Midisaurus
English
L e a r n i n g E n g l i s h t h r o u gh m u s i c a n d p l a y
Midisaurus
English
L e a r n i n g E n g l i s h t h r o u gh m u s i c a n d p l a y
CONTENTS
Welcome to Midisaurus English ............... 2
Overview .............................................. 3
Literature .............................................. 4
Literature (Highlights & Features) ............ 6
Multimedia ............................................ 8
Lesson Plan / Teaching Guide ............... 10
Assessment and Certification ................. 11
Contents Progression
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Welcome to
Midisaurus
English
L e a r n i n g E n g l i s h t h r o u gh m u s i c a n d p l a y
Midisaurus English is an English program for children of 4 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:
Activity Books,
Readers, Posters
and Flashcards
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.
Multimedia Lessons,
Activities and Songs
The integrated multimedia
resource library is a
treasure trove of songs,
interactive activities and
creative games that
enhance language acquisition.
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Easy-to-follow Lesson Guides
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 wholepart-whole approach
in language
learning.
Assessment
and Certification
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.
Overview
Midisaurus English adopts a holistic approach to language learning. The
program is designed based on a “whole-part-whole” approach.
Children will be exposed to listening and reading of text for meaning first
(whole), followed by learning language features such as vocabulary and
grammar (part), and finally using their new knowledge to read, speak
and write (whole).
Whole
Part
Shared reading
Vocabulary
Spelling
Grammar
Alphabet and phonics
Whole
Reading, speaking
and writing using
vocabulary and
target language
structure
Upon completion of the 3-year program, children would have learnt at least:
130 High Frequency Words
415 vocabulary words across 22 common themes
(includes nouns, verbs and adjectives)
100 repetitive sentence structures
44 phonics sounds and over 60 ways to spell these sounds
150 new words from Phonics exercises
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Literature
Starter
4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
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Literature
Readers
Posters and
Flashcards
Read using simple structure
and repetitive sentences
Revise key vocabulary
Play matching games with
posters and flashcards that
come with every reader
Self assessment
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Song Books
Activity Books
Features include:
Collect and record
information
Writing and spelling
Listening exercises
Comprehension
Word puzzles
Finger puppets
for role-play
Language use
Grammar
Record thoughts
in drawing
Alphabet and phonics
Assessment Books
More writing, coloring and revision
exercises to reinforce learning
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Multimedia
eBooks
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.
Songs
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.
Word Activities
Acquire new vocabulary with interactive
lessons and activities. Learn the use of
words used in the readers through word
games and puzzles.
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Alphabet,
Phonics, Grammar
The learning of language
fundamentals are integrated
with multimedia lessons and
activities with audio examples
and colorful graphics.
Conversation
Practice
Practice conversation skills through
role-play in a fun setting. Children
learn common English phrases
and record their own voice-over
for animated characters.
Show and Tell
Role-Play
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.
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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 2
Lesson duration: 45 minutes
Lesson duration: 45 minutes
Reading
Decoding & encoding:
Alphabet / Phonics
Singing & rhythm
Vocabulary / Grammar
Worksheets: Writing / Revision
Speaking & role-play:
Building language
confidence
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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.
The LCM Early Learning and Speech syllabus is designed
for young children aged 3 to 6 years, to provide
encouragement and a means of assessment in music
and oral communication skills.
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 London
College of Music Examinations.
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Contents Progression
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
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(Starter) (Books 1 & 2) (Books 3 & 4) (Books 5 & 6)
Starter
READING
All repetitive phrases
All repetitive sentences
Mostly repetitive sentences
Few repetitive sentences; Poetry
VOCABULARY
Matching pictures to pictures
Matching pictures to words
Naming pictures with helping words
Naming pictures without helping words
ALPHABET
Lowercase letters a to z
Uppercase letters A to Z
Letter sequencing
PHONICS
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
WRITING
Drawing as recording
Tracing
Fill in the blanks with helping words
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Fill in the blanks
Word puzzles
1
2
3
4
5
6
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
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(Books 1 & 2) (Books 3 & 4) (Books 5 & 6)
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2
3
4
5
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GRAMMAR (used in Readers)
Simple present tense
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
GRAMMAR Exercises
Personal pronouns; Demonstrative pronouns
Singular and plural nouns
Verbs
Prepositions
Question words
Punctuation
Articles
Adjectives
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