A Skill for Life

Classes for 3-4 Years

Research has highlighted the benefits of learning languages from an early age and that learning a foreign language is much easier BEFORE the age of six or seven. Learning a foreign language is fun, revolving around games, songs and rhymes, without any pressure. The more fun it is, the more children will acquire without realising. Early language learning can reinforce literacy skills and nurture enthusiasm. Language development is at its most rapid at this age group. Young children learn a second language in the same way they learn English, they listen and then they copy. With La Jolie Ronde's Pre-School and Nursery Programme the emphasis is on familiarity, repetition and having fun!. Children learn through everyday topics that they are familiar with such as "All about me, growing up, the zoo, the farm, the supermarket, my birthday etc.

Programmes & Classes

We offer:

• A unique programme developed specifically for this young age group based around 2 lovely fun characters: Matou and Tounette (French Programme) and Milo and Mapi (Spanish Programme)
• An opportunity to have fun whilst learning through fun songs, puppets, finger rhymes, games and crafts such as mask & puppet making
• A structured and progressive programme, that children benefit from and which in turn enhances other learning
• Small classes & short sessions thus enabling your child to learn with children of his/her own age
• Carefully selected & trained tutors so your child starts learning from the very first day
• High quality colourful activity book & CD to assist your child’s learning at home
• Rewards for special achievements
• A good grounding for future language learning

Sessions for 0-3 Years

Exposing your baby/toddler to another language as early as possible will enable them to be better equipped with the necessary perceptual skills for learning and for speaking it with a new perfect accent! Our Baby and Toddler Session provide all of the above. It is more beneficial than just using multimedia language learning resources with a small child because ‘human interaction has been found to be crucial for language development in small children’, says leading language expert Patricia Kuhl. Activities used within the sessions engage all the senses & promote skills needed for other areas of learning. Studies show that children learning another language perform better at literacy & numeracy for example than those who haven’t been exposed to another language. La Jolie Ronde classes offer all the benefits of other early learning classes such as music groups, sing and sign activities and other sensory classes, but with the additional benefit of providing a child with a "skill for life” thus equipping them for an increasingly global & competitive world.

Programmes & Sessions

Our Baby and Toddler Programme is available in French and Spanish and has been designed for use with parents and babies or children aged up to 3 years. La Jolie Ronde offers authentic sounds of the French/Spanish language. The sessions are a mix of fun, interactive language based activities, designed for babies and toddlers aged 0-3 years. The sessions are about exposing toddlers to the language through exploration & play. Babies and Toddlers will learn via a combination of sounds and activities delivered through action songs, rhymes, stories, role play and fun craft activities. Sessions are delivered in a friendly, safe and caring environment. The programme concentrates on concepts the toddler is already familiar with in everyday life, covering 14 topics. Therefore he or she is not learning a new concept with a new language but a new language while doing or talking about something they know. Our teddy bear, Bonbon or Caramelo, will play an integral part in the programme!