A child from an early age babbling in English or German and fluent in his youth, at least two or three languages, - "blue dream" of many modern parents. But the dream of this generates a lot of illusions and myths.
Myth 1.The earlier a child begins to learn the language - the better. The argument in favor of this thesis often sounds reference to the nobility of the 19th century, which from an early age to hire their children teachers foreigners - and as a result the kids were masters languages. Unfortunately, this situation is not the same today. Communicating with the governess, the bearer of the French language, do not speak Russian, Pushkin's era children were immersed in the language. Now practiced just learning a foreign language, not communicating it. Therefore, the majority of experts, educators and child psychologists believe that we should not rush.
The kid should be able to start to articulate the sounds of the native language, possess age-appropriate vocabulary, build a phrase correctly. Age of formation of these skills is different: someone he comes in 5 years, someone at 7. Of course, this does not apply to children in a family that constantly speak two languages as mother and father of various nationalities.
Myth 2.For language skills a child has to learn as many words as possible. The most important thing to learn is not a set of words, and prepared speech cliches. Therefore it is good if the kid in class will remember the words unconsciously, to use them in the context (for example, in the role-playing game).
Myth 3.Teach children writing and speaking necessary in parallel. When it comes to learning a foreign language preschool age children, we must note that they can only teach the spoken language, and in a fun playful way. To do this, fit songs, poems, nursery rhymes, role-playing games with subjects like "shopping" or "to the hospital." But before you begin to learn to read and write in a foreign language, a child must be able to read and write in their mother.
Myth 4.With a good teacher toddler quickly to speak a foreign language. Parents should not deceive ourselves that thought, because in order to master the language perfectly, pipsqueak It should always be in the language environment - to live in a country of native speakers and to be a kid foreigner. Although the first acquaintance with the language will play an important role: this will lay the foundation of language skills that the baby will get in the future.
Myth 5.Preschool age children are taught the language as well as students. Doshkolyata are not yet able to concentrate for a long time on something attention. Therefore, in the classroom for children should offer alternate different activities. The total duration of training for 5-year bonds should not exceed 30 minutes. By the way, the kids absolutely contraindicated long boring explanation, memorization of rules and theoretically reasoning. Home learning task - to form the child's positive attitude towards the language and wish to learn it.
IMPORTANT: It is desirable that the person teaching the child, had not only language skills, but also the experience of working with children. Ask permission from a teacher to visit at least in the first session, with the note how it reacts to the teacher and to train the child whether he whether he afford not tired offered lessons.
