MY FIRST STEPS IN FRENCH (Mini-Playgroup)

A fun-filled, stimulating theme-based programme where little ones develop language skills naturally and spontaneously through listening, observing, exploring and experiencing the language in action.

Very young children learn better in a playful environment : our lessons are organised as a series of exciting interactive activities, making use of rhymes; songs; stories; puppets; language development games; TPR; DVDs and CD-ROMs; pretend play; and arts & crafts, that engage young children's minds and spirits.

Very young children need to be actively involved : this course emphasises interactive play and physical involvement, which encourages social interaction, and makes learning fun.

Very young children are excellent at copying language sounds but do not use memory strategies spontaneously: there are lots of opportunities to repeat and re-use words. All our lessons are divided into themes with many different activities relating to each theme. For example if the theme is animals, then all the activities, songs, games, etc. will revolve around animals, if it is fruit, then all the activities will revolve around fruit, the different types, shapes, colours, etc. of fruit. Through this repeated exposure, the children soon remember and reuse the new words that they have learnt.

French is used at all times, so your child is immersed in the French language from the time he/she steps into the classroom: language acquisition takes place naturally and spontaneously.

Surely the best way to start learning a new language!