Today, our 1st grade students took part in a very fun and dynamic reading activity. The goal was to help them read simple phrases in English using family and feelings vocabulary.
The children worked in pairs. Each pair received a picture of a family. First, they looked carefully at the image and talked about how each person felt: happy, sad, angry, hungry, scared or bored. After identifying the feelings, they had to move around the classroom to find the English phrase that matched each family member.
They were very motivated and enjoyed this first contact with reading in English. It was a great way to learn while having fun!
Why is this activity important?
- It helps children start reading in English with short, clear sentences.
- They connect words to real emotions, making reading more meaningful.
- Working in pairs helps students learn from each other. One child may know a feeling word, and the other may be good at reading — so they support and help each other.
- It also builds their confidence, as they read and speak in a safe, playful environment.
This kind of activity is perfect for early readers. It combines speaking, listening, observation, reading and movement, all in one!
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Hoxe, o noso alumnado de 1º de Primaria participou nunha actividade moi dinámica e divertida para traballar a lectura. O obxectivo era axudalos a ler frases sinxelas en inglés, usando vocabulario da familia e os sentimentos.
Os nenos e nenas traballaron en parellas. A cada parella deulles unha foto dunha familia. Primeiro, observaron con atención a imaxe e falaron de como se sentía cada persoa: feliz, triste, enfadada, con fame, asustada ou aburrida. Despois, tiñan que buscar pola aula as frases en inglés que correspondían a cada membro da familia.
Foi unha actividade moi motivadora e o alumnado disfrutou moito deste primeiro contacto coa lectura en inglés. Aprendemos mentres xogamos!
Por que é importante esta actividade?
- Axuda ao alumnado a comezar a ler en inglés con frases curtas e claras.
- Permítelles relacionar palabras con emocións reais, facendo a lectura máis significativa.
- O traballo en parellas favorece que os nenos e nenas aprendan uns dos outros. Un pode saber o vocabulario, e outro ser bo lendo — así que se axudan e completan mutuamente.
- Tamén aumenta a súa autoconfianza, ao falar e ler nun ambiente seguro e lúdico.
Este tipo de actividades son ideais para os primeiros lectores. Combinan expresión oral, escoita, observación, lectura e movemento, ¡todo nunha mesma experiencia!
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