English for Kids: articles and materials

The English for Kids category is about how a child actually acquires a second language — without cramming, grades or pressure. Children under ten learn through movement, repetition, pictures and play: they remember situations rather than rules. That is why every article here is built around practice instead of grammar tables.

The section answers the questions parents ask most: what age it makes sense to start, how long a child can hold attention, how to tell that lessons are working, and what to do when a child refuses to speak. Preschoolers and primary-school children get separate attention, because their needs differ completely — the first group needs sound and play, the second needs reading, writing and confidence at school.

The articles draw on my own teaching experience and on my workbooks — Little Panda Tiki, ABC and the I Can Speak English series. Those books show the working sequence: sound and word first, then phrase, then a short dialogue. The same principle underpins every recommendation in the blog.

Everything here is meant to be used immediately: ten-minute home routines, themed word lists, game ideas and gentle ways to bring a child back after a break. The first posts arrive shortly — the topics the section starts with are listed below.