Dream English Teaching Tips Podcast

In this episode I read from my book now available on Amazon: Ten Steps to Teach English to Young Learners. Today I ready about Workbooks and Worksheets. Get the book on Amazon here: 10 Steps to Teaching Children English Or search for the title in your local Amazon store.   Sign up for our email list: www.dreamenglish.com (scroll down the page a bit) Check out previous podcast episodes: www.dreamenglish.com/podcast Check out my books: My First 100 Words With Matt (Picture Dictionary) (USD $11.99)Can I Eat It? Picture Book (USD $9.99)10 Steps to Teaching Children English (USD $8.99)

In this episode I talk with Tim the creator of the fun Ready, Set, Eigo! card game. Learn how to play the game in your classes with your young learners. Learn more about the game and how to purchase here: https://www.rse-cardgame.com Learn more about how to play the game with these videos: Here is a video on game play Here is a how to play Sign up for our email list: www.dreamenglish.com (scroll down the page a bit) Check out previous podcast episodes: www.dreamenglish.com/podcast Check out my books: My First 100 Words With Matt (Picture Dictionary) (USD $11.99)Can I Eat It? Picture Book (USD $9.99)10 Steps to Teaching Children English (USD $8.99)(Please note: The book links above are for the US Amazon store. Please search in your local Amazon online store for fastest delivery.)

In this episode I give my tips on keeping your student's focused and staying relaxed as a teacher.  Sign up for our email list: www.dreamenglish.com (scroll down the page a bit) Check out previous podcast episodes: www.dreamenglish.com/podcast Check out my books: My First 100 Words With Matt (Picture Dictionary) Can I Eat It? Picture Book 10 Steps to Teaching Children English (Please note: The book links above are for the US Amazon store. Please search in your local Amazon online store for fastest delivery.) Check out my online courses: 10 Steps Lesson Planning Preschool Songs with Matt

I’m super excited to tell you about my new book: My First 100 Words With Matt. A book designed for young learners of English as a second or foreign language (ESL, EFL). Below are links to purchase the book in different country Amazon stores. Click on your country. USA, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Japan, Canada, Australia I have created audio lessons to go with each chapter. You can check those out here. Thanks for your support! – Matt

I’m joined today by Richard from Genki English! Richard and I talk about the great Genki English songs, how he began to create the songs, lesson planning, and discipline in the classroom. I really enjoyed talking with Richard.  You can learn more about Genki English on his website: https://genkienglish.net/teaching/ Say hello to Richard on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenkiEnglish   Visit https://www.dreamenglish.com/ for songs for free kids songs Please check out my new "10 Steps to Teach English to Young Learners" book on Amazon. Here is a direct link for the book: https://amzn.to/3ncHuVn Thanks for listening and happy teaching! -Matt Follow Dream English on Instagram: @dreamenglishkids Facebook: facebook.com/dreamenglish

In this new series I am reading from my book Ten Steps To Teach English to Young Learners available now on Amazon! In this episode I am reading from Step 2: Materials for Teaching. This is part 2 of this chapter. Thanks for listening! Learn more about Dream English visit us at www.dreamenglish.com Check out my new picture book now shipping from Amazon: Can I Eat It?

In this new series I am reading from my book Ten Steps To Teach English to Young Learners available now on Amazon! In this episode I am reading from Step 2: Materials for Teaching. This is part 1 of this chapter. Thanks for listening! Learn more about Dream English visit us at www.dreamenglish.com Check out my new picture book now shipping from Amazon: Can I Eat It?

In this new series I am reading from my book Ten Steps To Teach English to Young Learners available now on Amazon! In this episode I am reading Step 1: Safety in the classroom. Thanks for listening! Learn more about Dream English visit us at www.dreamenglish.com Check out my new picture book now shipping from Amazon: Can I Eat It?

