The Use of Educational Toys in English as a Second Language Classroom

Abstract

In early childhood education, teachers usually use toys as exciting tools for young ESL learners in ESL classrooms including puppets, stuffed animals and rag dolls. Enjoyable activities and games are crucial in classrooms especially in the area of teaching English as a second language (ESL). No matter what type of toys the teachers are kin to use, they are a part of effective ways to motivate the young learners to speak by asking them to describe those toys. While many people might think of these toys as a subject that only young ESL learners would be interested in, older learners at tertiary level education similarly enjoy the utilisation of toys in their ESL classrooms. Moreover, toys are also relevant to assist language instructors in ESL classrooms at the university level especially for elementary learners with low proficiency.