For many years I work with my little studenst under 5 years old with help of the book "Hippo and friends".
"Hippo" is a fantastic super-duper three-level pre-school course based on songs and stories.
This programme uses a song and story-based approach, also games and children-friendly activities to introduce language to children in a way that comes naturally at this age. The four pretty characters, Hippo, Monkey, Dog and Cat, provide a safe and friendly setting for each English lesson. Every animal is very cute, has its own character and style, sometimes they show very childish behavior. Hippo is a frontgirl , a leader.. And I decided to create a doll of hippo.
The course "Hippo and friends" is very easy to teach, it has incredible story posters, additional songs for festivals, very good teacher's book, sets of cards...
The stories in this programe are short and simple, and meaningful language chunks are repeated throughout to enhance language acquisition. These stories are good for weak and strong children.
All of the original songs are easy to learn with catchy melodies.
A wide variety of activities including songs, stories, games and crafts are used to recycle and revise language again and again.
there are also extra components such as Flashcards, a book of Photocopiable Extras, stickers even there is a Hippo puppet. I had it, but lost. And my needle-felt is great)))
I can say as a teacher with experience, children LOVE and ADORE the course "Hippo and friends" as well as teachers.
And I am so proud to introduce you my Hippo made of wool & love.
Hippo is calm, clever, very curious and loyal. She is an influencer (a popular word), she can have and realise ideas. Hippo is cool. I hope you will love her as I do.
At the end I can add only one thing. Cambridge University Press advances learning, knowledge and research since very early age... I love book by Cambridge Press, with helpof these books I study and teach English!
