Your child will learn English naturally through play and Timmy's stories
Introducing English to your child at four years old allows them to learn the language naturally. The British Council's early years teaching specialists designed Learning Time with Timmy to be fun and engaging for your child. Our approach also nurtures your child's creativity, critical thinking, and social skills as they learn English.
They also develop more confidence, better communication skills and good pronunciation.
We have partnered with Aardman animation studios because the stories of their world-famous character Timmy, star of Timmy Time, help your child learn new words in context. Timmy and his friends will capture your child’s imagination and make learning enjoyable. This approach helps your child remember what they learn and builds a strong foundation in English.
What will your child learn?
Each lesson is built around topics that are engaging and relevant to early years learners as they begin to explore the world around them. In our course, we explore themes such as discovery, play, working together, art and music, keeping fit, and imagination.
4-5 Year Olds (Ducks) Children in the Ducks class will:
- Join in with English songs
- Follow and remember stories
- Extend their vocabulary
- Say the alphabet
- Use basic adjectives
- Learn how to hold a pen
- Explore prepositions
- Link sounds to letters to build phonics skills
- Compare objects
- Use numbers from 1 to 15
5-6 Year Olds (Owls) Children in the Owls class will:
- Identify and describe main story settings and characters
- Order and sequence familiar events
- Extend their vocabulary
- Describe feelings and preferences
- Recreate roles and experiences through play
- Link sounds to letters, including some diphthongs
- Blend and segment sounds to build phonic skills
- Develop fine motor skills
- Use numbers from 1 to 20
- Use numeracy, counting and quantities
Learners will practise all these skills and language points while engaging with the adventures of Timmy. In the Ducks class, Timmy will be trying out magic, discovering the natural world, learning to play safely, joining in games and competitions, and being creative. In the Owls class, Timmy will go on safari, explore art through shapes and patterns, learn about different abilities, experience winning and losing, engage in pretend play and performance, and meet different superheroes.
Course overview
- Duration: 20 weeks (Ducks：30 hours、Owls：60 hours)
- Age: 4–6 years old
Location
- Course is available at British Council Tienmu-Shipai centre, Taipei Songshan centre and New Taipei Linkou centre