Mozduljunk! – Mozgásos gyakorlatok az anyanyelvi órán

Abstract

This study shows the possibilities of using movement as an activity on first language classes. The theoretical introduction discusses the beneficial effect of movement on the efficiency of learning, the characteristics of movement and social intelligence, and the principles of drama pedagogy. It also discusses the role of classroom activity in first language education and the question of integrating movement into first language, literary education. The main section of the study is a collection of movement exercises, i.e. exercises that need to be solved with movements, matching to various topics discussed on Hungarian language classes. The study provides illustrations to the descriptions of the movement exercises and it also gives experience-based comments and advice to most of them. The exercises in the collection can be divided into three main types and by adapting the examples they can easily be built into the lesson. The aim of the study and the exercises is to promote movement in classroom among teachers of Hungarian language.