Developing Communication Skills in the Primary Classroom

Theo NavarroMethodologistStudy InnAstanaKazakhstan

What are communication skills?

Reading

Writing

Speaking

Listening

Why are these skills important at Primary

Level?

They promote logical thinking skills

They promote social skills

Children will become more comfortable using the language if they practice at a young age

Children are more motivated by lessons that focus on communication than working alone

They give our pupils a solid foundation for their future education in English

How can we improve reading

skills?

LOGICAL CONNECTIONS

Extra

ConnectionsTextual

Checking understanding of

simple events

How can we improve writing

skills?

Practicing Letter Recognition

Practicing

Word

Order

Practicing

Form

Filling

Writing Short Notes

How can we improve

speaking skills?

Picture Dictation

“Fin

dSomeone Who”

Activities

Language Based

Card Games

How can we improve

listening skills?

Rhyming

Practice

Thank you for your time

Theo NavarroMethodologistStudy InnAstanaKazakhstan