Child Love Story-Telling

               The main point of this article is to suggest some ideas for the EFL teacher.  Being one of the  most important language skills, reading needs motivation.  Adult learners of English are usually strongly motivated, but this can’t be said for young children.  They like interesting stories, but reading in a foreign language is quite another kettle of fish. They should know not only the vocabulary, but the structures as well.  A lot of exercises may be suggested for developing reading skills in English, but not all of them can make the children read the text just because they are interested in the process itself. 

              This article presents the story "Is This the House of Mistress Mouse?" by Richard Scarry. This story addresses young children and is perfect for teaching them English.  The text has been “programmed” so that children can read and complete the tasks with enjoyment.  They just have to read and follow the instructions.  The passages of the text have been jumbled up and supplemented with tasks, like 'Answer the questions', 'Choose the correct variant' etc. Once the children have completed the task, they are given further instructions (‘Go to 5 or 7, etc.). Thus, step by step, the children read the text and do the exercises, which help them to understand the text.

                The teacher must do all the preliminary exercises with the children before they start reading the text. He/She must be sure that the students know all the words in the story or can guess their meanings from the context.The text is addressed to young children who can read.  It may be also used with beginners of any age because the process of reading is interesting and it is a pleasure when you understand what you are reading.  

Source :http://www3.telus.net/linguisticsissues/younglearnersread.html
Read the text carefully

 My ideal classroom is not entirely, but almost based on fun. My main objective is to have kids come into my class room and feeling that Ms. English’s classroom is a whole lot of fun. Not only do I want my classroom to be fun, but I also want it to be a special place for all of my children. My ideal classroom would have all of the services for all of my children to learn, grow, and thrive. At the same time, I want my classroom to be simple and not too busy. I feel a busy classroom tends to make children feel overwhelmed and more easily distracted.

        As far as seating arrangements go I would have to be with my class for at least a full week to figure out the configurations of the classroom. I would most likely situate the children in a group format so that they can socialize and interact with each other. I would form this group configuration based on my observations on who works well together and where the distractions originate from etc. My desk would be situated where I could see all of my students. If I were to get a Kindergarten classroom I would probably situate the seats in a group setting or large tables. If I had a third grade classroom    I would definitely have a big group meeting mat where everyone can gather around during class meetings. I would also make sure to have comfortable chairs and a big couch for children to grab books and read. I want my students to have a comfortable place where they can read and relax. This furniture would be situated right next to my library area.

Glossary

Ideal             : ideal

Fun               : menyenangkan

Busy              : sibuk

Tends             : cenderung

Overhelmed    : kewalahan

Distracted       : terganggu

Library           : perpustakaan

$ Choose the correct answer

1.    . English’s classroom is.......

a.     Safe

b.     Fun

c.      Clean

2.   I want my classroom to be......

a.     Full of pictures

b.     Many people

c.      Simple and not too busy

3.    I would have to be with my class for at least.....

a.     Full week

b.     A month

c.      Every day