A friend came to the studio to play with her daughter who just graduated from a kindergarten to a small class, and talked about her children's learning English. She said disconsolately, "I am usually busy at work and go out early and come back late." I wanted her to learn English when I was in kindergarten, but I couldn't find a suitable method and put it on hold. Now I am going to primary school, and my baby's English is still zero! "

"English is a process of gradual accumulation, and the language can't be rushed." I said.

"Who said not? But I think many children in their young transfer class have good English. " The friend continued: "You said you were in no hurry, take your time, but you are still in a hurry!" "

Friends kept pulling their mobile phones, watching English learning introductions in the WeChat group for a while, and searching for learning software for a while, and they were very busy.

I advised her to relax first. Learning a language doesn't happen overnight. Children's language development has a sensitive period, and it is undoubtedly a good thing to cultivate and learn children's language during the sensitive period. But if you miss it, it is not without remedy.

A study by brain scientists at the University of Washington in the sensitive period of language found that every child is a genius in language, and the best time for them to learn language is from 0 to 7 years old.

Because at this stage, the "Bullokar area" in the brain responsible for language learning is extremely sensitive. The sensitive period of language is the peak of children's language learning. From babbling to fluent expression, if parents can effectively guide and inspire, children's language expression ability, understanding ability and cognitive ability can be effectively improved.

In the sensitive period, even if children are in a Chinese environment, they need effective guidance from their families to gradually transition to fluency in listening and speaking. However, in English without language environment, in order to achieve effective enlightenment counseling, we need to pay more attention to methods.

Usually, when parents guide, they are often a little confused. The most common thing to do is to point to an object and ask children to say the corresponding English words, such as "apple" and "banana".

As a child in a language sensitive period, it is extremely easy to say these words. For example, if someone speaks dialects at home, it is the same for children who are in a language sensitive period to learn quickly.

However, this simple behavior of referring to things still has an English communication without a sentence, such as "Hello" and "What's your name?" Dialogue, etc. , can not play a real role in English enlightenment.

The misunderstanding of English enlightenment I first came into contact with English in the summer vacation after I graduated from primary school. More than 20 children sat in a stuffy hall, and the teacher explained the basic knowledge of English such as vowels and consonants on the blackboard. At that time, I studied very hard because it was fresh and interesting, which also opened my sincere heart to English learning.

We know that our English study is for exam-oriented education, and we memorize complex sentence patterns of words, texts, listening, grammar and writing day and night. I think this is also an important reason why our generation doesn't like learning English: boring!

When we have our own children, we know the importance of learning English, and hope that our baby can master a new language in a relaxed and happy environment. But because of my painful learning experience, I don't know how to guide correctly, and I will enter the misunderstanding of English enlightenment.

1,? Blind registration of courses

English learning courses in the market are complex and diverse, many institutions are all under the banner of "bilingualism", and online courses are also varied. When I took my baby to early education, I remember that a treasure mother said that she had enrolled her baby in all online English courses, but each child could not last for a few days.

Second,? Force the child to talk.

Whether online or offline, children need to go through the stage of opening their mouths to express themselves in the process of learning. However, many parents are eager for success. When their baby first comes into contact with a new language, they have been forcing the child to speak, but they don't know that this will only increase the child's resistance to learning a language.

Third,? Disordered learning

Language learning is regular. In the English enlightenment stage, it is necessary to instill and guide knowledge step by step according to children's actual cognitive situation. Don't just pick up an English picture book or textbook that you think is simple, but let the baby start learning.

Real English Enlightenment: Interest, environment and persistence are indispensable. A friend said: "My baby has almost missed the language sensitive period. Can she catch up with others in time? " I understand parents' anxiety, but the more this happens, the more parents should calm down and help their children make the next study plan.

Although children have passed the golden stage of language learning, their learning ability is still very strong. Don't let children learn faster and more just because they are young. As a zero-based child, enlightenment should start from three points: interest, environment and persistence.

First, make children interested in English.

Interest is the source of doing everything well, especially language learning. To cultivate children's interest, it is suggested to start from the perspective that children really like. Listening to English children's songs or watching English cartoons should take children's liking as the first principle.

Secondly, patiently accompany your child's learning process.

Parents should never hold the idea that paying for classes has nothing to do with them. First, children have poor concentration and need supervision. Second, the initial accompanying reading can alleviate children's anxiety and anxiety when learning a new language.

Thirdly, parents should keep a good attitude and give their children time to master it slowly.

It takes time to accumulate vocabulary, explore the rules of English and gain a sense of security in new skills. Parents should not rush to check the study results, but take their time.

Finally, persevere and create an atmosphere of learning English at home.

Stick to punching in every day, even if it is only 10 minutes, and develop study habits. At the same time, play English children's songs or English stories at home as daily family background sounds to deepen children's understanding of English.