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Teaching English to a 2 year old. Abstract of an English lesson for young children (2–3 years old) “My toys

The sooner you start learning a foreign language, the stronger the foundation will be, the easier it will be to learn further. You need to start mastering the English language no later than 4 years old, preferably from 2 years old, when the baby has already formed a stable vocabulary of the native language, but psychologically he is ready to learn one more.

Purpose and principles of teaching a foreign language

Does not set itself the task of learning grammar. The main goal is to create a favorable environment for the assimilation and use of the simplest words, speech patterns: greetings, surrounding objects, palette, animals, etc.

Teaching English to children is based on the following principles:

  1. The kid should learn in a comfortable environment for him.
  2. When conducting lessons, one should take into account the nature of the child, the features of his development.
  3. At each lesson, pay attention to all types of activities (first speaking and listening, as you learn letters - writing and reading).
  4. Use game methods.
  5. Classes should be held regularly.
  6. Avoid demands and punishments, pay more attention to stimulating methods (praise, encouragement).

All methods are divided into 2 groups: group and individual. Choose the type of activity should be based on the level of sociability of the baby. It will be easy for sociable children to engage in a group, but private lessons are more suitable for closed ones. .

Why from two years?

You can start learning a foreign language at any age, but special benefits are present in children 2-4 years old:

  • They are open to everything new and inquisitive, so they easily accept new streams of information.
  • They are sincerely interested in classes, so they quickly remember and try to reproduce what they remember.
  • They do not try to pronounce correctly, they are not afraid to make a mistake, so they are better at imitating foreign pronunciation than adults.

In older children, such favorable factors are not observed, therefore it is better to start learning a foreign language from the age of 2.

Types of methods

At the same time, it should be understood that only a very experienced teacher can fully adhere to only one method. There are many ways and methods of teaching a foreign language. Any available method is suitable for teaching children, among which there are 5 main ones: immersion in the language environment, Glenn Doman's methods, communicative, game and combined.

Immersion technique

Young children (up to 3 years old) learn foreign words, phrases visually and associatively, it is not necessary to use their native language as an intermediary for this. Therefore, the lessons are conducted without the use of the native language. Immersion, even for a while, will allow you to form the ability to think and speak English, skipping the stage of internal translation.

The child can hear English speech from different sources:

  1. From parents.
  2. From television (cartoons in a foreign language).
  3. Audio recordings: songs, poems, fairy tales recorded by native speakers.
  4. "Talking toys.
  5. Educational computer programs.

An important role is also played by ordinary objects, manipulations with which are accompanied by English speech. For example, mom. The child will use the same language during independent play with the book.

Glen Doman Method

Involves learning from early age(you can involve six-month-old children in the classes).

The essence of the method is as follows:

  • The kid is shown cards with an image and an inscription in English.
  • Say the name for a few seconds.

New words and pictures are remembered by the child's brain, which in this way masters a new language.

The first lessons last up to 10 seconds ( little child difficult to concentrate long time on one subject), cards are shown more than 10 times a day. Gradually, the lesson time increases to 1 minute, a simple demonstration is complemented by card games and colorful presentations.

Game technique

The main activity of young children is the game, so its use during the lessons is considered appropriate and productive. The essence of the method is to create an imaginary situation (going to the store) and the participants assume certain roles (buyer and seller). In the process of playing the lesson, children improve their language skills.

Types of educational games:

  1. Role-playing, simulating the conditions of communication for any reason. They can be reproductive (children repeat memorized phrases, using them in the right situation) and improvisational (require a change in various patterns).
  2. Competitive, aimed at memorizing vocabulary and grammar: lotto, crossword, board and team games.
  3. Rhythm-musical, improving the phonetic and rhythm-melodic features of speech: folklore elements, songs, dances.
  4. Creative, subdivided into artistic (coloring pages, graphic dictations), verbal and creative (writing, selection of rhymes) and dramatization (organization of small performances, plays in English).

