How to teach kids Turkish in 10 steps
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Motivation, Motivation, Motivation
It's extremely important that kids have motivation to learn Turkish. How
to increase their motivation is not as difficult as you might think.You
can simply do the following
1- Rewards
Offer them rewards for learning extra words or phrases (e.g. , a
chocolate bar from Turkey, a trip to a Turkish restaurant, or his/her
favorite place, such as an amusement park)
2- Surprises
Especially for small children, including infants and toddlers, surprises
are proven to increase motivation. If you play games like peekaboo (for
babies) your child will be able to keep paying attention to the
program.
3- Fun & Games
Playing games like hide and seek by counting in Turkish, online games or a cardboard game will do the trick.
4- Keep it short and simple
Not only adults but also children automatically lose interest if what
they are asked to do is difficult. When you ask them to learn only a few Turkish words at a time, they will find the task more enjoyable and
increase their confidence in learning Turkish.
Practice, Practice, Practice
Practice makes it perfect the old saying goes. If your child has no
opportunity to practice what he/she learned, you can make sure that all
the efforts are in vain.
5- Flash cards
Flash cards might sound like an old school method but they are
effective. Similar to Dino Lingo motion images, how flash cards work is
very simple: they create object-sign associations in your childs brain
after a short period of exposure. You can use Dino Lingo Turkish Flash
cards or make your own and practice with your child.
6- Cartoons
Dino Lingo Turkish is a perfect combination of cartoons. Children love
watching cartoons. You can also find tons of Turkish cartoons available
online.
7- Children's Stories
If your child knows some Turkish, you can purchase Turkish story books on
the internet. If he/she doesn't know how to speak Turkish, you can read
fairy tales by replacing some words with Turkish words.
Music is universal, and you can find many Turkish songs available
online and in supermarkets. It is also not a bad idea to buy some Turkish children's song CD and
play it in the car or at home as background music. Studies have shown
that even background TV can increase children's vocabulary.
9- Talking with native speakers
Another way of practicing Turkish is giving your child opportunities
to interact with native speakers of Turkish. It would also be a fun
family activity to visit a place where Turkish is spoken such as a Turkish restaurant, supermarket, cultural center,
school, community center etc.
10- Test & quiz
You can speak to your child in Turkish if you know how to speak Turkish.
If you don't know how to speak Turkish, you can still ask questions like
"what is "this" in Turkish?" by showing an object. If you know a few
words in Turkish, you can show him/her 2 objects and ask "which one is
"..."?" Kids love drawing things, you can also play with your children
and ask them to draw objects by calling object names in Turkish, e.g.
"can you draw me a ...?"
Summary: Kids love watching Dino Lingo Turkish videos
regularly and play Dino Lingo Turkish language online games. Visit places
where Turkish is spoken. Play with fun educational stuff like Turkish jigsaw
puzzles and Turkish toys. Don't forget the posters (Turkish alphabet,
sight words, flag, map). Interact with other kids who can speak Turkish or studying
together with someone with whom they can practice Turkish.
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