The demand for learning English as well as improving the English level of Vietnamese students is increasing rapidly. According to the results of many surveys of leading experts in education over the world, a common conclusion is drawn: “It is better to learn English with teachers coming from English-speaking countries than domestic teachers”. Therefore, to be able to pronounce more correctly and naturally, students should study and practice English with native English teachers.

However, at present, there are still shortages and difficulties in recruiting and managing foreign teachers at schools and organizations.

(Byan Teach - Advising on curriculum and Providing foreign English teachers)

Recognizing that situation, Byan Teach and foreign teachers have made a detailed plan on teaching methods and curriculum for preschool children to ensure their basic English foundation as well as increase their confidence when communicating in English.

Here are 8 important criteria in building effective English classes with foreign teachers for preschool children to increase their thinking, ability to remember and learn new vocabularies/ sentence structures.

1. Gain trust from children:

(Children learn English with foreign teachers provided by Byan Teach)

To be able to make a good impression on the children, the foreign teacher at Byan Teach made a friendly greeting through fun games and lovely gifts. Most children in the first meeting with foreign teachers will be very shy and unwilling to cooperate so the greeting is also an important step in building an effective English class for preschool children.

2. Do not follow the available curriculum in a stereotyped way:

Every teacher has a different teaching method. At Byan Teach, foreign teachers are not required to follow the available teaching program completely, they can change different teaching methods according to the needs and levels of students as long as they ensure the learning objectives. Following the syllabus in a stereotyped way will be boring and confusing for children. Foreign teachers at Byan Teach will flexibly change, shorten/ expand the content in the lesson, integrate some fun games into the lesson to create the fun atmosphere for students.

3. Repeat:

Letting preschool students to learn English early is an extremely important investment. Because at this age, the child's brain is like a sponge, if it is exposed to English early, it will absorb English better. At preschool age, children will acquire the language in the most natural way. This is the ideal age to stimulate children to learn foreign languages ​​instead of forcing them to learn passively. Preschool children are easy to remember but quickly forget so repeating the content 3- 4 times a week and finally reviewing it at the end of the month will help them remember the vocabularies, objects, and what they have learned better.

Understanding that, the foreign teachers at Byan Teach have developed a teaching roadmap based on the preschool students’ abilities and characteristics. The repetition of a thing will help the child's brain save it continuously, thereby helping the child to recognize and remember it more deeply and firmly.

4. Learn while playing.

(Children learn while playing - play while learning with foreign teachers provided by Byan Teach)

Preschool children often love to explore, be active, and enjoy learning in a fun learning environment with many interesting activities. A serious learning method without playing games will make children easily bored and difficult to concentrate. Therefore, foreign teachers’ duty is to constantly change and update the latest learning methods to stimulate children's creativity and exploration, thereby helping children become more interested in learning English.

At preschool age, children often lose concentration when studying. Children's attention span is only about 5 to 10 minutes. Therefore, the teaching method of learning while playing is extremely suitable for preschool children. In this teaching-learning method, children will not be free to play, foreign teachers will cleverly integrate games to reinforce lessons and reduce boredom for children, thereby helping them have more motivation and interest in learning English.

5. Do not give children too many paper exercies:

At preschool age, children will prefer to practice rather than learn theory because they have not been capable of learning like adults. Therefore, giving too many paper exercises, including coloring, will make children more passive and bored. For example, when teaching children the English alphabet, instead of forcing them to learn by heart, teachers can use songs about the alphabet to teach them. Besides, teachers can let children expose to English through watching English cartoons, English songs, and English fairy tales.

At Byan Teach, all foreign teachers choose to teach children by practicing more than theory. Because the lesson duration for preschool children is very short (about 15 - 30 minutes), Byan Teach’s foreign teachers always optimize the use of time to help children practice recognizing vocabularies through flashcards and objects, communicating with basic English structures in a most effective way during the lesson.

6. Correct children's pronunciation:

Learning the correct pronunciation from the young age is very important for children. This is the foundation for them to develop more in the future. Because if their pronunciation is wrong from the childhood, it will be difficult for them to correct when they grow up. Therefore, the best way is to let your children learn English with native English speakers to help their pronunciation become more accurate and natural. At Byan Teach, native English teachers will enthusiastically and lovingly correct pronunciation for children, patiently accompany children to learn and develop English in the most natural way.

7. Combine gentleness and strictness in teaching children.

Being strict with children is absolutely the right thing to do to help them become more disciplined in the future. However, besides being strict with children, teachers should also be gentle and tactful with children in some cases during the teaching process. Byan Teach's top criterion is "children's feelings", children with good emotions will learn English effectively.

Foreign teachers at Byan Teach will help children unleash their inherent potential. The teachers’ dedication and dexterity in behavior will help the children to study English happily and comfortably. Byan Teach’s teachers will not restrict children to a certain framework and of course will not accept all of their wishes.

8. Assess each child's English skill and level:

Every 3 months, foreign teachers at Byan Teach will assess children's English reflexes and English level through simple tests such as vocabulary recognition, number counting, question and answer, etc. to detect their good points and weak points. Thereby, teachers can focus on helping children improve their weak points as well as develop their good points. This periodic assessment will also help parents have a general view of Byan Teach’s teachers’ teaching abilities.