Nurturing a love of English from the earliest years with Natali de Sousa Chaves - Episode 25

Welcome back to Grow: A podcast from Cambridge. Today we are joining Natali de Sousa Chaves from her very own classroom in Brazil.

Host Rebecca Rios, learns all about Natali’s unique experience of teaching English to learners as young as 1, 2 and 3 years of age!

You’ll hear how Natali uses play, routines and real life moments - from snack time to free play - to help her very young learners “live the language” even before they can fully speak in their first language.

In this episode of Grow, you will discover:

• Natali’s reflections on being a life long learner herself, from taking CELTA to studying neuroscience in education.
• Why teacher wellbeing and self-care are essential if we want to keep our energy, enthusiasm and warmth in the classroom.
• Practical ideas for dealing with short attention spans and managing behaviour.
• How being flexible, reading the room and changing your lesson plans on the spot can make all the difference.

You’ll also hear from Helen Allen & Cecília Lemos Harmer from the Professional Learning and Development team at Cambridge with a top tip on how to bring sustainability into the language classroom. Discover further, free, practical support for teachers at cambridge.org/sustainability.

Find out how you can start your own CELTA journey.

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