Ma’ruza dars mashg’ulotlari Lecture № cefr and State educational standarts A1 level Plan

Songs, rhymes and chants

Children love songs, rhymes and chants, and their repetitive nature and rhythm make them ideal for language learning. They allow new language to be introduced and phrases to be reinforced and recycled through repetition. They are motivating and build a child’s confidence. They develop concentration, memory and co-ordination. Many songs, rhymes and chants are from traditional children’s lore and can develop intercultural awareness. Finally, singing and chanting together is a shared experience and develops social skills.

Games

Children enjoy constructive play and games. They are motivating and give children the opportunity to practise a foreign language in a relaxed, enjoyable and purposeful way. They help improve attention span, concentration and memory. Children also learn important social skills such as sharing, turn-taking, collaboration and co-operation.

Storytelling

Using picturebooks and storytelling techniques can create rich and naturally contextualised learning opportunities. Children enjoy listening to stories over and over again, and this frequent repetition allows certain language items to be acquired while reinforcing others. Storytelling develops children’s learning strategies such as listening for general understanding, predicting, guessing meaning and hypothesising. In particular, they develop a child’s listening skills. The high-quality illustrations support children’s understanding as they relate what they hear to what they see. Listening to stories in class provokes a shared response of laughter, sadness, excitement and anticipation. This helps develop a child’s confidence and encourages social and emotional development.

Physical activities

These activities are often referred to as ‘total physical response’ as they help children improve their listening by following instructions and showing their understanding through actions and movement. A well-known example is Simon says. Physical activities are enjoyable and help develop children’s vocabulary and memory skills.