The undeniable advantage of the technique lies in its adaptation for any child and the ability not only to improve the speaking skill, but to develop the level of knowledge.

Communicative technique

The main task is to improve communication activities based on 4 language skills: speaking, listening, writing and reading.

For teaching, a variety of techniques and means of learning the language are used:

  • Communication in English with a teacher, with peers.
  • Composing a monologue story about yourself, your relatives, your preferences, etc.
  • Game tricks
  • Listening to audio (dialogues, songs, poems), watching videos.

Combined technique

Each teacher in his work tries to use the most effective methods and tricks. Therefore, he can never adhere to any one methodology: others also have a lot of interesting things. Thus, combined techniques arise that combine game methods, cubes, cards, folklore elements, and training videos. . The constant switching of activities will not allow the child to get bored, maintaining his interest. And this renders positive influence memory and learning quality.

The use of any technique is advisable if it benefits. A well-structured educational process will allow not only to instill in the child an interest in a new language, but also to feel like a real child, happy and carefree.

For whom: for children from 1 to 2.5 years old, starting from scratch (beginner).
Course objectives: immerse the child in the English-speaking environment, teach to perceive a new language and distinguish it from the native one, to distinguish the sounds of a foreign language. The child learns to build associations between words and surrounding objects, pictures.

Course Description

At an early age, children do not know how to concentrate on one action, they are very mobile and naughty. For example, while the teacher is reading a book, the child is playing without perceiving the information. Therefore, it is important to use the right approach to learning. The task of the teacher, first of all, is to create an environment in which English speech will constantly sound; to captivate the child with games, singing, dancing, including language practice, to make English lessons understandable and interesting.

Parents play an important role in education, especially at this age. They act as guides between the child and the teacher, so they should be in class and actively participate in the process, setting an example for children - doing homework, repeating words and sounds during walks and games. Exercises can be simple: just scatter toys around the room and ask the child in English to show where the bear or ball is; count steps. So children quickly learn new information and achieve better results. After 6 months of classes, the child will learn to recognize sounds and actions, understand the meaning of songs, correlate words with objects, and begin to navigate the language.

Methodology

The lesson is divided into three parts: warm-up, presentation and practice, each of which includes certain exercises lasting up to 10 minutes, so as not to lose the child's attention.

The exercises are aimed at developing speech, motor skills, creativity, musical perception and pronunciation through role-playing games, dancing, singing and drawing. We select materials from specialized textbooks, such as Jolly Phonics, Get Ready and more professional literature. Task complexes lay the foundation for mastering the skills of reading and writing using the technology corresponding to psychological characteristics babies under the age of 2.5 years.

By repeating sounds and words and associating them with pictures, letters and actions, children develop a strong phonetic foundation. They quickly begin to read, write and speak a new language. This method has proven to be successful in practice.

All techniques and tasks are selected depending on the initial level of training and change in the process of studying the program.

Possible duration and formats of classes

For this age group, we recommend individual lessons lasting from 45 to 90 minutes.
The format and intensity of the lessons is selected individually, taking into account the characteristics of the character and perception of the child, which parents know best.

Ludmila Bykova

Target classes: acquaintance of children and parents with the teacher, each other, the room. Adaptation to the conditions, creating motivation to visit classes for children: favorable atmosphere, gaming interest. Acquaintance with the heroes of classes speaking only English. language.

Learning tasks:

1. We develop the ability to correlate words and objects (actions called on English language.

2. We enter into the active and passive dictionary children everyday vocabulary.

Active Dictionary:I'm,Hi!Bye!Mummy,Teddy,hands.

Passive Dictionary: What's your name? Where are? Who is it? look! Listen!