In this new episode I talk with Teacher Miriam about songs and using props. Follow Miriam on Instagram @teachermiriam_ for great teacher tips! Check out Miriam's Books on Teaching English to Children (In Portuguese): Práticas de Inglês na infância https://a.co/d/174SxHb Inglês de Pais para filhos: https://editoraboc.commercesuite.com.br/livros/ingles-de-pais-para-filhos?utm_source=IGShopping&utm_medium=Social Listen to our Matt and Miriam's Halloween Teaching Ideas podcast: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-8qnuw-10fb07c Are you a new children's English teacher looking for fun lesson ideas? I put together a new quick mini-course for you! Get it for FREE, click the link! Get your Mini-Course: https://bit.ly/3UHGqsE Please check out my new "10 Steps to Teach English to Young Learners" book on Amazon. Learn more at mattdream.com Thanks for listening and happy teaching! -Matt

Student recital time can be a lot of fun and a bit stressful. In this podcast I talk about the importance of choosing the right song for your students and more.  Are you a new children's English teacher looking for fun lesson ideas? I put together a new quick mini-course for you! Get it for FREE, click the link! Link: https://bit.ly/3UHGqsE   Stream Dream English Kids Songs:  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xMa2zt  Apple Music: https://apple.co/3d033mF Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/3yS0eB7   Visit our website for free song downloads and teaching ideas:  www.dreamenglish.com   Check out my book on teaching young learners English on Amazon: https://a.co/d/299bZeL   Happy Teaching! Matt

In this podcast I talk about my new Halloween songs on the Good Morning Halloween Album. Fun, simple songs for your young learners English class. Try some of these fun songs in your classes. Album available on Spotify, Apple, and Amazon Music. Search Dream English Kids. Links to album here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/dreamenglishkids/good-morning-halloween

In this podcast I talk about a recent preschool first English lesson. Beginners ages 3-4. Here are the links to the songs I talk about in the podcast: Let's Count 1 to 10 https://www.dreamenglish.com/numbers Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes https://www.dreamenglish.com/kidsongbodyparts Follow Dream English Stream Dream English Kids Songs:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dreamenglishkids/videos Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xMa2zt  Apple Music: https://apple.co/3d033mF Website: www.dreamenglish.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/dreamenglish Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamenglishkids/

In today's episode I read a chapter from my book "10 Steps To Teach English To Young Learners" The preschool teaching kit is what I bring to my classroom to teach my young learners English. I talk about music, flashcards, books and more. Learn more and how to purchase my book on Amazon:10 Steps To Teach English to Young Learners Book on Amazon Stream Dream English Kids Songs: SpotifyApple Music Free Kids Song Downloads for English Class:https://www.dreamenglish.com/ Dream English Kids Songs Videos

Today I am talking with teacher and teacher trainer Tati! We talk about how children learn, immersive classroom activities, conversational book reading, and how Tati teaches her students in Brazil. We also talk about how Tati teaches her young learners indoors and outdoors. Very interesting conversation, thank you Tati! Follow Tati on Instagram: @tatiteach Tati's Podcast: Passionate Teachers Podcast ----- Stream Dream English Kids Songs: SpotifyApple Music Free Kids Song Downloads for English Class:https://www.dreamenglish.com/ Dream English Kids Songs Videos My New Book!10 Steps To Teach English to Young Learners Book on Amazon

Today I am talking with Teacher Miriam about Halloween Teaching Ideas.  Miriam talks about songs, games, activities, and more for Halloween classes. Follow Miriam on Instagram @teachermiriam_ Please check out her Halloween Pack of Ideas Resources by going to the link tree in the profile of her Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/teachermiriam_/ More Halloween Lesson Resources!Hello Halloween Songs For Kids Album:Spotify : https://spoti.fi/3kLbXsH Apple Music https://apple.co/3jAT7Ff  Halloween Songs and Activities:https://www.dreamenglish.com/halloween Kids Songs for English Class:https://www.dreamenglish.com/ Kids Songs Videos:https://www.youtube.com/dreamenglishkids/videos My New Book!10 Steps To Teach English to Young Learners Book on Amazon:https://dreamenglish.com/blog/howtoteachenglishbook/

In this episode I talk about my new album "Hello Halloween Songs For Kids" and play some of the songs. I also talk about how I teach the songs and some simple game ideas. Hello Halloween Songs for Kids- Dream English Kids Click here to go to Spotify. Click here to to go Apple Music. More Dream English Halloween resources for your classes click here! 10 Steps To Teach English To Young Learners -Book By Matt Get it now on Amazon! Video Teacher Training Course with MattAvailable now on Teachable.

