Measures to increase the use of English in educational activities in classes for 5 - 6 year olds at pedagogical practice schools

Abstract

This study aims to enhance the use of English in the classroom for 5-6 year old preschool children. The methods used in the research included bilingual books, songs, games, and learning English with software. These measures are applied to 38 children in the 2021-2022 school-year at the pedagogical practice school. Research showed that after 3 months of learning English with reinforcement measures, the number of children who were confident when communicating in English and the number of children who were proactive when interacting with foreigners increased double. Most children were interested and active in English learning activities.