The lesson requires high concentration of attention from students, so you must always remember about the health of schoolchildren, about creating conditions that would allow children to avoid overwork and ensure high performance throughout the lesson.
Before the first lesson, it is very useful to do morning exercises with students. This relieves lethargy, drowsiness, facilitates the body’s transition from a state of lethargy to activity, from night sleep to daytime work. Morning exercises also have an educational value: under the influence of daily exercises, self-confidence, discipline, organization, and internal composure are developed. All these qualities are a necessary condition for work activity, determination, and optimism.
Sets of exercises for morning exercises
The proposed sets of exercises present movements that affect the main muscle groups and joints for the purpose of comprehensive development and health promotion.
Set of exercises No. 1
At the initial stage of learning a foreign language, it is necessary to use this type of exercise as execution of commands. After mastering the lexical material, students can do the exercises themselves instead of the teacher. The exercises are imitative in nature and are performed by children using figurative words.
“Fly" Exercise “A plane is flying.” Hands-wings move in different directions. 20 – 30 sec. You can buzz.
You can use the “Fly like a bird” exercise. While standing and walking, move your arms like a bird flaps its wings. 15-20 sec.
“Jump" Exercise “Jump like a sparrow.” You can spread your arms to the sides. 20-30 sec.
“Swim" Circular movements with your hands. You can make the command more complex: “Swim quickly”, “Swim slowly”.
“Run" Run in place. You can make the command more complex: “Run quickly”, “Run slowly”.
“Skip" Imagine that you are holding a jump rope. Jumping rope. You can jump and repeat the poem:
I skip high
And I skip low.
Skip, skip, skip.
I skip fast
And I skip slow.
Skip, skip, skip.
Clap your hands
And stamp your feet.
Skip, skip, skip.
“Clap your hands”, “Stamp your feet" Can be performed to music. (MK “English with pleasure.”\ “Enjoy English” for 2nd grade. Biboletova M.Z. and others. Lesson 15.).
Exercise " Woodcutter” (“The Woodcutter”). Make movements as if you are holding an ax in your hands and need to chop wood. Place your feet wider than your shoulders, make a big swing and hit the “log” with the ax with all your might, bend your torso low, hands between your knees. 10-12 times.
Exercise " Letters"An exercise for the eyes. The exercise technique consists of writing the letters of the English alphabet with open eyes.
During simulation exercises, students can pronounce commands after the teacher, repeating exactly all his gestures and movements.
The following commands can be used:
“Draw" Draw a picture in the air.
“Read" Imagine that you are holding an open book in your hands.
“Write" Imagine that you are holding a small notebook in your hands.
Some students confuse the “Skate” and “Ski” commands, so these commands can be practiced in one attention exercise.
When studying the topic “Body Parts” you can use the following commands:
“Wash your face”, “Wash your hands”, “Clean your teeth”, “Touch your head, nose, ears...etc.).
Set of exercises No. 2
Good morning, children. Let's begin our morning exercises.
- Raise your hands forward, up, to the sides, put them down. Repeat it again. (5 times).
- Stand straight. Stand with your feet shoulders’ width.Hands forward. Make fists. Make your hands. Fists - hands, fists - hands. Hands to the sides. Do it again.
- Stand straight. Hands on hips. Sit down. Stand up. (4-6 times).
- Stand straight. Hands on hips. Raise your leg. Clap! Raise your leg (the other). Clap! One! Clap! Two! Clap! (4 times for each leg).
- Stand straight. Hands on hips. Keep standing in your place. Turn right. Turn left. One, two, three, four. (4 turns each side).
- Let’s calm down your breath (inhale-exhale exercise). That is all. Thank you. You did it well.
Set of exercises No. 3. Gymnastics for the fingers
This set of exercises is used in class during a dynamic pause and warm-up.
Exercises for finger gymnastics (performed while sitting or standing).
- “Claws” (“Claws”). Strong half-flexion and extension of the fingers.
- “The sunrays" ("Sun rays"). The hands are raised up in the “lock”, the palms are tightly clenched, the fingers open and close again with force.
- “The lamps” (“Lanterns”). Rotation with free hands (10 times each).
- “The clock" ("Watch"). Movement with closed palms in front of the chest back and forth (tick-tock). 5-10 times. This exercise can be done by repeating the poem out loud:
Tick-tock.
“Tick-tock, tick-tock,
Little Dino,
Play and work!”
Says the clock.
Exercises for finger gymnastics (performed while sitting at a table).
- Exercise " Count, please“Alternately raising the fingers (the hands lie on the table): a) right hand b) left hand. Students count in unison from 1-10 or 10-1.
- Exercise " Play the piano" Imitation of playing the piano.
- Exercise " Running men" The index and middle fingers of the right, then the left, and then the two hands run together forward and backward on the table.
To conduct rhythmic warm-ups in the lesson, you can use short poems, the recitation of which is accompanied by movements.
1. Exercise for the eyes.
Children, at the teacher’s command, move their gaze from one object to another.
One, two, three, four.
Look at the window, look at the door,
Look at the ceiling,look at the floor.
One, two, three, four.
2. It’s raining, it’s pouring.
It’s raining, it’s pouring, (moving your fingers from top to bottom, simulating falling raindrops)
The old man is snoring, (put your hands behind your head, pretending to be a pillow)
He went to bed (palms under the cheek, as if we were sleeping)
And bumped his head (lightly slap your palm on the head)
And couldn’t get up in the morning. (shake head, feigning regret)
3. A witch came flying.
| A witch came flying, flying, flying, A witch came flying, flying, flying, A witch came flying all on a summer’s day. |
(students perform the exercise “Fly like a bird.” While standing and walking, move their arms like a bird flaps its wings) |
| A clown came dancing, dancing, dancing, A clown came dancing, dancing, dancing, A clown came dancing all on a summer’s day. |
(students dance on the spot) |
| A king came marching, marching, marching, A king came marching, marching, marching, A king came marching all on a summer’s day. |
(students march in place) |
| A wolf came running, running, running, A wolf came running, running, running, A wolf came running all on a summer’s day. |
(students run in place) |
4. Head, shoulders, knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
5. Two little dicky birds. This exercise can be done with finger puppets.
Two little dicky birds
Sitting on a wall.
