When teaching English to young learners, the coursebook is often the starting point. It provides a clear syllabus, outlines what should be taught, and helps schools and parents understand the learning goals for the year. For kindergarten and elementary students, this structure is especially important—it offers security, routine, and progression. I would always find the best coursebooks for my students. This is the picture of a course that I made the originals, years ago.
Remember that: A coursebook is a guide, not the lesson itself.
The Syllabus as a
Flexible Roadmap
The syllabus in a coursebook
tells us what to teach, but not always how to teach it—or how to
adapt it to the group of children sitting in front of us. And no two classes
are ever the same, in my experience. Children have different interests, different
energy levels, different cultural backgrounds and different learning speeds.
What
worked beautifully with one group may fall flat with another. That’s why
teachers need the freedom and confidence to adapt.
Why Supplementing with extra materials Is Essential for Young Learners
Young learners learn best when
they are: Motivated, Engaged, Actively involved and Having fun. Sometimes,
coursebook activities alone are not enough to spark curiosity or keep
attention—especially with Kinder and Elementary ELT students. This is where extra
materials become essential. Supplementary resources allow teachers to reinforce
coursebook objectives in a more playful way and add hands-on, visual, and
interactive activities.
Extra
materials don’t replace the syllabus—they bring it to life.
Adapting,
Replacing, and Customizing Lessons
Teachers
are professionals. We are not required to teach every page exactly as written.
You can:
- Add new
materials to support a topic. If you are teaching the birthday unit, add
the numbers 1 to 20 or prepositions, which are usually not included in the
coursebook.
- Replace an
activity that doesn’t suit your class
- Skip content
that isn’t developmentally appropriate
- Extend a unit
your students love. If you are teaching the community helper to
kindergarten EFL, well, add crafts, games and a printable book that are
not in your coursebook, but you bring to your class.
Think of lesson planning like catering a meal. You follow the menu, but you adjust the ingredients based on who you are serving. When teachers adapt lessons thoughtfully, classes become more enjoyable—for students and for teachers.
Choosing
Materials That Work for Your Class
Great supplementary materials should:
- Align
with common ELT syllabi
- Be
age-appropriate for Kinder and Elementary
- Use clear
visuals and simple language
- Encourage
movement, play, and interaction
- Be easy to plug
into existing lesson plans
That’s
exactly why I create my resources—to support teachers who want structure and
flexibility. I put all my experience teaching these two levels into creating materials
with those students in mind.
Ready-to-Use Materials for Kinder & Elementary ELT
My materials are created specifically for: Kindergarten English learners, Elementary ELT classrooms, Teachers who want adaptable, motivating lessons
They
are easy to use, visually clear, and designed to fit seamlessly into your
existing syllabus—whether you’re adding, replacing, or extending a lesson.
As
a Final Thought, the syllabus gives us direction but Teachers give it heart.
Feel free to adapt, adjust, replace, and enrich your lessons. Your students will benefit—and so will you. Any questions, just contact me through any social media messenger.
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