Speaking

                    Speaking is very important for learners and I can say that it is the most important one, but of course one cannot have it without other skills. Many English learners do not care about speaking in the beginning of learning. They think that they can speak after they acquire all other skills. For them the most important ones are grammar and  memorizing words without paying attention to pronunciation. That's the reason why in many non-English speaking countries people are good at English grammar and reading or writing but cannot speak. They understand more than they speak.
                    According to me, as a teacher, first thing that we should before starting teaching English is to emphasize the importance of speaking. We should teach them speaking before grammar. That's how kids learn any language. First listen and gathered comprehensible inputs and step by step, they learn how to use it in conversation. Afterwards, teaching grammar would be easier and more meaningful.
                 From that point here is the question: How should we teach speaking? There are many ways to teach speaking. Let's mention some of them. The first and for me the most important one: Games. Play games with your students. They acquire language better when they have fun. Here are some games to play: Simon says, Charades, What's time Mr. Wolf, Snakes and ladders, I spy, Hangman. Let's explain one of them. Simon says: It is very easy to play. You give your students order as saying " Simon says rise your hand" they all rise their hand, "Simon says put your hands down" they all do and then you say " look at right" they should not look because it is not a order from Simon. It would be funny if some obey what you say.
                To make children speak, you may ask them some interesting questions like " what would you do if you were a giant", "If you had a chance to be a Disneyland characters, which one you would choose?" You can use short stories and songs to make them speak. Children love them.
               You may find many ways to teach speaking, but most importantly you should use English in class as much as you can. Try to speak English all time. It can be difficult for them but if you do it correctly, I mean if you make them understand without translating, it would be very good for them. Children need comprehensible inputs to speak and it is okay if they do not speak for a while. However, they always speak when they are ready.