1. The perfect age to learn a second language Kazuki Takahashi Mika Sugimoto Shigeka Mikawa Tomoko Takahashi Yuki Tosaka

2. How old were you when you first had your contact with English? How? Why?

3. Do you think it was actually effective to start from then?

4. ADULTS

5. Is over 12 years old English education….. Effective?

6. What you heard before 12 years old is very important This is the reason for child English class or living abroad is effective for English speaking.

7. Pronunciation People who started English from… Elementary After 12 years old

8. What should they do? Study Grammar

9. ELEVEN to SIX

10. Critical Period affects the educational policy-making of foreign language teaching ends before the age of 11 or 12 It is better to learn English in this period!

11. Experimental Studies children's acquisition of a foreign language is different from that of adults‘ acquisition of pronunciation and grammar is also different because it involves a problem of physiologic aging process

12. Advantage less risky than the younger ages Disadvantage less efficient than the younger ages

13. Ages 6-11 EFFECTIVE Ages of over 12 not effective

14. FIVE to THREE

16. 3years old: Approximate 900 words 4years old: 1200 to 1500 words 5years old: 1500 to 2000 words Mother Tongue

17. PROGRAM/AGE0123456 RIGHTRIGHT FLASH CARDSHigh-speed input PICTURE BOOKS4 pages DANCE & SONGS4 songs in a month LEFTLEFT Q&AQ&A 30-60thingsSelf introduction PICTURE BOOKS Read aloud recitation and writing WORDS SENTENCES Phonics (1-3words) Make simple Sentences Make Sentences

18. Jean Piaget ( 1896-1980 ) Sensorimotor stage: Birth to 2years

20. Elizabeth S. Spelke (1949-) Three-month-old baby can recognize a possible event and an impossible event.

22. THREE to ZERO

23. When do you want your kids to start learning English? ■ 0-3 years old ■ 4-6 years old ■ Anytime

24. The age of learning English as a second language 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 (y/o) 4-6y/o 0-3 y/o

25. Maria Montessori (August 31, 1870 – May 6, 1952) Physician Educator Humanitarian

26. Sensitive Period: Appropriate periods of childhood development Sensitive Period for learning language: About 7month to around 3years old

27. Critical period hypothesis: 1) A specific and limited time period for language acquisition 2) Limited time that kids can listen properly (ex: R,l C,K

28. Reading Speaking Writing Listening 0year old: Listen to music at home 2-3 year old: Old enough to go to English class for fun

30. Good points No hesitation Immature global mind

31. Unborn Baby

32. Scientific proof Baby’s ears are formed by 5-6 months Babies recognize their mother’s voice Babies are listening to the sounds of outside

33. Case examples Case 1: Japanese woman who raised genius kids Case 2: A girl who was autism Case 3: A girl who spoke English

34. Unborn baby Very effective

35. At what age did you want to start studying English?

36. Conclusion