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singing songs which is followed by its actions. They also like to hear stories especially the stories which contain many and colorful pictures or which are followed by acts. They can follow the stories better by paying attention on pictures or actions in the stories. Children also like to carry around their treasure that they are interested in. Once children have interests in something, they can enjoy it in a long time. Moon 2002 states that children have a high capacity to enjoy themselves. When they are enjoying themselves, they are usually absorbed by the activity and want to continue with it. They are not always aware that they are learning language. It is in line with the theory that children are all unique learners Pinter, 2006:13. Their needs in building physical and psychological development lead them to be successful learners. They can grasp new knowledge extremely faster that adults. Linse 2005:3 states that children’s ability in grasping a new knowledge is determined by their attributes of development: physical, cognitive and emotionalsocial developments. She also states that they develop emotionally, morally, physically and cognitively at different rates. Therefore, since children develop in certain ways and do not develop in those all area in the same rates, being aware to children’s development is necessary for teachers to be able to provide appropriate learning experiences for them. From the characteristics above, it is shown that children have different ways in facing the world with adults. They still have high level of ego and emotionally easy to be disturbed. They also learn and acquire new knowledge differently at their own stage of developments and interests. Thus, in coping children, teachers have to be aware about their young learners’ characteristics, so they can threat them appropriately. b. Teaching children Linse 2005:2 states that teachers of young learners should provide the care necessary to m eet children’s basic physical and psychological needs so that they can thrive and focus on learning. Brewster, Ellis and Girard 2002:40 point out that teachers also need to create a balance in their classroom between providing support and providing challenge. If all language work is over-guided then it becomes too east, safe or repetitive. Similarly, if all work is challenging, too difficult and threatening, children become demotivated. Therefore, teachers have to fulfill their needs by being aware of their physical and psychological development. By being aware of what children can and can’t do developmentally, teachers are better able to provide appropriate learning experiences for their young learners. Linse, 2005:3 Teaching a foreign language to children should be different from teaching adult because they learn language with different goals and ways. They are still think freely and do not have certain goals in learning foreign language. They are motivated to learn for something they are interested in. As their developmental age, they are interested in the activities that need physical movements. They are so enthusiastic if they do activities that they like but get bored easily if they do not. They are also easily distracted to their environment. Therefore, it needs a special environment and attention in which all of them can go in line together to encourage their learning.