First, choose pure corpus materials.
In the critical period of language learning, children's language ability and thinking habits are still developing, and everything they hear at this stage will be completely absorbed. A large number of pure English corpus inputs have played a very good role in their English learning, especially in the cultivation of pronunciation and English thinking.
Parents should not choose the content of Chinese-English corpus, because it will interfere with children's good acquisition of English language sense and is not conducive to the development of English thinking. Children must be "immersed" in a pure English environment to help them acquire standard English and gradually acquire bilingual ability.
Second, "grinding ears" anytime and anywhere
In modern society, parents are very busy at work, and it is difficult to find concentrated time to "grind their ears" for their children. At this time, we can take a piecemeal approach and make full use of this time: for example, sending children to school, playing, eating, and taking a nap before going to bed. ...
Third, combine reading activities at the same time.
Language research shows that in a rich context, reading and listening at the same time contribute to a more effective and in-depth understanding of the meaning of language and the rhythm of language acquisition.
Therefore, parents can choose some high-quality English picture book stories or pictures that meet their children's cognitive level, and do some simple reading activities with their children, such as bedtime stories, English songs, nursery rhymes, etc. And make full use of video to improve understanding and cultivate English thinking ability.
Fourth, create a relaxed and happy learning environment.
In the process of children's learning, parents must pay attention to creating a relaxed and happy environment: encourage more and interfere less, and don't put too much pressure on children. Once children resist, don't force them to do it. They should gradually guide and change the time and methods.
Fifth, create opportunities and application scenarios for using language.
A large number of language input is the first stage of language learning, which helps children accumulate a large number of words and sentences and form a preliminary language perception. When children's language accumulation reaches a certain level, they need opportunities for language output, that is, speaking and writing activities. Parents should create opportunities and application scenarios for them to use the language.
We can arrange some activities at home regularly, such as letting children sing English songs, read English stories, perform English fairy tales, etc., to encourage children to express boldly and cultivate their self-confidence and thinking expression ability.
You can also take your children out of the house and try to use English in different scenes. For example, if you go to a supermarket, you can ask them what English expressions they know about the goods in the supermarket to help them activate the language knowledge stored in their brains.