One named Peter,
One named Paul.
Fly away, Peter,
Fly away, Paul.
Come back Peter
Come back, Paul.
Hands up!
Hands down!
Hands on hips!
Sit down!
Hands up!
Hands to the sides!
Bend left, bend right!
One, two, three – hop!
One, two, three – stop!
Hands down!
7. Wind the bobbin up!
| Wind the bobbin up Wind the bobbin up |
Hands are at chest level. Circular movement of the hands back and forth (as if we were winding yarn). |
| Pull, pull, | Clench your hands into fists and imagine that you need to pull the thread with both hands. |
| Clap, clap, clap. | Clap your hands three times. |
| Point to the ceiling, | Point your finger at the ceiling |
| Point to the floor, | Point your finger to the floor. |
| Point to the window, | Point your finger at the window |
| Point to the door. | Point your finger at the door. |
| Clap your hands together One, two, three, |
Clap your hands three times. |
| Put your hands down on your knee. | Place your hands on your knees and sit in your seat. |
Dynamic dance breaks are performed to music. Carrying out this type of warm-up helps to increase the body’s performance, introduces children to the folk art of the country of the language being studied, and makes the lesson richer and more interesting. If the room allows, you can perform movements in a round dance.
Chorus:
Here we go Looby-Loo,
Here we go Looby-Light,
Here we go Looby-Loo,
All on a Saturday night.
Put your right hand in,
Put your right hand out,
Shake it a little, a little,
And turn yourself about.
Chorus.
Put your left hand in...
Chorus.
Put your right foot in...
Chorus.
Put your left foot in...
Chorus.
Put your whole self in...
Chorus.
8. Clap, clap, clap your hands.
Clap, clap, clap your hands,
Clap your hands together.
Stamp, stamp, stamp your feet,
Stamp your feet together.
Touch, touch, touch your ears,
Touch your ears together.
Touch, touch, touch your cheeks,
Touch your cheeks together.
9. The more we are together.
The more we are together,
Together, together, together,
The more we are together,
The happier we are.
For my friend is your friend
And your friend is my friend.
The more we are together,
The happier we are.
The melody for the second and third songs can be taken from the teaching materials “English with pleasure” / “Enjoy English” for 2nd grade. Biboletova M.Z., Denisenko O.A., Trubaneva N.N.
10. If you are happy.
1. If you are happy and you know it
Clap your hands.
Clap your hands.
If you are happy and you know it
And you really want to show it,
If you are happy and you know it
Clap your hands.
2. Stamp your feet.
3. Snap your fingers.
4. Nod your head.
The melody for this song can be taken from the educational complex “English Language”. Series “New English course for Russian schools”. 1st year of study. 5 grades Afanasyeva O. V., Mikheeva I. V.
11. “Alouette”.
1. Alouette, little Alouette,
Alouette, play the game with me!
Put your finger on your head (2 times)
On your head (2 times)
Don't forget, Alouette. Oh!
2. Put your finger on your nose (2 times)
On your nose (2 times)
On your head (2 times)
Don't forget, Alouette.
3. On your mouth.
4. On your chin.
I would also like to draw attention to playful forms of exercise. Primary school students love to play. This form of warm-up prevents children from overtiring, gives students the opportunity not only to relax, but will also be aimed at developing attention and consolidating lexical material on the topic.
1. Game “ Be attention" For example, when studying vocabulary on the topic “Parts of the Body,” you can give the following task: if the teacher calls a word on the topic “Products,” then you need to clap your hands, and if on the topic “Parts of the Body,” you need to raise your hand.
2. Guess a word.
First, we repeat the vocabulary of the lesson. The teacher writes words on the board or hangs pictures. Then one student goes to the board and writes down the hidden word on the closed side of the board (or whispers the hidden word to the teacher). Then students begin to ask questions to the student at the board using the construction Is it a...? The one who guessed the word goes to the board and makes his own guess.
In conclusion, it must be said that the general atmosphere, the teacher’s emotional mood, and his tone play a big role in relieving tension in the lesson and in organizing the entire educational process.
I would like this article to be useful to both beginning English teachers and those who have been working in schools for a long time. The set of exercises I propose should allow the teacher to make his own choice and teach students what, in his opinion, is most relevant for this stage of learning.
Many people think that learning English is tedious and difficult. Large dictionaries with thousands of foreign words, transcriptions, complex sentences and grammar immediately appear in your eyes. But... this method is not suitable for children. Psychologists have proven that children perceive material best while playing. The fact is that for children, play has nothing to do with lessons, because playing is so much fun, but learning is boring. That is why exercises for children in English are one of the most effective ways to gain new knowledge and enrich themselves with interesting vocabulary. Let's consider which exercise will be most effective, and why songs are chosen to learn a foreign language.
What is the best way to start learning a foreign language? From simple words. The words you choose to exercise should be in your daily vocabulary. This means that you must recite them every day. Simple words that we use in everyday life are the best solution to this. A plate, spoon, fork, mug, chair, table, bed and even our pets are all suitable for the entry level.
During English exercises, you need to repeat words several times. We recommend repeating words in a circle, that is, after repeating each subsequent word, begin repeating the previous ones. This makes it easier for children to remember new words. Remember that children grasp everything quickly, but they can also quickly forget. To ensure that the knowledge gained does not evaporate after the lesson, we recommend regularly repeating the new words you have learned.
Other English topics: Learn to count in English from 0 to 1,000,000 with translation and pronunciation
On a note! Charging goes well with certain activities. In such cases, the effectiveness of the lesson increases several times. For example, if you are learning the word run(run), then it is recommended to simultaneously depict running. If you are learning a word laugh(laugh), then you need to smile at the children. They will immediately smile back at you. Theory, supported by practice, is much more effective than dry study of grammar.
To make charging more efficient, it is highly recommended to watch a video. When someone else does the exercises, it is much easier to repeat them. In order for a child to repeat everything he sees with pleasure, you need to use videos with cartoon characters, funny animals, talking plants and small children. Agree, a funny toddler in diapers will be much more enjoyable for children than a serious aunt in glasses. Studying with peers is much more fun!
