Teach life skills through children's literature using a four-phase lesson structure: pre-reading, during-reading, post-reading, and evaluation¶
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Evidence · 4 claims (4 for) · 1 study (1 causal),q3· 1 of 1 report an effect size · 4 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The article presents "a detailed teaching strategy for teaching life skills through children literature" built on short stories and songs. Each lesson follows four phases: pre-reading activities that define and promote the targeted life skill, during-reading activities for skill acquisition and performance, post-reading activities fostering skill maintenance and generalization, and a formative evaluation phase involving parents. The program organized 16 short stories and 16 songs into four thematic units covering cognitive, personal, social, and linguistic life skills.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- A criterion for selecting stories and songs suited to students' needs, attitudes, and the targeted life skills
- A teacher's guide and students' booklet organized by life skill themes
Constraints¶
- Implemented in English language clubs held two hours weekly over eight weeks; teachers reported procedural difficulties with space and large class numbers
Target Learners¶
- fifth-grade primary EFL pupils
Learning Goals¶
- cognitive, personal, social, and linguistic life skills
- language learning strategies
Claims¶
- Childrens Literature Program Improves Cognitive Life Skills [+M]
- Childrens Literature Program Improves Oral Communication [+M]
- Childrens Literature Program Improves Personal Social Skills [+M]
- Childrens Literature Program Improves Language Learning Strategies [+M]
Related Designs¶
Examples¶
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Key Sources¶
- Safaa M. Abdelhalim. (2015). Children Literature Based Program for Developing EFL Primary Pupils’ Life Skills and Language Learning Strategies. English Language Teaching, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v8n2p178
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Teach life skills through children's literature using a four-phase lesson structure: pre-reading, during-reading, post-reading, and evaluation |
description |
The article presents "a detailed teaching strategy for teaching life skills through children literature" built on short stories and songs. |
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