In Today's episode I talk about starting lessons again after a long break. My approach is simple, review, review, review! Listen for more ideas. Kids Songs for English Class https://www.dreamenglish.com/ Kids Songs Videos: https://www.youtube.com/dreamenglishkids/videos My New Book! 10 Steps To Teach English to Young Learners Book on Amazon: amzn.to/2XJCzT5

I'm joined today by my friend Mark from MES English! Mark and I talk about his great websites with flashcards and more for children's English classes. Mark also has some fun ideas to make the memory game more exciting for your classes. Visit Mark's websites here: MES English https://mes-english.com/ MES Games https://www.mes-games.com/ Visit https://www.dreamenglish.com/ for songs for free kids songs Please check out my new "10 Steps to Teach English to Young Learners" book on Amazon. Here is a direct link for the book: https://amzn.to/3ncHuVn Thanks for listening and happy teaching! -Matt Follow Dream English on Instagram: @dreamenglishkids

In this episode I talk about my method for introducing new songs in your children's English class. This is an excerpt from my Instagram live talk with @teachermiriam_ follow her on Instagram for great teacher tips! Please check out my new "10 Steps to Teach English to Young Learners" book on Amazon. Here is a direct link for the book: https://amzn.to/3ncHuVn Thanks for listening and happy teaching! -Matt Follow Dream English on Instagram: @dreamenglishkids

Hi! In this podcast I talk about my lesson with young learners ages 3-4. It was a 20 minute class and we sang a few songs and covered basics like body parts, numbers, and ABCs. My new book is available on the Kindle at Amazon.com! Search for "10 Steps to Teach English to Young Learners" on Amazon.com. Here is a direct link for the book: https://amzn.to/3ncHuVn Thanks for listening and happy teaching! -Matt

Today I joined teacher Miriam on her Instagram live and we had a great time talking about teaching children English with songs. I sang a few songs and answered questions from the live audience. Have a listen! You can follow teacher Miriam on Instagram @teachermiriam_ and while your at it follow @dreamenglishkids Thanks for listening! Dream English Kids Songs are on Spotify and Youtube. Search for Dream English Kids. Thanks for your support - Matt

Songs can be used in many fun ways in English class (ESL, EFL). I love music, so I make it a centerpiece of my classes. For me, the more songs the better. Here we go! Visit www.dreamenglish.com to listen to and download the songs talked about in this podcast. Also search for Dream English Kids on Spotify! Thanks for listening!

In this new series I will talk you through a lesson that I taught to young learners.Today’s lesson is a preschool lesson students age 5-6, 30 minutes once a week class.Below are the links to the materials I talked about in the lesson: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes Songhttps://www.dreamenglish.com/kidsongbodypartsI Like Apples Bookhttp://kidsenglishbooks.com/ilikeapplesI Like Apples Songhttps://www.dreamenglish.com/fruitGoodbye Songhttps://www.dreamenglish.com/goodbye Follow us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dreamenglishInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamenglishkids/

In this podcast I talk about simple ideas on how to teach children to say My name is (student name) in English. Using a technique I call modeling. I hope this is helpful! You can watch this video on my Teach English Plus YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/teachkidsenglish

I use Total Physical Response (TPR) often in my classes, and I'm sure many other language teachers do as well. I talk about my understanding of the TPR method created by Dr. James J. Asher. I highly recommend his book Learning Language Through Actions.

Hi! Today I talk about a simple lesson plan to use during the Halloween teaching season. I talk about songs, books, flashcards, and more. Check out this blog post for links to the songs and materials I talk about in this episode: https://dreamenglish.com/blog/halloween-lesson-plan-for-preschool-english-learners-2020/ Be sure to check out Dream English Kids on Spotify and Apple Music!

I talk about my Top 5 Tips for Creating Materials for Children's English Class (ESL, EFL). I have been creating songs, videos, and worksheets for Dream English for years, and I share my advice on how to get started, or improve upon what you are already doing. I also talk about the new Dream English Kids Patreon page. You can now support Dream English and get exclusive content for members. Read more here: https://www.patreon.com/dreamenglishkids Thanks for listening!