3. Learn to greet and say goodbye English language.

4. We form initial skills when working with pencil: learn how to hold a pencil and draw a line.

Development tasks:

1. We develop fine motor skills;

2. We develop memory, concentration, thinking;

3. We develop communication skills young children: establishing contact, greeting, farewell.

Educational:

1. We form interest in English lessons;

2. We introduce with a culture of behavior in society: greeting and farewell;

3. We form a positive attitude towards cultural and hygienic procedures;

4. We cultivate responsiveness and sympathy for toys.

Equipment: teddy bear, massage balls, soap bubbles, colored pencils, hedgehog stencil without needles, toy fish

Course progress.

1. Acquaintance. I'm glad to see you!

We greet mothers and children in Russian and English! Hi, mummies! Hey kids! We take turns asking the names of mothers and children in Russian and pass the ball to establish contact.

How else can you ask for a name?

What's your name? Please mom answer question: Mothers only give their first names. Then we ask child: answers with the help of mom.

2. Articulation exercise “Fish” (working out sounds [w] - What's your name)"Let's play! See what I have! Fish! Fish can blow bubbles! Now we will be fish. Tube sponges! The bubble grows and bursts (lips relax)».

3. We play with the hands with the children - Where are your hands?

Trying to make eye contact with everyone baby: Look! They are my hands! Where are your hands? Show me your hands, Anya! (take a hand and show). Here they are! look! I can clap my hands! Let's clap our hands! clap! clap! Very well, darling! Can you clap your hands, Anya? Show me, you can clap your hands! Great! (thumb up). We can clap our hands!

4. "We love to shower"- This is the way.

“In the morning, all the kids get up and wash. Shall we wash too?" Moms, together with the teacher, sing a song and accompany with a massage those parts of the child’s body that they sing about.

Wash our face, wash our hands

This is the way we wash our hands

Every day in the morning (three hands against each other, simulating washing)

Wash our face, wash our nose

This is the way we wash our nose

Every day in the morning (massage the nose).

Wash our face, wash our face

This is the way we wash our face

Every day in the morning "we wash" face).

5. Exercise "Hedgehog"

Target: we develop fine motor skills, we teach to listen to foreign language speech, we form sympathy for toys.

look! (showing a prickly massage ball). It's a hedgehog. Show spines. These are prickles. We pretend to be stuck. Hedgehog is prickly. Expressing regret that no one wants to pet him because of his thorns in Russian. Poor Hedgehog! Shall we pet the hedgehog? (we voice the request to stroke in Russian). Let's pat Hedgehog! Let's Pat! Now the hedgehog will pet us! Read the rhyme and stroke ball: Hedgehog, could you pat my hand? I know you are prickly. But I want to be your friend.

6. Pencil drawing "thorns" using a hedgehog stencil.

Target: draw lines with a pencil.

It's a hedgehog. Oh! Where are the prickles? The hedgehog has no spines. Let's make them for him! Let's make prickles! Comments at drawing: These are paints/pencils. Take a blue/red/yellow color. We help the child to grasp the pencil correctly.

Draw a red color. Let's draw a line. What a beautiful picture! Well done!

7. Acquaintance with Mishka.

Material: a bear with a bag in which soap bubbles.

We knock on the table.

Listen! (gesture to ear). Somebody is knocking on the door. Knock-knock (knock). There's somebody behind the door (point to the door).

teacher: Who is it? Do you know? (first to mothers - I don "t know with a negative gesture with the head, then to the child - we are waiting for the word No or a gesture with the head).

teacher: I don't know either (shakes head and spreads hands). Who is it?

Let's see (bear enters) (palm to eyebrows and look into the distance)

teacher: Oh! It "s a bear! We are glad to see you again. Come in, Bear! (with bag).

Teddy: Hi! I'm Teddy! What's your name (teacher?

teacher:Hi, Teddy! I'm (put hand on chest) Lyudmila Sergeevna.

Teddy: What's your name? (first mother, then child). Are you Sasha? no? Are you Masha? I'm Anya (teacher's help). Are you Anya? Very good! Anya! Nice to meet you! (the bear shakes hands with the child).

teacher: Look! Teddy has got a bag. (point to bag).

Do you know what's in the bag? (children)

I don't know (moms). I don't know either (teacher).

