Frases Comunes de Padres: Cómo la Comunicación Afectiva Potencia la Educación Infantil

Project Name

Things Parents Say

Grade

5th Grade (Primary)

Main Issue

Agreeing and disagreeing about parental suggestions and good behavior

Grammar Focus

Reporting commands and instructions (affirmative and negative)

Vocabulary

Family (close and extended)

Duration

20 classes of 90 minutes each

Scenario

Community

Methodology

Problem-Based Learning (PBL)

Axis

Critical Thinking

Present

1 class (90 min)

• Show short videos or role-plays depicting typical parental suggestions and kids’ reactions.
• Pose initial reflection question: "What do you usually say when your parents give you advice or commands?"

Engage students’ curiosity and connect to their experiences. Use simple language and visuals suitable for 5th graders.

Collect

1 class (90 min)

• In groups, students list common parental commands and their reactions.
• Share as a class, recording ideas on a large chart.
• Discuss different family structures (close and extended).

Activate prior knowledge; encourage speaking and listening skills. Adapt language to student level; use guided questions.

Formulate

1 class (90 min)

• Present a real-life problem scenario: "Your community is organizing a neighborhood event. Some children have different opinions about how to follow parental advice."
• Students work in groups to formulate specific questions: "How can we agree or disagree respectfully?"
• Focus on grammar: reporting commands/ instructions.

Develop critical thinking by identifying issues; guide students to formulate clear questions. Simplify grammar explanations with visual aids.

Organize

2 classes (180 min)

• Assign roles: researcher, communicator, recorder, presenter.
• Tasks: create dialogues, role-plays, posters.
• Strategy session: brainstorm vocabulary (family members), phrases for agreeing/disagreeing, reporting commands.
• Use mind maps or charts to organize ideas.

Promote collaboration and strategic planning. Use age-appropriate language and visual tools for vocabulary and sentence structures.

Build

5 classes (450 min)

• Students create and perform role-plays simulating family conversations involving suggestions, commands, and reactions.
• Record dialogues for peer review.
• Incorporate vocabulary: family members, phrases for agreeing/disagreeing.
• Grammar practice: report commands affirmatively/negatively.
• Develop posters or comic strips illustrating family interactions.

Practice language in context; reinforce vocabulary and grammar through active participation. Scaffold grammar with sentence frames.

Verify & Analyze

3 classes (270 min)

• Peer review of role-plays and dialogues.
• Use checklists: correct use of grammar, vocabulary, and respectful disagreement.
• Class discussion: "What strategies helped you communicate better?"
• Write short reflection essays or journals.

Foster self-assessment and critical thinking about communication skills. Use simple rubrics suitable for 5th graders.

Share

2 classes (180 min)

• Students prepare a mini-presentation or skit to share with classmates, teachers, or parents.
• Organize a "Family and Community Day" where students showcase their work.
• Reflect on what they learned about respectful disagreement and reporting commands.

Develop presentation skills; connect learning to community; reinforce the importance of respectful communication.

1

Introduction & Prior Knowledge

Videos, brainstorming

Engage, relate, activate prior knowledge

2

Defining the Problem

Formulate questions, scenario analysis

Critical thinking, problem identification

3-4

Planning & Strategy

Group roles, vocabulary, planning dialogues

Collaboration, vocabulary building

5-8

Building Skills

Role-plays, dialogues, posters

Grammar practice, vocabulary application

9-10

Evaluation & Reflection

Peer review, reflections

Self-assessment, critical thinking

11-12

Community Sharing

Presentations, community event

Communication, community engagement