First, the language critical period principle
According to the research results of brain science and psychology, the critical period of human language learning is 0- 12 years old. At this stage, their language central nervous system has not yet been fully stereotyped. (The area in the brain responsible for language learning, later called "Bullokar" area)
4- 12 years old is a sensitive period in this regard. At this time, the stored language will be considered as "mother tongue" by the brain, and the language can be mastered naturally and used flexibly. /kloc-After 0/2 years old, most people's "ox cart" area will be closed. At this time, when learning a foreign language, the brain will store these languages in the memory area, making it difficult to use them freely.
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Therefore, 0- 12 years old, especially before 7 years old, is the best period of language learning, that is, the critical period of language, and parents should firmly grasp it.
Second, the principle of corpus purity.
Children's learning in the critical period of language is naturally acquired without interlanguage. In other words, at this stage, children get what they hear and what they see is what they get. Therefore, insisting on pure corpus input is a principle that parents and teachers must adhere to.
Only when learners get pure corpus input from their mother tongue system can they get high-quality learning results. The input of these corpora includes audio and video reading materials from various teachers, parents and media: for example, children's songs, animations, picture books ... all of which should be original and pure English.
Third, the principle of happy learning.
A relaxed and happy learning environment is helpful to improve children's interest and concentration in learning, quickly absorb and digest what they have learned, stimulate their learning motivation and express their thoughts and innovative ideas.
At the same time, children's language learning is developmental and naturally progresses in a rich language environment? Talk, read and write pictures, and learn the language naturally in conversation with partners and adults. Therefore, parents and teachers should pay attention to creating a rich English environment.