Discussion - 19/11/10 ( 5 activities to facilitate children's language acquisition.)

Activity 1


"Soundworks " - Phonology and syntax ( with drama )      
1. Copy me copy me copy me do
2. I do this can you do it too? (while we clap )
3. Make the sound "a" with action then repeat 1 and 2.
4. Make the sound "n"with action then repeat 1 and 2.
5. Make the sound "t" with action.
6. With all the sounds, let us collect some magic dust. ( scoop and sprinkle on the 
    sounds).
7.Show me your muscles and let us squeeze the sounds together.
8. Put all the sounds together slowly and then go faster.
9. Hey everybody, we made the word "ant". Yay! CELEBRATE.


Activity 2


" Phonics Song " - Phonology and semantics ( music & movement )
1. Sing the song " ants on the apple".                                                           
2. Emphasize on the sound like "a".
3.Show them the concrete material while singing.
4. Reinforce the sound "a".


Activity 3


Puppet play or dramatization - pragmatics







Activity 4


Storytelling - Phonology , Semantics, Syntax and pragmatics

Activity 5

Show and Tell - Phonology , Semantics, Syntax and pragmatics

Thought by : the lovely Waani, Eda, Aishah and Naz. : ) : )  : )