Part 2: TEC (Teaching English to Children)

Module 1. Phonics Approach to Teaching Reading

• Phonics: A Bottom Up Approach to the Teaching of Reading
• Definitions of Synthetic and Analytic Phonics
• Glossary of Terms Related to Phonics
• Child’s Age and Related Phonic Ability
• The Importance of Onset and Rhyme

Module 2. Whole Language Approach to Teaching Reading

• Whole Language Approach
• Language Acquisition Device
• Strengths and Weaknesses of Phonics
• Strengths and Weaknesses of Whole Language
• Reading Schemes

Module 3. Child Language Acquisition

• Child Language Development
• The Operating Principles of a Child’s Language
• Interlanguage
• Fossilization
• Second Language Acquisition

Module 4. The Classroom Environment

• Desirable Environment for Learning
• Seating Arrangements
• Your Classroom Environment
• Your Floor Plan
• Classroom Decoration
• Ideal Environments
• Rewards and Realia

Module 5. Classroom Management

• Two Systems Collide
• School Behavior System
• Mixed Ability Classrooms
• General Tips in classroom management