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| …team lingue International House regularly organises language courses for children from age 5 in English and also in French, German and Italian. The children are divided according to their age with mother-tongue teachers having specific experience. “It is widely demonstrated that the earlier children begin learning foreign languages the better their progress. The chances of creating a Europe of multi-lingual citizens will be greatly increased if citizens can begin the study of languages at primary school, or even before.” …from the White Book 1995 “Teaching and Learning: Towards the Society of Knowledge” by the European Commission for Education and Training. Children and young people learn sounds, pronunciation and grammar rules better and with less effort, they are more intuitive and both quicker and better at catching meaning than adults. It is very important therefore that they are exposed to correct accent, pronunciation and syntax right from the beginning and that the teaching is in the hands of qualified mother-tongue teachers, like those of…team lingue International House The learning programme for children basically follows these criteria. The method is primarily oral and uses communication in its various forms, the spoken language, energy, play, singing, movement …in fact everything which promotes subconscious learning. Another important factor is class-size (which we think should not exceed 6 students) so that each participant is guaranteed sufficient attention and opportunities for interaction. For further information: ihmerate@ihteamlingue.it and ihlecco@ihteamlingue.it |
