English language program for 3 year olds. Summary of an English lesson for young children (2–3 years old) “My toys

Khovrino

“My name is Sophia, I’m 15 years old. I have been studying at the YES center for more than six months and I feel noticeable progress in English! The teaching methodology is aimed primarily at speaking practice. It became easy to perceive English by ear and conduct basic conversations. No cramming and huge homework, like in a regular school. However, progress is obvious. Thanks to the YES school"

Khovrino

“I hereby express my deep gratitude to the “YES”-Khovrino center for the quality education of my daughter Ekaterina. The progress after your classes is obvious. I would also like to highly commend the competent selection of teaching staff. These are true professionals in their field - Masters! I would like to wish the “YES” center - Khovrino success in maintaining a high level of educational quality. We are with you! Sincerely, Antipov A.Yu., daughter has been studying for 1 year

Khovrino

“We are studying at the Foreign Languages Center for the first year. We like. We go to 2 foreign languages and see noticeable progress in learning English and Chinese. The teachers were chosen very well in my opinion. My son enjoys going to school. There is a warm and friendly atmosphere here. In general, both parents and child are satisfied. Thank you!"

Khovrino

“When choosing English language courses, I chose the YES foreign language school for many reasons. Firstly, the groups here are small, so attention is paid to each student. Secondly, new good textbooks well-known foreign publishing houses. Almost every lesson we watch a video with native speakers speaking; the topics of the lessons are interesting - there is something to discuss, unlike topics in school classes. By the way, it was thanks to the courses that I began to be able to express my thoughts in English, and I understand speech quite well by ear. The YES school often hosts various events and organizes trips. I recently visited public lesson Japanese language And I’m going to sign up for this course as well.”

Khovrino

Solntsevo

The summer intensive course took place in Solntsevo. Liked. Special thanks to teacher Daria, she helped me overcome my uncertainty in English pronunciation. Let's hope for continued training.

Subway Kuzminki

I’ve been studying in YES center for 2 years and during these 2 years I’ve learned English from B1 level to B2 + level. Almost C1 level. I really like the lessons. I’ve met a lot of teachers here and all of them were really kind. And I really understand the explanations, that’s why I understand practically everything during our lesson. By the way our lessons are interesting, we not only study. We also play different games to practice vocabulary, grammar and just to practice our speaking. By the way, we also speak a lot during the lesson. That’s why we not only drill vocabulary and grammar and also make our listening and other skills.

Subway Kuzminki

Well, I’ve been studying in YES for 2 years and I think my life changed when I have met so good people who I communicate with. I regard our teacher Kate who is one of the most caring and understanding teachers I have ever met. She really explains the material in a good way what’s why I like her way of teaching. Also I am happy that I’ve met so many friends here. We communicate and spend a lot of time together. YES center helped me to improve my skills, my knowledge and my abilities in general. That's why I'm really thankful.

Subway Kuzminki

I have been studying at YES since the school opened. I can say that it is very effective classes, additional courses. I learned a lot in a very short period of time. I also achieved great success At school. I can say about the teacher that we have a very beautiful and responsive teacher, kind, she always meets halfway. She is not too strict, but not too soft either. My classmates are cool and cheerful, I can communicate well with everyone.

Khovrino

I would like to note that I chose training courses taking into account proximity to home, and I live in the Khovrino area. Before the start of classes, the administrators offered me to take free written and oral tests to determine my level of English language proficiency. In the end, I was very lucky to study English language in a friendly group with a talented, responsive and charming teacher Ekaterina! Classes in Ekaterina’s group are optimally balanced for the student: listening to the teacher, communication with the teacher and with students in the group, and the student’s speaking itself are as precise as possible. This allows us to gain comprehensive language skills. In teaching we use communicative methods, the main objective which is to teach how to use language in real life from the first lesson. In group classes, Ekaterina unites us into small subgroups or pairs, giving us collective tasks.

Khovrino

I started learning English when I realized that I couldn’t live without it. For work I have to travel a lot to different countries and of course it is very convenient to have a translator next to you. What happens when he's not there? This is how serious motivation arose in mastering the language. At first I started teaching him on my own, and then I realized that in this matter I needed a system and a good teacher. I think I'm lucky. Somehow I got to an open lesson at the yes center... Having completed the first level of elementary, I feel confident in communicating with foreigners. And from my own experience I realized that a foreign language opens up new opportunities! The main thing is not to be lazy and not miss classes.

