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Map of the Course

Unit Language Unit Aims Main attitudes

Starter Unit – Hello, Children’s language: ñ To familiarize children with the class routine ñ Willingness to participate
everyone! hello, bye-bye. Hello, ñ To introduce/meet again with the main characters ñ Enjoyment of the songs and
I’m …, green, blue, ñ To practice greetings activities
Theme: yellow, red ñ To present/review colors ñ Polite behavior and respect for
Greetings, colors ñ To develop color recognition and cooperative play others
ñ To develop gross motor skills through miming actions in the songs ñ Development of self-confidence
ñ To develop creative skills by making a Happy Hearts US badge
ñ To encourage children to cooperate by singing songs and playing games

Unit 1 – Hello, Kenny! Children’s language: ñ To identify and name some parts of the body ñ Willingness to participate
thirsty, hungry, sleepy, ñ To reinforce the concept of big and small ñ Enjoyment of the songs and
Theme: tummy, mouth, eyes, ñ To develop awareness of feelings activities
Parts of the face hands, ears, nose, small, ñ To familiarize children with the class routine ñ Polite behavior and respect for
big ñ To develop social skills by having children follow commands others
ñ To develop gross motor skills through miming actions in the songs and story ñ Development of self-confidence
ñ To develop pre-reading and observational skills through matching and circling
activities
ñ To improve fine motor skills by circling, tracing, and matching
ñ To develop creative skills by making a cat mask
ñ To encourage children to cooperate by singing songs and playing games

Unit 2 – Let’s play! Children’s language: ñ To identify toys ñ Willingness to participate

toys, bike, car, train, ñ To reinforce the concept of left and right ñ Enjoyment of the songs and
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Theme: teddy bear, doll ñ To familiarize children with the class routine activities
toys ñ To develop gross motor skills through miming actions in the songs and story ñ Polite behavior and respect for
ñ To develop pre-reading and observational skills through matching and coloring others
activities ñ Development of self-confidence
ñ To improve fine motor skills by coloring and matching
ñ To develop creative skills by making a teddy bear
ñ To encourage children to cooperate by singing songs and playing games

Unit 3 – Yummy! Children’s language: ñ To identify food ñ Willingness to participate

pizza, cake, apples, ñ To familiarize children with the class routine ñ Enjoyment of the songs and
Theme: cookies, carrots, ice ñ To develop gross motor skills through miming actions in the songs and story activities
food cream ñ To develop pre-reading and observational skills through tracing, drawing, and ñ Polite behavior and respect for
coloring activities others
ñ To improve fine motor skills by tracing, drawing, and coloring ñ Development of self-confidence
ñ To develop creative skills by making a food tree
ñ To encourage children to cooperate by singing songs and playing games
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Unit 4 – Ronnie can Children’s language: ñ To identify actions ñ Willingness to participate
jump! jump, dance, sing, ñ To review/introduce numbers 1-5 ñ Enjoyment of the songs and
draw, numbers (1-5) ñ To improve eye-hand coordination, balance, and gross motor skills like bending activities
Theme: and jumping ñ Polite behavior and respect for
actions ñ To familiarize children with the class routine others
ñ To develop gross motor skills through miming actions in the songs and story ñ Development of self-confidence
ñ To develop pre-reading and observational skills through matching, tracing, and
coloring activities
ñ To improve fine motor skills by matching, tracing, and coloring
ñ To develop creative skills by making a Ronnie Rabbit mask
ñ To encourage children to cooperate by singing songs and playing games

Unit 5 – I love a Children’s language: ñ To identify parts of the body and family members ñ Willingness to participate
tadpole! arms, legs, head, ñ To increase children’s awareness of their own bodies ñ Enjoyment of the songs and
Mommy, Daddy ñ To reinforce the concept of big and small activities
Theme: ñ To familiarize children with the class routine ñ Polite behavior and respect for
Parts of the body ñ To develop gross motor skills through miming actions in the songs and story others
ñ To develop pre-reading and observational skills through matching, tracing, and ñ Development of self-confidence
coloring activities
ñ To improve fine motor skills by matching, tracing, and coloring
ñ To develop creative skills by making an outline of the body
ñ To encourage children to cooperate by singing songs and playing games

Unit 6 – Goodnight! Children’s language: ñ To identify things in a home ñ Willingness to participate

(good)night, (switch off ñ To familiarize children with the class routine ñ Enjoyment of the songs and
Theme: the) light, TV, DVD ñ To develop gross motor skills through miming actions in the songs and story activities
Numbers 1-5, Review ñ To develop pre-reading and observational skills through matching, tracing, drawing, ñ Polite behavior and respect for
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and coloring activities others

ñ To improve fine motor skills by matching, tracing, drawing, and coloring ñ Development of self-confidence
ñ To develop creative skills by painting a picture of their bedrooms
ñ To encourage children to cooperate by singing songs and playing games

Mother’s Day! Children’s language: ñ To celebrate Mother’s Day in English

I love you Mommy. ñ To practice asking for permission
ñ To make/paint flowers for the children’s mommies

Earth Day Children’s language: ñ To celebrate Earth Day in English

Thank you. trees, bees ñ To make children aware of the need to protect Planet Earth
ñ To make a recycling mobile/color Planet Earth

Merry Christmas! Children’s language: ñ To celebrate Christmas in English

We wish you a Merry ñ To make a Christmas stocking
Christmas!

Happy Easter! Children’s language: ñ To celebrate Easter in English

Happy Easter! ñ To make an Easter egg/speckled Easter eggs