First of all teaching primary children will be very different to
teaching adults. You don’t say the age of the children, so I’m
talking in very vague terms. Remember that teaching a 3-year old
is different to teaching a 9-year-old. It will also be necessary
to do different activities with the beginners and the learners
who have been studying for 4 years. Classroom management is much
more important with children. You’ll need to be clear about
where you want them to sit, when you want them to move and what
you want them to do. At the beginning, it will be better to
demonstrate what you want them to do rather than explain it. Be
clear with your signs and always use the same signal to start
and end activities. For example, one loud clap to signal that
students should stop and listen to you. You can explain it in
English at the same time. Children are able to understand a lot
without worrying about the meaning of every word. As a teacher,
you’ll do a lot of talking in the primary classroom. This allows
children to