🧠 Why teach emotions in English to children?

During the first few years, children develop language, social skills and emotional self-regulation. Integrate the Emotions in English for children allows us to work on these aspects in a playful, natural and effective way. In addition, it facilitates language learning through real and meaningful situations.

In the Method of teaching English to children Great Little People, emotional education is an essential part of the learning process in English, both In the classroom like at home.

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🎯 Key stages for working on emotions in English in children

1. Recognize emotions

Children learn to identify how they and others are feeling through stories, visual cards and mirrors. We use visual and interactive resources to teach vocabulary such as Happy, Sad, Angry or Surprised.

📌 Recommended materials:

• Stories illustrated with emotions, adapted to their age range.
• Flashcards, puppets or illustrations that show different facial expressions and situations.
• Mirrors, such as our emotion mirrors, designed to imitate and practice.

2. Express what they feel

Through Songs in English for children, role-playing and friendly games Puppets, we promote emotional expression in the second language. Using simple gestures, sounds and words allows children to communicate their feelings in a safe way.

📌 Key Activities:

• Songs that talk about emotions in English: happy, sad, angry...
• Puppet games that explain each emotion and why.
• Peek-a-boo with handkerchiefs to recognize expressions.

3. Regulate emotions

In this phase, breathing exercises, body movements, and sensory materials are introduced to help children manage their own emotions. This practice not only promotes their well-being, but it also reinforces the acquisition of English through the body.

📌 Helpful resources:

• Breathing and relaxation exercises in English to transfer to your daily life.
• Play with colored scarves, and associate each handkerchief with an emotion to imitate them.
• Activities that incorporate the use of textures: feathers, soft, rough fabrics...

🧩 What are the benefits of this approach to learning English?

• Learn English by playing: The connection between emotion and language accelerates language acquisition.
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• Improving oral comprehension and expression: Increase useful, everyday vocabulary in English.
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• Promotes personal development: More confident, empathetic and autonomous children.
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• Facilitates teaching for teachers and families: Organized and easy-to-use materials both in the classroom and at home.

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🏫 How to implement this methodology in your school?

Great Little People offers a Method of teaching English for children based on sensory experiences and manipulative materials, in which we work on children's motor skills in English. Our resources are designed for children to learn English naturally, while exploring their emotions through play.

✅ Do you know everything that's included?

• Physical kit with more than 50 kg of materials, where you will also find tools specially designed to teach through emotions
• Interactive digital platform, to learn and review from anywhere.
• Songs, stories and games in English for children, specially designed for each level.
• Resources for working English at home with families, and marketing communications: newsletters, posts adapted to your social networks...

📩 Would you like to apply this approach in your classroom?

If you are part of a children's school or are looking for an innovative solution for teaching English, we invite you to learn more about our English method for children from 1 to 7 years old.
Find out how we can help you improve the learning experience with real, emotional and effective teaching tools.

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