What's in your bag? (teacher to the bear with an indication of the bag).

Teddy: Have a look! Bubbles!

teacher: Bubbles? That's great!

We distribute soap bubbles to mothers and blow them all together. Let's blow bubbles! Catch it!

Sing the song Bubbles all around to the tune "Twinkle Star". We accompany the song with gestures.

Bubbles All Around

(Sung to: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)

Bubbles floating all around "we catch" bubble)

Bubbles fat and bubbles round (make a circle with hands)

Bubbles on my toes and nose (touch nose and feet)

Blow a bubble, up it goes! ( "we blow" bubble)

Bubbles floating around. ( "we catch" bubble)

Bubbles falling to the ground. (we sing slowly and bend over, touching the floor with our hands).

8. Teddy Bear Simulation Game

Teddy offers children dance: Kids, let's dance! Performing movements to the beat of words songs:

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around (circling)

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground (touching the floor)

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, jump up high (we jump)

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, stretch to the sky (pull up)

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, slap your knees (clap on knees)

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, sit down, please (sit down)

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, pat your head (pat yourself on the head)

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, go to bed "let's go to bed").

bear thanks for playing(approaches each child and strokes his head):. Anya, let me pat you. Sasha, let me pat you.

look! The bear is tired. Teddy is sleepy. Let's say goodbye to him. Say: Bye!

look! Teddy is waving goodbye! Kids, wave goodbye to Teddy! (wave) wave! Let's say bye together! Bye (waving). Bye!

9. Ritual of farewell. Kids and mummies! It's time to say bye! Wave goodbye! Bye, kids and mummies!

List of used resources:

Nigmatullina E., Cherkasova D. Because. Course for self-study children from 2 to 6 years old English.

http://www.everythingpreschool.com

At the age of three, little fidgets with genuine interest learn about the world around them. And the more interesting things there are in this world, the better. So English for children 3 years old will be an exciting adventure. Young "researchers" are keenly interested in the new and unknown, and the unique possibilities of natural knowledge of things will help them perceive a foreign language literally on a subconscious level. We will talk about how to properly conduct English language training sessions with children of three or four years old in today's article.

A similar question is asked by every parent who is worried about the future of his child. There are also often heated discussions and differences of opinion among teachers: some advocate learning English “from the cradle”, while others believe that it is more rational to get acquainted with a foreign language before entering school.

Without going into the details of this controversy, let us single out its grain. The root of the problem lies in the excessive workload and "depriving children of their childhood." But the secret of success lies precisely in the fact that English lessons for children preschool age are carried out exclusively in game form. The method of teaching English for the smallest is not memorization, but exciting game, organically fitting into children's fun.

You can start learning English with a one-year-old baby, and with a child of 2 years old, and with children from 3 years old and older. The main thing is to develop students' sincere interest in English classes. Young children are open and very inquisitive in their own right, so it is not difficult to get them excited about a new activity. Moreover, the natural needs of cognition maximally include all the possibilities of the brain in the work. This gives kids ages 2 to 4 the following benefits:

  • easy perception of new information;
  • fast memorization;
  • natural imitation of foreign pronunciation;
  • no fear of speaking.

Learning foreign languages ​​at an older age will no longer be accompanied by these favorable factors. Therefore, strike while the iron is hot. However, in order for English lessons for children of 3-4 years old to be really successful, before starting them, several nuances of child psychology should be taken into account.

How to explain English to children 3 years old - practical recommendations

So, you have decided to teach your child to speak English, but do not yet know where to start the first lessons. It is easy to start teaching children, the main thing is to remember the secret already said - no coercion, only a game!

We instill interest

Toddlers from 1 year and older actively explore the world, being interested in every unexplored part of it. The task of the parent in this case is to pick up this natural interest and develop it into an exciting game “occupation”. Playing toys with your child, tell him about the English language using the names of these items as an example. But do not immediately demand mandatory memorization and repetition: if the baby is interested, then later he himself will demonstrate the acquired knowledge.

