Case 1:

In order to make Xian Xian master one more language, her mother has taught her Chinese and English since she just learned to speak. For example, my mother would point to an apple and say to Xianxian, "Apple! Apple! " Then he pointed to the banana and said, "Banana, banana."

By the time Xianxian was 5 years old, she could already speak many English words, but her mother found that her daughter seemed to speak more slowly than her peers.

Once, my mother pointed to a plate of fruit and asked, "What fruit does Xianxian want to eat?" I saw her think for a moment and said, "Hmm …" My mother asked, "What are you thinking?" Fairy said, "Banana or banana …" Mom realized that Fairy spoke a little slowly because she couldn't decide which way to express it quickly.

Case 2:

4-year-old Yong Ze began to learn English from kindergarten. In order to understand her son's study, every day, her mother asks, "What words were taught in kindergarten today?" "What's the telephone number in English?" "What is orange?"

Although the mother is enthusiastic about her son's English learning and always takes the opportunity to test him, Yongze seems to be less and less interested in learning English. When his mother asked how to say one thing in English again, Yongze said impatiently, "I don't know."

Educational emotion

Children learning English is actually a linguistic imitation. A large number of educational practices show that it is most appropriate for children to start learning English when they are four or five years old. Because children of this age have incomparable advantages in pronunciation discrimination, pronunciation imitation, vocabulary absorption, etc., and at this time he has mastered a certain mother tongue foundation, but the tongue muscles have not yet matured and stereotyped. Therefore, four or five years old is the best time for children to learn English.

Even so, mothers should not expect too much from their children to learn English, and don't expect their children to learn fluent English soon. In the process of learning, it is normal for children to learn for a while and still can't speak well. From the linguistic point of view, any language learning has to go through a period of silence, just like children learning their mother tongue. He may not speak at first, but when the language information accumulates to a certain extent, he will suddenly speak one day, and learning English is the same.

So mothers don't have to worry, just create a relaxed and happy learning atmosphere for their children and promote their interest in learning English. Once children are interested in English, they will not find it difficult to learn English, but will take the initiative to learn English happily.

Mom's coup

1. Children must first lay a solid foundation in their mother tongue.

According to the research of educators, if children learn two languages at the same time, it will not only make them confused in language understanding, but also easily make them have learning obstacles.

Take Xianxian in 1 as an example. When she recognizes the word "banana", two words will appear in her mind at the same time, one is "banana" in Chinese and the other is "banana" in English. At this time, she will be confused. Which word should banana correspond to? This will cause her some confusion in understanding. If children's understanding of things is often confused, learning disabilities will inevitably occur.

Therefore, it is best for children to learn English after their mother tongue foundation has been basically established.

2. Help children develop English thinking.

In case 2, Yongze's mother likes to ask her children such questions as "How to say the telephone in English" and "What is an orange". On the surface, this is to help children remember English words, which is actually equivalent to strengthening their Chinese. In other words, let the child form such a mindset that no matter what he sees, the Chinese of these things will always appear in his mind, and then English words corresponding to Chinese will appear. If children often learn English with such thinking, they can only learn Chinglish.

When children master a certain mother tongue foundation, they should try to use pure English teaching when learning English. For example, mom can point to an apple and say, "Apple!" Instead of saying, "Apple, apple." When the mother points to the apple and speaks English directly, the child will immediately understand that the English pronunciation of the apple is "Apple". The mother didn't say a word of Chinese characters, but the child could understand her meaning, which was beneficial to the establishment of children's English thinking.

3. When children learn English, mothers should have a correct attitude.

Mom should know that English is not profound knowledge, but a communication tool. For English, it should be for children to learn, not to learn. The key for children to learn English is not how much they can learn, but to increase their familiarity with English. When he hears English after attending primary school or middle school, he won't feel too strange. You don't have to be fluent in English at an early age to succeed.

4. Create an English environment for children.

If children want to learn English as a language, mothers should strive to provide an ideal environment for their children to learn English. In this environment, children should have enough opportunities to "listen" and "speak" English.

For example, when a child is playing, his mother can play English children's songs and English dialogues for him, which can help the child to establish an English language sense and stimulate his desire to speak English. This is equivalent to creating an indirect English environment for him.