The Method Eesti
Our classes move away from the traditional school model. Instead, they include lively, engaging and interactive sessions that include everything from games and craft to stories and songs following a similar model of a Montessori school for English courses.
Here’s how the program breaks down:
- Four levels based on a ‘spiral’ topic-based syllabus, becoming more challenging as your child progresses. Each level represents a minimum of 72 hours teaching.
- Levels break down into 12 separate units. Every unit is based on a different episode of Pingu.
At each level, your child will be taught a range of new words, spellings, grammatical tips, helping to broaden their vocabulary understand the words in context. This method, in tandem with the spiral syllabus and multimedia resources, helps to confirm what’s already been learned, and encourages your child to communicate with confidence.
Each unit of the Pre-school English program is based on a classic Pingu episode, nurturing your child’s imagination and helping them learn in a way that ensures the knowledge will last a lifetime.
The syllabus includes three distinct levels. Here’s an overview of the course structure:
- Level 1 – 12 Units – 72 Teaching Hours
- Level 2 – 12 Units – 72 Teaching Hours
- Level 3 – 12 Units – 72 Teaching Hours
- Level 4 – 12 Units – 72 Teaching Hours
- Total – 48 Units – 288 Teaching Hours
The syllabus includes:
- Word Types
- Key Learning Areas
Pingu’s English provides a valuable selection of high-quality learning resources to assist the learning process, including:
- Story Book 1&2, Story CD 1&2, Song Book 1 and Song CD 1
- Teacher’s resources (Pinguland mat, figurines, letters and numbers DVD, flashcards)
- Worksheets from lesson plan to help with activities at home
With Pingu’s English, parents don’t need to have a knowledge of the English language in order for their child to learn. We will offer suggestions throughout the course to help your child keep learning while at home, regardless of your grasp of the English language.
Pingu’s English is the best way to give your tot a head-start in education by providing them with a vital English language skill that they will keep for life.
Formal Certification of English Language Achievement
Upon completion of your chosen Pingu’s English course, your child will be given a Certificate of Achievement. This helps to fill them with confidence and reinforce what they’ve learned, as well as indicating the skills learned to future education providers.
All Pingu’s English courses are taught by accurately trained native teachers.
Pingu’s English is more than just an English language course; it’s a complete learning system for teachers and kindergartens to use.
That’s why Pingu’s English has dedicated Teacher’s Manuals with dedicated lesson plans, a Teacher’s Guide and flashcards to support you in the classroom.
These provide essential teaching resources and classroom advice to ensure children learn English in a fun, positive and rewarding environment.
Each level of Pingu’s English has a comprehensive Teacher’s Manual, with detailed teaching plans for each unit of study. In addition they:
- Provide a comprehensive overview of the teaching and methodology
- Explain in detail the differences in the four Pingu’s English class types
- Contain other useful reference documents to assist teachers in their delivery of Pingu’s English; including vocabulary tables, skills charts, and scripts from the DVD materials.
The Teacher’s Guide gives an overview of the course and introduces the aims, syllabus and principles behind Pingu’s English. It also:
- Provides full description of each of the course components and how they’re used
- Offers general advice and tips on how to encourage each child to practise and use their new skills
- Includes classroom management advice on working with young children.
These are particularly important for visual learners. Over 330 Flashcards are available to present, practise and recycle the key vocabulary learned by the children. They’re an invaluable aid to encourage visual and spoken recognition of new words learnt within the course.
You’ll also have access to an online Teacher Zone providing valuable teaching resources needed to teach Pingu’s English effectively and easily.
Pingu's English Authors
Course Development Team
The Pingu’s English syllabus, course structure and learning methodology were developed by a team of leading English language learning and child education experts, and are published exclusively by the Linguaphone Group.
Dr. Diana Hicks – Curriculum Designer and Course Writer
Diana Hicks has over 30 years of experience as a teacher, trainer, author, and language and curriculum consultant. A qualified preschool and secondary school teacher, Diana has been writing English language textbooks for children for more than 25 years. She has a particular interest in the development of reading and writing skills in English for students whose mother tongue is expressed in a different script.
Daisy Scott – Video Script Writer, Story Writer and American English Consultant
Daisy’s most recent work has been a writer on the American PBS networked children’s program Arthur and Peep’s – the latter won an Emmy Award for its inaugural season. She has also been a consultant on Zoom and Ready to Learn. All these are television programs aimed at pre-school children.