In this episode I talk about the new Sing, Draw, and Write #3: Vehicles video. I talk about how to teach the song by pre-teaching the vocabulary, and ideas to get your students drawing and writing in English! This podcast is brought to you by the Dream English Kids YouTube Channel.

In this episode I talk about my top ten ideas for teaching Food in the young English learner's classroom (ESL, EFL). I talk about introducing food vocabulary, songs, crafts, and more! I hope you find these tips useful. Check out this page for some Free song downloads to get you started singing about food in your classes: http://www.dreamenglish.com/topicfoodsongs

In this episode I talk about my Top Five ideas for teaching numbers and counting in children's English class. We cover using flashcards, songs, games and more ideas. Visit the original blog post here to find the links to the Numbers Songs downloads I talk about in the podcast: http://dreamenglish.com/blog/top-5-ideas-for-teaching-numbers-in-childrens-english-class/ Happy Teaching! - Matt

In today's podcast I talk about a simple lesson plan for your Christmas classes. I use games, songs, actions, books, and more to teach a Christmas lesson. Check out the Dream English Teaching Tips Blog for links to the downloads I mentioned in this podcast: http://dreamenglish.com/blog/christmas-lesson-plan-for-young-learners-english-class/ Here is the basic lesson plan I discuss in detail in the podcast. Warm Up With Actions Song Time Practice Counting Numbers Song Time Christmas Vocabulary Practice Game Book Time ABC Practice Review Time Goodbye Song These are my ideas to get you started. Feel free to add, expand and make this into the best lesson for your students. Keep it fun and relaxed! Merry Christmas! For more Christmas resources, click here.

The Halloween Are You Scared? song is a fun way to teach Halloween vocabulary, and the question “Are you scared?” to your young English learners (ESL, EFL). In this podcast I talk about how to teach the song, why I wrote the song, and a game to play to practice the songs vocabulary. Watch the video and download the song for free at www.dreamenglish.com/halloweenareyouscared  For many more Halloween songs and printables visit www.dreamenglish.com/halloween  Happy Halloween!

For many teachers of English to children (ESL, EFL), the summer is a break from teaching.  Of course many teachers teach all year long, but for those of us who do have a break starting again can be a jolt to the system. A fun jolt, like a strong espresso in the morning, but it still takes some adjusting. Here are my top tips for getting things going in a great way. Thanks for listening!

Hi, Friends! I'm super excited to bring you this podcast about one of my favorite songs for young learners: Let's Count 1 to 10! I wrote this song as a simple way to teach numbers, and some fun actions at the same time. Young learners love to sing and dance to this song. If you use it once in your classes, the students will ask for it again! Download the song for free here: www.dreamenglish.com and also check out the video on YouTube: Dream English Kids or Spotify, etc. Happy Teaching!

The What's Your Name? Song is a very useful song that students love to sing. It is simple, and catchy. In this podcast I teach how to sing the song in your class of young English learners (ESL, EFL). Download a Free MP3 of the song and watch the song video at: http://www.dreamenglish.com/whatsyourname Alsocheck out the free printable What's Your Name? Book at www.kidsenglishbooks.com I hope my tips for teaching this song are helpful for your classes!

In this episode I talk about making a circle with your students, and doing a fun and simple activity. Great for young learners of English (ESL, EFL). Thanks for listening!

I had a lot of fun making the Wild Animals Finger Family Song Part 2.  We sing about kangaroos, monkeys, zebras, giraffes, and bears! In this podcast I talk about using videos in your ESL or EFL classrrom, and how to teach this song. I also talk about getting the most out of the Dream English Kids videos in the classroom, and why the video thumbnail is the beggining of the video lesson. Wild Animals Finger Family on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KeEWoKADhH0

My students love the new "Do You Have A Pet? Song" It is fun to sing and do the actions! Today I talk about how to teach this song in your classes, and some games to go along. Visit www.dreamenglish.com/podcast for a link to Download a Free MP3 of the song below the podcast player. Thanks for listening! -Matt

I’ve been getting many emails asking my advice about how to start new classes with young learners of English. My advice: Keep it simple! Download the numbers song for FREE at dreamenglish.com/numbers Thanks for listening!

