Teeny Tiny Book is a coursebook for preschool children (between the ages five and seven) who are learning English as a foreign language for the first time.  It can also be adapted for both younger and older children.

The course consists of:

• Teacher’s Book – It’s the key to the whole course. It contains step-by-step instructions for the teacher on what to teach and how to teach. Also it contains plenty of dialogues, monologues, songs, rhymes and suitable games for children between the ages 5 and 7.
• Children’s Book – Presents characters and situations.
• Audio Cassette – Contains monologues, dialogues, songs and rhymes.

Basic Aims and Suggestions

• To interest young learners in learning English language and culture through games and fun activities.

• To teach the sound system of the English language.

• To develop children’s language skills – both receptive (listening and reading) and productive (speaking and writing).

• The first lessons have to be used for creating a friendly atmosphere. Learn your young learners’ names as quickly as possible. This is the first step in building a warm relationship between you and your learners.

• Always encourage your young learners. Don’t pay a lot of attention to their mistakes in the first few lessons. Don’t even correct them in the beginning of a course if that might discourage them.

• Stimulate your young learners’ creative abilities.

• Whatever you do, try to do it in a game-like fashion.

• Use games as often as you can, both for revising old and learning new units.

• The suggested games do not have to be strictly adhered to. You and your pupils should be encouraged to add your own games.

• Always revise the material from the previous lesson before tackling any new material.

• Whenever possible, use TPR (Total Physical Response) method: Once the children have listened to and understood a recording encourage them to respond actively to physical commands. While listening to the recording stress the rhythm by clapping hands.

• For choosing players in various games use a “choosing rhyme” such as Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo. In this way you can avoid favoritism among your pupils.

• Children love drawing. So let them draw sometimes and don’t be afraid that it is a waste of time.
  We hope that you’ll enjoy using this coursebook with young learners. The more you enjoy the program, the more your students will learn.