Mike Raggett – Creative Director
Mike is an experienced creator of the audio-visual components for English Language Training (ELT) courses at all levels. Mike has written and produced many other ELT videos, activity books and interactive-based programs for children, teenagers and young adults.
Many English language courses wait until the end of training to test your students. That’s too late to discover if more training is needed! In our Test Zone, you’ll find online tests written specifically for the course.
Teachers can also view a child’s test results at any time online so you can monitor a child’s progress and their understanding of the English they’ve learned and identify areas of difficulty for the parent/guardian.
Pingu is a great teacher and role model
Pingu is an adorable yet adventurous penguin from the South Pole. With no set nationality, language or gender, Pingu has a unique ability to appeal to children from all over the world.
Not only does Pingu make English a fascinating subject to learn for kids, it also energizes the teaching staff and helps them share in the sense of excitement. We believe that the more fun everyone has, the more effective the learning process can be.
Every unit is based on a different episode of Pingu, which is shown in class alongside a host of learning materials that help bring the animation to life. Our classrooms, learning resources and practical activities are all based on Pingu’s colorful imaginary world. But, our results are very real.
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In what way are materials unique
Curriculum and Learning Resources
Pingu’s English builds on over a century of experience as a world-leading English Language Teaching provider through parent company The Linguaphone Group to bring you a curriculum that combines proven academic methodology with the latest educational techniques.
We work with international academic partners – including world-renowned Kingston University School of Education – to develop courses that are applicable to any country or culture, all within the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.
We recognize that kids learn best when they’re engaged with a subject. That’s why we use a whole selection of branded Pingu learning resources to keep children’s attention, including models, DVDs, singalong CDs, craft exercises and worksheets.
Pingu’s English provides so much more than just the knowledge and ability to use English with confidence. We prepare your child for full-time education, helping them to get used to the school schedule and introducing them to everything from social and behavioral requirements to numeracy, IT and craft skills.
Find out how our method can teach your child an invaluable new life skill.
Njia ya Eesti Madarasa yetu yanaondoka kwenye mtindo wa shule ya jadi. Mkutano huu unajumuisha vipindi vya kuvutia, vya kuvutia na vya maingiliano ambavyo vinajumuisha kila kitu kutoka kwa michezo na ufundi hadi hadithi na nyimbo, ikifuata mfano sawa wa shule ya Montessori kwa kozi za Kiingereza. Hapa ni jinsi programu huvunjika: - Viwango vinne kulingana na <unk>spiral<unk> mada-msingi syllabus, kuwa changamoto zaidi kama mtoto wako inaendelea. Kila kiwango cha elimu kina kiwango cha chini cha masaa 72 ya masomo. Sehemu za juu zimegawanywa katika vipande 12 tofauti. Kila kitengo kinategemea sehemu tofauti ya Pingu. Katika kila kiwango, mtoto wako atafundishwa maneno mapya, herufi, na vidokezo vya sarufi, kusaidia kupanua msamiati wake na kuelewa maneno katika muktadha. Mbinu