HELLO SCHOOL!

Title

HELLO SCHOOL! – Coming Back After Vacations

Duration

4 weeks (~20 sessions)

Objectives

• Help students feel welcomed and confident returning to school.
• Foster intercultural awareness and respect among students.
• Encourage active participation and community involvement in the learning process.
• Develop basic English communication skills related to school and vacations.

Key Concepts

School, vacation, community, friendship, feelings, intercultural diversity, respect, cooperation.

Phase 1: Planning

Moment 1: Identification

2 sessions

• Share experiences in English with visual aids (pictures, drawings).
• Create a simple word bank of vacation activities (swimming, visiting relatives, traveling).

Use visual supports and simple phrases to facilitate expression. Encourage peer sharing.

Students become aware of diverse experiences and feelings.

Moment 2: Recovery

1 session

• Group storytelling with sentence starters.

Scaffold with sentence frames: "I visited...", "I saw...", "I enjoyed...". Use pictures for support.

Reinforce vocabulary and speaking confidence.

Moment 3: Planning

1 session

• Use simple English labels and drawings.

Incorporate language related to places and directions.

Promote awareness of community diversity and vocabulary.

Phase 2: Action

Moment 4: Approach

2 sessions

• Prepare simple questions in English ("Did you go to the beach?", "Did you visit family?").

Use question words and practice pronunciation; role-play interviews.

Develop speaking, listening, and intercultural understanding.

Moment 5: Comprehension and Production

3 sessions

• Use sentence patterns like "I went to..." or "My favorite part was...".

Focus on sentence structure, spelling, and expressing feelings.

Foster writing skills and intercultural sharing.

Moment 6: Recognition

1 session

• Use gestures and visuals to support understanding.

Encourage confidence and active listening among peers.

Recognize individual contributions and cultural diversity.

Moment 7: Correction

1 session

• Use positive reinforcement.

Focus on pronunciation, vocabulary, and sentence structure.

Improve language accuracy and self-esteem.

Phase 3: Intervention

Moment 8: Integration

2 sessions

• Use drawings, magazine cut-outs, and labels in English.

Emphasize teamwork and intercultural symbols.

Strengthen community bonds and cultural awareness.

Moment 9: Dissemination

1 session

• Use simple English explanations.

Practice presentation skills and intercultural dialogue.

Celebrate learning and community diversity.

Moment 10: Considerations

1 session

• Discuss feelings and respect for differences.

Use guided questions in simple English to facilitate reflection.

Foster critical interculturality and self-awareness.

Moment 11: Progress

Ongoing

• Integrate with regular lessons.

Maintain inclusive environment and language development.

Ensure lasting positive attitudes and language skills.

Visual aids (pictures, flashcards)

Support vocabulary and expression

Age-appropriate, colorful, simple words

Drawing supplies

Create maps, stories, murals

Crayons, markers, paper suitable for children

Simple question cards

Facilitate interviews

Basic questions in English with visual cues

Vacation book templates

Writing and illustrating

Large print, guided sentences

Community map templates

Visualize community

Clear, simple labels and drawings

Art supplies

Create murals/collages

Recycled materials, magazines

Audio recordings

Practice listening

Short recordings of peers speaking

Formative

Participation, enthusiasm, use of new vocabulary

Observation, checklists during activities

Summative

Ability to share experiences in English, teamwork, intercultural respect

Presentations, the vacation book, mural exhibition

Self-assessment

Reflection on learning and feelings

Guided questions, simple reflection sheets