English Games in the Yard

1. Nikoletta Balasopoulou
Πανελλαδική Διαδικτυακή Δι-ημερίδα
Η διδασκαλία της Αγγλικής
στην Πρώιμη Παιδική Ηλικία
28-29 Μαΐου 2021
English Games in the Yard
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Εκπαιδευτικού
Έργου
Αγγλικής
Γλώσσας
(ΠΕ06)

2. Young learners and yard games
● Young learners are unique-active and
energetic
● EFL and physical activities
● Holistic Learning-playful repetition
● Scaffolding-Linguistic input
● Social Interaction
Balasopoulou, Early Literacy, May ‘21

3. What’s the Time Mr. Wolf?
Balasopoulou, Early Literacy, May ‘21

4. Hopscotch/ Once I caught a fish alive
Balasopoulou, Early Literacy, May ‘21

5. Red Rover
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6. Points for discussion
● Using English only eventually pays off
● Pupils follow their own individual learning
path
● Comprehension precedes production
● Games make learning fun
● Cooperation is essential
Balasopoulou, Early Literacy, May ‘21

7. Special thanks to
● Parents and pupils of 4th Kindergarten of
Efkarpia
● Colleagues: Christina Stefou, Stella
Voudouri
Thank you for your attention
Balasopoulou, Early Literacy, May ‘21