Este curso está disponível apenas para escolas parceiras que adotam o selo START.
This course is designed for English teachers working in pre-primary contexts in Brazil who would like to teach language and content in an integrated way.
Course description
The course will consolidate teachers’ understanding of the characteristics of pre-primary learners, the teaching approaches that are most suited to this age group and the key issues in teaching content subjects within English programmes at this level. By the end of the course, teachers will have gained a better understanding of how to use materials and adapt them for their specific groups of 3, 4 and 5-year-olds. Participants will be able to use a variety of techniques and scaffolding strategies that will encourage children to understand and talk about content in English, while developing their cognitive skills and understanding of the world. Participants will be able to understand the structure of lesson plans and deliver lessons successfully, as well as assess their students, taking into consideration the specific characteristics that very young learners possess.
Programme
In the programme of this course, estimated in 25 hours, you will learn about:
• Module 1: Connecting content and language in pre-primary settings
• Module 2: Following a content-based lesson and adapting materials
• Module 3: Practical methodology in the English-medium content classroom
• Module 4: Working with subject-specific language in English
• Module 5: Conducting assessment of language and content through English
About the author
Sarah Hillyard has been teacher and coordinator at pre-primary level for many years and is now ELT academic consultant for bilingual schools. She is tutor on NILE’s online course “Teaching English in Pre-Primary Education”. She is the author of several pre-primary and primary courses, as well as professional development courses for teachers. She delivers webinars and face-to-face talks at conferences and schools and has written articles and blogposts focusing on teaching English to young learners.
