Recreational and participatory activities in the development of oral expression in primary education

Abstract

The contemporary educational landscape advocates for universal access to quality education that recognizes and values diversity, adapts to students’ needs, and develops cognitive, emotional, social, and cultural skills for responsible participation in society. Provides the theoretical for integration of playful and participatory activities as a pedagogical strategy to foster oral expression in primary education. A documentary review was conducted and, from a critical perspective, the ideas of various authors on the subject were contrasted. The importance of oral expression as a social practice was established, and the role of play‑based activities in its development was highlighted, in line with the principles of inclusive and quality education set forth in Sustainable Development Goal 4. The opportunities offered by play‑based activities to design graded proposals according to different stages of school development were assessed, ranging from role‑playing games to debates and collaborative storytelling, which promote fluency, coherence, and contextual appropriateness in oral discourse. It is concluded that the implementation of playful and participatory activities in primary education, aligned with the cognitive, communicative, and sociocultural approach, supports the development of oral expression skills. Its successful implementation requires moving beyond traditional paradigms and adopting a reflective and adaptive application that maximizes its benefits for oral development.