By Silvia Rovegno

Agenda

★ How do children learn a foreign language?

★ How will English work at Yavne?

★ What can we do at home to make English learning fun and effective?

★ Q and A

How do children learn a foreign language?

Implicit learning

Explicit learning

Stages in language development

Silent period

Beginning to talk

Building up

How will English work at Yavne?

Idea 1: Apps

GAN

PrimaryNursery rhymes and kids games

Fun English

ABC Tracing and Phonics

Cookie and friends

Word fun world

Idea 2: Podcasts

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts (ungraded) https://www.podcastsinenglish.com/ (graded)

Idea 3: Storytelling

https://storybird.com/ http://www.storylineonline.net/

http://www.storylineonline.net/hanukkah-in-alaska/

Idea 4: Youtube channels

Anglophenia BBC Learning English

Idea 4: Youtube channels

Katie’s bookshelf The Learning Station

Idea 5: Specialists websites

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/resources

➔ songs

➔ stories

➔ videos

➔ games

➔ print-outs

Idea 5: Specialist websites -2

http://www.starfall.com/

➔ preparation to literacy

➔ reading support

Important aspects to bear in mind

✓ Screen time

✓ Secure internet

✓ Online safety

✓ Digital footprint and privacy

✓ Find a balance: exploration and safety