Therefore, as parents, we must understand that we should not study for the sake of learning a foreign language, but let our children have one more channel to acquire various abilities other than the language itself, including autonomous learning ability, independent thinking ability, good life and study habits, broadening their horizons and knowing the world!
There are also some ways to help parents learn English with their children at home.
The most economical and effective way is actually parent-child reading.
Parents can read 1-2 favorite English picture books to their children at specific times every day, such as before going to bed and after taking a nap. When choosing English enlightenment picture books for children, we must choose picture books with simple plots and bright colors, such as colors, animals, clothes, food and other picture books related to children's daily life. This can give children a chance to get familiar with English enlightenment vocabulary.
When reading picture books, parents should not explain them in English and Chinese because they are worried about their children's understanding ability. Parents can give their children a brief introduction in Chinese before talking about picture books, then use English in the process of reading, and if necessary, point to the corresponding pictures with their fingers so that children can understand English expressions.
The advantage of this kind of training is that it can cultivate children's English thinking. When we adults speak English, we will first think about how to say this sentence in Chinese, and then translate it. This is the thinking of China people. English thinking is to let children speak English directly when they want to express their meaning, and there will be no excessive step in Chinese in their minds. This is British thinking. Therefore, we must not translate them to children one by one, but cultivate their sense of language.
Repetition is a sign that children are interested in learning any knowledge, including English learning. In this repetition, children constantly understand what they have learned, and each repetition will make children have different gains, get fun from it and gain confidence!
Therefore, as long as children are willing, parents should be patient, listen to English songs and nursery rhymes, watch English videos and read English picture books. After repetition, children can develop English language sense, rhythm and intonation. Parents can also play games when they read English picture books aloud to their children. For example, when talking about cats, they can repeat it by imitating the meowing of cats, and then let children imitate it. After a period of time, the child will remember the story and he will imitate "reading" it to his parents.
Another very effective auxiliary means is watching original cartoons and audio.
Parents can collect some short and classic English original cartoons they like for their children over 2 years old, and build a family English video and cartoon library. Parents set a time to watch with their children every day (over 2 years old, watch for no more than 30 minutes every day, otherwise it will hurt their eyes; For children under 2 years old, watching animation is not recommended, because children's eyesight is fragile. When watching, parents can repeat the simple words in cartoons and read them to their children for them to imitate. If the child can't make these sounds, or doesn't want to say them, parents should not force them, because this will cause pressure and burden to the child.
Please remember that when parents interact with their children in English, they should not translate English dialogues/words for their children because they are worried about their children's English comprehension. Parents should try their best to compare words in kind and let their children pay attention to English.
For example, if a mother and her children watch a video about fruits together, then the mother can show the fruits in videos such as bananas and apples to her children: Apple, this is an apple. Then mother can repeat: apples are at a very slow speed. When children are new to English, they may not understand it. Parents should not be impatient, but as long as parents repeat it over and over again, accompanied by corresponding actions, children will gradually associate what parents say with their own actions and process this information in their brains. In the process of continuous accumulation, I output this knowledge into my own words, and finally I can say it effortlessly and naturally.
English nursery rhymes are one of the best ways for any child to learn English. Parents can easily find many simple and rhythmic videos or CDs of nursery rhymes and nursery rhymes. Foreign children, like domestic children, have been listening to children's songs and rhyming nursery rhymes since childhood, which are lively and catchy.
When parents sing and read children's songs with their children, they can combine some actions to play with their children, so that children can unconsciously feel the charm of English in the atmosphere of "entertaining", thus cultivating their interest in learning English and their sense of language. For example, parents can sing the children's song thewheels on the bus, and they can imitate the driver's driving with their children.
If parents show great enthusiasm and interest in their children's English learning, it will give them great encouragement and motivation.
So at first, parents should avoid letting their children sit alone in front of TV or computer to learn English. Instead, they should watch English videos/cartoons, listen to their favorite English songs and nursery rhymes, and play some English games with their children. Parent-child interaction allows children to understand the English language sense, pronunciation, intonation and basic vocabulary in familiar children's songs and nursery rhymes from an early age; In the English atmosphere, study happily.
To enlighten children in English, parents must adjust their mentality. Learning a language is a cumulative process. Think about it. It took us almost a year from birth to calling mom for the first time. So, remember to be anxious about English enlightenment. Give your child a lot of input for a long time, and the child will explode one day. Believe in children, believe in yourself, and wait for flowers to bloom.
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Give children an English reading environment.
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Suitable for children aged 0- 18.
Adhering to the learning concept that "optics is not enough"
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English original imported books graded reading hall
Also combined with the online English education platform.
Pay attention to cultivating children's English reading ability