I Love teaching English with SONGS! Today I will talk about the Jobs Song for Teaching English to young learners. We will cover the vocabulary in the song, the phrases, how to teach and a fun game to play after singing the song. Download a free mp3 of this song to use in your classes at www.dreamenglish.com/jobs1 Happy Teaching!

In today’s podcast I talk about a fun and simple Halloween lesson plan for young learners. Using songs, books, and games, let’s have a fun Halloween lesson! Here is the lesson plan: 1. Warm Up 2. Halloween Counting (Count Halloween characters) 3. Halloween Numbers Song 4. Halloween Game 5. Halloween Worksheet 6. Book Time - My Favorite Pumpkin Book 7. Song Time- My Favorite Pumpkin, Walk Like a Ghost 8. Trick-or-Treating 9. Goodbye Song Download all of these free songs, books and worksheets and dreamenglish.com/halloween Thanks for listening!

In today's episode I talk you through a simple lesson plan that I used with my preschool English language students. It was a thrity minute class, with about 20 students. We had a lot of fun. You can expand on these ideas if you have a longer class. Here is the lesson plan in brief: 1. Warm Ups- clap your hands, etc. 2. Weather Song 3. Count from 1 to 10,000 4. Let's Count 1 to 10 Song. 5. I Like Apples Book 6. I Like Apples Song 7. Pick Up Color Apples Game 7. ABC Letters and Vocabulary Practice 8. ABC Song 9. Goodbye Song. You can find all of these songs for free download at DreamEnglish.com (Free Download Page) the Book is a free printable download from KidsEnglishBooks.com Happy Teaching!

I'm really happy to have Greg from Fun Kids English (www.funkidsenglish.com) as my first guest on the podcast. Greg makes great kids songs, phonics readers and more with his team. I asked Greg six questions about his teaching method, favorite songs for the classroom, his basic lesson plan and more.Have a listen, and I'm sure you will find some useful information for your classes! You can search for Fun Kids English on YouTube, Facebook and check out at www.funkidsenglish.com.

In this podcast I talk about simple and effective ways to teach numbers and counting in your young learners English classroom. Songs, games, and how to practice numbers. Here are links to the numbers songs I use in the classes: Let’s Count 1 to 10 Let’s Count to 20 Counting to 100 by 1s For more information, and to read about this post please visit www.dreamenglish.com/blog Happy Teaching!

Today on the podcast we will listen to a conversation I had with Mark from MES English about our basic philosophy in teaching very young learners English. We talk about how to relax in class, what to expect from the students, and how watching Sesame Street can help you with class ideas. You can listen to the whole conversation at ESLTeacherTalk.com. This podcast is brought to DreamEnglish.com and the Dream English Kids YouTube Channel. Thanks for listening! Matt

I hope to do a bunch of Lesson Plans Podcasts to help everyone with planning their lessons. The first episode in this series is Colors! Colors are a basic part of English for your young learners class, and can be lots of fun. In this episode I talk about introducing colors, color songs, and color games. This episode is brought to you by DreamEnglish.com and the Dream English Kids YouTube Channel. Thanks for listening!

Hi! In this episode I talk about my Top 5 Classroom Games for teaching English to young learners. You only need a few good games that you can use over and over again with differnet vocabulary. Have a listen for some of my students favorites. Visit the Kids Games Page by going to the home page of DreamEnglish.com For more fun game ideas!

Hi! In this episode I talk about a favorite subject of mine, teaching English with songs! I talk about how I teach songs in the classes to young learners. I also talk about different kinds of songs like action songs, finger play songs, and more!  Here are the songs I mention in this podcast: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes, Eency Weency Spider, What Color Is It?, Goodbye Song Check out over 100 free songs and chant downloads here. Thanks for listening!

Hi! Welcome to the Dream English Teaching Tips Podcast with Matt! In today's episode I will talk about using warm ups, songs, games, and simple questions to start your English class with young learners.  For free song downloads please visit www.dreamenglish.com and watch over 300 Kids Learning English videos at www.youtube.com/dreamenglishkids Thanks for listening!