Khovrino

At the YES center I learn three languages: English, Spanish and Chinese. Why three at once? Because foreign languages are good for me! I especially like Spanish because he is very handsome. The most difficult language is Chinese, and especially writing hieroglyphs. I haven't decided yet what I will become in the future. Possibly a diplomat.

Khovrino

Most of all I like our teacher, Ekaterina Nemtsova. She explains well, is kind and sympathetic. I like people who sit at the reception; if anything happens, they’ll give me advice. I like the design of the school. Before class I like to drink hot chocolate. I have friends here. I need English to travel to international dance competitions and to succeed at school. In general, I like learning English.

Khovrino

Solntsevo

I, Dmitry, am a design engineer at a small Moscow company. One of my tasks was to organize a design department in China. There I needed spoken English and I ended up at YES. Having chosen from quite a few schools in my area, only here I was offered a summer group for beginners. And already the third level I remain a faithful student of this school. What is important to me, and here it is fully present, is a clear, proven, consistent training system. Slowly, step by step, topic by topic, the material is worked out and added. Based on the characteristics of the group and its wishes, the teacher and methodologist focus on the tasks that cause us the most difficulty. Thank you to our teachers for their sincere desire to teach, for their diligence and patience.

Solntsevo

My first acquaintance with the YES Foreign Language Center began after I got a job. There is an urgent need to learn English. My level of English was zero, so I was very worried about how I would keep up with the group, how the learning process would go, and so on. But as it turned out, I was worried in vain. All staff and teachers turned out to be very responsive, always ready to help. I especially want to say a huge thank you to the teacher, Evgenia Popova. Studying for Elementary level I can already explain myself and conduct a dialogue with foreigners (native speakers), I read books, I understand what is sung in the songs of foreign performers. The result of the training met all my expectations. Thank you to YES school for existing.

Subway Kuzminki

I would like to thank Evgenia, an English language teacher for little ones, for her professionalism and individual approach to each child. Ilyusha attends classes with great pleasure and interest, which are held in an easy, playful manner. Which makes it easy to remember new material. I would also like to say a special thank you to the administrator Yulia, who will always greet you kindly, listen and answer all your questions.

Today I want to tell you about how to teach English to your young children, starting from 3 years old. You may be surprised and even outraged:

How?! To deprive your own child of childhood and the opportunity to play once again from such a young age?
Yes, such a little thing is simply incapable of taking up another language so early, because she still doesn’t know her native one well!

We teach children English from 3 years old

And this is what I will tell you, dear adults:
You are too cruel to your own children! Ask why?

As adults, transfer your inertia and laziness to your baby: try to teach you something now, when it’s more pleasant for you to look at the “box,” eat deliciously, sleep, drink beer, and gossip. Unlike you, your child is inquisitive, he doesn’t like to eat and sleep, he loves to learn!
You deprive a child of the opportunities that nature gave him: it is from 3 to 5 years old that children have the most tenacious memory, and he learns during this period more information than later in your entire life.

Three-year-olds are very inquisitive. It just seems to you that the kid, busy fiddling around in the sandbox, doesn’t hear anything. One fine day, like a parrot, he suddenly gives away the entire stock of necessary and unnecessary words, which he absorbed like a sponge during games and other serious childhood activities.

Children's language abilities

This property of children - to remember while playing and, it would seem, without hearing anyone, must be used. You need to turn your first English lessons into the same game:

the child is simply interested in playing with you, he does not know that you are teaching him;
focused on the game itself, he will remember everything in between English phrases told to him.

Start learning with the names of everything that surrounds your baby at 3 years old:

household items - toy, plate, table, apple, etc.;
body parts - hand, nose, mouth, head, eyes;
what he sees on the street - a car (car), a cat (cat), a bird (bird), the sun (sun).

Learn not just words, but immediately make simple phrases from them:

Give me a cup, please - Give me a cup, please
Would you like an apple? — Do you want an apple?
Let's go for a walk! - Go for a walk!

Early learning of English has undeniable advantages. At the age of 3-4 years, development new information occurs on an intuitive level, without explaining the rules and memorizing words. Helen Doron's unique method takes into account all the intricacies of child psychology and physiology, and the school's passionate teachers create a relaxed, interesting environment that maximizes children's potential.

