First principles for our project

Here is the list of our principles for the project:

• In terms of grouping, we would like having diversity, this means, mixing children who have different levels in the same class.
• Integrating different areas with English learning like music, sciences, sports…
• Having fun with music, games, theatre, crafts…
• It might be interesting to work in different workshops: cooking workshop, drawing workshop, plastic arts workshop, literature workshop…
• The teacher will always speak English in class.
• Flexibility in general, always looking for the children´s needs.
• Going abroad, considering children´s age it would be better traveling in group with their parents.
• Focus on in pronunciation. It is known that pronunciation is one of the advantages at this age when you learn a language.
• Introducing children to the Anglo-Saxon culture, for example, showing them typical foods, dances, music, songs and celebrations.

In this list below we have collected some of the principles expressed by our classmates that we found interesting:

• Children should learn by doing.
• We should show to children that English is useful and explain them why is it so useful.
•  The importance of being researching teachers.
• Taking to account the process of learning, not the results.
• Using tools as Skype or Hangouts to maintain relationships with English speaking children.
• Respect the identity of the children.
•  Use of rituals at the beginning or the end of the lesson for example.