English homework can turn into an interesting game without the tedious memorization of rules and new words. Enough to take the paper, pencils and paints.
It has long been proven that children are much more likely to absorb the material if it is presented in the form of a game. It is easier to keep the baby's attention, to involve him in the process. There are a few interesting ways to train English language skills with the help of the drawing. This process fascinates and relaxes. Try to repeat them with your child.
1. Practicing writing skills with music and painting
If your child likes to draw, ask them to sign the work of the English words. You can write what is shown in the figure, and it is possible to come up with the name of the picture as a whole. So the child will remember English words visually learn their translation and writing.
As long as the kid draws - include a children's song to him in English, and ask them to draw any association that he will arise with this tune. So you can do a few times and get a series of drawings. Then, together with the child make up a story to tie them together, and make a note. In English, of course.
2. We are practicing spoken language and telling stories
Take some pictures of the child, ask him to verbally describe the English words, there is depicted. If the kid knows only a few words, even he calls them. Older children can be asked to draw up proposals.
You can also help your child to make oral history based on a few pictures.
You can at the same time to train their own skills of English speech. Select any picture in the book, but do not show it to the child. Explain in English what it depicts, and let the baby try to guess and draw what came into his head. Then change roles.
3. Listening - learning to listen and understand
Read the child in English a small excerpt from the book, which is familiar to him. The kid must draw what you just read. It is important to praise his efforts and do not force through force. If a child is tired or said that did not understand from reading and association does not occur, then the activity is better to move.
You can try a simpler version of Listening: call the individual words, and let the child draws what you call it. Then you can discuss the figures: say what colors to use, what functions are performed by what is depicted. If your child's drawings, for example, shows several animals, you can describe the behavior of one of them. Let the child guesses correctly, he was talking about.
4. Learn new words using pictures
Select 10 new words each of them write down a single sheet of paper. Explain to your child that these words mean, then let him draw it. Thus the word is much better put aside in his memory than normal memorization. It will be entertaining, if all the 10 words you will pick up on the same theme. Then, based on the drawings can make a little history.
5. Draw little monsters
Encourage your child to draw a cute monsters - but only for a specific description of the English language. Description Prepare in advance and write down, in order not to get lost in the process. For example, first be monstriki head 2, arms 4, the fingers 8, 3 of the ear, it should be orange and fluffy. Such improbable love to draw animals, virtually all children. At the same time the child learns to perceive the English language visually or aurally.
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