Trimester 1:

Look and See 1

The 1st trimester focuses on helping our students feel comfortable in English. Children learn basic words, simple sentences and classroom routines.

The goal is to understand simple English, respond with actions and short words.

What students will learn

  • How to greet others and say goodbye

  • Basic classroom words (book, chair, pencil, table)

  • Colors and simple descriptions

  • Toys, transportation, and everyday objects

  • Body parts and movement words

  • Food words and healthy choices

  • Family members and relationships

  • Farm animals and caring for animals

  • Clothes and dressing themselves

  • Nature and the world outside

  • By the end of the 1st trimester, students will be able to:

    • Understand and use simple English phrases ("Hello", "My name is…", "I like…")

    • Answer simple questions ("What is this?", "What color is it?", "How many?")

    • Follow classroom instructions ("Stand up", "Sit down", "Open your book")

    • Name common objects, animals, foods and colors

    • Use short sentences to talk about themselves and their world

  • Students will:

    • Learn key English letter sounds

    • Begin recognizing letters and sounds in words

    • Count and recognize numbers up to 10

  • Students will:

    • Practice making friends and sharing

    • Learn to take care of their belongings

    • Show kindness to family members and animals

    • Build confidence speaking in English

  • Students will:

    • Create simple art and craft projects

    • Learn through songs, movement and games

    • Explore basic age-appropriate science and social studies topics

Trimester 2:

Look and See 2

The 2nd trimester builds on what they learned in Trimester 1. Students use longer sentences, learn to describe feelings and actions and talk more clearly about the world around them.

The focus is on communication, confidence and understanding others.

What students will learn

  • Classroom activities and school life

  • Feelings and emotions (happy, sad, angry, excited)

  • Animals and where they live

  • Clothes and dressing for the weather

  • Physical movement and outdoor play

  • Faces and body features

  • Personal belongings and taking turns

  • Babies, growth, and caring for others

  • Food, meals, and helping at home

  • Insects and caring for nature

  • By the end of the 2nd trimester, students will be able to:

    • Use simple full sentences to talk about themselves and others

    • Describe feelings, actions and basic needs

    • Ask and answer questions ("Are you happy?", "What is it?", "Where is…?")

    • Count and talk about numbers up to 10

    • Follow longer classroom instructions

  • Students will:

    • Learn more English letter sounds

    • Begin connecting sounds to written letters

    • Practice recognizing and using numbers 1–10

  • Students will:

    • Learn to talk about their feelings

    • Practice kindness, sharing and taking turns

    • Develop empathy by learning about babies and animals

    • Build independence and confidence

  • Students will:

    • Create hands-on projects and crafts

    • Learn through movement, music and play

    • Explore simple science and social studies topics

    • Ask questions and explore how things work

Trimester 3:

Look and See 3

The 3rd trimester advances the language skills developed in the previous trimesters. Students will transition from simple descriptions to discussing abilities, locations and quantities.

The focus shifts toward interactive communication, environmental awareness and exploring the wider world.

What students will learn

  • Actions like swimming, climbing, and throwing

  • Names of rooms (kitchen, bedroom) and household objects

  • Exploring tree houses and the outdoors

  • Discovering sea creatures like dolphins, turtles and sharks

  • Picnic foods, healthy eating, and sharing meals

  • Identifying complex shapes and counting to 20

  • Understanding the world and people

  • Identifying different sounds and musical instruments

  • By the end of the 3rd trimester, students will be able to:

    • Use structures like ("Can you swim?" / "I can/can’t")

    • Use prepositions to say where things are ("The toys are under the bed")

    • Count & Ask ("How many... are there?")

    • Use ("Do you like...?") to discuss food and activities.

  • Students will:

    • Practice specific letter blends and ending sounds (cat/rat, dog/log, run/sun, bug/mug)

    • Use numbers 1–20 by counting objects like ("fourteen crabs")

    • Connect new vocabulary to animals, shapes and home items.

  • Students will learn the values:

    • "Try again" when learning new skills.

    • "Help at home" and "Keep the beach clean"

    • "Be welcoming" and "Be polite"

    • "Try new things" in the context of healthy eating.

  • Students will:

    • Build projects like a shoebox home, a nest and a pyramid.

    • Explore ("Where does rain come from?) and ("What lives in a coral reef?")

    • Create a coral reef in a jar and a healthy food plate.

    • Engage with videos about 3D shapes, community helpers and musical instruments.

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30-min Class

For homeschooled and traditionally schooled children.

This free trial is a real class. Not a demo. Not a sales talk with parents. It is a one on one English lesson with me, Teacher Sean. For 30 minutes, your child and I interact together. I listen and talk to them. I guide them and encourage them to speak.

During the session, I check:

• How your child understands spoken English.

• How confident they feel speaking

• What they already know and what they need next

Your child will:

• Be encouraged to speak English from the first minute

• Use real words and simple sentences

• See how my classes feel and flow

• Get a taste of the material used in the full program

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