【講師コラム】エセル講師No.9~Are you worried about your child’s English speaking ability?~


Englishbuds 管理人 MommyKayo です。

夏休み中の金曜日です♪


なんだか自分自身も忙しいですし

子どもも普段通り部活や補習に出て行ってしまうので

あまり夏休み感がないわが家です💦


ただ自分の学校の仕事は休みになっている影響で

曜日感覚は無くなりつつあるので

講師コラムは曜日感覚のリセットで役立ってます(^^;


今日の講師コラム担当はエセル講師です♪


母としての視点、英語講師としての視点から

子どもの言語習得について語ってくれています。

必読です!

Are you worried about your child’s English speaking ability? by Ethel

Generally speaking, according to some research, different life stages give us different advantages in language learning. Babies have a better ear for different sounds, while toddlers can pick up native accents.  In this stage, the children learn words and expressions in parallel with their native language. Adults have longer attention spans and crucial skills that allow them to continually expand their vocabulary, even in their own language.

There is no question that the early years are crucial for acquiring our mother tongue. It was supported by my friend who mastered linguistics. He said that a person needs to have a solid foundation in the mother tongue because it would be hard learning a foreign language. Many studies support that theory. But it surprises me that in some research, cut-off is not the same for foreign language learning. Like what I mentioned early that young children could acquire a foreign language in parallel with their mother tongue.

So, I contemplated with these findings because I can relate them to the development of my son’s English speaking skill.

I asked my son how he acquired his English skills. His answer is straightforward, he needs to survive. English is crucial in social activities, school requirements, and even in his interest. In school, they are instructed purely in English, aside from Filipino subjects. And when it comes to his hobby, English is necessary to communicate with his online gaming friends. So, I concluded that English speaking skill is significant for social survival, making friends, being accepted, and fitting in. My son’s case is just one of the myriad ways how a child could obtain skill in speaking.

Being a mother and an English teacher for 12 years, I would say that there aren’t any specific or absolute methods to acquire English speaking ability because each child is unique, and many parents could attest to that.

The most important thing is for the parent to incite the child’s interest in the English language, allow him to develop, and do not press him in any way, do not compare your child with other children, and do not forget to praise him for the efforts made. The parents must show their full support and understanding.

There may have myriads of statistics, theories, and charts, but when it comes to your child and his future, the choice is entirely in your hands. My advice to worried parents is….. Just take it easy, don’t complicate things and lastly, just enjoy and be happy with your children learning English.

いかがでしたでしょうか。

私にはとても興味深い内容でした。

ゲームに関してはわが家の息子もそうなので

親近感を覚えながら読ませてもらいました♪


友達を作って交流する大切さなどは

グループレッスンの意義にも通じるなぁと思いながら読み進めました。

お子さんの興味に即した方法を与えてあげることができれば

あとは心配せずに見守るだけ!ですね(^^)



バズでは、多くのお子さんの個性を大切にしながら

個性を発揮できる場を多くご提供できるよう

今後とも努めていきたいと改めて思いました!



子どもは環境を与えてあげれば育ちます!



その成長を支援できる存在であれるよう

これからも頑張っていきますよ~~~!

夏バテなんてしてる場合じゃないですね。

ガンバリマス!

応援お願いします♪

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