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Aktywne uczenie się języka obcego metodą Storyline w przedszkolu
Active Learning a Foreign Language Using the Storyline Method in Kindergarten

Author(s): Agnieszka Wierzchosławska
Subject(s): Foreign languages learning, School education
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: Storyline; activating method; pre-school education; foreign language teaching; Storyline; metoda aktywizująca; edukacja przedszkolna; nauczanie języka obcego

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the description, assumptions, goals, scheme and application of the Scottishmethod activating Storyline in the context of teaching a foreign language in kindergarten. Author presents this concept as helpful when actively learning, developing language skills andcommunication skills. Presented way of applying this method takes into consideration the possibilities, skills, interests and psychophysical determinants of children. Thanks to the fact thatit is adapted to pre-school children and allows them to participate actively it is attractive andinteresting for them. In addition to the theoretical part, author puts in and describes a quasiexperiment conducted during the French language classes in a kindergarten group of 5-yearolds and 6-year-olds children using the Storyline method according to the original scenario.Classes concerned the summary of the material learned and the knowledge gained. The articleaims to introduce Storyline to pedagogues, especially those who work with children and teacha foreign language.

  • Issue Year: 2/2018
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 205-213
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish