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EnglishMidisaurus

Learning English through music and play

CONTENTS

EnglishMidisaurus


Welcome to Midisaurus English

Overview

Literature

Multimedia

Lesson Plan / Teaching Guide

Home Learning

Assessment and Certification

Learning Milestones

Contents Progression

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EnglishMidisaurusWelcome to

Activity Books, Readers, Postersand Flashcards

Multimedia Lessons, Activities and Songs

Easy-to-follow Lesson Guides

Assessmentand Certification

The program

includes a series

of readers that

introduces themes and

language elements. Learning

is reinforced through fun exercises

and activities in the activity books,

pin-up posters and flashcards.

The lesson plans provide a detailed

step-by-step guide for teachers.

Each lesson is divided into

Part 1: Reading and

Part 2: Alphabet/Phonics,

in line with the whole-

part-whole approach

in language

learning.

The integrated multimedia

resource library is a

treasure trove of songs,

interactive activities and

creative games that

Children will be able to acquire Early

Learning and Speech certifications

from London College of Music

Examinations, an international

examinations board offering music,

drama and communication programs

and certifications.2


Midisaurus English is an English program for children of 3 to 6 years old. The program comprises a series of progressive readers, activity books and multimedia resources. Children acquire English skills through shared reading, fun activities, role playing, music and movement, rhymes and songs.

Key features of the program include:

enhance language acquisition.

Overview

Midisaurus English adopts a holistic approach to language learning. The

program is designed based on a “Whole-Part-Whole” approach.

• Whole: Children is exposed to listening and reading of text for meaning

• Part: Children learn language features such as vocabulary and grammar

• Whole: Children use their new knowledge to read, speak and write

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Part WholeWholeShared reading Vocabulary

Spelling

Grammar

Reading, speaking

and writing using

vocabulary and

target language

structureAlphabet and phonics

The “Whole-Part-Whole” learning approach is a proven model of instruction

that helps learners to observe, learn and practice their newly acquired skills.

The first ‘Whole’ demonstrates and provides the full context of knowledge that

learners would be introduced to. The ‘Part’ deconstructs and focuses on the

specific knowledge concepts or skills, in this case, language features that can

be taught separately. When learners have mastered the language features in

their parts, they return to the second ‘Whole’ which allows them to practice

their newly-mastered language skills.

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LiteratureStarter Year 1

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Year 2 Year 3

Literature

Read using simple structure

and repetitive sentences

Revise key vocabulary

Self assessment

ReadersPosters and

Flashcards

Play matching games with

posters and flashcards that

come with every reader

Song Books

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Assessment Books More writing, coloring and revision

exercises to reinforce learning

Activity Books

Listening exercises

Record thoughtsin drawing

Word puzzles

Collect and record information

Comprehension

Writing and spelling

Finger puppetsfor role-play Language use Grammar

Alphabet and phonics

Features include:

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Multimedia

Children can listen to the readers along

with animated pages. With the built-in

recording function, children can hear

the story narrated in their own voices.

eBooks

Every reader comes with a lively

theme song to sing and dance along

to and play rhythmic instruments with.

Children gain confidence in English

as they learn the songs.

Songs

Acquire new vocabulary with interactive

lessons and activities. Learn the use of

words used in the readers through word

games and puzzles.

Word Activities

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The learning of language

fundamentals are integrated

with multimedia lessons and

activities with audio examples

and colorful graphics.

Alphabet, Phonics, Grammar

ConversationPracticePractice conversation skills through

role-play in a fun setting. Children

learn common English phrases

and record their own voice-over

for animated characters.

A selection of activities integrate

live video captures with animated

graphics. Teachers can make use

of this technology to introduce new

concepts and encourage children

to participate in lessons.

Show and TellRole-Play

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Lesson Plan / Teaching Guides

The lesson plans provide a detailed step-by-step guide for teachers. Each lesson is divided into two parts, in line with the whole-part-whole approach in language learning.

Part 1 Part 2Lesson duration: 45 minutes Lesson duration: 45 minutes

Reading

Singing & rhythm

Vocabulary / Grammar

Decoding & encoding: Alphabet / Phonics

Speaking & role-play: Building language confidence

Worksheets: Writing / Revision

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Home Learning

The Midisaurus English App, compatible with most Android and iOS devices, contains a series of interactive readers, songs, games and speech-training functions for home learning.

App Activities

Children listen to the readers along with animated pages. They click on words to access the picture dictionary.

Every reader comes with a lively theme song. Children learn as they sing and move along to the songs.

Children acquire new vocabulary used in the readers through a variety of word games.

The built-in speech recognition function enables children to practice reading words and sentences. The features are very helpful in improving pronunciation and reading skills through self practice.

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Assessment and Certification

The program also aims to prepare children for Early Learning and Speech certifications from London College of Music Examinations, an international examinations board offering music, drama and communication programs and certifications, under University of West London.

The assessment is conducted in a relaxed environment with the involvement of teachers. Children are assessed based on their ability to speak, sing and express themselves in English confidently. Movement and gestures may also be part of the performance.

Children who complete the assessment satisfactorily will be awarded certificates from University of West London.

The Early Learning Exam is designed for young children aged 3 to 6 years, to provide encouragement and a means to develop their oral communication skills.

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Level 1 166words

Reading: Students read text with all repetitive sentences.

Vocabulary: Students are able to match pictures to vocabulary words.

Phonics: Students learn beginning sounds /a/ to /z/.

Level 2 173words

Reading: Students read text with mostly repetitive sentences.

Vocabulary: Students are able to identify pictures/ words with help.

Phonics: Students learn short vowels and blends & digraphs.

Level 3 206words

Reading: Students read text with few repetitive sentences; poetry.

Vocabulary: Students are able to identify pictures/ words without help.

Phonics: Students learn long vowels and other sounds.

Upon completion of the 3-year program, children would have learnt:

130 High Frequency Words

415 vocabulary words across 22 common themes

100 repetitive sentence structures

44 phonics sounds

At least 150 new words from Phonics exercises

Learning Milestones

High Frequency Words and Vocabulary Word-Count

Starter 1 2 3 4 5 6

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Year 1(Books 1 & 2)

Year 2(Books 3 & 4)

Year 3(Books 5 & 6)

Contents Progression

(Starter)

All repetitive sentences

READING

Mostly repetitive sentences

Few repetitive sentences; Poetry

Matching pictures to words

Naming pictures with helping words

Naming pictures without helping words

Lowercase letters a to z

Uppercase letters A to Z

Letter sequencing

Beginning sounds a to z

Final consonants and short vowels

Word families with beginning sounds

Blends and digraphs

Word families with blends and digraphs

Long vowels and word families

Hard/soft sounds; Silent letters; Diphthongs; r-controlled vowels

Drawing as recording

Tracing

Fill in the blanks with helping words

Fill in the blanks

VOCABULARY

ALPHABET

PHONICS

WRITING

Word puzzles

All repetitive phrases

Matching pictures to pictures

1 2 3 4 5 6

Simple present tense

GRAMMAR (used in Readers)

Simple past tense

Present continuous tense

Personal pronouns

Possessive pronouns

Countable and uncountable nouns

Articles

Verbs

Be verbs

Punctuation

Question words

Adjectives

Determiners

Contractions

Modals

Prepositions

Connectors

Personal pronouns; Demonstrative pronouns

Singular and plural nouns

Verbs

Prepositions

Question words

Punctuation

GRAMMAR Exercises

Articles

Adjectives

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Year 1(Books 1 & 2)

Year 2(Books 3 & 4)

Year 3(Books 5 & 6)

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