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I wish to point out that the course outcome was possible thanks to the tutors, who have conducted it in such a serious, dedicated and professional way, creating at the same time a pleasant, familiar and very nice atmosphere.
Young Learner Starter Kit
Aims and Structure
This course is practical and consists of workshops and input on the key basics in YL teaching.
Course Participants (Cps) will:
- Practice planning to meet aims
- Learn about activities to use to stimulate and support language development, for example craft, games, stories and songs and ways to make learning opportunities from play
- Learn classroom management techniques
- Practice online teaching
Seminars and inputs will take place completely online with interactive remote lessons. All trainees will then have the opportunity to peer teach online, putting their new skills into practice and receiving feedback from the tutors. There are no written assignments or coursework.
CPs will self-assess their learning throughout the course, compiling a learner diary which, along with their tried and tested lesson plans and feedback will provide them with a portfolio of ideas, suggestions and reflections to take them forward in their YL teaching.
If you’ve always wanted to teach Young Learners, this course is the kit you need to get started!
Practical information
Find out everything about the next course: timetable, programme, tutor, costs and requirements.
- Next online course: 11-15 September 2023
- Frequency: Monday to Friday
- Online lesson in live streaming from 3-4:30pm, 4:45-6:15pm
- Total hours: 12 hours input + Teaching Practice + tutorial
- Seminars and inputs will take place completely online with interactive remote lessons
- All trainees will then have the opportunity to peer teach online, putting their new skills into practice and receiving feedback from the tutors
- There are no written assignments or coursework
- Requisites:
- C1 level of English
- CELTA o equivalent
- Some previous teaching experience (However, you would not be expected to have any previous teaching experience with children. This course is suitable for YL beginners!)
- Access to a computer, good internet connection and Zoom
- How to enrol: complete the registration form in the last tab (for any information write to teachertraining@ihmilano.it)
- Cost: € 220* + €2 (tax fee)
*Our school is a certified member of AISLI, an association accredited to teach state and private school teachers: you can spend your “Buono Scuola” here!
| Monday 11/9/23 | Tuesday 12/9/23 | Wednesday 13/9/23 | Thursday 14/9/23 | Friday 15/9/23 | |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Teaching Young Learners – what’s it all about? | Puzzles and Patterns – making grammar fun | Activity bank – Build up your bank of classroom activities | Teaching YL Online – adapting what you’ve learnt for distance learning | Peer teaching collaborative task and feedback |
| 16:30 – 16:45 | Break | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 16:45 – 18:15 | Classroom Management | Songs and Chants – learning through music and movement | Early literacy and developing skills | Lesson planning workshop | Peer teaching collaborative task and feedback |
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Tiziana Pace - Assistant Course Tutor
Tiziana Pace is a teacher, teacher trainer, and has held roles of both YL Senior Teacher and YL Coordinator. Tiziana has a CELTA, DELTA Module 1, and is an approved tutor on both the IHVYL and IHCYLT.
Now I fully realize that a YL teacher is as well a highly skilled professional who has the knowledge, skills, and flexibility and sensitivities of a teacher both of children and of language and needs to be able to balance and combine the two successfully.
YL Starter Kit Trainee
This course was great. It had my head spin a little bit at the beginning because I wasn’t familiar with most of the thing our trainer presented us with, but that was the whole point 😊 I must say Kate did a really good job. What I appreciated the most was the hands-on approach which gave pace to the course. Well done!
