English in kindergarten - does that make sense?

The idea of teaching English in kindergarten is not new, but the discussion about it does not stop. Is it sensible and necessary that you already offer the first foreign language lessons in kindergarten?

Advantages of English lessons in kindergarten

First of all, it is important to note that English is fundamentally different in school and kindergarten: Without pressure, with a lot of curiosity and without fear of doing something wrong, the children approach the new language impartially. And it’s worth using, because

the sensitive phase for language acquisition lies between the 7th month and the 7th year, for the phonetics between the 3rd and 5th year. After that, learning an accent-free second language is hardly possible.
Children are curious about everything strange and approach them without fear of contact. This is how you create first contacts with another culture.
by playing games, Songs and rhymes in English include, the children learn the language according to their level of development.
In this phase, children quickly learn more words than ever after.
you can immediately incorporate your first learned words into your everyday life: "When are we going to do that again?""The next time!""Ah, next time …!"

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English in the daycare – there are difficulties

A perfect command of the English language is of course a requirement so that you can work on it with children. The following points can also make the introduction more difficult for you:

If no one on your team speaks English so well, someone has to come to the facility who can deal well with kindergarten children.
External employees cost money.
English must take place at least once or twice a week and then be integrated into the daily routine of your facility.
There is a risk that learning the language too quickly becomes school-like.

Conclusion: The advantages of early contact with a second language outweigh the benefits. Because if you plan the difficulties of the actual implementation in the whole team well, then the children will gain further suggestions for their development and your facility will gain additional profile.

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