This document discusses developing communication skills, including reading, writing, speaking, and listening, in primary classrooms. It explains that these skills are important at a young age as they promote logical and social development. Several techniques are provided to improve each skill, such as practicing letter recognition to improve writing, playing language-based card games to improve speaking, and rhyming practice to improve listening. The overall document aims to provide guidance on incorporating communication skill development for primary level students.

1. Developing
Communication Skills in
the Primary Classroom
Theo Navarro
Methodologist
Study Inn
Astana
Kazakhstan

2. What are communication
skills?

3. Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening

4. Why are these skills
important at Primary Level?

5. They promote logical thinking skills
They promote social skills
Children will become more comfortable using the
language if they practice at a young age
Children are more motivated by lessons that focus on
communication than working alone
They give our pupils a solid foundation for their future education in
English

6. How can we
improve
reading skills?

7. LOGICAL
CONNECTIONS

8. Extra
Textual
Connections

9. Checking
understanding of
simple events

10. How can we
improve
writing skills?

11. Practicing
Letter
Recognition

12. Practicing
Word
Order

13. Filling
Form
Practicing

14. Writing
Short
Notes

15. How can we
improve
speaking skills?

16. Picture
Dictation

18. Language
Based
Card
Games

19. How can we
improve
listening skills?

22. Rhyming
Practice

23. Thank you for your
time
Theo Navarro
Methodologist
Study Inn
Astana
Kazakhstan