Aprende a enseñar el Presente Simple en inglés a niños: recursos, actividades y consejos divertidos

Phase 1: Introduction, Prior Knowledge, Problem Identification

1 session (45 min)

• Brainstorm: What do students know about verbs and actions?
• Discuss daily routines (e.g., "I eat breakfast", "She plays soccer").
• Identify common mistakes or questions about using verbs in English.

• Activate prior knowledge.
• Recognize the need to understand the Present Simple tense.

Inquiry-Based: Elicit student ideas, connect to their experiences.

Use visuals and simple language; encourage students to share familiar routines.

Phase 2: Inquiry Questions, Initial Explanation

2 sessions (each 45 min)

• Pose questions: "When do we use the Present Simple?" "How do we form sentences?"
• Teacher explains the rules: subject + base verb (+s/es for he/she/it).
• Use visual aids and interactive activities (e.g., matching sentences with rules).

• Develop curiosity and initial understanding of rules.

Inquiry-Based: Engage students with questions, promote exploration.

Use age-appropriate language, visual aids, and examples relevant to their daily life.

Phase 3: Conclusions related to the general problem

1 session (45 min)

• Group activity: Create sentences about their routines.
• Share and discuss what they learned about the Present Simple.

• Consolidate knowledge.

Inquiry-Based: Reflect and articulate understanding through discussion.

Guide students to express their ideas simply; encourage peer feedback.

Phase 4: Design and Construction of a Proposal, Evaluation, Dissemination

2 sessions (each 45 min)

• Design a "Daily Routine Booklet" with sentences using Present Simple.
• Present their booklets to classmates.
• Stage a mini "English Day" where students share routines in English.

• Apply the rules creatively. - Demonstrate understanding.

Inquiry-Based: Encourage creation, presentation, and peer evaluation.

Support with sentence starters, visuals, and peer collaboration.

Complements:

• Integrate 21st-century skills: collaboration, communication.
• Connect to daily life: routines and intercultural examples (e.g., different cultures’ routines).
• Critical Thinking: Analyze sentences, reflect on language use.
• Formative Assessment: Observation, participation, and student reflections.

Phase 1: Introduction & Prior Knowledge

45 min

Activity: Brainstorming & Discussion

• Use images and flashcards showing actions (e.g., "run," "eat," "sleep").
• Students share routines in their language and translate if possible.
• Teacher notes common verb forms and questions students have.

Simplify language; use visual aids; encourage oral sharing.

Phase 2: Inquiry Questions & Rules Explanation

90 min

• Questioning session: "When do we add 's'?"
• Teacher introduces rules with examples.
• Interactive game: Matching sentences to rules (e.g., "He plays" matches with "Add 's' for he/she/it").
• Use of videos or animations explaining the rules.

Use colorful charts, real-life examples, and kinesthetic activities like acting out routines.

Phase 3: Summarizing & Reflection

45 min

Activity: Create sentences about personal routines

• Students write and share sentences like "I watch TV" or "She goes to school".
• Class discussion on what they noticed about the rules.

Provide sentence frames; encourage peer feedback; use visual cues.

Phase 4: Application & Dissemination

90 min

• Design a "My Daily Routine" booklet with pictures and sentences.
• Present routines to the class.
• Organize a mini exhibition or "English Day" with student presentations.

Use templates and assistive visuals; promote peer support; incorporate cultural routines from different countries.

Explore routines from diverse cultures

Include examples of daily routines from different countries (e.g., siesta in Spain, tea time in the UK).

Develop intercultural awareness and respect for diversity.

Analyze language patterns critically

Discuss why we add 's' or 'es' and how it relates to subject-verb agreement.

Encourage critical thinking about language rules and their logic.

Collaboration

Group work designing routines

Foster teamwork and communication.

Creativity

Making booklets and presentations

Promote innovation and self-expression.

Critical Thinking

Analyzing sentence rules

Develop reasoning skills.

Digital Literacy

Use of tablets or computers for creating digital routines

Integrate technology skills.

Understanding of Present Simple rules

Observation, student participation, mini quizzes

Use visual aids, simplified questions, and peer assessment.

Ability to produce correct sentences

Student-created sentences and presentations

Provide sentence starters and peer feedback opportunities.

Engagement and critical thinking

Class discussions and reflections

Encourage questioning and reasoning during activities.