[jkalathas]

Im teaching a 7yr kid english for the first time...this is his second language and his parents want to prepare him for a private eng.school in 8 months.I spend 8hrs a day 5days a week.Pls any tips on how to help him with eng.how many hrs a day and all advise i will appreciate...in 2 weeks he learned abc and some flash cards well..what else can do with him,thanxs

[Dave-B]

You work with him privately for 40 hours per week?

Is he not in school?

[jkalathas]

he doesnt go to school.so i spend 40hrs per week.any advice on what subjects and how much time is ok for eng.for a kid his age?

[Dave-B]

Well, with 40 hours you have a lot of planning to do. You essentially need a complete curriculum.

However, here are some ideas to get you started.

At that age, you really want to create a love of English, especially reading.

I would find some kids books in English, and preferably let him choose the ones you use. You can create a number of activities from the kids books.

I would also focus mainly on vocabulary. As you can imagine, colours, numbers, animals, food, are all be good topics as are many more.

You also may want to think about different subject he will take in school and get him thinking about them in English.

Its a private class, so the topics and subjects should come from the student. Find the things he likes and use them as much as possible. If you have to teach a whole unit on soccer, so be it.

At that age, it's really about creating that love of English and the enjoyment of learning.