TutorABC Kids Launches Private Elementary School English Bridging Course for Ages Four to Six

【Taipei, October 16】Competition for places at private bilingual elementary schools in Taiwan is intense, and first graders face 15 to 20 hours a week of all English and cross subject teaching. Children who have not been immersed in English before entering often spend their first month unable to follow the class or to speak up.

TutorABC Kids, the preschool brand of TutorABC, has launched a private elementary school English bridging course designed for children aged four to six. The course uses dynamic multisensory teaching materials developed in house, together with officially licensed curriculum from National Geographic Learning, to build an intuitive feel for English before school starts. Families who enrol this month receive a free one to one trial class and a full English proficiency assessment.

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Three Hurdles First Graders Face at Private Elementary Schools

Moving from kindergarten to a private elementary school brings a sharp jump in the intensity of classroom English. The TutorABC Kids teaching and research team has tracked how young children learn and identifies the three adjustment problems parents report most often:

• Classes assume phonics is already in place and start from vocabulary and reading, not the alphabet: Much as first grade assumes children already know phonetic symbols, private school classes do not begin with the alphabet. They move straight to vocabulary, sentence patterns and reading, and children without preparation fall behind and withdraw.
• The pace is far ahead, with phonics and full storybooks expected by the end of the first term: Private school curricula are benchmarked against international materials and move quickly. In the first term of first grade children are expected to handle phonics, several hundred words, and reading a storybook and answering questions on it. Without prior experience the gap shows in the first week.
• Young children have limited attention, and without multisensory interaction the language does not stick: Children aged four to six need to see, touch and sing to internalise a language. Rote memorisation or a traditional large class cannot carry that pace, and children lose the confidence to speak once term begins.

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Multisensory Learning at TutorABC Kids for a Smooth Transition

Private elementary schools expect comprehension in English, live spoken interaction and inquiry skills. Drawing on more than twenty years of teaching research at group level, TutorABC Kids offers four multisensory solutions:

• Dynamic multisensory materials that respond to the instructor in real time: Materials developed specifically for preschoolers bring images, characters and props to life on screen. Children draw, match and drag items themselves, combining sight, touch and voice with immediate feedback from the instructor, which holds attention for the full 25 minutes.
• Officially licensed National Geographic Learning materials for cross subject inquiry: The course uses National Geographic Learning’s official preschool English materials, with real footage of nature and cultures that leads children from their own surroundings out into the world, and incorporates social and emotional learning, so the cross subject inquiry style of private school is familiar in advance.
• A bilingual mentor to ease children in and remove the fear of speaking: Beginners are paired with a dedicated bilingual mentor who runs one to one warm ups before class, using some Mandarin to build a sense of safety. Once the child has settled, lessons move to native speaking instructors certified under the Cambridge teaching framework for full immersion.
• Twenty five minute lessons with songs, movement and hands on projects: Lessons are built around the 25 minute attention span of young children, with weekly songs and movement, themed hands on projects and audio picture books, so children speak naturally through rhythm and activity and are ready for the varied classroom formats of private school.

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Plan Private School English During the Preschool Window

The TutorABC Kids teaching and research team commented: “The year from the final kindergarten class into first grade is when a child’s impression of English is most easily set. There are close to ten months before school starts next September, and with three lessons a week a child can get the alphabet, phonics and everyday classroom phrases down. If the gap only becomes clear after term starts, the child has to settle into a new school and catch up on English at the same time, which is far more pressure.”

Enrolment for the TutorABC Kids private elementary school English bridging course is now open. Register before October 31 for a free one to one trial class and a full English proficiency assessment, with a dedicated consultant mapping out a learning plan based on the child’s age and current level.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What ages is this for, and is the final kindergarten year too late to start?

The course is designed for children aged four to six. With close to ten months before school starts next September, three lessons a week is enough to get the alphabet, phonics and everyday classroom phrases in place, so the final kindergarten year is good timing.

Q2. My child has never studied English. Can they keep up?

Yes. Beginners start with one to one warm ups from a dedicated bilingual mentor, who uses some Mandarin to build confidence. Once the child has settled, lessons move to native speaking instructors certified under the Cambridge teaching framework.

Q3. How long is a lesson and how is the schedule arranged?

Each lesson is 25 minutes, matched to the attention span of young children. Scheduling is flexible and fits around family routines, and lessons are taken at home. Weekly songs, movement and themed projects come with audio picture books.

Q4. What is included this month?

Register before October 31 for a free one to one trial class and a full English proficiency assessment, with a dedicated consultant mapping out a learning plan for your child.

Q5. Can parents see how the lessons are going?

Yes. TutorABC Kids provides a parent app so that parents can sit in remotely, follow the lesson as it happens and track progress.

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