[Chris Patton]

Lots of great ideas above, but I've always found that the best way to deal with that age group is a combination of variety + routine.

It sounds at first as if I'm talking through my hat, but hear me out.

variety - You need to provide a lot of different types of activites. Bookwork, physical games, songs and chants, puzzles, toy sessions, audio & video, computer sessions etc.

routine - you need to lay out your lesson in such a way that the learner knows what to expect (in general). So for instance, when you do a song, he/she knows that afterward you will review some vocabulary with flashcards etc.

This combination of variety and routine will help you build a safe place for kids to experiment with their language skills while still providing enougn spontaneity to avoid boredom.

Good luck.