How Meridian’s Group Classes Can Enhance Your Child’s Confidence in English Communication.
Author: Amy Holland
Date: 14/11/2024
At Meridian School of English, we have found that small group classes, plenty of peer interaction, and the right guidance from a qualified English teacher, are some of the best ingredients to ensure that young children gain confidence when speaking English.
Keep reading to discover the key strategies that help ensure our lessons are not just informative for young minds but motivating as well.
What is Language Learning Anxiety?
Language-learning anxiety is a real issue that affects many young ESL learners and is often associated with a sense of inadequacy and lack of confidence in their ability to speak their new language. This often stems from a fear of being judged or laughed at if they were to make a mistake.
So how can young students develop confidence in speaking English?
It is absolutely vital that your child feels comfortable, safe, and happy while learning a new language, which is why our group online English classes are designed to mitigate language anxiety in young learners – children are placed in pairs or groups according to their level of English language development so they can easily follow along at the level and at the pace that suits them.
Building Confidence in Young ESL Students.
It is understandable that children may be shy and unsure of themselves when venturing into learning English as a second language. Thankfully, there are some key strategies we use to help build confidence in our young ESL students.
1. Creating a Comfortable Learning Environment
Why is it good for children to learn English in a group? It has been our experience that small online English classes for kids offer more than just a passive learning environment – they provide a comfortable and safe space for kids to build real communication skills and gain confidence speaking English with their peers.
Get tips on how to ensure your home environment is just as suitable for learning as your child’s online schooling environment in this blog article.
2. Involvement in Highly Engaging Activities
Games, conversations, and group collaboration are the foundation of our online English classes at Meridian School of English. Active engagement with peers helps young learners develop their English skills in a way that is fun and easy, so they naturally build confidence when speaking English.
3. Providing Real-World Relevance
Using English in a way that relates to the world around them helps children see the relevance of what they are learning. Your child’s ability to relate to what they have learned also helps to boost their confidence in engaging with the language.
The words and phrases that they are taught must relate to their familiar surroundings, helping to make the lesson stick.
4. Encouraging Communication
Children develop confidence in their ability to speak English through communicating with their peers. Class activities strongly encourage communication between peers, so they learn and grow together, while being guided by a qualified English teacher.
5. Exposure to a Broader Worldview
Online English group classes connect children from around the world, allowing them to gain a broader perspective. English is a universal language that connects us all, and this exposure can help young learners to feel confident in their ability to communicate with people from other countries and cultures.
Creating Confident Young ESL Learners.
At Meridian School of English, we aim to create a safe and engaging environment for your child to develop their English-speaking skills online. Our teachers expertly support your child every step of the way through engaging activities that relate to their world.
Our online English classes for kids are a supportive space, ideal for learning! Book a course today and watch your child improve their communication skills with confidence.
