It is a common grouse among parents that they would love to be able to conduct English lessons for their children at home, but they have no idea how to start doing it, often because they lack confidence in their own level of mastery in the language. In fact, as Read more…
You may have often heard parents talking to their young children in an exaggerated and overly animated manner. This “baby talk” or in other words; “parentese” or “motherese” is usually the form of language that parents use to teach children learn to talk in the first 1 to 2 years. Read more…
Motivation can drive a child to self-direct his/her learning of the English language. Hence, it is important to keep your child excited about learning English. In case you have ever wondered how to keep a child motivated to keep learning the language – here are 8 quick tips: Always be encouraging Read more…
The wrong use of the apostrophe “s” is one of the most common errors in the English language. Here are 4 simple rules to understand how to use the apostrophe “s” and to understand the difference between its & it’s. Only when the apostrophe “s” is used after any word Read more…
From an early age, a child’s brain needs stimulation. There are two primary kinds of stimuli; the interactive kind that includes talking to child, reading to the child and playing with a child and the passively engaged kind which includes leaving a child unattended in front of a television or Read more…
Children are learning all the time, even when they are just playing. So it is worthwhile to engage them with games that encourage the development of creativity, logical thinking and language skills. When selecting a game for teaching the English language, parents and educators are effectively selecting a teaching aid. Read more…
Flash cards are an excellent teaching aid to use when teaching English, especially to children. Flash cards are small and easy to carry around and since they are almost always made of cardboard, they are pretty hardy and tough so they tend to last long. Flash cards can be used Read more…
As an educator or parent of young children, you may have at some point of time or another desired to find the most effective tool or aid to teach your young charges the English language. A quick search on the Internet reveals several English teaching aids such as applications, books, Read more…