The result that the child will receive after watching the video and repeating the words:
- Your vocabulary will expand
- Words and phrases will be used in the right situation
- The accent will improve and intonation will be corrected.
Exercises in English have one important advantage - the words repeated after the speaker are pronounced correctly. Not everyone can read the transcription correctly, especially beginner students who are very young. At the same time, the announcer speaks the words with correct articulation, which is an additional advantage. Moreover, you can always return to the question or word of interest to repeat it again.
The role of song in learning English
Another powerful tool for learning a foreign language is the English song. The song helps you learn a language, even complex words, sometimes without even meaning it. Children simply sing funny verses, laugh and play, and the words and set of phrases themselves are stored in their heads.
Other English topics: Phrases for essays in English for the Unified State Exam and other exams
Note! Exercises are also good because children develop physically during exercise. Dancing and exercise require the use of body muscles, which has a positive effect on the child’s health. Exercise improves digestion and overall health. Such activities will be excellent for those children who rarely leave the house or are secluded. Communicating via video with your favorite cartoon characters and peers will increase your child's confidence and help him communicate more easily with peers. Checked: the results are obvious!
Excellent video of exercises for children in English:
Let's sum it up
When you need to teach English to young children, you need to choose a non-standard approach to learning. Exercises and funny songs are the ideal solution for this. You can learn while playing! This principle must be followed when it comes to improving knowledge for young students. Dancing, singing and exercises will help your child not only learn the right word or phrase, but also use it in the right situation. And one more thing: choose those songs and exercises that kids like. There is no need to choose serious topics. Lessons should be fun and exciting. Then success is guaranteed!
Good luck and interesting activities!
Physical education minutes
in English lessons
Characteristic of the modern lesson is the information overload of students, its high intensity, excessive neuro-emotional stress, and insufficient physical activity of schoolchildren. All THIS leads to loss of Children's HealthA lot is being done to SOLVE this Problem.
Games and physical education minutes
It is difficult for children to sit in one place during classes. Therefore, in order not to be interrupted from the process of learning English, you can conduct physical education or play various outdoor games also in English.
Here are the options for “English exercises” for toddlers and older children.
1.
One, one, one (show index finger)
I can run! ( runonplace)
Two, two, two ( show 2 finger)
I can jump too! (jump on the spot)
Three, three, three (show 3 fingers)
Look at me! (the child freezes in a funny pose)
The children really like this counting rhyme, they ask to repeat it again and again.
2.
Stand up, sit down ( let's get up, let's sit down)
Clap, clap, clap. (clap our hands)
Point to the window, (point finger at the window)
Point to the door, (point finger at the door)
Point to the board, (point finger at the board)
Point to the floor. (point finger at p ol)
Stand up, sit down ( let's get up, let's sit down)
Clap, clap, clap. (clap our hands)
You can leave this warm-up for theme "Home", For example.
3.
Make your right hand clap, clap, clap.(clap the left palm with the right palm)
Make your left hand clap, clap, clap.(clap the left palm on the right)
Turn around 1,2,3. (turn around yourself)
It is easy, you can see!
Make your right foot tap, tap, tap. ( stomprightleg)
Make your left foot tap, tap, tap. (stomp with left foot)
Turn around 1,2,3. ( turnaroundmyself)
It is easy, you can see!
4.
Before charging, you need to agree on what the children will lift (pears, bananas - if the topic is “Food”; cubes, dolls; plastic animals - if theme "Animals" etc.). These can be either real objects or imaginary ones.
Pick up, put down, stand up, turn around.
Clap left, clap right, clap up, clap down.
Look left, look right, look up, look down.
Turn around, sit down, touch something brown.
The last word can be changed each time, thereby fixing the colors.
5.
We are running, ( runonplace)
We are jumping, ( let's jumponplace)
Trying sky to get.
We are skipping (jump from foot to foot in place)
Trying sky to get. (rising on tiptoes, arms up)
We are flying like a real jet.(arms to the sides, showing the plane)
We are shopping, (jump in place on one leg then on the other)
We are climbing (as if we were climbing up)
Like a funny cat. (draw a mustache in the air like a cat’s)
Mew. ( let's sit downonplace)
6.
Jump, jump, jump to the party music. ( let's jumponplace)
Dance, dance, dance to the party music. ( let's danceonplace)
Shake, shake, shake to the party music. ( downloadhead)
Clap, clap, clap and stamp your feet.(clap our hands, stomp our feet)
But when the music stops, ( pointingfingerup)
But when the music stops,
But when the music stops,
FREEZE! (we freeze in a funny pose)
7.
Up, down, up, down. ( handsup, down)
Which is the way to London Town?(we walk in place)
Where? Where? (hand to eyes, turns left, right)
Up in the air, ( lookup)
Close your eyes ( closeeyes)
And you are there! (we spread our arms to the sides)
8. Game "Wolf and Hares"
The wolf stands as far as possible from the hares. Hares they ask him: “What time is it now?” The wolf replies: “It’s 5 o’clock.” The hares make 5 jumps towards the wolf and again ask him for the time. This continues until the hares are close to the wolf. Then the wolf shouts “IT’S DINNER TIME” and runs to catch up with the hares.
For younger children, you can simply simplify the game by replacing phrases with individual words (for example: five, dinner).
9.
Show me your shoulders, ( handsonshoulders)
Show me your neck ( handsonneck)
Clap, clap your hands ( clapVclap)
And show me your back. (turn our backs and turn around again)
Show me your head, ( handsonhead)
Show me your neck
Clap, clap your hands
And show me your back.
As you can see, the last word in the first line can be replaced with any part of the body. And this warm-up is great for studying the topic. "Body Parts".
More ideas for exercises in English that will allow children not only to move and shake themselves up during class, but also to easily learn many words and expressions.
For example, body parts...
1.
Hands on shoulders, ( palmsonshoulders)
Hands on knees. (palms on knees)
Hands behind you, ( handsbehindback)
if you please;
Touch your shoulders ( againpalmsonshoulders)
Now your nose, (touch your nose with your finger)
Now your hair and now your toes; (touch hair, then toes)
Hands up high in the air, ( handsup)
Down at your sides, and touch your hair; ( hands Byseams, touchbeforehair)
Hands up high as before, ( againhandsup)
Now clap your hands, one-two-three-four! (clap your hands 4 times)
2.
