TEACHING ENGLISH FOR

YOUNG LEANERS
“CHARACTERISTIC OF YOUNG LEANERS”

By Group 1
1. Filaili Nur Azizah / 163221019
2. Mufidatun Rohmaniah / 163221027
3. Yuli Anastasia / 163221028
4. Devi Permatasari A.U /163221031
 Young leaners is the student that study in elementary
school 6 or 7 year old to eleventh or twelve year old.
Young learners they have their own characteristic that
different with adult or older people.

(Active , Touches Thing, Can’t sit still, Energetic and

Spontanious)
 Children’s knowledge contains. Based on Halliwel
(1992: 3-5) :

1. Children are already very good in interpreting

2. Children already have great’s skill in using limited language
creativity
3. Children frequently learn indirectly rather than directly.
4. Children take a good pleasure in finding and creating fun in
what they do.
5. Children have a ready imagination.
 From all the characteristic of young learners we can
dive it into three sides :

1. First is characteristic from physical side.It means we learn

about the young learners physic, their habit and their
nature.
2. Second is from social. It means how that children do their
social to other, to their environment and how they will
respond the material that given by the teacher.
3. For the last is psychology side. In this part we know how
the sychology of children when they do all their activity.
The Characteristic of Young
Learners Divide by The Age
 The Seven-Year-Old.
Characteristics of the Child :
 Has better muscular
control.
 Is eager to learn.
 Often plays in groups, but
sometimes likes to be
alone and play quietly.
 Dislikes criticism.
Suggestions for Parents and
Teachers
 Use activities that allow the
child to use his or her energy.
 Make an interesting
activitivities for the child.
 Use activities that require
group play,
 but respect the child’s desire
to work alone occasionally.
 Encourage concern for others
and build confidence
 The Eight-Year-Old.
Characteristics of the
Child :
 Is becoming more
coordinated.
 Wants to know the reasons
for things.
 Enjoys group play with
simple rules.
 Experiences guilt and
shame.
Suggestions for Parents and
Teachers
 Use activities that require
coordination and allow the
child to use his or her energy.
 Use games, stories, pictures,
and problem-solving activities
to encourage learning.
 Praise the child for positive
behavior.
 Show interest and
enthusiasm.
 The Nine-Year-Old.

Characteristics of the
Child:
 Enjoys team games and has
good body control
 Is able to remain interested in
subjects or activities for a
longer period of time.
 Enjoys being with groups of
people of the same gender.
 Has some behavior problems,
especially if he or she is not
accepted by others.
Suggestions for Parents and
Teachers
 Provide a variety of
activities,
 Give specific information
and facts rather than
fantasy.
 Recognize the child’s need
for peer acceptance.
 The Ten- or Eleven-Year-Old
Characteristics of the Child
 May be experiencing rapid
growth.
 Enjoys abstract concepts and
ideas.
 Is social and competitive.
 Is critical of self and resentful
of others’ criticism.
 Has a strong moral sense and
conscience.
Suggestions for Parents and
Teachers
 Recognize that he or she is
growing and maturing.
 Stimulate thinking by using
questions, stories,
memorization, problem-
solving activities, and
discussions.
 Respond to the need to
belong to groups and be
influenced by them.
 Do not compare him or her to
others.
There are some children’s special characteristics in
learning the language. They are as the following:

1. Children respond the language well through

concrete things (visual things) rather than abstract
things.
2. Children need physical movements and real activities
to stimulate their thinking.
3. Children will be enthusiastic if they are taught using
fun activities or being involved in activities
4. Children love to play, and learn best when they are
enjoying themselves.
5. Children learn well through something that is close
to their culture.
6. Children like to work together.
 Beside the characters above, there are some unique charac
ters that children have :
 1. Hyperactive children, these children tend not to sit still.
 2. Distractibility child is a child who tends to get bored quic
kly.
 3. Poor self concept tends to quiet kids in class, passive, or
hypersensitive so easily offended.
 4. Impulsive child is a child who quickly reacted every teac
her gives in the class.
 5. Children destructive behavior of students who like to des
troy things around him.
 6. Distruptive behavior is the children who often get the wo
rds rude and disrespectful.
 7. 7. Dependency young child is always dependent on their
parents.
 8. Withdrawal
 9. Learning disabilities are children who do not have the m
ental capacity equivalent to kids his own age.
 10. Learning disorder is a child who has a congenital defect
either physical or nerve damage.
 11. Underachiever, is children who have intellectual potenti
al above average, but their academic achievement in the cl
assroom is very low.
 12. Overachiever is a child who has a learning spirit is very
high, he responded in a quick way. Such a child can not acc
ept failure.
 13. Slow learner is difficult to capture the child in class an
d take a long time to answer and doing his work.
 14. Social interseption child is a boy are less sensitive and
are not concerned with the environment.