Midisaurus English Learning English through music and play
Midisaurus English Learning English through music and play CONTENTS Welcome to Midisaurus English... 2 Overview Literature... 3... 4 Literature (Highlights & Features)... 6 Multimedia... 8 Lesson Plan / Teaching Guide Assessment and Certification... 10... 11 Contents Progression... 12
Welcome to MidisaurusEnglish Learning English through music and play Midisaurus English is an English program for children of 4 to 6 years old. The program comprises a series of progressive readers, activity books and multimedia resources. Children acquire English skills through shared reading, fun activities, role playing, music and movement, rhymes and songs. Key features of the program include: Activity Books, Readers, Posters and Flashcards The program includes a series of readers that introduces themes and language elements. Learning is reinforced through fun exercises and activities in the activity books, pin-up posters and flashcards. Easy-to-follow Lesson Guides The lesson plans provide a detailed step-by-step guide for teachers. Each lesson is divided into Part 1: Reading and Part 2: Alphabet/Phonics, in line with the wholepart-whole approach in language learning. Multimedia Lessons, Activities and Songs The integrated multimedia resource library is a treasure trove of songs, interactive activities and creative games that enhance language acquisition. 2 Assessment and Certification Children will be able to acquire Early Learning and Speech certifications from London College of Music Examinations, an international examinations board offering music, drama and communication programs and certifications.
Overview Midisaurus English adopts a holistic approach to language learning. The program is designed based on a whole-part-whole approach. Children will be exposed to listening and reading of text for meaning first (whole), followed by learning language features such as vocabulary and grammar (part), and finally using their new knowledge to read, speak and write (whole). Whole Shared reading Part Vocabulary Spelling Grammar Alphabet and phonics Whole Reading, speaking and writing using vocabulary and target language structure Upon completion of the 3-year program, children would have learnt at least: 130 High Frequency Words 415 vocabulary words across 22 common themes (includes nouns, verbs and adjectives) 100 repetitive sentence structures 44 phonics sounds and over 60 ways to spell these sounds 150 new words from Phonics exercises 3
Literature Starter Year 1 4
Year 2 Year 3 5
Literature Readers Posters and Flashcards Read using simple structure and repetitive sentences Revise key vocabulary Play matching games with posters and flashcards that come with every reader Self assessment Song Books 6
Activity Books Features include: Collect and record information Listening exercises Comprehension Writing and spelling Word puzzles Finger puppets for role-play Language use Grammar Record thoughts in drawing Alphabet and phonics Assessment Books More writing, coloring and revision exercises to reinforce learning 7
Multimedia ebooks Children can listen to the readers along with animated pages. With the built-in recording function, children can hear the story narrated in their own voices. Songs Every reader comes with a lively theme song to sing and dance along to and play rhythmic instruments with. Children gain confidence in English as they learn the songs. Word Activities Acquire new vocabulary with interactive lessons and activities. Learn the use of words used in the readers through word games and puzzles. 8
Alphabet, Phonics, Grammar The learning of language fundamentals are integrated with multimedia lessons and activities with audio examples and colorful graphics. Conversation Practice Practice conversation skills through role-play in a fun setting. Children learn common English phrases and record their own voice-over for animated characters. Show and Tell Role-Play A selection of activities integrate live video captures with animated graphics. Teachers can make use of this technology to introduce new concepts and encourage children to participate in lessons. 9
Lesson Plan / Teaching Guides The lesson plans provide a detailed step-by-step guide for teachers. Each lesson is divided into two parts, in line with the whole-part-whole approach in language learning. Part 1 Part 2 Lesson duration: 45 minutes Lesson duration: 45 minutes Reading Decoding & encoding: Alphabet / Phonics Singing & rhythm Vocabulary / Grammar Worksheets: Writing / Revision Speaking & role-play: Building language confidence 10
Assessment and Certification The program also aims to prepare children for Early Learning and Speech certifications from London College of Music Examinations, an international examinations board offering music, drama and communication programs and certifications. The LCM Early Learning and Speech syllabus is designed for young children aged 3 to 6 years, to provide encouragement and a means of assessment in music and oral communication skills. The assessment is conducted in a relaxed environment with the involvement of teachers. Children are assessed based on their ability to speak, sing and express themselves in English confidently. Movement and gestures may also be part of the performance. Children who complete the assessment satisfactorily will be awarded certificates from London College of Music Examinations. 11
Contents Progression (Starter) Year 1 (Books 1 & 2) } Year 2 (Books 3 & 4) } Year 3 (Books 5 & 6) } Starter 1 2 3 4 5 6 READING All repetitive phrases All repetitive sentences Mostly repetitive sentences Few repetitive sentences; Poetry VOCABULARY Matching pictures to pictures Matching pictures to words Naming pictures with helping words Naming pictures without helping words ALPHABET Lowercase letters a to z Uppercase letters A to Z Letter sequencing PHONICS Beginning sounds a to z Final consonants and short vowels Word families with beginning sounds Blends and digraphs Word families with blends and digraphs Long vowels and word families Hard/soft sounds; Silent letters; Diphthongs; r-controlled vowels WRITING Drawing as recording Tracing Fill in the blanks with helping words 12 Fill in the blanks Word puzzles
Year 1 (Books 1 & 2) } Year 2 (Books 3 & 4) } Year 3 (Books 5 & 6) } 1 2 3 4 5 6 GRAMMAR (used in Readers) Simple present tense Simple past tense Present continuous tense Personal pronouns Possessive pronouns Countable and uncountable nouns Articles Verbs Be verbs Punctuation Question words Adjectives Determiners Contractions Modals Prepositions Connectors GRAMMAR Exercises Personal pronouns; Demonstrative pronouns Singular and plural nouns Verbs Prepositions Question words Punctuation Articles Adjectives 13
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