Hands up (hands up)
Hands down (hands down)
Hands on knees, (hands on knees)
Sit down. (we squat down)
Clap your hands (clap our hands)
Stand up ( let's get up)
Stomp your feet ( stompkicks)
Hands up. (hands up)
One, two, three, (show on fingers)
Hop! (jump up)
One, two, three, (show on fingers)
Stop! ( palmsforward)
One, two, three,
Hop!
One, two, three,
Stop!
This option is, of course, easier than the previous one. Children remember words already 3-4 times. I even ask you to become a “teacher” and conduct a warm-up for those who remember best.
3.
My hands upon my head I place, ( handsonhead)
On my shoulders, ( handsonshoulders)
On my face ( handsonface)
Then I put them in front of me, ( handsbeforeyourself)
And gently clap: one, two, three. ( clapVclap)
4.
Stand up and look around,
Shake your head and turn around,
Stamp your feet upon the ground,
Clap your hands and than sit down.
One of my favorite short exercise sessions.
5.
Stand up, please!
Let's do exercises.
Hands up! Clap! Clap! Clap!
Hands down! Shake! Shake! Shake!
Hands on hips! Jump! Jump! Jump!
Hop! Hop! Hop!
Stand still!
A very funny and playful physical exercise in English. It is performed cheerfully, in the style of American military chants.
Warm-up in an English lesson
How to do it? There are different types of relaxing moments. It could be a song, a poem, or humor. If you have the opportunity to use audio or video material, then by all means use it. This will amuse the children and give them lightness and energy. If not, then repeat all the movements together with the children. When the children already know, for example, a poem, you can choose one child from the class, and he will conduct it. What are the most interesting warm-ups?
Dynamic exercises built on movements. For example you can use something like this poems:
Hands up! Hands down!
Hands on hips! Sit down!
Hands up! To the sides!
Bend left! Bend right!
One, two, three! Hop!
One, two, three! Stop!
Stand still!
Hands up, clap, clap!
Hands down, clap, clap!
Turn yourself around and then you clap, clap!
Bend left, clap, clap!
Bend right, clap, clap!
Turn yourself around and then you clap, clap!
Hands on your hips, hands on your knees,
Put them behind you if you please.
Touch your shoulders, touch your nose,
Touch your ears, touch your toes.
Stand up and show me orange!
Hands up and show me blue!
Clap! Clap! Show me yellow!
Sit down. Nice of you!
Stand up and show me blue!
Hop! Hop! Show me red!
Sit down. Nice of you!
Stand up and show me grey!
Sit down and point to the green.
Clap! Clap! Show me pink.
Stop! Very nice of you.
Songs also often used in lessons
Eye exercises:
1. Draw the letter S on the board or in another way. Then ask the children to outline it with their eyes first in one direction, then you need to change it. In this case, you can pronounce a tongue twister or rhyme. It can be associated with the topic being studied (“Wealth is nothing without health”).
2. Writing is a good exercise for the eyes. For example, you can first write some large letters on the board. Then look at your desk and “write the same letters” with your eyes. Then on any small object. Alternatively, you can write your name or any word.
3. You can use a poetic method to relax your eyes.
Look left, right
Look up, look down
Look around.
Look at your nose
Look at that rose
Close your eyes
Open, wink and smile.
Your eyes are happy again.
Breathing exercise:
Children, imagine that we are balloons. Now I will count, and you take a deep breath for each number: one, two, three, four - children take 4 deep breaths. At the command “Breath in!” you need to hold your breath. Then, I will count from 4 to 8, and you take a deep breath “Breath out!” - four, five, six, seven, eight.
To develop correct posture:
Starting position: put your legs aside, put your hands over the head.
1–5 – make circular motions with your body to the right;
5–6 – make circular motions to the left;
7–8 – put your hands down and shake them.
Repeat 4–6 times. The pace is medium.
Dear teachers! Don't forget about physical education during English lessons. This is not at all an extra element that overloads your plan. This is a way to relax children, relieve stress, draw attention to the subject, and interest them. Rhythmic rhymes are memorized quite quickly, and when accompanied by an audio or video recording, they make the lesson even more entertaining.
ALOUETTA (suit of actions to words)
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Alouetta, a little Alouetta, |
Alouetta, a little Alouetta, |
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Alouetta, a little Alouetta, |
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You take your little hands (suit of actions to words)
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YOU take your faces in your hands and go |
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Do everything together (suit of actions to words)
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Back, back, back around, Wash, wash, wash your face,
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If you are happy...
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If you're happy and you know it, If you're happy and you know it, |
If you're happy and you know it, If you're happy and you know it, If you're happy and you know it, |
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If you're happy and you know it, |
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Head, shoulders...
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Hands on hips |
Arms and legs, legs and arms, Touch your shoulders |
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Physical education minutes
in English lessons
As you know, the lesson is the main form of organizing learning at school.The information overload of students characteristic of modern lessons, its high intensity, excessive neuro-emotional stress, and insufficient physical activity of schoolchildren - all this leads to the loss of children’s health.A lot is being done to solve this problem.The valeologization of the education system assumes that every lesson, every school event should contain a health-improving effect, prevent the development of overwork, and not worsen health, but promote its development.An important way to maintain the general educational performance of students’ bodies is to conduct physical education sessions at each lesson, related to enhancing students’ motor activity, combating physical inactivity, relieving fatigue from various muscle groups and activating children’s cognitive abilities.
In English lessons at the initial stage, this problem is easily solved with the help of songs and rhymes.On their basis, the prevention of postural and vision disorders is carried out, attention, memory, and mental performance are activated, and mental and physical stress is relieved.In addition, speech develops, vocabulary is enriched, pronunciation is practiced, and most importantly, children’s interest in learning English is maintained.Students are introduced to the culture of the country of the target language from the very beginning.Numerous repetitions, characteristic of the song genre, contribute to easy and involuntary memorization of lexical and grammatical structures.Strong memorization is also facilitated by a complex of factors such as rhyme, mode, tonality, and melody.
