learning+styles+YLs

**Now read the information below and see if any of your ideas appear** ** 4 – 6 year olds ** Fun introduction to English letters and words ||
 * task 4: consider the implications of teaching the following age groups: 4 - 6 year olds, 7 - 9 year olds and 10 - 14 year olds. What will you need to take into consideration when teaching each age group? How will your role as a teacher change? **
 * ** Characteristics ** || ** Implications ** || ** Need ** ||
 * Pre-school or just beginning school || Not used to classroom conventions || Explain classroom rules ||
 * Limited motor skills || Clumsy control of pen/scissors etc || To develop motor control e.g. colouring / copying ||
 * Learn holistically || Whole child needs stimulation || Opportunities to move, sing, play, explore, touch etc ||
 * Cannot distinguish between different parts of language || Cannot analyse language || Exposure to ‘chunks’ of language e.g. chants, stories, classroom language ||
 * They can’t read or write || Introducing reading / writing in English || Lots of listening, speaking activities
 * See no need to communicate in English || Speaking practice with the teacher || Reasons to speak English ||
 * Love stories || Bored with many topics || Stories, fantasy, fun ||

** 7 – 9 year olds **
 * ** Characteristics ** || ** Implications ** || ** Need ** ||
 * Beginning to be logical and analytical || Can see patterns, aware of language || Opportunities to experiment e.g. making up own chants ||
 * Reading and writing still minimal in English || Still need support and help || Practice and success oriented activities ||
 * Still have problems sharing || Problems with pair and group work || Teacher to guide them and chances to work alone ||
 * Developing confidence to express themselves || Students will have views on what they want to do / talk about || Chance to state opinions ||
 * Developing knowledge of the world around them || Know more than we often give them credit for || Give a chance to express their interests. TBL gives variety in topics ||

** 10 – 12 year olds **
 * ** Characteristics ** || ** Implications ** || ** Need ** ||
 * Longer attention span || Greater range of activities possible in class || Opportunities to engage in tasks that require focus and commitment ||
 * Knowledge of the world growing || More topics can be addressed || Chance for debates / projects / cross cultural projects ||
 * Taking learning more seriously || Can be given responsibility || Chances to be independent ||
 * Still children || Can react like kids || Teacher sensitive to their needs and moods ||
 * More co-operative with peers || Can do more group work || Variety of grouping in class i.e. work on own, in pairs, in groups, as a class ||
 * Intellectual, motor and social skills developing || Can be challenged more || Activities that challenge them ||
 * Developing own learning strategies || Children won’t all react in the same way to task / topic || Give a variety of activities. Give opportunities for tasks to be personalised ||