영어동시 활용 초등영어 읽기-쓰기 연계학습에 대한 연구

A study of the reading-writing connection in primary schools through the use of English poetry for children

The purpose of this study is to explore the process and possibility of implementing the reading-writing connection in primary schools using English poetry for children. To accomplish the objectives, the following research questions were proposed: 1) What are some tendencies of primary school learners' writing when English poetry for children is used for the reading-writing connection? and 2) What influence did the instruction based on the reading-writing connection through children's poetry have on the students' English learning experience? Data for qualitative analysis were collected from poems written by 33 primary school students, teacher's field notes, surveys and interviews. Data analysis revealed the following results. First, participants of the study started to writer English poems by imitating sample poems and then tried to write poems with their own creative ideas. During this process, they employed poetic elements such as visual supplementary unit, figurative language devices like simile or metaphor, rhyming patterns and dramatic format. Second, participants showed positive changes in their ability and attitude towards English learning after participating in activities through the reading-writing connection based on English poetry. Based upon the results of the study, several suggestions are provided for future studies.