Thank you for sharing your reflections on working with young learners during your practicum. While it can be challenging, seeing them learn and develop their skills is very rewarding. Best of luck in your future teaching!

1. Alumna: Gisela Restivo
Ciudad: Comodoro Rivadavia
TALLER DE PRACTICA
DOCENTE
INSTITUTO DE FORMACIÓN DOCENTE CONTINUA
LENGUAS VIVAS BARILOCHE (A-052)
Profesorado de Inglés – Opción pedagógica a distancia

2. YOUNG LEARNERS… A BIG CHALLENGE

3. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF YOUNG LEARNERS:
 Young learners learn in different ways. (by
listening, watching, imitating and doing)
 Visual resources help students to
understand.

4.  They feel comfortable with routines and
enjoy repetitions.
 They love playing and movement - Simon Says
 They have a short attention span- Provide variety of
activities
“Hello Song”

5.  They are pleased to
have teachers´
approval
 Limited reading and
writing skills in their
first language.
Capital letters

6. SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Communicative Approach
Communicating in English main goal.
During my practicum:
 English as the language of the class. (Greetings, instructions)
 Gestures and mime.
 Let students use Spanish. Recast what they say.

7. Children are like clay...they are
modelled by those who surround
them.

8. Conclusion:
The practicum let me discover
that, although young learners
are marvellous, I still prefer
working with adolescents...

9. RESOURCES:
 “ English for Primary Teachers”, Slattery and
Wills.
 “Success in English Teaching”, Pearse and
Davies