All the activities contain four dimensions of language learning that are constructed based on reading as a main task.
That is because stories are very important….1) learners learn languages in contexts…plus promote literacy foundation.
(Under the Color Category:
This communicative, experiential bilingual activity shows how to engage children in language learning in a communicative context which starts with a song associated with a triangle shape. We then used a triangle-shaped rice ball material with a triangle chant to instill the concept of a triangle shape in Japanese. Ending a lesson with an open-ended activity stimulates their creativity and creates opportunities to use the target words, so we did a pretend play (with the rice ball and other materials counting 1 through 3 corners of the triangle shape.)
(Under the Cooking & Baking category:
There are a lot of language learning opportunities through what a culture can offer. A cultural comparison between two different cultures can be very engaging language learning with a new discovery of a different culture and enhancement of negotiation of meanings.
Food and language are inseparable because food is an essential part of a culture and a language is one of the most important parts of a culture. Food and Language activities also stimulates five senses that enhances learners’ engagement in language learning.)
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