Making the Children Speak In the Primary School

Abstract

One of the basic principles of teaching in the primary school is ‘Learning by Doing’. This manifests itself in activities organised by the teacher to ensure pupil-participation. Language teaching and learning lends itself to this approach. I would like to illustrate this by showing how a lesson could be organised to teach Unit 87 of the New Primary Syllabus — item ‘of the’ — ensuring maximum pupil participation.