Teaching Young Learners: should I give it a try?
Throughout these years working as a teacher, I have noticed that the professionals in my area can be pretty much divided into two categories: the ones who love teaching young learners and the ones who simply can't stand the possibility of doing so. And no matter where I worked in the past years, it is common sense that teaching young learners is all about playing games and being cute. Also, many people believe - even the ones working in the area - that it is not necessary to speak good English in order to entertain the little ones. I mean, all you need to know is a couple of nursery rhymes, right? Well, not quite! Teaching young learners demands much more than being patient and kind. You are supposed to have a good notion of classroom management, organization and sensitivity, not to mention appropriate language competence. If you do not teach young learners, but is thinking about this possibility, there are some aspects you should take into account. Let's get started! ...