Use any everyday situation to teach English. What do three year olds do most often? They ask questions. Answer them by adding them to sentences English words, and explaining their meanings visually, i.e. showing items. The child learns the world through the eyes and sensations, so you should not make long verbal explanations that will quickly get bored and confuse the baby.

Let's not get bored

The main principle by which English is taught for children from the age of 3 is no violence. Your classes should not even remotely resemble school lessons. No "sit down and learn". We play English with children, and we play not at any particular time of the day, but in any suitable situation.

For example, invite your child to learn colors in English on a walk. Let the little one on all items containing green color, joyfully shouts Green! Or you can compete with your toddler to find the most green objects around. The reward for the game will again be a green delicacy: an apple, a pear, and for summer period Sweet watermelon will work too.

Such simple games give excitement and positive emotions, develop a craving for new knowledge and make it easy to learn and memorize new vocabulary.

We encourage success

Praise and kind words are pleasant even for serious adults, let alone children who are receptive to affection, who are only 3 or 4 years old.

Notice even small improvements in your child's knowledge. Respond to each correctly spoken phrase, inspiring and motivating the child to use English words more often in his speech and build whole sentences from them.

The expression of praise should not be dry and formal. Show more emotions, hug, kiss, circle, toss the baby, etc. Kids are acutely aware of falsehood, so the manifestation of delight must be sincere. Not bad, in addition to Russian praises, to actively use the vocabulary of the English language. We suggest using the expressions from the table below.

Leading by example

Often parents want to give their child something that they did not have, or teach something that they themselves could not learn at one time. If in relation to English you have just such a situation, then get ready to start with changing your knowledge first of all.

If we teach a child a foreign language, then we ourselves must know it sufficiently. To do this, you need to allocate time and effort: enroll in a course, take online lessons or independently study materials for classes with a child. Not everyone is ready to take such a step, but remember that the education of your children depends on you. If you yourself do not develop and be interested in English, then the child, looking at the example of his parents, will consider learning foreign languages ​​boring and unnecessary.

We have listed the main principles according to which English is taught to preschool children. Now, taking into account these recommendations, we will select the ways of presenting the material.

Teaching Methods

For modern education to instill in the child an interest in learning is a priority. Therefore, many teaching methods and methods have been developed for both toddlers who are only one year old and older children. three years. The task of the parent is to try different ways of learning and track the reaction of the baby to them.

Cards

Card sets provide an opportunity to master thematic vocabulary with the baby. The small cardboard boxes are easy to use and the colorful drawings make them not only attractive and interesting, but also easy to understand for children. In addition, with the cards you can come up with a lot of fun activities that allow you to check how much the baby has learned the information.

The principle of learning with cards is simple: the parent shows the card and says the word, and the child looks at the picture and repeats what was said. It is important to note that this does not teach translation! With the help of a drawing, the child independently understands the meaning of the word, and lays it in his memory. To check what you have learned, use mini-games: guess the card from the description, name the extra one in the row, find the missing one, etc.

For kids under 3 years old, you can buy or make large cards on your own, so that the child can stand on them. A path is collected from such cards, and the baby is led along it, naming a new card with each step. After the child memorizes the vocabulary, the path, on the contrary, is disassembled into separate “islands”. Now the parent calls the word, and the task of the baby is to quickly jump to the correct card.

Poems and songs

Another universal method that is suitable for kids of any age. Mother will carefully sing songs to one-year-old babies, and by the age of two, children are able to memorize the simplest lines on their own.

Well, English for children 4 and 5 years old is completely inextricably linked with memorizing poems and songs by heart, because. this method helps to replenish lexicon and improve your pronunciation. Also, a definite plus of rhymed lines is that whole phrases and contexts are studied, and not individual words.

It is important to note how to teach poetry in English with children. This should be done in stages.

