Would you like your child to become more confident understanding and speaking Dutch in everyday situations?
Your child may be ready for this level if:
- They are around 7-8 years old and can already read in their own language.
- They understand or speak a little bit of Dutch, even if they are not yet confident.
- They are ready to hear Dutch as the main language in class, with support from pictures, gestures, repetition, and body language.
- They can try to answer simple questions about themselves, their family, school, hobbies, or favorite things.
- They enjoy learning through songs, games, drawing, crafts, and playful listening and speaking exercises.
- They are not quite ready for a reading-focused Dutch class yet, but are ready to build confidence with Dutch words, sounds, and simple sentences.
During this course, your child will work towards:
- Learning through a programme that includes 45 minutes of structured learning and 30 minutes of arts and crafts or other fun activities.
- Feeling more comfortable hearing and using Dutch during class routines and simple daily situations, including following simple classroom instructions.
- Becoming more familiar with Dutch sounds and pronunciation through listening, repeating, and songs.
- Building basic Dutch vocabulary around themes such as family, school, home, weather, animals, seasons, transport, festivals and celebrations, food, and free time.
- Practising listening and speaking through "Luister & Leer" activities.
- Trying simple Dutch sentences, such as introducing themselves, asking for classrom items, describing pictures, and talking about what they see.
- Starting to recognize and read simple Dutch words and short sentences through supported activities such as listen-and-colour, read-and-draw, and matching words to pictures.
- Learning simple language patterns, such as questions, prepositions, this/that words, numbers, colours, and basic describing words.
- Using crafts, drawing, games, and movement activities to make Dutch feel active, playful, and enjoyable.
- Listening to 1-2 higher level stories through interactive teacher read-alouds.
- Growing confidence to participate, try out Dutch words, and speak at their own pace.
Across the 3 terms, we aim to introduce and read around 3 simple Dutch books AVI Levels 1-2, along with many additional short texts.
Overview - Dutch Kids Club - Immersion in Dutch II
Group size
4-8
KickstartNet
No
Language during lesson
Dutch (English)
Duration per lesson
75 minutes
Course Length
8 to 12 lessons per term
Homework
No
Course Content and Learning Goals - Dutch Kids Club - Immersion in Dutch II
Description
- Focusing on sound discrimination and pronunciation
- Further vocabulary expansion
- Speaking and listening are central, with an introduction to reading
- Sentence structure and grammar are learned intuitively
- Art and crafts and singing provide variety, depending on the group
- Gaining (and maintaining) fun with the Dutch language
- Building confidence in a Dutch-speaking environment
For more information on what is best for your child in your specific situation, please contact us by email, phone or through our registration/contact form.
Practical Information - Dutch Kids Club - Immersion in Dutch II
Price
295 Euro for 12 lessons
Or a percentage of this for the remaining lessons until the end of term.
Money back guarantee
Of course, we hope that you and the children are happy with the lessons. However, if it does not work out, it is still possible to opt out after 3 sessions. In that case, you can get a refund of the remaining course fee minus a 15 Euro administration fee.
It may also happen that we will advise you to follow a different trajectory with your child; if that’s not possible for any reason, you will receive a refund accordingly.
Course materials
All course materials are included in the price.
Good to Know
Late enrollments are also accepted.
Children can be dropped off and picked up from the school. However, it is also possible for the parent(s)/caregiver(s) to wait in a separate room at Kickstart, while children enjoy the Kickstart Dutch Literacy Club.
Would you like to register your child(ren) ?
Would you like to register your children? Click on course options and register, then mention in the comments box the name and date of birth of the children and when you would like them to start. If you are not sure which of the Kids Clubs is the right choice, please contact us to arrange an intake!
*Please note that if this is your child's first time at Kickstart School we may first schedule an intake and language assessment to ensure they are placed in the best course.
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