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The 'SECRET' of working with children

Presented By Carol Read

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Working with children can be stressful and exhausting. In this highly practical session we will consider what makes for ‘good’ activities in lessons with children and explore the ‘SECRET’ - an acronym for six vital ingredients which go beyond the technical side of setting up and doing activities and which provide the key to effective teaching and successful learning outcomes.

About Carol Read

Carol is a teacher, teacher educator and materials writer with over 30 years' experience in English language teaching. Her special area of expertise is in primary education, working with children between the ages of 3 – 12. Carol's previous experience includes teaching, teacher training and academic management posts in Venezuela, Portugal and Spain. Her publications include a six-level primary course (with three co-authors), 'Bugs', which won a British Council Innovation Award, and a book on methodology for primary language teachers, '500 Activities for the Primary Classroom' which was Highly Commended in the ESU Duke of Edinburgh English language book awards. Carol's latest publication is 'Footprints', a higher level primary course.

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