DESCRIPTION
It is a small box made and decorated by students. It is divided into two
parts inside to put some cards with descriptions, definitions, and questions in
one part; words, and images will be in the other side as responses. All this
using the vocabulary and grammar related to units 1 , 2 and 3.
By the end of the project students will have a nice box with minimum 60
cards for them to play.
This box can be used as a game to strengthen and review as we finish each unit.
MAIN AIMS
Provide an attractive engaging written and visual record of the target
vocabulary, which will naturally draw and keep the children´s attention.
Encourage independent learning in an enjoyable context.
Provides an opportunity for the children to use their natural creativity
in a craft project.
PROJECT STEPS
1. Talk to students about the project and
motivate them to Develop it step by step and give it the Importance and use it
is meant to be.
2. Make the box. Look at the link with
suggestions. (finishing the decoration
can be homework to optimize time).
www.artistshelpingchildren.org
Box Making Crafts for Kids
: How to make gift, jewelry, party favor, treasure, and keepsake boxes with
instructions for children, teens, and preschoolers
3. At the end of each unit the teacher will choose
the relevant vocabulary and / or grammar
for the cards. (10 at least per
unit. Decoration can be the homework).
4. Each time a set of cards are done; let
students play in pairs or in groups, in
order to practice and as motivation. See
the games and activities recommended.
(The teacher could adapt those activities depending on the specific
needs).
5.
Suggest the students to take the game to their houses and keep them in
order to play with the cards sometimes.
And also tell them that they have the freedom to recycle the language
they choose for the rest of the year.
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