Viewing drawings is one of our kids' favorite activities. As you already know, Great Little People is a specialist, through its methodology, in transform these everyday activities, at perfect times for learn English. For that reason, in today's article we are going to talk about drawings in English for children.
Adding English from an early age as a daily exercise for our sons and daughters will help them to see this second language as something natural without feeling it as an obligation. Cartoons are their first contact with the world around them. As they grow older, they begin to understand and compare their experiences with what happens in animated stories. In previous articles, we have spoken and suggested the use of educational videos in English. However, this time we will focus on cartoon series.
All education professionals agree on the importance of animated stories for the development of children's cognitive and moral capacity. Nowadays, cartoons tend to be interactive, encouraging the participation of children. This encourages easy learning of English since these are intuitive, repetitive stories that promote the acquisition of new vocabulary. In addition, active listening is also developed.
Another advantage that we can find is that they are not usually very long narratives. Its duration is between 20 and 25 minutes, so the series ends before the children get tired and don't pay attention.
Choosing which drawings our children should see is an important decision. Depending on what series our children watch, certain values and habits will be reinforced. However, it must be a consensual choice between the child and us, providing their opinion on which one they like and want to see the most. We bring you a selection of the best drawings in English for children that facilitate the natural learning of a second language:
Among the most suitable series for learning English are on children's favorite television channel. Such famous and educational series as “Paw Patrol”, “Pepa Pig” or “Pocoyo” are in the same space for our children to enjoy them in English. It has a very wide catalog of more than 50 series that is organized by stages: preschool, children and junior.
Who said Netflix is only for adults? The youngest members of the house can also enjoy this platform while learning English. Within Netflix, we can find, among the profiles, a children's channel with specific content for children.
CocoMelon, PJ mask for the little ones or Pokémon, the adventures of Lady Bug for the older ones. The options are endless and very varied. For information, the option of subtitles in some series is only allowed in English. Let's take it as an opportunity!
For safety and given the wide range of specialized content for children, youtube opens YouTube Kids, an inexhaustible platform for drawings and videos. We offer you two options:
We accompanied young Noddy and his friends to solve cases in the city of Toyland.
It narrates the life of the postman Pad and his cat Jess in the fictional city inspired by the English countryside Greendale.
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