Word Dictation

Teacher’s tips

Level of Education: Elementary School

Subject: English

Theme: Language and writing - orthography - literacy

Age: 6 to 9 years old

The word dictation is helpful in the teaching-learning process to evaluate the level of students regarding vocabulary and orthography. This activity is great for the development of many learning aspects. The word dictation develops attention and focus because of the hearing, and stills help to emphasize the orthography. This game brings word dictation through a new perspective, bringing more dynamicity with images and sounds.

Pedagogical goals

• To develop reading and writing skills;
• To acknowledge the differences between the pronunciation and the writing of words;
• To understand the word formation process;
• To improve their ability to form words;
• To link the word to the image;
• To develop attention and concentration;
• To enhance motor coordination;
• To write words orthographically correctly;
• To reinforce content discussed during the classes.