention by using what objects or things he is interested in. For example, he like the elephant, I play English song that has elephant for him, go to the zoo and show the elephant, point the elephant to the picture books when reading, bring the elephant to...
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Children can develop both fine motor skills and gross motor skills when they take part in any activities. That make me feel interesting and surprising in the video. I can see that children can do many increasable things if we give them chances and sometimes guidance.
I usually do some below activities with my son (2 years old)
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Thanks Sarah for detailed and useful analysis about two children activities in the period step. I gain lots of knowledge from that video.
I believe that each child is a genius in his/her own ability. However they are genius in the same aspect: they can learn many different things at the same time. We need to engage, motivate and model language in proper... -
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I can see there are two main activities in that video. Each of those provides chances for children physical, social, language, emotional development.
* In realising and colouring tent: They use hand to colour, use eyes and brain to realise tent => their motor is developed. They will also get knowledge about the definition of tent, colour, paintbrush, paper....
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The adults' role actually model the language that arise in different situations. Although young children may not be able to pronounce words but their ears are open to language, then we should input language for the right situation.
I can take note some below words and expressions in that interesting video:
- Laulo come over here. Come
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Paiting: When engaging in this activity, we can put English into at the same time.
- Materials: paint, paintbrush, paper, crayon, card => Children learn about colours, materials we use.
- Describing materials: smooth, long, short, rough, hard, big, small, think => Children can tough and feel and name them.
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Children is actually natural learner and eager to discover the world around them. They are more brilliant, intelligent than we think. If we don't allow or even forbid them follow their natural impulse to learn, they cannot show their full potentials. As adults, we need help them develop in genuine way by:
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I totally agree with Catherine that it is almost impossible to separate learning into different areas. Children learn every things around them. Then we need to look at the whole child, find out his/her interest to take place based-play activities for them and put in the language at the same time. Then they will learn language in naturally way even they don't...
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I have joined with my son in some others activities:
* Pretend game: We pretend as customer and seller, teacher and student or playmates. He is excited to mime, act like me and feel what I am saying.
* Play with ball: He learn how to catch a ball, kick ball and realise colours through this game
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Providing genuine context is vital important and essential for children's language development. I can see some opportunities in these activities in above video:
* Playing with blocks: Children can learn about colours, shapes and their creativity, concentration will be developed too.
* Dressing up: This context make them be calm and skilful. They learn how to... -
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I used to teach English for a group children of age 4 at home. I teach them sing songs and do actions follow the lyrics. Also I created an English environment, I spoke English on purpose and they could understand some my simple requires. When teaching I took many changes to repeat the words, sentences by put them in a rhyme or tunes. I used to show flat cards...
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We all know that children learn through play, inclusion English. Children can't learn English in boring way that just repeat or cram words, structures, grammars. They need an natural environment to develop both their skills and their language. They play to learn therefore learning English can not be seperate from others activities. Let put them develop in the...
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When I was around seven years old, I learnt how to cook a meal for all members in my family. I have two older brothers who take care me a lots. when they prepared meals, I often helped them with my interest, excitement and pleasure. Until a day they taught me how to cook some simple foods. "Woa, I need not pretend cooking with my playmates, I can cook in...
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Thanks you so much!
Have a nice weekend
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Thank all educators for amazing lessons this week.
I highly agree that praising is really an art. Adults have to learn how to praise and give reward in properly situation to nurture their natural motivation. Praising their effort and strengths actually necessary for reinforcing their exploration, confidence, determination and concentration. Let's get...
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Thanks for your extra information!
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I try to join with him in his activity even it silly or not. I think that both bad and good plays have its own lesson and I try not to hinder him from discovery world. I also take my eyes on him carefully. When he want to do something, I sit down beside him and do with him, ask him about his plan, his project or sometimes help him and guide him. When he make...
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My house isn't connect the Internet so we have many time together. We do house works, setting up plays, singing or dancing together. That's meaningful, isn't it? :D
I remember clearly when I turned on some English songs, my son (23 - month olds) were extremely excited. Specially he squealed in delight when heard "Happy birthday song". I guessed he had been...
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The teacher were using "Yes No Question". The answer just are Yes or No then young children can quickly respond. I think that type of question is suitable in that situation.
I see that teacher use her encouraged and soft voice to get attention from children. Also she make question clearly and slowly. She know to take a rest in the question to take...
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Such an interesting sample video about interacting with children to develop their language!
These interactions were based on a real situation when they were crafting. I think these were positive and proper interations which adults showed their interest, help and desired to know, understood to children's activities. Adults asked questions again and again,...
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Thank James a billion!