English using the Helen Doron method for children 3-4 years old

One of the parents may be present at the classes. This is not a mandatory condition. It all depends on the individual temperament of the baby. Some children at this age find it easier to acquire new knowledge if someone close to them is nearby. It's okay if you don't know English - you can study it with your child right in our classes.
English lessons for children under 4 years old at Helen Doron schools are an entertaining pastime. Fun tasks, games, competitions, songs, fairy tales, live communication with peers - only in English. Children gain knowledge and expand their horizons at ease. Vocabulary development and correct pronunciation skills all happen naturally, as if they were mastering their native language.
Classes are based on the principle permanent shift activity - from active to calm, and vice versa. Outdoor games and tasks are replaced by reading colorful books and watching cartoons. Used a lot musical accompaniment from all over the world. There are even elements of light massage and development fine motor skills. All this helps to maintain attention and does not give rise to fatigue.
All manuals were developed by child psychologists and linguists. Every little detail is taken into account, down to the page size - it should be convenient for viewing by children of this age.
Teaching is conducted in small groups - no more than 8 people. This allows you to pay maximum attention to each child, appreciate his individuality and help him reveal himself to the fullest.

The teaching staff is the best of the best

Helen Doron schools have been teaching English to children from age 3 in 34 countries for more than 3 decades. During this time, using Helen Doron’s method, one and a half million people mastered the language.

One of the main conditions for success are qualified teachers with linguistic and/or psychological education. They undergo intensive training, during which they are selected according to their level of language proficiency, psychological qualities etc. Those who complete the training from start to finish receive the right to teach at any Helen Doron school around the world.

The result of early English language learning at Helen Doron School

Hélène Doron's method expands the boundaries of what is possible. Using strengths child, early language learning can be made especially effective. Thanks to the learning programs, kids can easily master about 700 words and grammatical structures, as well as 25 songs in a year.

Along with new knowledge in the field of English, students develop thinking, imagination and creative skills. The learning process becomes an exciting adventure. At this age, the fun is just beginning...

It is difficult to cope without knowledge of foreign languages in the modern world. Therefore, many parents begin to teach their baby English almost from the cradle. How justified is such a desire? At what age is it better to start training? Much in this important matter depends on the methodology and approach to training.

Benefits of early English learning

There is no clear opinion about whether it is possible to learn a foreign language from the age of 3. There are enough opponents of this idea and its supporters in the world.

Their arguments sometimes seem contradictory

Supporters	Opponents
At 3 years old, the baby actively explores the world and like a sponge, absorbs any knowledge, including a foreign language	In the baby's head there is a confusion of words* from 2 languages, and it is difficult for him to express his thoughts accurately*
By this age, the child has a sufficient vocabulary of words in his native language. Remains duplicate their sound in English	Due to the different pronunciation of letters in Russian and English for the baby speech therapy problems arise
A three-year-old child has no fear of making a mistake and appearing stupid, that is, he has there is no language barrier	First baby must know your native language well, and only then learn a foreign language
Kids have better linguistic plasticity* than adults*	Early learning of English deprives a child of childhood
At 3 years of age, the child’s brain is actively developing, which doing study foreign language no brainer	Simultaneous learning of two languages reduces intellectual level* baby*
Knowledge of a second language has a positive effect on native and general knowledge mental development* - thinking, memory, imagination, attention*	Bilingualism is the mixing of two cultures. Child will not fully understand any of them
In children an adequate response appears earlier* for various life situations*	Children learning 2 languages experience split personality
In children with early bilingualism (the ability to speak two languages) the nervous system is more stable, they are more contactable, they achieve their goals more easily

Domestic (S. I. Rubinstein, L. S. Vygotsky) or foreign (T. Eliot, V. Penfield, B. White and many others) psychologists are unanimous in the opinion that it is useless to study a foreign language before the age of 3, and after 10 is meaningless.

Let's listen to the opinion of scientists and start learning English as soon as the baby turns 3 years old.

What you need to know before starting classes

Before starting to study English at home, parents need to prepare themselves and take into account some nuances

You need to start classes on the condition that you can conduct them regularly, and not occasionally.
If you are not fluent in English, take the trouble to polish your pronunciation before class. When a child, repeating after you, pronounces words incorrectly, it will be difficult for him to relearn at school.
Before teaching your baby, familiarize yourself with the existing methods, choose from them the one that, in your opinion, will best suit your baby.
Language learning should be done in a fun, playful way. Boring cramming of English words will discourage the little fidget from repeating English words.

How to teach your child English. Methods and techniques

When teaching your child, you need to use all possible ways of introducing the English language.

Special techniques.
Audio and video recordings.
Children's programs on teaching English.
Games.
Entertaining books and special cards.

