If you know how to teach ESL to preschoolers, you will be in a good position to find a teaching job abroad. In many non-English-speaking countries, it is becoming popular for parents to start their children learning English at a very young age.

Realize that the children might not speak any English at all. In some cases, this might be their first time hearing any language other than their native language. Use very simple language and as few words as possible in a sentence, especially at first.

Create daily lesson plans. Every day should include something rote and something new. This makes kids comfortable, since you are practicing the familiar, while also helping them expand on their knowledge. For example, you can start with a greeting song that lets them know class is starting and to which they can sing along as they learn. You then can progress to simply introductory questions, such as "What is your name?" and "How old are you?" Model the response to these questions so the children can replicate it.

Select about 10 flash cards with a similar theme, such as clothes, fruits or animals. Show a flash card and say the word. Have the students repeat it. Go through your cards two or three times.

Play a game using the flash cards. Choose a game that allows the students to demonstrate their knowledge either through speech or simple recognition, depending on their level.

Use other visuals to help them connect words to images. Sandee McHugh-McBride and Judie Haynes, on the EverythingESL website, encourage the use of everything from posters to computer games as ways to incorporate visuals into language learning. They suggest chopping up snacks to help with counting lessons and using M&M candies when teaching colors.

Toward the end of the lesson, play some English kids songs and dance to them. Some popular choices include "Itsy Bitsy Spider." "Hokey Pokey," or "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush."

Many students might not be ready to try to speak at first. Be encouraging and patient.

Always use the same word for a particular item when you talk about things. For example, a "garbage can" can be called "garbage can," "rubbish bin" or "trash can." Using these words interchangeably will confuse preschoolers.