Postive Guidance with Young English Language Learners

Postive Guidance with Young English Language Learners
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UnivercityYoung English learners
Young English learners face challenges with the new environment, terminologies and ethical codes of behavioural difficulties with colleagues and teachers. These challenges reduce and life smoothens with time as the learner becomes more conversant with the language.
Young English languages learners face challenges forcing them to portray some inappropriate behaviours. These learners tend to be shy and quiet in classrooms may be due to the new faces and teachers which they are not used to. The feeling of isolation can lead to the young learners keeping things to themselves. Furthermore, the learners often refuse to get involved in class activities which may result in crying when compiled to join other children by the teacher. They may also refuse to follow teacher’s directions. The shaking of heads and changing tempers are commonly expressed by these children (Houk, 2005). During the lessons, they may look at the teacher blankly when asked a question without response.
There exist various factors which contribute to change in behaviours among new young English language learners including educational and family backgrounds. Change and adoption of new language play a major role in behavioural difficulties portrayed by their learners. This is because English a difficult language and learners’ especially young ones need a lot of time to learn, understand and apply. It also appears complicated due to different assents and therefore learners get disappointed when their colleagues speak very fast.

Teachers get rid of the behavioral changes by the application of different ways which include: visualizing instructions and procedures, reading, the group work atmosphere in small groups, pre-teaching the new learners whenever possible, speaking slower and not louder to allow the student process and understand the language better and use of gestures and body language to express some keywords (Houk, 2005).
Change in language and language differences majorly affect the children’s lives. Consequently, the new young learners become shy and tend to avoid their colleagues. By application of the above supportive ways, teachers may improve the learning process of the children.
References
Houk, F. (2005). Supporting English language learners: a guide for teachers and administrators. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.