hii, pamoja na mtaala wa spiral na rasilimali za multimedia, husaidia kuthibitisha kile ambacho tayari kimejifunza, na kumtia moyo mtoto wako kuwasiliana kwa ujasiri. Kila kitengo cha programu ya Kiingereza ya kabla ya shule inategemea kipindi cha kawaida cha Pingu, kukuza mawazo ya mtoto wako na kuwasaidia kujifunza kwa njia ambayo inahakikisha ujuzi utadumu maisha yote. Mpango wa masomo una ngazi tatu tofauti. "Kama ilivyoelezwa hapo juu, ""Pingu's English"" ni orodha ya vifaa vya kujifunza vya ubora wa juu kusaidia mchakato wa kujifunza, ikiwa ni pamoja na: ""Story Book 1 & 2,"" ""Story Book 1 & 2,"" ""Song Book 1 & 2,"" ""Song Book 1 & 2,"" ""Song Book 1 & 2,"" ""Song Book 1 & 2,"" ""Song Book 1 & 2,"" ""Song Book 1 & 2,"" ""Song Book 1,"" ""Song Book 1,"" ""Song Book 1,"" ""Song Book 1,"" ""Song Book 1,"" ""Song Book 1,"" ""Song Book 1,"" ""Song Book 1,"" ""Song Book 1,"" ""Song Book 1,"" ""School Book"" na ""School""." Katika kipindi hiki cha masomo, tutakupa ushauri wa jinsi ya kumsaidia mtoto wako kuendelea kujifunza wakati akiwa nyumbani, bila kujali jinsi unavyofahamu lugha ya Kiingereza. Pingu's Kiingereza ni njia bora ya kutoa tod yako head-kuanza katika elimu kwa kuwapa na ujuzi muhimu wa lugha ya Kiingereza kwamba wao kushikilia kwa maisha. Baada ya kumaliza kozi yako ya Kiingereza ya Pingu, mtoto wako atapewa Cheti cha Mafanikio. Hii husaidia kujaza yao na ujasiri na kuimarisha kile wamejifunza, kama vile kuonyesha ujuzi kujifunza kwa watoa elimu ya baadaye. Kozi za Kiingereza za Allingu's hufundishwa na walimu wenyeji waliozoezwa kwa usahihi. Pingu's Kiingereza ni zaidi ya kozi ya lugha ya Kiingereza tu; ni mfumo kamili wa kujifunza kwa walimu na shule za chekechea kutumia. Hiyo ndiyo sababu Pingu's Kiingereza imeweka Miongozo ya Mwalimu na mipango ya masomo ya kujitolea, Mwongozo wa Mwalimu na kadi za flash kukusaidia darasani. Hizi hutoa rasilimali muhimu za kufundisha na ushauri wa darasa ili kuhakikisha watoto kujifunza Kiingereza katika furaha, chanya na mazingira ya thawabu. Kila ngazi ya Kiingereza ya Pingu ina Mwongozo wa Mwalimu wa kina, na mipango ya kina ya kufundisha kwa kila kitengo cha utafiti. Kwa kuongezea: - Kutoa muhtasari kamili wa ufundishaji na mbinu - Kuelezea kwa undani tofauti katika aina nne za darasa la Kiingereza la Pingu - Ina nyaraka nyingine muhimu za kumbukumbu kusaidia walimu katika utoaji wao wa Kiingereza cha Pingu; pamoja na meza za msamiati, chati za ujuzi, na maandishi kutoka kwa vifaa vya DVD. Mwongozo wa Mwalimu hutoa muhtasari wa kozi na kuanzisha malengo, mtaala na kanuni nyuma ya Kiingereza cha Pingu. Pia: - Inatoa maelezo kamili ya kila moja ya vipengele vya kozi na jinsi wanavyotumiwa - Inatoa ushauri wa jumla na vidokezo juu ya jinsi ya kuhamasisha kila mtoto kufanya mazoezi na kutumia ujuzi wao mpya - Inajumuisha ushauri wa usimamizi wa darasa juu ya kufanya kazi na watoto wadogo. Hizi ni muhimu hasa kwa wanafunzi wa kuona. Zaidi ya kadi 330 za Flash zinapatikana ili kuwasilisha, kufanya mazoezi na kuchakata maneno muhimu yaliyojifunza na watoto. Wao ni msaada wa thamani ya kuhamasisha utambuzi wa kuona na kuongea ya maneno mapya yaliyojifunza ndani ya kozi. Pia utakuwa na upatikanaji wa eneo la mwalimu mtandaoni kutoa rasilimali muhimu za kufundisha zinahitajika kufundisha Kiingereza cha Pingu kwa ufanisi na kwa urahisi. Pingu's English Authors Course Development Team (PINGU) - Programu ya Kiingereza ya Pingu, muundo wa kozi na mbinu ya kujifunza ilitengenezwa na timu ya wataalamu wa kuongoza wa kujifunza lugha ya Kiingereza