Target Group:
Anyone who has very minimal or no knowledge at all of the English Sound System

This course is suitable for any age group. However, the minimum age of a child is 3 years.

Time:
The next available class is on Saturday from 9.30 am to 11.00 am

Venue:
Pandan Valley Estate
Block 2 (Acacia Court)
# 01-212
Singapore 597626

Contacts:
Tel:       (65) 6 463 9500
Fax:      (65) 6 463 4955
E-mail: info@petraedu.com

Placement Test:
There is no need for a placement test as the participant has little or no knowledge of the subject matter and this is the Beginners Class.

Fees:
SGD$300 for each module of 1 term
(10 weeks).

Please check Schedule of Discounts for an account of discount available for this course.

This course and the teachers teaching it are registered with the Ministry of Education.

Materials Used:
A wide range of Petra cards, charts, tapes, books and Petra worksheets will be used.     

Course Objectives:

Students will:

• ask and answer simple questions;
• learn how to write the alphabet using the manuscript script following the pattern on the clock face;
• learn the letter names and sounds of the alphabet using a multi-sensory approach;
• have plenty of practice in the auditory discrimination of sounds in words, word initially and word finally;
• have exposure to words accompanied by pictures to improve sight word recognition;
• have practice in reading letter combinations with the CV and VC structures
• be able to identify the letters of the alphabet

Methodology:
The lessons are taught using a multi-sensory approach. The lessons are interactive and fun. Each lesson is packed with a number of activities, like listening to the catchy tune of the alphabet tape, chanting, story time, phonemic awareness, learning with letter blocks and sand-papered letters, doodling, colouring, tracing letters, puppetry and speech and drama. Letter games will also be introduced from time to time to enhance retention.

Students will be introduced to books during interactive story time when the teacher will read selected stories and get the pupils to respond by asking questions or talking about what they have heard. Some sight words that occur frequently will be highlighted so that pupils start building up a sight word vocabulary.

Course Assessment:
The teacher will monitor the students and observe their progress all the time. The teacher provides feedback to the Project Coordinator after every lesson. Parents will also be informed of the progress of each child.