Language Learning
Language Learning: English for children
From “Bär” to “bear”, from “Marmelade” to “jam”.
A playful journey of discovery about fluffy, delicate & fine,
linguistic & cultural differences.
“Learning English - mere child’s play”
Languages
English as Foreign Language
Learning Effects
Hearing the English Language
Sing Along & Move About
Learning through Repetition
Learning through Imitation
Play Resources
Stories in English
Read Out (Picture) Books
Storytelling
Educational games in English
Role Play
Hide-and-Seek
Memory
Card- & Parlour Games
Kinderlieder auf Englisch
Rhyme & Finger Games
Listen to Nursery Rhymes & Sing Along
Musical Movement Games (e.g. “Musical Chairs” / “Die Reise nach Jerusalem”)
Fun and the joy of learning are taking centre stage here. Children learn languages (like so many other things) quickly, effortlessly and almost unnoticed if they can yield their inquisitiveness and the urge to move about in a playful and entertaining way, given a suitable learning environment. That’s why we sing, laugh, dance, read — and quite naturally and incidentally, learn a language and much more.
Listening, singing, bouncing & dancing along to nursery rhymes are some of the actvities most loved by children. Rhythm, lyrics and melody interweave into an experience of sound, story and fantasy. In the process and without effort, the vocabulary is extended and the pronunciation improved. This works no different from learning the German language.
During the reading (out) of books, the child becomes familiar with the sound, vocabulary and syntax of the English language. He/she connects pictures with words and phrases and can easily memorise them through the visual “bridge”. This can also be further supported at home, through reading bilingual children’s books with your little one(s). Examples of imaginatively illustrated, bilingual children’s books are, for instance, “Little bed time poetry” and “Kiki the Kiwi / Kiki der Kiwi”by Barbara Burstall.
The learning provision can be designed in a flexible way: as a one-to-one lesson or in a group setting. Depending on the age of the child, and as desired, he/she can visit the session with or without their trusted caregiver. I’m happy to consider your wishes and the individual needs.
The sessions for “Learning English - mere child’s play” are taking place in Frome (Somerset, UK) or online.
Are you interested?
The fees & rates of “Learning English - mere child’s play” sessions depend on the type and degree of difficulty of the session, on the age of the children and the number of participants.
For further information and exchange of ideas, please don’t hesitate to get in touch via the contact form - easily and without obligation.