  1. Pre-select the key words for understanding the poem and learn them with the child.
  2. Expressively read the verse, helping the baby navigate the pronunciation of the lines.
  3. Consider pictures for a poem or draw your own drawings with your child that reveal the content of the poem.
  4. Learning lines by heart.
  5. Periodic repetition of what has been learned.

Naturally, this amount of work is not done in one day. One poem takes several classes.

As for the songs, everything is much simpler here. The main thing is that the child likes the music, and the motive and words of the song will become attached by themselves. Today on the Internet you can find hundreds of educational songs for children, with which kids can quickly and cheerfully learn popular English words and expressions on various topics.

Fairy tales

Learning a language with the help of fairy tales also bears fruit. Of course, if the peanut is only in its second year, then it will be difficult for him to perceive a large amount of information. But children over 3 years old are already able to work in this form.

For classes, it is necessary to select either very short stories, or a foreign translation of Russian fairy tales already familiar to children. Working with a foreign version of a Russian fairy tale, the guys learn to compare English names characters, their words and deeds with Russian counterparts, settled in children's memory. It is important that the fairy tale is accompanied by interesting illustrations, then the child will better understand the text or simply be able to get a little distracted from working with words.

Do not forget about the possibility of using audio versions of fairy tales. By the age of three, the baby can listen carefully and subconsciously remember the information he hears.

On our site there are several fairy tales, you can listen and watch them:

If you first work with the text, and then start listening to the characters' remarks in audio, then the child will probably be able to name talking hero and understand a little of his speech. Thus, children develop listening comprehension. In addition, the repetition of the characters' lines improves pronunciation and contributes to the replenishment of the active vocabulary.

Videos

In the era digital technologies It is no longer possible to imagine teaching English to preschoolers without the use of videos. Colorful animation instantly attracts the attention of both kids and adults. Even the songs we have already reviewed learn much faster if they are supplemented with a fascinating video sequence that clearly shows the meaning of sounding words.

It is with simple songs that you should start learning English from video. Here are all the contributors successful learning factors:

  • visual presentation of the material;
  • work on auditory perception;
  • imitate the correct pronunciation;
  • entertainment part (you can jump to the music, do exercises, dance, play).

In addition, songs for children in English tend to "sink" into memory even against their will, which contributes to the subconscious memorization of words and expressions.

After practicing on songs, start working with educational cartoons and fairy tales. Kids will love to follow the new adventures of their favorite characters, which means that English classes will definitely become desirable and long-awaited.

Games

And although English for children 3 or 4 years old is always a game form, we will single out the description of the games as a separate paragraph.

In fact, learning a foreign language can be combined with any game. If your baby is a fidget, then we advise you to play edible-inedible in English, hide and seek (with an English score), counting in English, card islands, or simply name the items you meet on a walk.

Calm and measured kids should buy cards and board games in English. Intelligent kids will enjoy games like guessing, bingo, letter swapping and word building.

Separately, we note computer and mobile applications. Educational computer games are carefully thought out: here and colorful design, and clear voice actors, and accessible explanations, and automated knowledge testing. In addition, most games contain a cross-cutting story, which further motivates children to learn English and complete assignments.

Opportunities mobile applications more modest. With them, the child can learn and repeat new words, listening to their pronunciation and matching with pictures. Some programs contain additional mini-games and videos, but these must be purchased separately.

In any case, when working with interactive digital applications, the parent must be close to the child and help him complete the tasks. If you just give your child a laptop or smartphone and leave him to play alone, then you will not achieve an effective result in learning. Remember that the child takes an example from his parents, and it is you who form a responsible attitude to English classes.

So, to sum up all of the above, highlighting the strong points.

  1. Teach children foreign languages from an early age it is possible, and even necessary, if you do not want to miss the chance given by nature to quickly and naturally master new information.
  2. Classes are always held in the form of a game. Only the interest and passion of the child give an effective result and success.
  3. All the nuances of child psychology are taken into account. It is necessary to encourage kids more often, not to focus too much attention on mistakes, to increase motivation to practice by one's own example.
  4. Parents choose the teaching method on their own, but if necessary, correct it, monitoring the reaction of the baby and the success of the task.
  5. Lessons are not fixed in time. The duration of the lesson depends on the mood and abilities of the baby.

