Teaching English
How to Teach English to Kids at Home: A Step-by-Step Plan
A plain step-by-step plan for teaching English to a young child at home: session length, a weekly routine, mistakes, the home language and age.
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Teaching English to children as a second language
These guides are for parents and teachers in any country who want to teach English to young children. They follow the advice the British Council and Cambridge English give to parents, and the research guides for teaching English learners in primary school. Word lists with pronunciation for every topic are in the Teach English section.
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Teaching English
English Games for Kids: 20 Easy Activities for Home and Class
Twenty easy English games for kids at home or in class, with what each one practices, what you need, how to play and the English the child says.
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Teaching English
English Phonics for Beginners: First Sounds and First Words
A plain guide to English phonics for beginners and English learners: what phonics is, what England and US research guidance say, and a first-words sequence.
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Teaching English
How to Teach the English Alphabet to Beginners
How to teach the English alphabet to a beginner: letter names and sounds, a gentle order, handwriting basics, easily confused letters and simple games.
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