The Structured Course
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For 5-7 Year Olds
For 5-7 Year Olds-
Les aventures de Minou et Trottine et les saisons (French)
- Las aventuras de Mifú y Tina (Spanish)
This is for pre-readers and early readers. It can be used for one or two years.
From experience we have found that children starting their language learning at 4 or 5 are more successful than children starting at 8 or 9. At this young age they are very receptive to new sounds, which become familiar very quickly. They are uninhibited and quickly become confident and at ease with the foreign language. For these reasons, this programme contains lots of stories, action chants, songs and games so that the children learn the language just like young French and Spanish children do and in the same way as they learnt their mother tongue. These are activities they enjoy & will repeat over & over again, absorbing language as the ‘play’.
It comprises:
- Teacher’s Guide with photocopiable masters
- A two colour Pupil Activity Book
- Teacher CD
- Pupil CD
- A set of Flash Cards (gender coded)
- Parent's Guide
Pupil achievements:
- Established confident communication skills and a good pronunciation at an age when they are particularly receptive
- Developed listening, concentration skills and social skills
- Enjoyed a variety of language learning activities
For 7-8 Year Olds
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Salut Céline et Antoine! (French)
- ¡Hola Pedro y Carmen! (Spanish)
Continuing from the programme above, or a great starting point for 7 and 8 year olds and younger children who are able to read & write.
It comprises:
- Teacher’s Guide with photocopiable masters
- A two colour Pupil Activity Book
- Teacher and Pupil CD
- A set of Flash Cards (gender coded)
- A set of Flip cards for days, months, etc...
Pupil achievements:
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Learnt the core vocabulary, recognized and copied its written form
- Expressed themselves in short sentences and responded to questions
- Been introduced to some grammar in a fun way
- Developed confidence and the social skills to work in pairs or groups, in short conversations.
For 8-11 Year Olds
- Bonjour la France (French)
- ¡Buenos dias España! (Spanish)
This programme is designed for 8 – 11 year olds and can be used as an introductory language course for children in their final years at Primary School. Any child aged 8+ should start the course with this programme and progress to the final programme.
It comprises:
- Teacher’s Guide with photocopiable masters (combined with programme above)
- A two colour Pupil Activity Book
- Teacher and Pupil CD
- A set of Flash Cards (as per programme above)
- A set of Flip Cards (as per programme above)
Optional Extra: CD of downloadable Pupil Assessement Papers including revision sheets and exam papers now available for Bonjour only
Pupil achievements:
- Reinforced, consolidated and extended their core vocabulary
- Been introduced to role plays and learnt how to recycle words and phrases to produce their own original sketches
- Extended their writing to sentence level and been introduced to further grammar.
For 9-11 year olds
- Mon tour de France (French)
- Mi viaje por España (Spanish)
This is an extension of the programme above however can also be used as supplementary materials for 12 – 13 year olds that have language knowledge in Secondary School.
It comprises:
- Teacher’s Guide with photocopiable masters
- A two colour Pupil Activity Book
- Teacher and Pupil CD
- A set of Flash Cards (gender coded)
Optional Extra: CD of downloadable Pupil Assessement Papers including revision sheets & exam papers now available for Mon Tour only
Pupil achievements:
- Revised previously learnt vocabulary and introduced more in new context
- Continued to explore more grammar and structure in a fun way
- Been given opportunities to develop listening comprehension, reading and writing skills, encouraging a creative use of the language in all skill areas
