Embedding

Children learn best when they can make sense of their learning. Embedding language learning into school life brings benefits on many levels. It helps children to realise that there are many languages in the world (and in their school) and that speaking another language is normal, natural and valuable.

Experiencing language every day helps children to memorise new words and structures, giving children the confidence to respond to what they hear and to use the new language for real purposes. Integrating language learning into the school day makes best use of the time available and provides coherent links between different subjects of the curriculum.

Daily routine

Children do many things every day in exactly the same way both at home and at school. Routines are fundamental to personal development, helping children to understand themselves and interact positively with others. In the classroom the language associated with routines will be used over and over again. Greetings, instructions, praise, daily activities all provide familiar and comfortable contexts for teaching the new language. They also provide safe and secure contexts for building progression.