Author: Rivers, S.
Publisher: OUP
Levels: Beginner (A1)
A three-level communicative listening and speaking series for 3 to 6 year-olds.
Key features:
-The course provides a simple but steady development of new language through a carefully graded syllabus with built-in review.
-The characters, themes, and situations are relevant and appealing to very young children.
-Each Student Book unit opens with the main characters featured storybook style in a familiar daily situation. This is followed by a focus on vocabulary items and a short Pattern Practice of the language structure. The unit concludes with a sticker activity.
-Songs by Carolyn Graham, well-known songwriter and creator of Jazz Chants, appear in every lesson.
-At each level all the components except for the Teacher's Books are split into manageable A and B sections.
-Friendly puppets of the series' main characters are also available. These can be used to motivate the students and encourage even the most hesitant students to participate.
-Picture editions are available in some markets. All words have been removed to accommodate pre-readers.
