September - My name is.... What's your name? Numbers and colours
Ready, steady go!
How do you get to Enkkumaa? At the beginning of each session, everyone can decide how they are going to travel - car, aeroplane, tractor, train, bus... Did you know you can travel in a unicorn rainbow car? Or on a turbo quad bike? Or on the back of a dragon? You can go with a friend or on your own. The children of Tammela have wonderful imaginations! Safety first: helmets and seatbelts on, turn on your engine, brrrrmmmmmmm and let's go!
In Enkkumaa Emma speaks English to the children. If needed, another adult translates to Finnish, however, the children are fast learners and don't need everything translating. They understand a lot more than you might think. Repetition, pictures, facial expressions and miming also help with understanding.
English started in September. We learnt to say who we are and ask each others' name. We played the zombie game which was a big hit!
Hello, it's nice to see you!
It's nice to see you too!
What's your name?
My name is...
We also practised the numbers (1-12) with games like bomb counting and the song 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, once I caught a fish alive
We sang the song multiple times as the children drew their fish - this kept it interesting and we got lots of practice with the vocabulary. Doing the actions also promotes understanding.
We were so good at the numbers in English that we quickly moved on to colours. We learnt to recognise and say red, green, blue, yellow, orange, purple and black and we practised them with different games, like the chicken game below.
Chick, chick chicken,
Lay an egg for me,
Chick, chick chicken,
An egg for my tea.
Chick, chick chicken, 123,
Chick, chick chicken,
Lay an egg for me.
Catchy rhymes that are easy to remember and repeat are a great way to get children using English - they get a feel for the rhythm and sound of the language. Using repetition and rhymes that become familiar over time also creates a sense of security - it's easier to learn when you're feeling safe and relaxed!
1,2,3,
Which one will it be?
I say, you say!
How do you get to Enkkumaa? At the beginning of each session, everyone can decide how they are going to travel - car, aeroplane, tractor, train, bus... Did you know you can travel in a unicorn rainbow car? Or on a turbo quad bike? Or on the back of a dragon? You can go with a friend or on your own. The children of Tammela have wonderful imaginations! Safety first: helmets and seatbelts on, turn on your engine, brrrrmmmmmmm and let's go!
In Enkkumaa Emma speaks English to the children. If needed, another adult translates to Finnish, however, the children are fast learners and don't need everything translating. They understand a lot more than you might think. Repetition, pictures, facial expressions and miming also help with understanding.
English started in September. We learnt to say who we are and ask each others' name. We played the zombie game which was a big hit!
Hello, it's nice to see you!
It's nice to see you too!
What's your name?
My name is...
We also practised the numbers (1-12) with games like bomb counting and the song 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, once I caught a fish alive
We sang the song multiple times as the children drew their fish - this kept it interesting and we got lots of practice with the vocabulary. Doing the actions also promotes understanding.
We were so good at the numbers in English that we quickly moved on to colours. We learnt to recognise and say red, green, blue, yellow, orange, purple and black and we practised them with different games, like the chicken game below.
Chick, chick chicken,
Lay an egg for me,
Chick, chick chicken,
An egg for my tea.
Chick, chick chicken, 123,
Chick, chick chicken,
Lay an egg for me.
Catchy rhymes that are easy to remember and repeat are a great way to get children using English - they get a feel for the rhythm and sound of the language. Using repetition and rhymes that become familiar over time also creates a sense of security - it's easier to learn when you're feeling safe and relaxed!
1,2,3,
Which one will it be?
I say, you say!