I totally agree with you about the importance of finding ways to encourage intrinsic motivation. Children don't need our praise when they are doing what they love. They are going to respect, admire and be happy if we spend time to playing with them. During playing, we need to show our curiosity, interest by asking them some questions....
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I had labelled uneducated and impolite before I had to get out my classroom when I talking to my classmate in teacher's lesson. I feel so hurtful, shameful and anxious. I used to hate that teacher so much.
I also was label agile girl who always completed missions quickly with my pleasure. Then I have to learn how to try my best to get best results, how to...
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Yes I did like that. And now I enjoy being myself (smiling)
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Thanks James so much. Have I ever said that I love the way you express your idea? That is so easy to understand with clearly voice, point and sometimes adding interesting example.
Labelling child "naughty" is a good way to make him/her to be naughty. I used to read a statement "if we say something often, it will be truth". Children will be naughty by...
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To be honest, I cannot remember clearly about the comparision between me and my brothers or classmate as I was child. I certain I used to be compared to others by adults but maybe I forgot.
However, as a mom now, I were usually compared to others about the method I have used to teach my son. I feel tired, anxious, stress with other's words which make me hurt... -
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Thank James a lots for those clearly, useful and helpful information.
I know that praising children is extremely important. If children do the right things, we should value and praise them from bottom of heart. They will feel and know that they are encourage to do the things like those. Then certainly, they will be good guys who always want to discover the...
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1 - Four-year-old Tom has spilt a cup of water while walking to the table.
I would say “don’t worry, we’ll set the table together” and help Tom set the table2 - Three-year-old Hannah is climbing onto a chair and about to climb onto the dining room table. It looks very dangerous.
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Child's emotional wellbeing is actually vital important for communication. When children are happy, safe and high energy stage, they will express their emotions for others. They can use non-verbal communications (if they are young children) such as smiling, laughing, clapping hands or something like that. They also can use verbal communication if they are...
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My son (2 years old) is quite active therefore he just focuses on what I am saying or doing at first minutes. Then he let me alone by playing other toys or other activities by himself. I have tried my best to attract attention and keep him going on my prepared activities but sometimes I cannot.
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I cannot express my feeling, my excitement when taking many advices in this week.
Such an amazing course!
Thanks a million!
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All lessons on this week are so amazing. I could say anything exception "Woa".
All of you guys give me glaring and undeniable evidences about the importance of play and language development through playing. They are so useful and powerful.I get much advices on talking to young children in English. I know that it's normal if at the beginning I just speak...
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Very useful links.
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I read English picture books for my son. I read and point to pictures and letters. He seems quite active so he focuses on the book in some minutes. Then he let me alone with the book by picking other toys up and play with those toys. I always try to read book with him in different other ways to catch his attention. In addition, I give him some comments or...
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I think this pretend situation about going camping and having a campfire will extend children's experience. They will know what they need and do when go camping in reality. Also, the carefully explanations with gestures, facial expressions, pointing help children join the conversation excitingly and correctly. Those play-based activities help children get more...
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I absolutely agree with those advices provided by experience teachers and parents above.
Firstly, we should be sure that our children are low-level learner. Therefore we have to speak in slow speed that they can follow. We should repeat our questions, statements, comments several times for them to feel the language and know what's we talking... -
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I think the importance in keeping the conversation on between we and our children are connection and interest. No matter what children do, we can join in, comment, ask, encourage to extend the topic. It will creates a habit for both children and us. We are used to responding children and children are used to hearing and feeling the language. We sometimes...
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I sometimes don't know how to reply or describe my thinking for my son. Sometimes I feel confused when he seems not to understand what I talk to. However, I will try my best go together with my son in playing English.
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I totally agree with all point showed above.
Children are curious about everything around them but they have little or no understanding of danger. Then the duty of parents is take their eyes on their children carefully.
Adults need to consider about the small toys or part of toys that are easy to put on children mouth. It's so dangerous if children swallow... -
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Some resources I have to play with my son (2 years old)
- Books: I read picture books with him before sleeping. He like the books of animals best.
- Videos: I sing with him and teach him do actions follows the videos. He also feel emotionally high when watch those videos.
- Papers and crayons: He is taught to draw, done the origami by his father. Almost... -
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Thank Paulina for suggesting a child -friendly and enriching play enviroment.
That's attractive room which have interesting things for children to explore. They will be excited so much when playing. They can run, jump, tiptoe, roll or something like that in the races. They also can do craft. They can read book. They can role play like train, superman. They... -
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If we know detaily the importance of playing to children's development, we will spend time for them to set up their activities on the purpose.
Let children time to play make an extremely sense. Children will understand that we are encouraging them to play although silly or crazy activities. All plays bring the necessary lessons for children that they use in...