For several years now, I have been conducting such song physical education sessions in my lessons and I see children’s interest in them (all the words of the songs are accompanied by corresponding actions).
ALOUETTA (suit of actions to words)
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Alouetta, a little Alouetta, |
Alouetta, a little Alouetta, |
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Alouetta, a little Alouetta, |
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You take your little hands (suit of actions to words)
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You take your little hands and go |
You take your little eyes and go |
Do everything together (suit of actions to words)
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Clap, clap, clap your hands Wink, wink, wink of the eye, Dance, dance, dance dance, |
Back, back, back around, Wash, wash, wash your face, Martha, Martha, Martha, Martha sleep, |
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Burn, burn, the shine of your shoes, |
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If you are happy...
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If you're happy and you know it, If you're happy and you know it, If you're happy and you know it, |
If you're happy and you know it, If you're happy and you know it, If you're happy and you know it, |
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If you're happy and you know it, |
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Head, shoulders...
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Head, shoulders, knees and toes, Hands on hips |
Arms and legs, legs and arms, Touch your shoulders |
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Get up! Stand up straight! Hands up! Hands down! |
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Is it difficult for your child to sit through an English lesson? We know what's wrong! Time to put down your notebooks and have a good stretch. The site team has put together a selection of funny rhymes for the most useful exercise in verse. We do exercises and learn English together.
Classic exercises in English
Let's figure out why physical training is needed. Exercise gives children vigor, disciplines them and increases their productivity in class. Moreover, during a good warm-up, not only the body is involved, but also the mind. During an English lesson, the child repeats exercises and at the same time remembers words, expressions and commands.
It is useful to do exercises in the middle of the lesson: the child gets a second wind and it is easier for him to sit through until the end. With a minimum level of knowledge, the child performs the simplest commands. Later, the children move on to more complicated exercises in English.
Advice: Gradually add new rhymes to the poems and songs you have already learned. This will enliven classes and also allow your child to learn new vocabulary.
Here exercises in verse which are often used during physical exercises at school:
Hands up, (hands up)
Hands down, (hands down)
Hands on hips, (hands on hips)
Sit down. (sit down)
Warm up for the eyes. Performed while sitting motionless, only the eyes move:
Look at the ceiling(look at the ceiling)
Look at the floor(look at the floor)
Look at the window(look out the window)
Look at the door.(looks at the door)
Song "Head, shoulders, knees and toes". It can be performed to music or spoken:
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
Knees and toes.
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes,
Knees and toes.
Chargerby methodTPR
TPR (total physical response) is a method of learning a foreign language, which requires mandatory mobility in lessons. Exercise is a great way to engage your child in TPR learning. During warm-up, children repeat words with different emotions, play or dance.
Vocabulary during physical exercises covers as many verbs of movement as possible. For example, the teacher only points to parts of the body or face, and the children name the right word. In a more difficult version, the teacher says the wrong word, pointing to a certain part of the body, and the children must correct the mistake.
The site's teachers also use the TPR method. Instead of memorized school exercises, we play funny songs and accompany them with movements and colorful pictures. The child learns English, plays and warms up at the same time.
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Learning actions
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WARM-UP ACTIVITY
1.Chain Fairytale This is a fun writing warm-up. Everyone has a piece of paper and writes the first sentence or two to start a fairytale (not one that already exists).Example : Once upon a time there was a frog that had no legs. He wanted to get married, but there were no female legless frogs in the land.After one minute the leader will say "SWITCH". At this time the writers have to put down their pens and pass the papers. They cannot finish their sentences. Then, the next writers will continue the story. After about ten minutes you will have as many silly stories to read as you have club members. The leader should warn the writers that they will soon have to wrap-up the story during the last two minutes so that each story has a conclusion. Read all of the stories out loud for a good laugh. You can extend this activity by trying to edit each other's writing and spelling errors.
2. Who am I? In this game, the leader prepares cards with famous people"s names on them. The leader tapes one card on the back of each member. Then everyone pretends they are at a party and asks each other questions to find out their own identities. When someone guesses their own name correctly, the name-tag gets taped to their front and they continue to chat with the party guests until everyone is wearing the nametag on the front.
3. Can't Say Yes or No In this game everyone is given a certain number of coins or squares of paper (about 10). Everyone moves around the room starting conversations and asking each other questions. The only rule is that you cannot say the words YES or NO. If you accidentally say one of these words, you have to give a coin or square to the person who you said it to. Try to trick each other by asking questions that you would almost always answer with a yes or no. Think of other ways to trick your friends. Sometimes asking two quick questions in a row works well. (Especially tag questions: Are you new here? This is your first time in America, isn't it?). This game is a great way to practice using small talk and to add variety to your vocabulary. It also makes everyone laugh.
4. 20 Questions One person thinks of an object (person, place, or thing). Everyone takes turns asking yes/no questions until someone can guess correctly (or until 20 questions are asked). The difficult part is that you cannot ask "wh" questions!Example : PINEAPPLE. Does it talk? No. Does it make life easier? No. Do you eat it? Yes. Is it something you would eat for dinner? No. Etc...If someone makes a mistake in forming the question, other club members can help turn it into a proper question.
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PHONETICS GAMES
“What word does it sound like?”
Goal: developing the skill of establishing adequate sound-letter correspondences
Progress of the game: students are offered a set of 10-20 words. The teacher begins to read words at a certain speed in a random order. Students must do the following:
Option 1. Find the words spoken by the teacher in the list and put a serial number next to each of them as they are pronounced by the teacher.
Option 2. Mark in the list only those words that were spoken by the teacher.
Option 3. Write down by ear words that are not on the list, and try to find them in the dictionary, and, if they are unknown to the students, write down their meanings, determine whether there were spelling errors when writing them down. The one who completes the task most efficiently wins.
One of the children, with his eyes closed, stands at the blackboard, and another student loudly pronounces the words of greeting:
Good morning, Pete!
How are you?
The one standing at the blackboard must guess from his voice who is greeting him, must respond to the greeting by calling the student by name:
Good morning, Olga!
I am fine, thank you!
"Who Has the Best Hearing?"
The teacher tells the students: “Now I will pronounce Russian and English sounds. Your task is to recognize English sounds and raise your hand as soon as you hear one of them. When you hear a Russian sound, you should not raise your hand.”
