Channelling Children's Energy Through Vocabulary Activities

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 2 showing a chalkboard in a classroom

In this article, the author shares vocabulary development activities for young learners. These activities channel students' energy and make learning more effective and fun. The author stresses the importance of giving young learners a good language-learning experience, and the challenges of teaching young learners who are not literate in their L1. The author describes six activities that allow learners to laugh, to move, and to make noise while learning vocabulary.

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Andrea Schindler

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 2 showing a chalkboard in a classroom

English Teaching Forum 2006, Volume 44, Number 2

This special issue is about teaching English to young learners. It covers a variety of topics and features a special section with songs for children and photos to use with the songs.