Second Language Acquisition Through Child's Term Paper

The illustrations found within the pages of Dr. Seuss stories are also an attention grabber which help keep students focused and tie into the lessons of prepositions and vocabulary.

Another simple yet effective method of teaching English to ESL students is to utilize game playing strategies. Games are used in learning since birth, and for adults and kids alike, it is the best way to incorporate all the students together in the learning process. All students are encouraged t participate, which therefore raises the level of success for each individual student. Many studies have shown that students have the greatest success rate when they are more active in the learning process. Through game playing, the teacher gets the students motivated and interested in learning a second language. Tons of games can be turned into language teachers and be used to help instruct the vital lessons of the English language. Students can also have fun while laying games in class, which then places a positive memory on the English lessons and keeps them fresh in student's minds. Teachers want to play games which call for the most student participation possible, ad also encourage students to work together in teams in order to collectively come to conclusions about syntax and semantics.

Reading Dr. Seuss and playing games are most associated with children's activities. However, they do serve a vital role in the learning process of ESL students. These strategies make learning a second language fun and entertaining, which then ensures that each student will hold on to those lessons longer and with more positive memories than simple charts and writing exercises. Participation and understanding is key to using these strategies; these are how we all learn our native language and therefore are already proven methods in teaching and improving language skill sets.

Bibliography

Sperling, Dave. "ESL Cafe." 2007. http://www.eslcafe.com