Posted by: marwahlbs on: March 24, 2009
Teaching English to the Children through Cartoon Movie
Due to English is essentials language for the future, it is important to introduce English to the children. The age between 3-5 years old is a good condition to introduce something new. The kids speak naturally by imitate and repeat what the others do, it included action on TV. The mothers must pay attention to the movie. Cartoon movie is a good media to introduce English to the kids.
First, cartoon movie is suitable to the kids. Cartoon movie for the kids is usually close to the story around the kids. However, the kids also like to something new, such as animal, friendship, fruits and food. The kids have strong feeling to know something new for example, Dora movie. Dora has good relationship with animals, friends, family, and her neighbor. Dora’s movie often invite the kids come to the jungle, and find something new. Dora introduces something new to the audience by repeated action.
The mother must to help the kids to choose the cartoon movie, that is suitable or that is not suitable for their kids. Sometimes, the cartoon movie is not suitable for the kids. For example, Shin Chan cartoon movie. This cartoon tells about the kid who has many bad behave. Shin can is about five years old, but he often talking with using impolite words. This story is funny, but it is suitable for the children up to fifteen years old. Because of that, the mothers must pay attention to the cartoon movie and the kids.
Second, cartoon movie can give education to the kids. The story of cartoon movie is usually close to how the kids should behave. The good behave in relationship, behavior in family or behavior in environment. The cartoon movie usually give English lesson by introduce word by word to the kids, such as Dora movie. When Dora asked new words in English, the kids will repeat what the Dora said in several times.
The mothers must help and keep the kids while the kids watching the cartoon movie. The mothers have to help the kids to differentiate between what it should do or what it should not do in behave. The mothers also should emphasize the new word in English; perhaps the kids can say incorrect words. For example, When Dora said a new word such as, bridge, the mothers should ask again to the kids about the word and also the mothers should what is bridge by picture on TV.
Third, cartoon movie is interesting. Cartoon movie usually has unique or funny pictures. The pictures can interest the attention of the kids. Introduce new words in English by picture is a good method for the kids. The kids will learn naturally by seeing picture and say in English. Cartoon movie can interest the kids to imitate the Dora’s action and repeat what Dora said.
The mothers must support the kids to learn English naturally. By keeping situation enjoy and relaxes, the happiness atmosphere will help the kids to imitate and repeat the action. The kids will more focus to learn English while the kids watching cartoon movie. The mothers must help the kids while the kids imitate and repeat the action.
Last, cartoon movie is entertained for the kids. Cartoon movie is serving in playing for the kids. Playing while learning is something entertains for the kids. The kids will be fun to do what is the movie ask to them. Playing or singing is something happiness for the kids. When the kids sing a song, the kids will enjoy learning English. English song is suitable for the kids if the song is easy to say and easy to remember.
The mothers should keep the situation enjoy and fun for the kids. The situation will help the kids to interest to watch the movie. The mothers can b friend for the kids for playing in learning. For example, Dora’s movie usually invite the kids to sing a song, and mothers have to sing a song perhaps the kids will follow that.
In conclusion, introduce English for the kids are important for this age. The mothers should help the kids to choose a good media. Cartoon movie is a good choice because it is suitable, educates interest and also entertains for the kids. Because of that, mothers’ should keep each situation in good atmosphere for the kids. It will support the kids in learning English.