na elimu ya watoto, na huchapishwa peke na Kikundi cha Linguaphone. Diana Hicks ni Mkurugenzi wa Programu ya Mafunzo na Mwandishi wa Kozi na ana uzoefu wa miaka 30 kama mwalimu, mkufunzi, mwandishi, na mshauri wa lugha na mtaala. Diana ni mwalimu wa shule ya msingi na shule ya sekondari, na amekuwa akiandika vitabu vya lugha ya Kiingereza kwa watoto kwa zaidi ya miaka 25. Ana maslahi maalum katika maendeleo ya kusoma na kuandika ujuzi katika Kiingereza kwa wanafunzi ambao lugha ya mama ni kuonyeshwa katika script tofauti. Daisy Scott, mwandishi wa video, mwandishi wa hadithi na mshauri wa Kiingereza wa Amerika, amekuwa mwandishi wa kipindi cha watoto cha PBS cha Arthur na Peep, ambacho kilishinda tuzo ya Emmy kwa msimu wake wa kwanza. Pia amekuwa mshauri kwenye Zoom na Tayari Kujifunza. Hizi zote ni programu za televisheni zinazolenga watoto wa kabla ya shule. Mike Raggett ni mkurugenzi wa ubunifu na mtengenezaji wa vifaa vya sauti na kuona kwa kozi za mafunzo ya lugha ya Kiingereza (ELT) katika ngazi zote. Mike ameandika na kutengeneza video nyingi za ELT, vitabu vya shughuli na programu za maingiliano kwa watoto, matineja na watu wazima vijana. Kozi nyingi za lugha ya Kiingereza kusubiri hadi mwisho wa mafunzo ya kupima wanafunzi wako. Ni kuchelewa mno kugundua kama mafunzo zaidi yanahitajika! Katika Eneo letu la Mtihani, utapata vipimo vya mtandaoni vilivyoandikwa hasa kwa ajili ya kozi. Walimu wanaweza pia kuona matokeo ya mtihani wa mtoto wakati wowote mtandaoni ili uweze kufuatilia maendeleo ya mtoto na uelewa wake wa Kiingereza walichojifunza na kutambua maeneo ya ugumu kwa mzazi au mlezi. Pingu ni penguin wa ajabu na wa ajabu kutoka Pole ya Kusini. Bila utaifa, lugha au jinsia iliyowekwa, Pingu ana uwezo wa kipekee wa kuvutia watoto kutoka kote ulimwenguni. Pingu haifanyi tu Kiingereza kuwa somo la kuvutia kwa watoto kujifunza, pia inawapa nguvu walimu na kuwasaidia kushiriki katika hisia ya msisimko. Tunaamini kwamba kadiri kila mtu anavyofurahia, ndivyo mchakato wa kujifunza unavyoweza kuwa na matokeo zaidi. Kila kitengo ni msingi juu ya sehemu tofauti ya Pingu, ambayo ni kuonyeshwa katika darasa pamoja na jeshi la vifaa vya kujifunza ambayo kusaidia kuleta uhuishaji kwa maisha. Madarasa yetu, rasilimali za kujifunza na shughuli za vitendo zote zinategemea ulimwengu wa kufikiria wa rangi ya Pingu. Lakini, matokeo yetu ni halisi sana. Je, ungependa kujua zaidi? Pingu's English inajenga juu ya zaidi ya karne ya uzoefu kama mtoaji wa kuongoza wa lugha ya Kiingereza kupitia kampuni ya mama ya Linguaphone Group kukuletea mtaala ambao unachanganya mbinu ya kitaaluma iliyothibitishwa na mbinu za kisasa za elimu. Tunafanya kazi na washirika wa kimataifa wa kitaaluma - ikiwa ni pamoja na Chuo Kikuu cha Kingston cha elimu cha ulimwengu - kuendeleza kozi ambazo zinatumika kwa nchi yoyote au utamaduni, zote ndani ya mfumo wa Early Years Foundation Stage. Tunatambua kwamba watoto hujifunza vizuri zaidi wanaposhirikiana na somo fulani. Hiyo ndiyo sababu sisi kutumia uteuzi mzima wa bidhaa Pingu kujifunza rasilimali kuweka watoto 'umakini, ikiwa ni pamoja na mifano, DVDs, singalong CDs, ufundi mazoezi na karatasi za kazi. Kiingereza cha Pingu hutoa mengi zaidi ya ujuzi na uwezo wa kutumia Kiingereza kwa ujasiri. Tunamtayarisha mtoto wako kwa elimu ya wakati wote, tukimsaidia kuzoea ratiba ya shule na kumjulisha kila kitu kutoka kwa mahitaji ya kijamii na tabia hadi hesabu, IT na ujuzi wa ufundi. Jifunze jinsi mbinu yetu inavyoweza kumfundisha mtoto wako ustadi mpya wa maisha wenye thamani.