Those students who make mistakes are eliminated from the game. The team with the most students left at the end of the game wins.
"Who is faster?"
Goal: formation and improvement of skills in establishing sound-letter correspondences and the meaning of words by ear.
Progress of the game: students are given cards on which words in a foreign language are given in the first column, their transcription in the second, and translation of the words into Russian in the third. Words in a foreign language are numbered in order. Each student must, as soon as the teacher pronounces a particular word, put its number next to the corresponding transcription and translation into Russian (or all three correspondences with a continuous line). The winner is the one who quickly and efficiently establishes correspondences between a foreign language word, transcription and translation.
“Who will read it more correctly?”
Goal: developing the skill of pronouncing a coherent statement or text.
Progress of the game: a short poem or an excerpt from it (counting book, tongue twister) is written on the board. The teacher reads and explains the meaning of words and sentences, and draws attention to the difficulties of pronunciation of individual sounds. The text is read several times by students. After this, two to three minutes are given for memorization. The text on the board is covered and students must recite it. Two or three readers are allocated from each team. Points are awarded for error-free reading; For each mistake, one point is deducted. The team with the most points wins.
“Who Knows the Symbols for the Sounds Best? »
The teacher pronounces English sounds, and the children show the corresponding transcription icons. You can modify the conditions of the game: the teacher shows transcription icons, and the called students pronounce the corresponding vowel sound or a word containing this sound
“Find in which words the sounds that I will pronounce are hidden.”
The teacher shows the children pictures and clearly pronounces the names of the objects depicted on them. The guys must show the picture in which the given sound is hidden. (Or clap your hands. Sounds are practiced with children before the game starts.)
GAME - color
The teacher gives the children cards with pictures (the pictures may be different for everyone). One task is given for everyone: “Connect with a line the pictures whose objects begin with the same sound.”
(Game option: Color the pictures with one color, the object on which begins with this sound).
“Find a rhyme for the words.”
The teacher pronounces the word, and the children must find a rhyme for it. You need to have a set of pictures with objects that could rhyme:
doll-ball dog-frog
snake-cake clock-cock
bee-tree see-we
mouse - house toy-boy
(Game option. "A song about my toys").
1 and 2, and 3, and 4,
We are sitting on the floor;
We are playing with the ball
And a pretty little doll.
(a frog-a dog, a box-a fox, a car-a star).
VOCABULARY GAMES
CROCODILE - to depict something
Catch and Tell (with ball)
Equipment: ball or soft toy.
Progress of the game. Students sit in a circle. The teacher throws the ball to any player,
names the word in Russian. Having caught the ball, the player throws it back to the teacher, while simultaneously calling out the word in English.
Example:Teacher: catStudent: a cat
Changing the number
Example:Teacher: a catStudent: cats
By adding the desired form of the verb “to be”
Example:Teacher: IStudent: am
Game "Be Quick"
One of the students starts the game by saying a word in English. Team representatives take turns quickly calling out a word that begins with the last letter of the previous word, for example: good, dark, kind, doll, long, etc.If the player could not quickly come up with a word, he drops out of the game. The team with the most players left at the end of the game wins.
Game “Thread and Needle”
Progress of the game. Teacher - “needle” (alphabet). Children - “thread” (different letters of the alphabet). Students sit freely in the office (preferably on the carpet), standing one at a time. The teacher passes between the students, touching each student in turn. The player who was touched names the next letter (in alphabetical order) and joins the “string”
. Rules. If the “thread” “breaks”, the teacher stops and the player, repeating the name of the letter, joins the “thread”.
If a student has forgotten the required letter, the “string” (players) comes to the rescue, repeating the letters from the beginning to the one that the student could not name
If there are few students, after naming their letter, the last participant in the game stands behind the teacher. The rest of the students are placed around the room. The game continues until all the letters of the alphabet have been named.
Snowball .
Goal: consolidation of vocabulary on the topic of the lesson, memory training.
When starting the game, the teacher says the first word. Each subsequent student must name all the previous words in the order in which they were included in the game and say a new word. If someone forgets a word or mixes up the order, he is eliminated from the game.
Family ( lessons 10 - 18) – I have got a mother, a father, an uncle, an aunt...
Who do you want to be? ( lessons 19 - 25) – I want to be a driver, a doctor, a pilot…
Games and sports ( lessons 55 - 62) – I like to play leap – frog, hide – and – seek, volleyball…
Food ( lessons 28 - 38) – I’d like to eat an apple, sweets, bananas, a cup of tea…
clothes ( lessons 64 - 74) – Yesterday I bought a pair of shoes, a pair of boots, a hat, a cap, a sweater…
The game is a rubber sentence.
The first student or teacher says a simple sentence. The next student repeats it, adding something to make it more common. AND etc .
For example :
I went shopping.
I went shopping and bought some cheese.
I went shopping and bought some fresh cheese.
I went shopping and bought some fresh Cheddar cheese and some bread.
Game "Domino"
Equipment: cards with illustrations (covered vocabulary). Several cards with a double image of an object.
Progress of the game. Players sit in a circle on the floor on a carpet. Each player is dealt 5-7 cards. The remaining cards are placed in the center. The participant starts the game with a card with a double image of an object on it. The player puts this card down and says in English what is shown on it. Next, the game follows the rules of the Domino game. The winner is the one who does not have a single card left. The remaining participants in the game place their cards in the center of the circle, while calling in English what is shown in each illustration. It is important to ensure that students clearly pronounce the words whose images are on the card.
A game "Who Knows the Parts of the Body?" The teacher quickly gives a task to representatives of two teams in turn, for example: “Touch your shoulders”, “Show your mouth”, etc. If the student completed the task correctly, the team receives a point; if they make a mistake, the team loses a point.(BETTER "WAKE UP THE BUNNY »)
Game "Guess the Word"
After new words have been learned and repeated many times, the teacher thinks of a word and asks you to guess it. Students ask questions Is this a...? Until they guess. The student who guesses the intended word becomes the driver.
Game "Swap Places"
Children stand in a circle. They hold cards with pictures of animals in their hands. The teacher names two animals. Children who have cards with pictures of these animals change places. Fast paced game.
