Children learn in many different ways and have different learning styles. Opportunities for children to experience language through song and rhyme, storytelling and games offer children ways to interact with the new language and with one another in a dynamic and social environment.

Through active methods and physical response children feel safe to explore and experiment with the new sounds. For those who prefer to listen and observe, they absorb the new language by watching others and gradually increase in confidence, until they too are joining in, responding to what they hear and see and engaging with others in short conversations and role-play.

How to use this material

• You can save the material in My Zone to help you plan your lessons or to support your own professional development.
  
  You can download the language files to your iPod or computer and improve your language skills.
  
  You can print off ‘think pieces’ and use them yourself or in whole school training sessions or for staff development with small groups.