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Let's play! Featured Article at CurrClick

Let’s play!

It has been said that play is child’s work. Do you agree? I do. 

Vygotsky’s famous statement emphasizes this: “Play creates a zone of proximal development of the child. In play a child always behaves beyond his average age, above his daily behavior; in play it is as though he were a head taller than himself.” (Vygotsky, 1978:102) 

Maria Montessori also gave her word about play: “The most important role that play can have is to help children to be active, make choices and practice actions to mastery. They should have experience with a wide variety of content (art, music, language, science, math, social relations) because each is important for the development of a complex and integrated brain. Play that links sensory-motor, cognitive, and social-emotional experiences provides an ideal setting from brain development.”

According to Montessori, the essential dimensions of play are:

• Voluntary, enjoyable, purposeful and spontaneous

• Creativity expanded using problem solving skills, social skills, language skills and physical skills

• Helps expand on new ideas

• Helps the child to adapt socially

• Helps to thwart emotional problems

As you can see, play is understood to be the most effective vehicle for a young child’s learning.

Play in a bilingual context can be an exciting experience which leads to language and cultural learning. I have often heard comments such as, "How can children learn when they are having fun?" or "Children should sit in their seats and pay attention when learning." However, I have found that playful activities stimulate children and promote learning.

Consider what happens in a child's mind when they listen to a song in another language, move to the rhythm of a foreign rhyme, or engage in a game that requires them to speak a foreign language? Games, songs, chants, movement, fun activities do compliment language acquisition. 

As adults, what are our roles? We have to provide opportunities for meaningful play, to engage children in purposeful experiences in a rich environment so they continue to learn. Playing with your children contributes to their physical, emotional and intellectual development. Play situations tend to create meaningful and interesting contexts for children, in which children can become motivated to communicate in the new language both non-verbally and verbally.  They are able to practice and rehearse familiar words and short phrases and begin the process of combining new words together. A teacher (or mother, or leader) who joins in and talks through everyone’s actions and ideas - i.e. models the use of language – when children are not yet able or ready to talk for themselves, provides language teaching in a meaningful context.

Play is important.  It helps your children to:

• Have a sense of well being and good self-esteem

• Deal with tragedies and setbacks

• Have a sense of control

• Make good relationships with you and his peers

• Understand and care about others

• Be creative and imaginative, think and have ideas, develop concentration

•  Be physically co-ordinated.

Language is a vehicle for communication. A new language will be easier for younger children.  And remember laughing and excitement are an integral part of the lesson. Play almost always promotes excitement, enjoyment, and a relaxing atmosphere.

So...what you are waiting for? Let’s play!

Analia Capurro-owner
Ingles360.net
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New Award!

Sylvia from Learning with Mrs Parker  made my day Shine with this new award!

Thanks so much Sylvia!

These are the guidelines for the award:

1-Thank the person who gave this award and write a post about it.

2. Answer the following questions below.
3. And pass the award to 10~12 fabulous bloggers, link their blogs and let them know you awarded them. 

Here we go!

My favourite colour? Pink

My favourite animal? Horse

My favourite number? 10

My favourite drink? Milkshake

My favourite day? Everyday

My favourite flower? Daisies

Giving or getting presents? BOTH!

My passion? Education 

Wonderful bloggers who really, really inspire me!

 

 

 

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What are you thanksful for this season?

It's Thanksgiving season in the United States. Most of you will be celebrating with family and friends by having a feast. Even when I live in Argentina, I do celebrate Thanksgiving with my family. We take a time to think about our blessings and to thank God for them.

What am I  thanksful for?

I'm thankful for my wonderful family, my church, and my amazing friends. I am thanksful for you and for being allowed to help you through my blog and website.

What we are doing makes a huge difference in the lives of children and families. 

To everyone, "thank you," for all you do!

Have a blessed day!

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Thanksgiving tongue twisters cards-free

A tongue-twister is a phrase that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly, and can be used as a type of spoken (or sung) word game. Some tongue-twisters produce results which are humorous.
Many tongue-twisters use a combination of alliteration and rhyme.

Are you traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday? You can use these tongue twisters to have fun!

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Th is for thanks

What is a digraph?

A digraph is a group of two successive letters whose phonetic value is a single sound.

Here you have some general ideas to teach a digraph with your children:

• Name as many things that begins with.... (use the digraph you are teaching or reviewing)
• Say a word that rhymes with....
• Does ......sound like ........?
• Where is the sound.....in this word?
• List words that ends with ....
• Go on a .....sound hunt .
• Can you name an animal that begins/ ends with .....?
• Can you draw a fruit that begins / ends with ....?
• Play  "I spy a word that begins with..."
• Make riddles using the blend you want to introduce or practise.
• Write silly sentences beginning with that digraph.

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Bilingual Wednesdays- Flashcards

Vocabulary flash cards are the traditional method for learning vocabulary. Either in English or Spanish they are a wonderful, easy-to-do resource to learn new words.
They are cheap and easy to do.You need paper, pictures and glue. You can laminate them for durability.
If they are fun, colorful, and creative, they will help to remember vocabulary words. You can use them for a small or  a big group. 
Flashcards are a tried and tested teaching and learning device inside and outside the classroom, for kids and adults alike.
The key to using flash cards is to look at the word or definition, then you can cover the word, and test your kids  if they can remember.


These are a set of flaschards I made to review Thanksgiving words such as

• Cena
• Calabaza
• Peregrinos
• Aborígenes
• Maíz
• Cornucopia
• Tarta

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Turkey jokes- Time out Tuesdays

Every Tuesday in the amazing TBA blog we celebrate Time out Tuesday.

I made these jokes cards to read with my kids and why not..to have fun with you!

Do you know what does a space turkey make?

"Huble, huble, huble"

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New award!

I want to thank Tamara from TLC for choosing my blog for this award. 

Thanks a lot for this recognition!
Congratulations to those who have been recognized!

Tamara L. Chilver is the author of Teaching with TLC. She provides parents and educators tips on how to incorporate fun and creativity into the learning environment through her books, television appearances, radio interviews, and blogging.

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Free sight words set

World Kindness day is here!
as a way to thank you for your kind words and support I am offering a free set of Sight words cards

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Wild about words- clues

What can we do with words?

Place some flashcards in a basket or box. Invite children find a word for each letter of the alphabet. Let them write or draw the word in the worksheet.

Then you can ask them to write some clues for their friends to guess the word.

Some possible clues:

*it begins with...

*it has 4 letters

*it has 2 vowels

* it ends with...

* it has 2 syllables

*it rhymes with..

*it is a fruit

* it is red

* it can...

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Wild about words- flashcards

Vocabulary flash cards are the traditional method for learning vocabulary. They are cheap and easy to do.
You need paper, pictures and glue. You can laminate them for durability.


If they are fun, colorful, and creative, they will help to remember vocabulary words. You can use them for a small or  a big group. Flashcards are a tried and tested teaching and learning device inside and outside the classroom, for kids and adults alike.
The key to using flash cards is to look at the word or definition, then you can cover the word, and test your kids  if they can remember.


Here you have some of my favourite sites that offer free flashcards:
MES-English
Inside Story Flash Cards 
ESL Flashcards

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