The Use of Classic Interactive Dolls in English as a Second Language Class

Abstract

Additional activities and games are important in classrooms especially in the area of teaching English as a second language (ESL). For young ESL learners in early childhood education, teachers usually use toys as exciting tools to use in ESL classrooms including puppets, stuffed animals and rag dolls. No matter which toys the teachers use, they are a great way to motivate the young learners to speak by asking them to describe those toys. While many 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