PROGRAMMING- L2- ENGLISH- PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN- PRIMARY CLASS 1B- ITALY

COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTE OF  MONTORO INFERIORE- ITALY

PROGRAMMING -L2- ENGLISH- PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN - PRIMARY CLASS 1

INTRODUCTION

     The English language learning takes place in a gradual manner through the acquisition of the four skills’: listening, speaking, reading, writing .

     We start by listening and reading is introduced only at a later time, to meet  the educational needs of reading and writing in L1, without interfering in the learning of both languages.

     The centrality given to listening is also extremely useful for the acquisition of a correct pronunciation, not misled by the written word.

     There are also many songs, simple and fun, which facilitate memorization of vocabulary and structures, as well as additional games  fact sheets and supplementary photocopiable sheets, which are a valuable complement to the activities.

     All recordings are made ​​by native speakers.

     At  beginning of each core theme there is  a planning activity, with the linguistic objectives , materials needed , vocabulary to learn, and the timing for each activity  .

METHODOLOGY

The strategies are useful :

• Story time (the child hears the story and through the  listening not understand the general meaning, she builds on their experiences and storing the keywords buy the facilities to communicate their needs, emotions and wishes);
• game time (the game allows players to facilitate the storage and real communication breaking down the emotional barriers such as shyness, fear of judgment and of  mistake, which prevent the ability to speak in another language;
• activity time (listening, pre-calculation and pre-writing  exercises, recording, data, and activities manuals);
• sing and dance time (move to the music);
• Making time (through the creation of a concrete object to put on display the child acquires the language used during the process of construction);
• story - cards (used to teach a story);
• flash - cards (used to understand the meaning of a word without the need for translation into the mother tongue);
• Say it in English (speaking in English the most  frequently as possible using simple expressions to give commands, instructions and suggest corrections).

UNIT  LEARNING

UNIT 1
Words-                                     Structures                                                         Functions
Greetings-                               What's your name / surname ?                      recognizing and naming
school –objects                      My name is ...
parts of the day                     This is ...
                                                  How are you?
                                                  I've got .. .
                                                  Good ...

UNIT 2
Words                                       STRUCTURES                                        Functions

Colours                                     What color is it? It’s…..                       ask the color of an object
Identify colours                                                                                       say  what color is an object

                                        
UNIT 3
Words                                        Structures                                  Functions
Numbers                                    What number is it?                  identify the numbers from 1 to 10
                                                     It 's number ...
Count in English                        ... plus ... is ... do simple addition
geometric shapes                                                                         It's a ... identify geometric shapes

UNIT 4
Words                                         Structures                                     Functions
Pets                                          
It's a ... identify an animal       What is it ?                                    ask what is
                                                                                                             I'd like to talk about what pet

UNIT 5
Words                                          Structures                                     Functions

Identify clothing                         I'm wearing ...                              say what you wear
                                                      Where is the ... ?                         ask where something is
                                                      The ... is in the ...                         indicate the position ' in '
                                                      adjectives old / new                    say if something is old or new

     Other important strategies in the teaching of foreign language are rhymes and nursery rhymes, not only for the strong cultural value, but also because the children get used to the sound of the language in a natural and effective amusing.
     Each rhyme is accompanied by tips for gestures and movements, which are useful to develop psychomotor skills and expressive of the child.
     Although, initially the children will have some difficulty in remembering and repeating rhymes , are sure to perform the actions associated with them, and with each subsequent repetition will be more aware of the meaning of what you recite.
     During the lessons you are using, also, commonly used expressions, so that children become familiar and get used to using them.

CLASSROOM ENGLISH

• Stand up !
• Sit down!
• Go to your places !
• Let's start the lesson .
• It's time to start .
• Take out your books / pencil cases / scissors ...
• Open your books at page ...
• Close your books!
• Turn to page ...
• Look at the pictures on page ...
• Look at the blackboard .
• Read page ...
• Come to my desk !
• Go back to your desk !
• Return to your place .
• Show me your ...
• Close your books!
• Put your books away .
• Repeat after me.
• Repeat it again .
• Listen to the tapes.
• Draw ...
• Write ...
• Quiet please !
• Be quiet!
• Listen carefully.
• Pay attention to ...
• Do exercise ... on page ...
• It's your turn.
• Let 's take turns.
• Get into a circle .
• Put everything away .
• Let's queue .
• Good / very good / excellent work .
• Excuse me.
• I'm sorry .
• Thank you .
• You're welcome .
• May I go to the toilet ?
• Have a nice weekend.