Children who start to learn a foreign language in the early stages of their lives are sensitive to the sound structure and speech characteristics of a foreign language and capable of comprehending a new language until the end of their first childhood. It can also be said that it has great importance in developing positive attitudes.
Based on this idea, the English language program in ESL and Prep classes is integrated with the Turkish program as a half-day throughout the week. Our aim is for our children to have a positive approach to learning another language and to take the first steps in the acquisition of listening and speaking language skills required by bilingualism.
English education is based on TPR (Total Physical Response) and Task-Based (Activity Based) methods. In addition, with the CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) method, a path that provides a wider cultural perspective, develops multiculturalism and contributes to language skills is followed. English language is used as a communication tool in games and activities designed according to these methods, based on visual, auditory and learning by doing-experience.
With the "Holistic Language Approach", it is aimed that children learn in a meaningful whole with games and activities suitable for their age groups, taking into account the unique development and learning characteristics of children. In this program, activities are carried out to increase the functionality of the language in interesting environments for children. It is aimed to increase children's English communication skills by showing the use of foreign language in real communication skills.
Based on daily life, special activities are implemented in the program in order to make English meaningful for children and to use the foreign language as a communication tool. Monthly excursions with English teachers, fair and exhibition activities between classes, English theaters prepared and exhibited by English teachers, English mat activities, English storybook activities, English CD and audiovisual studies are some of them.
Our program is implemented with our experienced foreign teachers and allows each child to progress at their own pace.