What's the youngest group of students you've taught?

[TheReason]

My youngest group was around 8/9 years old and they were great (my patience was tried to the limit but it still was good). My oldest was 65/70 years old and they also were amazing. This proves that you're never too young (or old) to learn a language. I never had any issue with them and they learned so fast. What has been your experience with very young or very old age groups?

[jyy]

I'm not sure if they were pre-school or kindergarten, but they were definitely very young. Anyway, though, it was a situation where I taught people from that age up to adult.

[Rossy]

After high school as I was waiting to join college I volunteered to teach in a high school. Teaching teenagers is not an easy thing. You really have to be patient. They get mean at times and if you are a sensitive person then you wouldn't make it as a highschool teacher.

[NicholasMukuha]

Personally, I have taught a group of students awaiting to do their finals to join high school. What I can say is being a teacher is not a career, it's a calling. I really loved the job. However, I had a problem making the clever students realise that even those who do not learn fast, also have an equal chance. You ask a question and instead of raising their hand, the just shout the answer like a chorus.

I really loved the interactive sessions, and time seemed to go by so fast. I felt so proud, when I taught them something new. You could see a glow in their eyes, an expression of happiness and contentment. Being a teacher is not as boring as I had once thought. But sometimes, they really try your patience. All one needs is to understand your students and make your students understand you.

[Pink_Turtle]

I had always taught to young people. I had never had a really old group in the past. My youngest has been between 10 and 12 and the oldest between 16 to 17. I have to say I rather the younger ones,they are easier to manage and learn faster in my opinion. They are a bit messy but working with younger kids is way more enjoyable than working with moody teens.

[ballyhara]

Usually, I teach kids from 10 and older, but a mom once really asked me to enroll her little kid, the girl was 8 and I was kind of worried. She was younger compared to the others, really quiet and shy girl. Fortunately the kid was really smart, she turned out to be a very good student, never complained about anything. So far, she has almost 2 years learning here, she has improved even more than kids older than her, and hope she can be a motivation for other students.

[mdbree17]

I tried conducting classes in kindergarten, yet when I was in my student-teaching months, I handled 4th grader and 2nd grader.