ADAPTING AND DEVELOPING MATERIALS FOR DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS
Teaching English to Different Age Groups
In order to best enable children who want to learn or master English, English language classes should be adapted to the age of the students.
English language classes are usually held in groups. This is true for children aged 3 to 5 years, that is, pre-school children. But it’s equally so for schoolchildren, both for those attending lower grades as well as those in higher grades. It is imperative that the teachers adapt the curriculum so that it matches the students’ age and abilities. For example, the youngest students will most likely master English through various games and singing, which shouldn’t come as a surprise given that young children best acquire a foreign language when it’s presented to them in a familiar way. Older students can use much more sophisticated learning methods.