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Mother Tongue Lessons 2009/10 Please note: Dutch Lessons at PBS are not taught within the framework of the ILC. For further information about Dutch lessons please click here. Courses will start in the third week of term (from Monday 14th September 2009) in both Kamyk and Vlastina. If you would like to register please click here. The Prague British School will offes all students in Year 1 to Year 13 Mother Tongue (MT) lessons. These lessons were introduced at PBS in Spetember 2008 and have proved to be a great success. They are intended for students whose home language is neither English nor Czech. (Czech students follow the Czech programme at PBS) When families are away from their home country for an extended period of time, MT languages are easily lost. Children who have a solid foundation in their MT develop stronger literacy abilities in the school language. The research is also very clear about the importance of bilingual children's MT for their overall personal and educational development. Below you will find general information about the MT Lessons. You can also download a form here to register your interest in MT lessons for your child(ren). If you are interested please complete this form and return it to either dan.skoda@pbschool.cz or your school administrator. We will then send you information about the courses being offered as well as a registration form. Please note that the number of actual courses offered will depend on the level of parental interest. What are Mother Tongue Lessons? Mother Tongue Lessons are lessons which will be taught in the child’s home language. The lessons will mainly focus on the development of speaking, listening, reading and writing. The lessons will also develop the child’s knowledge of his or her country, focusing on themes relevant to the child’s homeland. Why are Mother Tongue Lessons important? There are many reasons why it is important for children to continue learning in their mother tongue language. Below you can find four such reasons, but for much more information please read the interesting article on Mother Tongue Languages at: www.iteachilearn.com/cummins/mother.htm
Proposed Mother Tongue Lessons at PBS (by nationality)
If you are interested in any other languages please let us know. The actual groups offered will depend on the level of interest and it is proposed that there will be a minimum of 4 pupils in each class. Schedule and Frequency of lessons Twice a week in the afternoons: 15.15 - 16.15 (The actual days will be scheduled at a later date). Lessons will be held on a termly basis following the school calendar. Lesson content Each lesson will be divided in two parts. The first part of the lesson will concentrate on the MT grammar, vocabulary and oral skills whilst the second part will be devoted to learning about students' respective homelands. For more detailed lesson content, please click here. Levels offered Primary school students will be grouped as follows: Lower level – Year 1 - 3 Senior school students will be grouped according to their language ability Teachers Qualified and experienced native speakers of the MT. Location PBS Kamýk and PBS Vlastina Final Assessment At the end of the academic year students will receive a Course Attendance Certificate and a Final Report summarizing the topics covered and what the child has achieved. It is the intention of the International Language Centre at PBS to gain official recognition of these courses from the Ministry of Education of the relevant countries. Parents will be kept informed of progress. Price The price per student is as follows:
To register your interest in one of the MT language lessons, please click here to download the form. This should then be returned to Dan Skoda or your school administrator. All enquiries regarding these language lessons should be made directly to: Dan Skoda, Head of the International Language Centre of PBS, dan.skoda@pbschool.cz or +420 226 096 170
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