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JordanC429 Posted 12 years ago
Teaching
Anyone have experience teaching Oxford Cookie and Friends?
I work for an English school that has recently lost the teacher that worked with children, and I've been given classes with 2 year olds that don't even speak their own language, nevermind English. I have half a decade of experience teaching adults, but literally 0 hours with this age group.
I'm using Oxford's Cookie and Friends (A), but I am obviously not lively enough for this age group to keep their attention. I went from teaching professionals and university PhD students to toddlers, and my head is spinning. I don't know where to begin, and don't even know how to use this book ... and I've got a cat puppet on my hand.
Anyone have any experience with this age group or these resources that can give me some advice on how I can maintain my sanity?
I'm using Oxford's Cookie and Friends (A), but I am obviously not lively enough for this age group to keep their attention. I went from teaching professionals and university PhD students to toddlers, and my head is spinning. I don't know where to begin, and don't even know how to use this book ... and I've got a cat puppet on my hand.
Anyone have any experience with this age group or these resources that can give me some advice on how I can maintain my sanity?
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Why not focus on playing games with them, and use only English? They will pick it up as they are picking up their own language.
- Why not focus on playing games with them, and use only English?
- They will pick it up as they are picking up their own language.
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Why not focus on playing games with them, and use only English? They will pick it up as they are picking up their own language. 
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I couldn't help but giggle at your post. I love it when people say just sing songs and play games without explaining in detail which games and songs. I can understand your situation 100%. If I can give you some advice, invest in a specific book for TEFL or ESL to preschoolers. There are loads out there. It will help you understand the difference between the adult student and the baby studen
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