How kids learn languages? by Yareli Martínez https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog Some important facts to know. en-us 2021-05-11 20:23:11 UTC 2021-05-11 22:36:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f431.png Language Acquisition yareliamr16 https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog/wish/1515192148 Language development is an amazing process. In reality, a normal process that babies are born knowing how to do.]]> 2021-05-11 20:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog/wish/1515192148 How do children acquire language? yareliamr16 https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog/wish/1515202478 Children pick up languages rapidly, comfortably, and without any formal instruction. It happens automatically, whether their parents try to teach them or not.
Parents and other caregivers do not teach their children to speak, but they do play an important role in their lives by talking to them. ]]> 2021-05-11 20:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog/wish/1515202478 Interaction yareliamr16 https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog/wish/1515208279  Children learn language through contact with other children as well as their parents and other adults. Any normal child who grows up in a normal household, surrounded by conversation, will pick up the language that is spoken around them.

The language must be used for interaction with the child; for example, a child who regularly hears language on the TV or radio but nowhere else will not learn to talk.]]> 2021-05-11 20:32:02 UTC https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog/wish/1515208279 yareliamr16 https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog/wish/1515251884 It's also simple for a child to learn two or more languages at the same time if they communicate with speakers of those languages on a regular basis.]]> 2021-05-11 20:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog/wish/1515251884 The special way in which many adults speak to small children also helps them to acquire language. yareliamr16 https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog/wish/1515256882 Studies show that the 'baby talk' that adults naturally use with infants and toddlers tends to always be just a bit ahead of the level of the child's own language development, as though pulling the child along.
Both of these features aid the child in sorting out his or her language's meanings, sounds, and sentence patterns ]]> 2021-05-11 20:49:23 UTC https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog/wish/1515256882 Boys and girls learn differently? yareliamr16 https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog/wish/1515309148 Yes, indeed. Girls learn language more rapidly than boys at a young age. It's important to remember that children grow at different rates. By the time they reach high school, it would be more similar.]]> 2021-05-11 21:09:41 UTC https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog/wish/1515309148 Do primary and secondary children learn differently? yareliamr16 https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog/wish/1515313200 Primary school children are learning their first and second languages at the same time. It’s really important to support both languages. Children with a strong foundation in their first language will find it easier to learn a second language.

Teenagers are interested in exploring their personalities and identities. This creates lots of opportunities to use popular culture, films, TV, music and video games. Teenagers also enjoy challenging authority, which provides opportunities for debates and discussion.]]> 2021-05-11 21:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog/wish/1515313200 sources consulted yareliamr16 https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog/wish/1515398036

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]]> 2021-05-11 21:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog/wish/1515398036 All kids learn differently yareliamr16 https://padlet.com/yareliamr16/5wg1v0mzo2l0weog/wish/1515463256 All kids learn differently, making it a challenge for teachers to tailor their lessons. Bright students may struggle academically simply because concepts aren’t presented to them in a way that they can understand. 
some tips  that may help you while teaching kids:

  1. See Things from a Different Perspective
  2. Make Lessons More Interesting
  3. Use technology in class

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