Empowering Young Learners: Nurturing Expressive Writing Skills in English

Teaching young learners how to write is a meticulous task which requires our unwavering devotion to detail, as it is considered by many to be the culmination of a multitude of well-developed language skills. Writing at a young age not only influences the learner to develop and express his critical thought, but will also inspire him to practice and assimilate the key elements of the target language.

  • Techniques will be presented with the goal of addressing this issue, while also reflecting on the most common errors made by both educators and students alike.
  • Considerations to encourage engagement, collaboration amongst peers, as well as recognition of proper register are key elements which will be weighed upon.
  • Practical methods of influencing a young learner’s mind to develop his thought into the written form of communication, will be implemented in the presentation.

Authoring Myths and Realities with Katherine Reilly

Links are also available for Spotify and Anchor:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/501jwGxN91TC0bbGH4Xdvd

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/katherine-reilly/episodes/Authoring-Myths-and-Realities-with-Katherine-Reilly-e1qbid5

This is an episode from ‘Survival Strategies in TEFL’ by show host Dimitris Primalis. My gratitude for his kind invitation to speak on his LinkedIn Audio Event Series. Episode Description: “ELT Publishers have made great strides in producing innovative material to facilitate the comprehension and delivery of the English Language. Writing a textbook, however, is a complex procedure, one which entails a multitude of factors and research to achieve the desired result. How is a textbook written? What is the thought process that guides such an endeavor and what is the criteria to choosing the proper ELT books for your students?”