[Johansen]

Resources depend on the place where you are stationed. The problem with the material that we sometimes are given is that most if it is centralized around the American culture. I have found that few of my students care about snow, dog as part of the family, democracy, and the U.S. culture. When I give them things that they can relate to they react possitively. Try finding out about the place where you are, then search for material relevant to the interests of the people from that area. Also, the story you described seemed too simplistic. It was almost not a story, it seemed like a bunch of statements. The five year old may not know a lot of English, but he or she can still think like any other five year old would. A good way to start with kids is giving them folk-tales from where they live.