Learning English through Small Worlds

[eng] This final project is a didactic proposal to set up a “Small World” as a speaking corner in a 2nd grade class in primary school. The aim is to contextualize and connect the English area within the referent classroom. The project is supported by the principles of learning by playing, storytelli...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dopico Dennis, Natasha
Other Authors: Jacob, Karen Lesley
Format: Bachelor Thesis
Language:English
Published: Universitat de les Illes Balears 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11201/150948
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Summary:[eng] This final project is a didactic proposal to set up a “Small World” as a speaking corner in a 2nd grade class in primary school. The aim is to contextualize and connect the English area within the referent classroom. The project is supported by the principles of learning by playing, storytelling, Reggio Emilia’s approach, Inclusive Education and Corners Methodology. The topic is about polar regions where children can acquire new vocabulary and grammatical structures about North and South Pole, animals and landscape. It explains how to elaborate a lesson planning based on Corners Methodology, where contents, aims, materials, activities, space and time arrangement are described. It includes an explanation about the application of the Small World in order to observe the reaction of the children [cat] Aquest projecte final és una proposta didàctica per a construir un “Small World” (Mini Món) com a racó d’expressió oral en un curs de 2n de primària. L’objectiu és contextualitzar i connectar l’àrea d’anglès amb la classe referent. El projecte s’ha basat en els principis d’aprendre jugant, conta-contes, la pedagogia de Reggio Emilia, l’Educació Inclusiva i la Metodologia per Racons. El tema tracta sobre les regions polars on els infants poden assolir nou vocabulari i estructures gramaticals sobre el pol nord i sud, animals i paisatges. S’explica com elaborar una programació basada en racons, on es descriuen els continguts, els objectius, els materials, les activitats, l’espai i la temporització. Inclou l’explicació sobre la implementació del Mini Món per observar la reacció dels infants.