Kids english class | カナ英語教室

Learn in the same method as native children!

In the kids class, some of the teaching materials used are also used in 80% of public schools in the United Kingdom. A curriculum was formed using books at the pace of reading 1 book every 2 weeks. Initially starting from picture books with zero words, the books VERY slowly increase in difficulty at a pace of 3-7 new English words per book. The beginner class will have read 24 books and can read and understand approximately 44 words (plus over 100 picture words from the accompanying textbook) at the end of one year. The second level increases this number to over 200, and so on. To have fun and reinforce comprehension, we ALWAYS do fun activities based on the book’s theme. For example, the book “I see” will have several roleplay activities/songs/crafts using that language (creating goggles from craft to use in “I Spy” games, “I see something” color song, etc)

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Can start serious learning of English around the same time you begin learning Hiragana！

It is recommended to begin English education as early as possible. For example, studies show that even children who are raised in native English require about 12 years of exposure before becoming “native” level. You can expand the choices and possibilities of learning later by starting early, and keep the difficulty of the material matching the age of the student.

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A curriculum that allows you to always see your child’s progress！

We strongly recommend that children read to their parents at home, and for that reason we give books to take home. When your child can read the book to you and explain it to you as you ask questions, they are displaying reading, speaking, and comprehension skills to you. When this happens, please encourage them and compliment them!

Why we choose the Oxford Reading Tree

Used in 80% of public schools in the UK as part of the national curriculum
The Oxford University Press is the largest University press in the world, and the reading books are used by more than 80% of schools in the United Kingdom, and has been translated into numerous languages in over 120 different countries. It is one of the most renowned English-language reading schemes in the world.
Effective illustrations and fun hidden items
The illustrations allow for the text to be easily comprehended, and are also very amusing. There are always ‘hidden’ objects in the illustrations that kids are always finding: random glasses, a bald old man and his dog, and amusing, difficult to find things that keeps the kids’ interest throughout multiple readings. They sometimes even notice things the teacher never even saw!
Easy start point for learning to read
The first books begin from picture books, and focus on the storytelling/activity routine, as well as comprehension and fun English language to use in class. After the wordless books, words slowly begin appearing, with as little as 3 new words per book. As the children continue to progress through the books, they keep using the same vocabulary and adding to it. After the first level of books they will be able to read and understand 44 words, and the 2nd level increases the pace slowly to over 200. They keep continuing and gaining confidence, reading skill, and understanding of more and more words that will continue to benefit them. The books have UK English spellings and the American teacher will take the time to teach both versions of the words. ex: Mum/Mom, aeroplane/airplane
Rich and varied stories and themes
As the stories increase in difficulty, so does the intensity of the story. While the first stories are about simple everyday subjects that kids can relate to, such as watching a dog or taking turns on a slide, they gradually proceed into subjects ranging from sharing things (level 2) fixing broken toys (level 3) to finding a magic key (level 4) that allows the characters to go on adventures around the world (level 5) and into space (level 9.)
Themes condusive to comprehension activites
Until level 5, the stories are about everyday life. As we read these books, we do activities related to the books, which produces useful English to remember. For example, the week we read “Up you go,” the children may use a small slide or jump down from a chair as they use and hear the target language. In this sort of method we intend to keep English class both fun AND educational, using activities to build natural comprehension. We find this much more effective than the flash card approach of いす＝chair.

Kids’ class details

Learn the joy of reading books!
Instead of only a textbook, we give kids a new book every other class week to focus on and read at home, children not only learn to read very quickly, but are also have the opportunity to collect fun and entertaining books that they can read alone or to their family, instead of only a textbook they will probably only use during class and for homework.
Not just play
We may play, do activities, sing, or dance in the classroom to drive comprehension and keep children wanting to learn, but we have higher expectations and goals for the kid’s class than we do for Kana kids. Because of this, we keep the class size lower and provide much more resources and feedback to the parents of these classes. We want to work together with them toward’s their child’s future success.
Learning FROM reading, not only learning to read
It is important to note that children not only learn how to read English, but learn FROM reading. Every time a child reads a book aloud, they are actually practicing speaking. Every time we read to them, they practice listening. Every time we do activities related to the book, they practice both listening and comprehension. Becoming used to the English letters and proper sentence structure will also help greatly later when they begin to write as well.
Rewarding
We will reward children for things like: good classroom behavior, reading their book at home to their parents, and (in the case of much older children) doing their homework. These rewards can be anything from funny video time and stickers to toys, school supplies, and books they can purchase with points. This is to help children keep motivated on practicing their English, as well as keeping the discipline in class.