Children's Class Schedule

Fall Term: September 15 - December 9, 2008

**This materials fee includes an audiocassette tape and course pack. A textbook must be purchased for some of the other adult classes.

Children's Class Descriptions

We ask that parents pick up children promptly when the class is over. There are other programs that immediately follow these children's classes and we need time to clean up and set up for them. Thank you for your cooperation.

2 - 3½ Year-Olds (with a parent)
This class is for children who have little or no experience with English. Parents attend this class with their children and play an important part in helping their children learn English. Children learn English through songs, finger plays, art projects, and games. The first 20 minutes of class will be for play and informal interaction in English. The remaining time will include a

3½ - 5 Year-Olds
Would you like to improve your conversational skills, but you don’t have much time to practice? This beginning to intermediate level course is for people who have learned basic English. However, they still have difficulty participating in social and conversational situations in English. Class participants will receive instruction, practice and cultural information to help them feel more comfortable handling conversational and social situations here. Class topics will be chosen by class participants and the teacher.

4½ - 6 Year-Olds
This beginning to intermediate level course is for people who have learned some basic English vocabulary and grammar. However, they still have great difficulty understanding and speaking English. They especially have problems conducting everyday tasks in English, such as going to the doctor, going shopping, answering the telephone, etc. Participants in this class will receive instruction and practice in performing daily tasks in English. They will also receive some information on the Ann Arbor community and surrounding areas.

Afterschool Workshop for Kids & Teens
This workshop is for children in 2nd through 5th grades, as well as for middle and high school-aged students. It is designed to accommodate all levels of English language ability (beginning, intermediate, and advanced). The teacher will assess each student’s language level and needs. Elementary-school-aged children will be in a different group from middle and high school-aged students. The students will participate in various individual and group activities to practice and improve their English in fun, interesting, and creative ways. They can also receive some help with their homework from school.

Important Dates
There will be no classes on

• The first day of class. Instead of class, teachers will hold individual appointments with adult students and with parents and children. You will receive an appointment date and time when you register for a class. Classes that meet only one time per week will have appointments during the week before the semester begins and then have class for all students on the first day of class.
• October 20-21 (University fall break)
• November 26-28 (Thanksgiving break)