Children's Classes
Young children, as research shows, have the mental flexibility to acquire a new language with a native or near-native accent, provided that they have native teachers as models. At the same time, children have a rather short attention span and learn best when they are actively involved in physical activities.
The teaching philosophy of Learning Fun School children's classes is based on the following precepts:
- Classes are taught in the native language using songs, stories, and movement - that is, the entire class period is an immersion experience in the native language.
- Emphasis from the outset is on comprehension - that is, students are encouraged to participate by interacting with stories, performing hand movements with songs, and acting out commands, for example, in games like "Jacques a dit..." (Simon Says), "choco late…." which helps solidify vocabulary and facilitates learning in a fun way!
- Classes are structured to include a variety of activities so that the children are constantly stimulated and alert. For children to become engaged, classes must be fun and fast moving.
- Activities are selected to appeal to different learning styles: listening to stories, coloring pictures, manipulating objects, mimicking and acting out songs, playing language games, identifying flash cards, and (for older children) learning to read and write.
- Teachers are native or near-native speakers of the language who enjoy working with children. This means that the children are always in contact with authentic and excellent pronunciation, presented in a warm participatory environment.
- Curriculum advances based on the age and level of the child from simple vocabulary to nouns, verbs, conjugates, feminine, masculine, singular, plural, and sentence structure etc. for dialogue conversation
- Timely quizzes, and interactive verbal/written tests are given to check the progress of each child..
- Older children use age-appropriate textbooks and worksheets.
