What is TPR, or Total Physical Response, and why is it important in teaching young children?
Children like to be active. TPR lets you put their natural energy to use to learn English! This approach, developed by James J. Asher, is ideal for young learners whose verbal abilities are still undeveloped. TPR provides intense listening practice of basic language as children physically respond to commands. Even the shyest children like TPR because there is no speaking involved. They just show they understand the action by doing the action. This allows children to feel successful in English from the very beginning!
