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• Acquire• Need to actively participate (playing, singing, pretending) • Social interaction• Take input but don’t necessarily produce (at the beginning)• Need to be exposed in order to learn• Involve all senses• Context• Through meaningful and enjoyable tasks.• Fun• Interact• Need to feel safe

How do children learn?

Course Overview

The philosophy of the program is to expose them to the new language in a pleasurable way, simulating how they acquired their native tongue.

The focus of the program is social interaction and communication as well as emergent literacy on the lower levels.

Kids’ World is designed to help the teacher build and strengthen all phases of language development.

It also provides learners with:• Interactive environment• Frequent opportunities to share and connect their prior knowledge and experiences.• Multi-level sheltering or risk-free activities to allow them to participate in class.

Guiding Principles

The methodology and content of Kids’ World is based on the following guiding principles:

• The language and experiences of the student, family, and community are recognized and respected.

• High standards are the basis for curriculum, instruction, and assessment.• Students are actively involved in the development and implementation of the

instructional process.• Assessment is on-going and makes progress visible even as students move

through the stages of language awareness and early development.

ComponentsStudent’s Book Variety of exercises gradually integrating the four skills On lower levels there are more receptive than

productive exercisesTeacher’s Book with audio CD Step-by-step manual for teachers Contains an ample virtual and hardcopy bibliography

for more in-depth reference.

Special Features• Cross-curricular Links

To integrate English with the other subjects.• Culture Spots

To make the series more global and interesting for the students.• Frankie the frog

Appears on different pages in the Student Book to reinforce the structures presented in written form.• Audio Program

Extensive listening program.

What is there in a kid’s world?

Content OrganizationThe Student Book is organized into five thematic units. Within a unit each two-page lesson focuses on a particular aspect of the broader unit theme.

1. Me2. My Family and Home3. My School and Friends4. My Hometown5. The Natural World

The lessons will always be grounded in a specific learning environment:Literary, play, community, familiar.

Unit Walk-Through• Unit Opener• Opening Activities• Developing Activites• Closing Activities• Project• Evaluation

Classroom Environment and Routines Label items in the classroomCreate a few routines for the English classTeach formulaic languageDisplays in English

Language ActivitiesHands On ExperiencesVisual VocabularySongs, Rhymes, and Chants Interactive Games and Role-play

Cooperative LearningKids’ World offers many opportunities for students to work together in pairs or small groups:Guided Small GroupsThink, Pair, Share

Assessment1. Assessment is on-going and makes

progress visible even as students move through the stages of language awareness and early language development.

2. Teachers are able to use assessment results to inform, adapt, and maximize language and literacy instruction.

Assessment1. On-going Assessment2. End-of-unit Assessment3. Portfolio Assessment

Better Classroom Discipline1. Focusing2. Direct Instruction3. Monitoring4. Modeling5. Non-verbal Cuing6. Environmental Control7. Low-profile Intervention8. Assertive Discipline9. Assertive I-Messages10. Humanistic I-Messages11. Positive Discipline

Brain Gym Activities

Thank you!