Modern Children's English - Lower Kindergarten (Part 2): Lower Kindergarten

Author: Pan Hong
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Dear kindergarten children, respected kindergarten teachers, and all parents: Since 1998, when Hai Tian Publishing House (Shenzhen, China) introduced the "Preschool Children's English" textbook series, it has been widely welcomed and loved by kindergarten children and has also gained recognition and affection from kindergarten English teachers. With the acceleration of global integration, many parents and educators have realized that learning English must start from a young age. As a result, numerous kindergartens across the country have incorporated English as an important teaching content in their curriculum reforms. To meet market demands and in accordance with the new "Kindergarten Education Guidance (Trial Edition)," Hai Tian Publishing House proudly launched the new edition of kindergarten English textbooks—"Modern Children's English" (This series consists of 6 volumes, divided into Upper and Lower Grades for Small, Middle, and Large Classes, with one textbook used per semester, making it convenient for teachers to teach and suitable for kindergarten children to learn).
This series of textbooks incorporates the strengths of many domestic and international children's English textbooks. It fully considers the physical and mental development, age characteristics, and the unique features of Chinese children learning a second language, integrating them with the kindergarten curriculum. Selected words, dialogues, songs, games, and sentence patterns that children love are used as teaching content. At the same time, teachers adopt a child-centered educational philosophy and an appreciation-based approach, employing Total Physical Response (TPR) and joyful learning methods. They meticulously design games that children enjoy, use a variety of valuable props, and employ rich body language and enthusiastic teaching to make learning fun. Through this, children engage in dynamic and rhythmic activities to learning English in the midst of lively jazz music, effectively improving their interest in learning English, cultivating their listening skills, language intuition, oral expression abilities, and confidence. They learn and master English, laying a solid foundation for their future studies.
This textbook was developed through long-term teaching practices by the author in over 20 kindergartens of varying levels and sizes, in close collaboration with the illustrations by Teacher Lü Xiaoping. The purpose of this series is to cultivate children's natural interest in English without them even realizing they are learning. This textbook series is divided into six volumes (8 lessons per volume), with each volume accompanied by a CD (audio cassette). The six volumes are divided into Small Class (Upper and Lower), Middle Class (Upper and Lower), and Large Class (Upper and Lower), with specific content as follows:
Modern Children's English for Small Classes (Upper and Lower) primarily introduces simple animal and food words that children love, using fast-paced songs and rhymes to focus on cultivating their interest in learning English and training their pronunciation and listening skills.
Modern Children's English for Middle Classes (Upper and Lower) selects vocabulary from familiar and beloved objects in children's daily lives, as well as words and sentence patterns related to their learning environment, encouraging practical application and fostering a strong interest in learning English. This helps develop children's ability to speak and use English.
Modern Children's English for Large Classes (Upper and Lower) focuses on themes related to nature and society, using listening, speaking, singing, games, dialogues, and performances to cultivate children's awareness of understanding and expressing English. It further enhances their English thinking skills and allows them to experience the joy of English in daily life.
Additionally, to encourage children to love science from a young age, the book includes barcodes that are compatible with "light pens" and "language reading devices" produced domestically. When a light pen points to a barcode, the device reads the corresponding sound, allowing children to learn English at their own pace.