Open AccessQuest as an innovative method of teaching English to preschoolers
Author(s) -
Irina Vladimirovna Tkach,
Olga Mineeva
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
samarskij naučnyj vestnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2782-3016
pISSN - 2309-4370
DOI - 10.17816/snv20163314
Subject(s) - active listening , vocabulary , reading (process) , foreign language , mathematics education , psychology , teaching method , subject (documents) , language acquisition , computer science , pedagogy , linguistics , communication , philosophy , library science
The paper deals with the method quest as an innovative method of teaching English to preschoolers. The authors describe objectives and principles of early learning, psychological characteristics of childrens readiness to learn a foreign language and the contribution of learning a foreign language in the overall development of a child. The article discusses methods of game techniques, as well as the factors that determine the success of using games in the classroom for children of preschool age. The definition of quest is given in the paper, the possibility to use this method as one of gaming techniques in teaching English is described. The content of the quest includes modern audio-visual materials, tasks for listening, speaking, reading, recognition of the vocabulary. In addition to assignments aimed at learning a foreign language, the quest contains tasks for development of logical thinking, attention, motor development when creating an application. Practical application of this method for the study of the topic Food in the group of preschool students is considered: the overall concept of the quest, tasks, necessary props are described. The described method of learning a foreign language can be adapted to any age students and for any school subject.