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4. Use songs & flashcards 
Think back to your high school language classes. I’m sure we all remember the 
words to at least one catchy song, even if we still can’t give directions or order 
food to save our lives! Music is powerful, and fun songs will keep your students 
engaged and help them pick-up new vocabulary. 
Similarly, some students are visual learners, especially younger kids who aren’t 
fully literate in their own languages, let alone a second. Holding up or pinning 
colorful flashcards to the board while learning vocab is ideal for helping them 
remember words. 
5. Remember classroom management 
You may be working alongside a local teacher who is more responsible for 
the 
classroom management
 side of teaching or you might have to go it alone. 
Either way, a big part of teaching young kids is managing their behavior. 
Using a consistent “quiet signal” is an effective way to manage a big group (and 
groups will often be big, especially in public schools). A good signal is clapping 
three times, having students repeat the rhythm back and falling silent after they’ve 
finished. Other teachers will use a hand single which they’ll hold up until all 
students are quiet and making the same sign. No matter what happens, never shout 
over them. Raising your voice to get their attention can make them used to talking 
over you, so stay calm. 
6. Don’t try to be a rock star 
One of the biggest complaints I heard through the ESL teaching grapevine in Japan 
was Japanese teachers of English who resented foreign teachers who played the 
“rockstar” card. For young kids, having a foreigner lead their class is interesting 
and exciting, especially if it doesn’t happen very often, such as once a week or 

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even just once a term. It’s easy for kids to get whipped up into an exciting English-
teaching frenzy, and some teachers encourage that because they think it means 
their students are engaged and motivated. 
If you want to have a good relationship with your local teachers, it might be a good 
idea to put yourself in their position. They have to teach their students for the rest 
of the day, or week, when you’re not there. They have to be the disciplinarian and 
teach things that might seem a bit more “boring” than English. They do their best 
to keep energy levels at a manageable level so that everyone can learn (and hear 
each other). The noise from lessons with rockstar English teachers can reverberate 
around the school and excite students for the rest of the day. 
We’re not saying to avoid having fun! Quite the opposite. But it’s a good idea to 
mix quiet, individual activities into your lessons, too.