Working with young learners

Based on what is presented in the class, it is proven that the children do not come to class with nothing in their mind. In fact, they bring lots of things which are related to their previous knowledge and cultural value that can be used for language learning.
There are six abilities and capacities as well as characteristics of the children that can be the basis for teacher to teach language:
• Children’s ability to grasp meaning
• Children’s creative use of limited language resources
• Children’s capacity for indirect learning
• Children’s instinct for play and fun
• The role of imagination.
• The instinct for interaction and talk
Based on these characteristics, the teacher can focus on various activities in the classroom so that the pupils’ progress in learning the second language can be boosted