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Techniques and methods in Language Teaching > Holistic English
Holistic English
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Nereis
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Holistic English
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Hi!! I �d liked to know what you think about this method. Next year I �m thinking about adding the ALL method, which is a holistic method of learning, in my Institute. I �m interested in the method for babies since 4 months up to 3 years and for pre-scholl up to 6 years old. What do you know about this learning method? What �s your opinion?
Hugs, Nereis |
26 May 2011
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Albanta3011
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Hello, Nereis. I think it works well. I have used it with my own kids (4 and 2 years old). They seem to be developing much faster than my nephew who is 6 and is attending a regular course.
Thank you,
Albanta3011
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26 May 2011
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Zora
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From what I can see, and there isn �t much on the Internet about holistic English, it �s designed for "older" students who want to acquire English through being acquainted to it... which just sounds like another way of saying "let �s learn English in a practical way, through practical usage..."
For little ones that young, the best way to teach them is to introduce them to English by talking to them, games, cartoons, story telling with pictures, etc. Basically, do like you would do with a child normally when he/she is learning how to speak, read, do math, read and write.
And Albanta, I doubt your children are learning more because of the method. Children learn at an amazing rate before they are 3 years old... after that they start slowing down. That is why your nephew isn �t learning as quickly as they are. The best learning years are actually when a child is very young - unfortunately, that is also when they are learning to walk, talk, use tools and basically cope with the world around them.
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27 May 2011
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Tere-arg
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Hi Nereis,
From 3-month-old babies to 8-year-old kids, learning becomes an easy thing as they are like sponges.
I do not think the method mentioned is successful for being good, but for the age range it is focused on.
Similar methods are applied to the teaching of other areas with the same results.
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27 May 2011
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