The key to success when teaching English at home is that all classes are conducted in a light playful manner, without coercion or prodding from adults.

The more interesting you can give your baby required material, the more interested he will be in learning new things.

For homeschooling 3 popular methods are most often used.

Game technique

The name already speaks for itself. This method of learning a foreign language is the most effective, since it does not look like a special activity that requires perseverance.

The baby receives the necessary knowledge in the process of games or communication with parents and assimilates information without noticing it.

The use of the game method contributes to in an accessible way mastery of knowledge

Creating a child’s readiness for verbal communication (including in a foreign language).
During the game, the baby has a need to repeat certain phrases many times, so English words are easy for them to remember.
Learning during the game occurs through the baby’s own actions, which are a kind of practice. As a result, up to 90% of the information is absorbed.
In any game there is a certain secret (an unanswered answer to a particular question), which stimulates the child’s mental activity, pushing him to find the correct answer.

They begin learning with the simplest objects and toys. The kid will easily remember that “dog” is a dog, and “cat” is a cat.

Replenish your baby's vocabulary every day. When talking to your baby, pronounce words he already knows in English. Immersion in a language environment, when the child hears English spoken daily, is the key to successful learning.

To study and consolidate information, you need to use all methods available and understandable to the child.

Here are just a few examples

Educational materials	Description	Content	Reviews
The book “My first words. English language". Contains 15 picture books on various topics. Publishing house Klever.	The magic box contains 15 colorful little books. The words are written in Russian and English. Books-cubes develop oral speech, memory and help to understand the world.	Fruits 2. Vegetables 3. Pets 4. Toys 5. Nature 6. Sea animals 7. Colors 8. Animals 9. Account 10. Birds 11. Clothes 12. Flowers 13. Insects 14. Weather 15.Forms.	A great idea, the information is presented in a colorful, child-friendly form. Small books will not only help you remember words, but will also contribute to the development of fine motor skills.
Book.We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Michael Rosen. Helen Oxenbury.	In addition to the book there is video on You Tub.	A funny story about how a dad and his kids went in search of a bear.	The book is very lively and bright. And if you watch a video where the author reads in a very funny and exciting way, you will understand how fun it is to convey the content to a child.
The book “We play, we learn, we make things - we want to know English.”	A book for parents who want to teach their child English.	Educational stories, each of which includes English words. All lessons contain fascinating songs, rhymes, and puzzles.	The book was published only this year; no reviews have been found yet.
Cartoon “Lessons from Aunt Owl. English alphabet for children".		Aunt Owl talks fascinatingly about each letter of the alphabet and the words that begin with them	An excellent educational cartoon. Your kids, if they are not yet familiar with Auntie Owl, will definitely make friends with her.
Cartoon "Teddy the Train".		A fun video English course for kids. Simple songs are easy to understand and remember.	Teddy is just a wonderful character, wonderful music. My little one asks to play a cartoon several times a day and has already learned his first words in English.

The Karusel TV channel hosts an educational children's program “Funny English” . At this time, kids simply cannot be taken away from the screen. Training takes place in the form of a game that captures the baby’s attention from the first seconds.

The presenter uses visual, auditory and audio methods of transmitting information to memorize. Kids learn lessons very quickly and after just a few programs they surprise adults with their knowledge.

N. Zaitsev's method

Many mothers are familiar with Zaitsev’s methods for teaching reading and arithmetic. When learning English, he uses the same technique, only Latin letters are written on the cubes and cards.

You can remember the alphabet and learn a certain number of English words by using the play method with your child. Zaitsev's cubes help a child master English grammar in an accessible form.

However, at the age of three, it is difficult for a baby to learn the rules of sentence construction in English. Therefore, it is better to use Zaitsev’s cubes and tables when the child grows up a little. Usually classes start at the age of 5.

Glen Doman Method

Young mothers try to use the most modern or popular methods to raise and educate their baby, including the Doman method, which has long been known and is successful in the West. Undoubtedly, he has proven himself well and raised more than one generation of children. But if we take a closer look at the methodology, we will see that it combines game uniform learning English and the Zaitsev method, that is, books, cartoons plus cards.

Conclusion: so that the baby quickly masters new science, you should not force him to take classes, but structure them in such a way that the child himself wants to learn. When the baby learns the first foreign words, speak English to him as often as possible - on a walk, before bed or while swimming. Don't forget to encourage your baby and praise him for the results achieved.

Didactic material for learning English with kids