Following these tips, you will competently build the educational process and instill in your child an interest in foreign languages, without infringing on his rights to a happy and carefree childhood. Good luck in your endeavors and see you soon!

Teaching children 2-3 years old English

Based on the materials of the portal “Super Simple Learning”

It is important to understand that 2-3 year olds have very little vocabulary in any language. At this age, they usually just begin to speak in phrases. In teaching these young children, you need to focus not on generating speech, but on understanding it. You want to involve children in activities that are interesting, understandable to them, filled with new information. Don't make them talk. They will speak as soon as they are ready. We offer a lesson plan for children of this age group.

Knock Knock!

Have the children line up and knock on the door before entering. This will be the signal to switch to a new type of activity. If the children are talking, ask any simple question like “What is your name?”. To make sure you are being understood, point to yourself and say, “My name is _____.” Then repeat the question: “What is your name?”. If the child does not speak, bad mood(probably just woke up) or he's new, a friendly "Hello, come in!" or clapping on the palm of your hand. Background music will help create a warm atmosphere in the classroom.

getting used to

Plan the lesson so that when the children come in, they should be interested and forget about all their possible problems. Ideally, this should be a tactile activity that requires listening rather than speaking.

For instance:

Fishing

Print and cut out the set. You can also make a set yourself from colored paper. Laminate it, attach paper clips to the mouth of the fish and make “fishing rods” from non-sharp wooden sticks, a magnet, rope or thread. When the children are seated, direct their attention to the fish and their different colors: “Look, a blue fish! There's a yellow fish! Teach the children to fish by saying, “I am going to catch a yellow fish!” Give a fishing rod to everyone and teach them how to handle it carefully. Say "Let's catch a yellow/green/blue fish!" This is enough to repeat the name of the colors. If you are just starting to learn colors, talk in detail about each. Keep fishing until you have caught all the fish. Count and collect them, asking about each color separately: “Can I have the yellow fish, please?”, “Can I have all the blue fish, please?”. Don't worry if the kids don't understand you at first. When they bring you their fish, say the names of the flowers: “Ooh, a blue fish” and thank the child.

Sorting

Buy fluffy colored pom-poms designed for creativity and a few colored containers or baskets. Arrange pom-poms around the office. Have the children come in and play with them, and then ask them to help put them together. Sort by color: put pom-poms of a certain color in a container of the same color. Count the pom poms. Children 2-3 years old love to sort and clean, so you can mix any items (buttons, straws) and repeat the game over and over again.

Finding a pair or picking up puzzles

Cut the pictures into two parts and arrange them around the office. Let the children help you find a mate. At the same time, you can enter vocabulary. For example, cut in half pictures with. Keep one half for yourself, and place the second in your office. When the children come in, pretend that you are looking for your other half. Children will want to help, take the first half from you and find a mate for her.

Cleaning

Teachers rarely take advantage of cleaning, but this is a great opportunity to talk about the topic. You can repeat the vocabulary, asking to give you this or that thing of a certain color, shape, or simply naming the object. You can turn on the songclean up! ” and show how to put things in place. Children love to help, so the office will be clean very soon.

Passports

Make a "passport" for each child in the group. At the beginning of the lesson, the teacher says: “Passports, please!”. As the children hold out their passports, invite them to say “Here you are!”. Count your passports together. With young children, we always count (How many) and name colors (What colour?). Children come up one at a time and choose a sticker for their passport, answering the question: “What color do you want?”. Passports are on the teacher's desk until the end of the lesson. Use your passportsupersimple, printed it out on thick paper.

Song Hello

Begin each session with the song “Hello”. There are a lot of similar songs, but for young children it is better suited."Hello, hello" . It is cheerful, accompanied by understandable gestures, which allows children to confidently perform it.