Game "Circus"
Children play in pairs. Each pair must prepare a performance by a trained animal. 2-3 minutes are given. The couples take turns entering the arena. The “trainer” says: “I have got a tiger.My tiger can run. My tiger can dance. My tiger can jump.”The student, in the role of a tiger, performs the so-called actions.
Game "Telephone"
Children line up in one line. The teacher speaks a word or phrase into the ear of the first student, which he must pass into the ear of his “neighbor.” It is necessary to explain to the children that they need to speak in such a way that only the student standing next to them can hear. The student at the end of the line speaks out loud. If the student said the word or phrase correctly, the last one becomes first and the game starts again.
Game "Who has a family?"
Children play in pairs. One of the partners stands with his back to the class, the second behind his back says,changing his voice: “ I have got a mother, a father and a sister.” Students they ask a question in unison : “Who has got a mother, a father and a sister?”The first teacher guesses his partner by voice and answers: “Misha has got a mother, a father and a sister.” Changing your voice will add additional interest to the game.
Game "Let Us Count"
The teacher shows a number and the students name it.The teacher calls a number and the students show it.The teacher gives orders: “Clap your hands...times”, “Counts your fingers”, “Bounce the ball...times and count”, etc.The teacher throws the ball and asks: “How much is one plus two?” The student must catch the ball and say: “One and two is three.” And so on.The driver calls the number 12 in English and calls one of the participants in the game. He must quickly say the next (or previous) number.
Participants in the game count to 20, omitting the number 3 and all numbers that can be divided by 3.
The teacher shows the number and the students write it down.The teacher gives the task to count objects, toys, etc.: “Count the desks, (the letters, the lamps, etc.).”The teacher or driver names the cardinal number. The called student must name the ordinal number corresponding to the given cardinal number.
Mushrooms
Spelling and vocabulary The role of mushrooms is played by words printed in large font, so that 2-4 words fit on a sheet. We cut out the words, cut them into syllables and lay them out anywhere in the classroom: on the floor, tables, free chairs, near the blackboard, on the windowsill. The task is to collect “mushrooms” and form whole words from them. The finished words are presented to the teacher, the winner receives a green card from game No. 1 “Like Tom Sawyer” (smiley)
ILONA DAVYDOVA'S METHOD
7 words are written on the board, the children say it in chorus 5 times (normally, quietly, loudly, in a bass voice, in a whisper...), the children close their eyes, the teacher erases 1 word, the children must read the entire line along with the missing word, then we erase other words in turn. You can ask to write down all the words in the notebook at the end, or you can ask for more translations.
The train
I hope that in your English classroom the tables are in groups and not in rows, then there should be enough space for outdoor games. The students stand one after another, hold each other by the elbows from behind, so they have a locomotive and carriages. - The first station called "count". You give a signal, the locomotive should blow its whistle and slowly, gradually accelerating, begin to walk, using your hands to imitate the movement of connecting rods and cranks. The others repeat his movement. The essence of the game is that for every second step, instead of “Left! Left!”, children in turn must name the numbers from one to ten. We move the one that got lost to the tail. Judging by the mood of the students, we determine when to announce: - The next station is “The ABC”, Stop, please! Now they need to name the letters in alphabetical order. Later, the stations “- Teen” and “- Ty” are added, where you will need to name numbers with the corresponding endings.
5) PANTOMIME.
To reinforce the vocabulary on the topic “Morning of a Schoolchild” in your speech, you can play the game “Pantomime”. The presenter leaves the class, and a group of children sits at the blackboard. Each person uses gestures and facial expressions to depict one of the actions on a given topic. Then the teacher tells the presenter : Guess what every pupil is doing. Sample answers from the presenter : This boy is doing morning exercises. That girl is washing her face. That boy is sleeping.
FAMILY SYMBOLS
The name is written on the board - you need to choose a profession based on the first letter (Nancyisanurse...), or each child writes his name - on the topic being studied, they select a word for the first letter of their name.
Associations
We hang cards of different colors on the board, children hang words (products, etc., that are associated with this color) under each word (brown - potatoes, white - milk, sugar, flour, yellow - lemon, banana).
Game "Number and Color"
Children sit at a common table. Each student has a card with a number and different colored cards in the center of the table. The teacher names a number and color, for example: “Five – green!” The student, who has a card with the number five in his hands, selects and shows a green card. The rest of the students watch and correct him if necessary.
Games “How many marbles?”
The teacher prepares in advance a small plastic box containing beads. At the teacher’s command: “Sleep!” children close their eyes. The teacher throws beads into the box. Children determine the number of fallen beads by sound. On command: “Wake up!” “wake up” and answer the question: “How many?”
Game "Guess the Animal"
The teacher prepares a bag or box containing animal toys. He invites children to identify the animal by touch and name it. If the student correctly names the word, become a driver.
4) COLLECT YOUR PORTFOLIO.
The whole class participates in the game. They come to the board at will. Teacher: Let's help Pinocchio get ready for school.
The student takes the objects on the table, puts them in a briefcase, calling each object in English: This is a book. This is a pen (pencil, pencil-box) In the future, the student briefly describes the object he is taking: This is a book.This is an English book. This is a very nice book
A game "Who Knows the Colors Best?"
The teacher names the color in English. Students show an object of a given color. If any student makes a mistake, his team receives a minus. The team with the fewest minuses wins.
The teacher shows the object and asks: “What color is this?” Students answer: “It is red.” And so on.
The teacher asks questions to both teams in turn: “What is white?” Students answer: “The chalk is white”, “The snow is white”, etc. The team that comes up with the most proposals wins.
The teacher calls students from two teams one by one. The called student must point to the object and say a sentence, for example: “The bookcase is brown”, “The blackboard is black”. He gets as many points as he made sentences using words denoting different colors. If he makes a mistake or names the same color twice, he must give up his place to a student from the other team.
The driver makes a wish for an object. Students guess it by asking questions: “Is it brown?”, “Is it red?” etc. When the students guessed the color, they ask: “What is this?”, and the driver names the hidden object
DO YOU KNOW ANIMALS?
