This has become a great tradition in the last few years that both the renowned speakers, authors and educators as well as the local teacher trainers share their presentations and webinars online to make them accessible for a wider audience. Yay to that!
If you were looking for them, here they are!
This has become a great tradition in the last few years that both the renowned speakers, authors and educators as well as the local teacher trainers share their presentations and webinars online to make them accessible for a wider audience. Yay to that!
If you were looking for them, here they are!
P.S. Don’t forget to have a look at the second part of this article (Books and articles: https://funkysocksanddragons.com/whats-out-there-part-1-books-and-articles/
Sandie Mourão
‘Play and Language Learning (Early Years), IATEFL YLTSIG Webinars 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vRC46fIDzY&t=496s
‘English learning areas in the early years’ (Early Years), IATEFL YLTSIG Webinars 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0ZSHGIXzl8&t=548s
About: Both presentations give an overview of what working with VYL is and why and how play should be included in the EFL lessons, based on an example from some kindergartens in Portugal.
‘Picturebooks in ELT: An Underestimated Resource’ Macmillan Education ELT 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCeXsYSltCw
About: If you have ever wondered why you should start using real picturebooks with EFL and ESL learners, here are a few ideas.
‘Discover stories with Dex’ Macmillan Education 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQJ3ZtiIrFc
About: For those of you who want to find out more about the series of coursebooks ‘Discover with Dex’
Marianne Nikolov
‘Recent research into early language learning around the world’ PEAP Project Greece 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oJR_LpJRpA&t=1384s
About: Some interesting insights from professor Nikolov on what pre-primary language learning and teaching is and should be.
Carol Read
‘The magic of storytime’ Macmillan Spain 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA-PeZlMJcc
About: A very concise manual of storytelling in pre-primary (staging, activities, problems)
‘Seven ways to promote creativity in the classroom’ British Council Span 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbhoi01mTo8
About: Lots of practical ideas for ‘something new’ in pre-primary and primary classroom.
‘How to survive and thrive as a language teacher of children’ British Council Mexico 2020 (from approximately 00:25) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gSXwq91rP4
About: A nice talk on all the challenges of a YL (including VYL classroom), with real survival ideas!
Herbert Puchta
‘Teaching very young learners: What’s hot and what’s not?’ British Council Russia 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRKZA5qjnwI&t=1489s
About: An overview of what teaching pre-primary is about (critical period hypothesis, key principles, ideas for activities based on the material from from Super Safari by CUP)
‘How to teach very young learners successfully’ Cambridge University Press ELT 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up6zx7587e4&t=1231s
About: Critical period hypothesis and the implications for pre-primary L2 learners in more detail and the importance of storytelling in teaching VYL)
Funky Socks and Dragons😊
‘Developing speaking skills with Dex’ Macmillan Russia 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNBPMa67mhQ&list=PLjofhOGijkwhxqN0G8PONFb6KO2Dsv6V6&index=5
About: Some thoughts on how to make sure that the pre-primary kids really do speak in class, based on Discover with Dex but not only.
‘How to help children start learning English’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmrabA_ZInQ
‘What not to do while learning English with your child?’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKw-ZshLJLs
About: Two short videos we made for the parents of our students at BKC IH Moscow (in Russian)
I’m a teacher. What’s your superpower?
This is our online teacher training and learning community. You can find the recordings from our webinars on youtube. The sessions on VYL have been listed below but there are many more interesting ideas there. Have a look!
Webinar 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsXG2CwU9sE
Vita Khitruk: Miro Board (00:03:15)
Masha Andreevich: Putting together an online YL lesson (00:38:20)
Anka Zapart: Stirrers online (00:54:55)
Tatiana Fanshtein: My students’ favourite online games and activities’ (01:20:50)
Webinar 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=___zSQHMFaE
Vita Khitruk: Online Craft for VYL (00:06:19)
Svetlana Zalilova: Literacy with VYL (00:29:48)
Anka Zapart: VYL activities. The cognitive angle (00:42:26)
Webinar 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYtSQL-t5vU&t=18s
Vita Khitruk: Old games reimagined (00:02:57)
Anka Zapart: About a song (01:59:58)
IH Teacher Online Conference 2020
Anka Zapart, The unexpected advantages: developing primary literacy skills onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPp_Mhb0f3w&list=PLCAQFt6dJ1aGt0vTVQP5JH665zOLkkAvk&index=8&t=39s
About: a few activities to develop reading skills in the primary online classroom
Chole Pakeman-Schavione, Engaging kids through zoom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldSXTiGIvZ0&feature=youtu.be
About: lots of cool solutions for the classroom. You will not believe that you haven’t thought of this before.
James Munday, A physical activity for a digital world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrvenfbC2wo&feature=youtu.be
About: Or how many things can you and your students do with a piece of paper aka kinesthetic online
Justyna Mikulak, VYLs – What works well with them in a digital classroom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JxhE3LS3ys&feature=youtu.be
About: An online pre-primary lesson format and some games and activities
Another great list Anka! Can I suggest you add Shannon Thwaites’ IH TOC talk to the final part of the list? She talked about adding movement to lessons, and a lot of the ideas are great for kids.
Sandy