Active songs

Now is the time to let the children get up and throw out the accumulated energy. An active song will provide an opportunity to have fun and move around the office. Try “ Walking Walking ,” “ Seven Steps ,” “ Count And Move ," or " We All Fall Down .” No need to take a new song to every class.Children are calmed down by habitual actions. They will be happy to sing and dance to “Walking Walking” for the tenth time, just like the first or second. No need to learn these songs, just turn them on and go!

Gathering time in a circle

Stand in a circle and hold hands. Create large and small circles. Move around the circle quickly and slowly.Bend low, raise your hands high. Sing a song“ Make A Circle .” After that, the children sit down and are ready to listen. Remember that 2-3 year olds are just learning to play together with their peers, and playing in a circle is great for bringing them together.

Introduction / vocabulary review

Circle work is great for introduction or repetition. lexical material: animals, food, emotions (happy, sad, angry). Try to show real objects whenever possible. For example, when studying the topic “Toys”, it is more interesting for children to see and touch real toys. However, it is not always possible to use real visual aids in the classroom. The replacement can be, but they must be presented in interesting form. You can hide all over the office and ask the children to help find them. You can slowly take them out of the colorful envelope orsurprise boxes . Think about how to generate interest.Never introduce vocabulary by simply looking at flashcards and doing exercises!

Work on lexical topics

After entering vocabulary, give the children the opportunity to use or at least demonstrate understanding of the new words. This will help And . They will keep children interested and focused, while the teacher will be able to use the language being studied in a productive way. For example, when studying emotions, try to draw different faces (Can you draw a happy/sad face?). Young children are still bad at drawing, but they will be happy to learn how to use pencils.

Theme song

Sing a song about the topic. If you have studied emotions, try“ If You're Happy ” “ Five Little Pumpkins "or" Can You Make A Happy Face? ” . It is better to turn on the song in the background in advance, then the children will get used to the melody, and it will be comfortable for them to sing and dance to it. Do not insist on speaking, it's okay if the children do not sing along. They like to listen, using gestures and dancing. Very soon the children will sing without any compulsion.

Reading time

Switch children's attention to reading with a song“ Please Sit Down And Storytime Music ". FROM sing the song using gestures and have the children sit down. The book should ideally contain the vocabulary of the lesson, but this is not required. Young children will be interested in any books with windows and three-dimensional drawings, for example: “Where’s Spot?”, “Where’s Maisy?”, “Good night, sweet butterflies”.

Passports

At the end of the lesson, give each child a stamp or a child's stamp in their passport. Address the child by name and give him a choice: “Which one do you want?” "This one?" The return of the passport is a signal of the end of the lesson. Children may feel sad when they see the lesson coming to an end, but stickers or stamps in passports will help to survive any disappointment.

Song Goodbye

You can take any farewell song, but for small children it is more suitable“ Bye Bye Goodbye ”. She works great with the song. “ Hello, hello! ” and gives you the opportunity to confidently end the session by saying: I can____”.

Some parts of the session remain the same throughout the weeks: greeting, moving song, passports, gathering time, reading time and farewell. To a certain extent, habitual activities are calming and make it easy to interact with children. In terms of speaking, one-on-one communication with the child while working with passports is useful. Some aspects may change, but remain clear and familiar… different songs, different sorting material, different lexical themes.

Introduce variety into your activities from time to time. On the net you can find a lot of creative tasks for children of this age (for example, on the websitepinterest ). Sometimes you can forget about the cards and devote all the time to creativity.

Be flexible! If the game does not work, feel free to move on to the next one. If it works, don't rush to finish it. It is not necessary to always strictly adhere to the lesson plan.

In teaching 2-3 year olds, remember that you are not only their first English teacher, but perhaps their first teacher in general. You have a great opportunity to form a positive attitude not only to the language, but also to learning in general. Do it easily and with pleasure!