Representatives FROM EACH TEAM IN TURN SPEAK THE NAMES OF THE ANIMALS: a fox, a dog, a monkey, etc. The last one to name the animal wins.
DECODE, COME UP WITH AN ABBREVIATION
Come up with a word and write it letter by letter in a column, and then match each letter with a word on the topic
(GOOD,
G –
goose,
O –
ox,
O - …,
D -
dog).
MEMORY GAME
The pictures are on the board like this, turned with the white side up, on the reverse side there are pictures on the topic (animals, for example, or words), each student turns over any 2 pictures - if they are the same, he takes them for himself, if they are different, he hangs them back on the board, the rest are trying to remember. Who has more?
BINGO - with numbers or something elseFISHERMAN and FISH – pull out an irregular verb – name all 3 forms of it
GRAMMAR GAMES
Exercise game "Tell your partner something good."
Students move around the classroom to music. When the music stops, everyone should say something nice to the person they are facing.
A game “what am I going to do?”
The teacher comes into the classroom and asks : "Children, what am I going to do now?"Guys may be surprised by this unexpected question:
Kolya:You are going to the classroom.
Teacher:
Oh dear! I am not going to the classroom, I am already in the classroom. But what am I going to do? Am I going to sleep? Am I going to eat? What am I going to do?
Kolya:
You are going to give us a lesson.
Teacher:
Yes, Kolya, quite right, I am going to teach you. Now I take a piece of chalk. What am I going to do now?
Andrey:
You are going to write.
Teacher:
That's right. Oh, it's very close in here. Now I am near the window. What am I going to do?
Sveta:
You are going to open the window.
Teacher:
Right, Sveta. Now, I"ve taken a pen and opened the register.
Jane:
You are going to mark the absentees.
Teacher:
Now could you show some action and I"ll try and guess what you are going to do. Thank you, Kolya, you are skiing, but I don"t understand what you are going to do. Yes, Olya, you are laying the table, you are going to have dinner. Yes, Masha, you have an apple in your hand, I think you are going to eat it. Katya, you have a watering-can in your hand, you are going to water the flowers.
The technique of theatricalization is already familiar. The depicted action suggests the person's possible intention. The game can be played according to commands: “artists” depict an action that shows this intention, “spectators” guess it. One point is awarded to each team respectively for the action depicted and for the correct answer.
OTHER GRAMMAR GAMES:
1 person describes the picture, the children guess what is drawn on it.
LESSONS-FAIRY TALES (Christmas lesson - pudding, pie, vegetables, dancing around the turkey - each character repeats the same phrase, maybe with different intonation -Oops, Ididitagain!...)
LESSON-INTERVIEW (children walk around with a microphone, ask each other questions - what is your favorite food, etc., and then summarize and tell - 3 people from our class love pizza...)
ESSAY LESSON (they write in a group for a maximum of 15 minutes, without stopping and without re-reading, then they give their paper to another group, they edit it, supplement it, return it back, at the end - everyone speaks out, the finished text should be obtained)
OPEN SAW - groups (first in each group there is 1 strong, 1 average, 1 weak student, and then after they learn the task and each receives their part - the teacher divides the children into only strong students, average students, weak students), each groups part of the text, they prepare, then when they perform, other children fill out the table. At the end, each group has a completed table. For example, a table, columns: country, capital, attractions, national food...
WORKING WITH THE SONG:
Insert the missing words by ear (you can write these words on the board)
Cut the song into lines, everyone gets 1 line, takes 1st place if this line is the first in the song (they run out while listening).
Divide into groups - each group receives a cut song, and when listening, they put it in order.
They pull out the line and translate it.
OTHER INTERESTING:
CARTOON: Russian familiar small cartoon is turned on without sound - the children voice it themselves (topics of acquaintance, etc.) (Kitten Woof, etc.)
Hand out badges for someone with a different name, age, profession - or get to know another friend, or complete all the tasks in class from this person’s point of view.
INCERT (reading text with markings) (country material):
V– already knew
New
I don't agree
I have a question
Cluster - associations come from the word
Conceptual wheel (synonyms for the word in the wheel)
KWL Chart (I know, I want to learn it):
Table 3 columns –KNOW, WANT, LEARNT(country material)
Sinkwine
: 1) name of the topic (1 noun), 2) 2 adjectives describing it,
3) 3 verbs, 4) a phrase from different parts of speech (4 words or several), 5) a synonym, a generalization of the topic.
Brainstorm : 1) write down everything they know on the topic (5 min), 2) exchange information (complement, criticize), 3) choose the best solution.
Mixed up logical chains (after reading the text, put the chain in order).
ZIGZAG (groups of 4-6 people, everyone has a part of the text, each is an expert in his own question, everyone listens to all 2-3 sentences in the group, asks questions, makes notes, the whole team reports)
GAMES FOR DIFFERENT SENSES:
HEARING:
Clap when you hear a word
Proverbs (each group of children says a word,myhomeismycastle, 1st group – M.Y., 2nd – HOME, everyone says it in unison at the same time, 1 person must guess what kind of proverb it is)
Turn on the noise (what type of transport, animal, etc.)
SMELL, TASTE
Name the taste, smell of summer, autumn, winter...
TACTILE
What's in the bag - guess
Write a number, a word, or draw an animal on your neighbor’s back, he must guess
START OF THE LESSON:
Gallows, shark , snake (how letters are guessed in a field of miracles, for 1 wrong one - 1 person is eaten) (SHARK - as many people are drawn on the rock as there are children in the group)
DECIDE CORRECTLY AND READ: examples are given, their answer is some letter (this is given in the key), whoever solves it correctly will receive the name of the topic (give a few extra letters).
REFLECTION:
It turns out that I...
I couldn’t do it before... but now...
Today I made a small discovery...
What was new (interesting) for me was...
Reflexive map : 1 column – now I can. Column 2 – smile emoticon, 3 – straight mouth, 4 – sad. (in 1 column below we write the skills in the module - now I can... talk about my hobby.... Tell the alphabet...)
Signal cards (emoticons of different colors and with different facial expressions)
CHOOSE YOUR DISTANCE (an object is selected, which is declared to be the symbol of today’s lesson, children approach this object at different distances - those who understand the topic well come close, those who poorly understand it further)