LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 12 : 8 August 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
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         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
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Integration of Activities in Teaching English to Primary School Students

Sumanjari. S., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Scholar

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This paper highlights the need for the integration of activities in primary school classrooms by the English language teachers. The paper discusses the types of activities that can be used in an English classroom for primary school children. English language teachers have to constantly look for innovative approaches to teach English especially to children at the primary school level.

ABL (Activity Based Learning) is one of the innovative approaches which has proved to be successful in teaching English language. Primary school children are in their crucial stage of learning, the formative phase of their lives. Activities should be an integral part of teaching English in primary schools. A gist of the advantages of integrating activities in primary schools is discussed in the paper. A brief overview of the teachers’ role in designing appropriate activities for children in primary schools has been elaborated in the paper.

Activities develop physical, cognitive, social and emotional growth of a child. This approach gives children the freedom to think and learn creatively. A comparison between the traditional methods of learning and ABL is briefed in the paper. The learner-centred approach using ABL as a teaching approach is also examined. The paper expresses the view that language learning in primary schools through ABL should promote the formation of positive attitude to language learning in general. It should be a basis for secondary school studies.

Introduction

Primary Schools are considered to be the basis for a child’s foundation in English language learning. It is therefore very important that the right kind of approach is used to teach English to primary school students. There are various approaches to English language teaching adopted by the primary schools today. However, the search for the right kind of an approach continues among English language teachers.

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