1st Cycle

Early learning of English is focused on the oral part of the language;listening and speaking(controlled speaking through given structures) are the most important aspects in the 1st and 2nd level of primary.


     In our new entry at Pbc English we show you a craft activity to make with your 1st cycle pupils. Craft activities are a very handy opportunity to practise English in a different way. The craft to be done in class must be simple because the instruction given in English need to be easy to follow. If it is simple and attractive success is guaranteed.
     Material we need.
- White Cardboard circles
- Paper
- felt tip pen
- Scissors and glue
- Bookbinders

      Apart from the craft sense, which are very useful to develop fine motor movement in our younger pupils, with this activity we also review the parts of the body. As a warming up we play the very well known game Simon Says. As i said before we are reviewing the parts of the body and with this game all our pupils remember them or even can learn some new words if they do not know them.
     After remembering the parts of the body it is time to start with the craft activity.

1st Step: The Head

     Deliver a circle made out of white cardboard to the children. Then, they will draw, colour and cut out the eyes, the nose and the mouth of our snowman. Later on, they will stick all these on the white cardboard. It is always very helpful and positive to show a finished work so they can figure out what you want them to do.

2nd Step: The Body

     In the same way we did in step 1, deliver a white cardboard circle, this time a little bigger to make the body. Then, pupils draw, colour, cut out and stick the buttons and the scarf.

3rd Step: Get the Snowman Together

     Finally, when both parts of the snowman are finished (head and body) we will join them using a bookbinder. We can do the same with the arms and hands, so we will have a kind of  articulated or mobile craft.

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