Using practice activities to consolidate children’s language learning. 

Brainstorming vocabulary before a taskmakes use of children’s own knowledge of the topic

Mind map activities consolidate children’s language learning by creating a visual record of vocabularyon the same topic

Settling activities aim to provide group practice of target language.

Only stories which children know in L1 are used in YL classes.

Problem-solving activities consolidatechildren’s language learning by activating their cognitive skills.

Songs, chants and rhymes are used only at the start of class to review language from the last class.

Surveys consolidate children’s language learning through reading information on resources such as CD-ROMS.

Total Physical Response (TPR) activitiesmainly involve children’s listening skills.

Stirring activities aim to calm and focus children after a period of excitement or activity.

Categorisation activate kid’s cognitive powers because they have to put things into groups depending on characteristics.