methodology | our teachers | our classrooms
It has been scientifically proven that little children have an overwhelming skill to learn, especially during their first years of life. Kids&Us english for little people aims at making the most of this situation and introduces the children to the learning of a new language from a global point of view, for example through contextual learning. We treat our students as potential native speakers and we are consequently developing a learning method based on the following pillars:
A language exposure from an early age
In order to go through a good language acquisition, it is essential for children to be exposed to it from an early age. The language acquisition process starts before the child begins to speak.
For this reason, Kids&Us english for little people suggests that the boys and girls get in contact with the language from the first year through a thorough language immersion in the classroom.
Children need to receive a rich language input
Babies are exposed to real language from their first day of life. Their parents talk to their children naturally, using a wide range of words and expressions in communication, as well as sentences in different verb tenses...
For this reason, Kids&Us english for little people exposes children to language as it is, considering them potential native speakers.
Repetition is an essential tool in the language acquisition process as it is in any learning process
Children at an early age tend to keep asking to be told the same song or tale. This is not at all by chance! Their demand of repetition is an innate mechanism, necessary and vital for the global development and language acquisition of children.
For this reason, Kids&Us english for little people provides children with a repeated and continued exposure to English. Children get in touch with the language daily.
Interaction and need of communication are necessary for language to exist.
Language would not be possible with no interaction. For a linguistic acquisition and thus its development, the kid needs to have the opportunity to interact with an interlocutor and situations need to be created in order to enhance communication.
For this reason, kids&Us english for little people works with small groups and can therefore guarantee the interaction between the children and the teacher and create situations where kids feel the need to communicate.
Language within a meaningful context rich in stimuli
Exposure to language has no sense if there is not the context that provides such exposure with some meaning. Language exposure must be always accompanied with both a meaningful context and other stimuli.
For this reason, kids&Us english for little people tries to make sure that the first contact the children have in English takes place within a meaningful context together with other stimuli that make their first contact in English become a living and memorable experience.
our teachers
We look for people who are sociable and prove great teaching vocation. People who are passionate about children and their world, skilful people when teaching English. Dynamic, cheerful and motivated people. People who show commitment to their responsibilities.
If you think you suit the profile we are looking for and you are willing to work with us...
methodology | our teachers | our classrooms
Dynamism, professionalism, empathy and great motivation towards their job are some of the aspects that feature our staff. Our teachers answer to a profile which is perfectly prepared for the enthralling world of teaching English to the younger ones.
Our teachers have been trained to teach English following the Kids&Us methodology. Some of them are native speakers but the majority of them are not. Our priority when selecting our staff is recruiting people who connect and know how to deal with children.
Teachers at Kids&Us are given regular training and are subjected to internal appraisals in order to guarantee the quality and improve the students results.
our classrooms
In our schools kids&Us, we believe it is essential that children learn English in an appropriate environment and we take into account their age and needs. Furniture must be adequate to their age and the classroom must be comfortable, with the right colours to convey optimism and energy
