The English-Czech Preschool, Educational and Leisure Centre offers an educational programme for children from 2.5 to 7 years of age, which enables each child to develop according to their possibilities and needs. A culturally and linguistically diverse environment full of mutual respect enriches not only children, but also teachers and parents. The EMBERA team supports the language development of Czech and English with native speakers, which is provided on a daily basis and throughout the day.
The week-long preschool program is intended for children of all nationalities. Knowledge of Czech or English is not a prerequisite for admission, on the contrary, children will learn both of these languages over the course of the year, despite the fact that their native language is different.
The center is open for children every weekday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Friday 1:00 p.m.).
The daily program starts at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. (12:00 on Fridays). Children must be picked up no later than 4:00 p.m. (on Fridays until 1:00 p.m.).
The morning and afternoon programs are led by two lecturers (1 native English speaker and 1 Czech speaker). The program is designed for the entire whole school year, divided into months and then into individual weeks. Educational activities are focused on learning both languages in a playful and spontaneous manner. The year-long program will be divided into several topics. The topics are designed to be close to children and to be used in everyday situations. Children will learn to use daily routine questions and answers so that they can respond spontaneously and communicate with each other. Number of children in the group is max. 8.
The capacity of the center is 16 children. During the activities, the children are divided into groups of eight so that we can devote maximum attention to all children. Preschool children are educated according to the preschool educational program in accordance with the standard preschool curiculum.
During the day, we provide the children with a drinking regime, a morning snack, a full lunch and an afternoon snack. During snack and lunch time, children have the option of unlimited consumption of seasonal fruits and vegetables.
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English language courses for children from the age of 3
The course is 60 minutes long and takes place once a week. Lessons are taught by a native speaker in English only. The courses include Smart Start learning materials, student´s books, activity books, worksheets, digital book apps with practical exercises, listening and videos. Lecturers use flash cards, short educational videos on the given topics, or presentations. Children spontaneously, through play, learn to respond to everyday situations in English and gradually also learn grammar. Our goal is to introduce children to the English language so that in the future they will use this language without any problems or shyness and have a positive attitude towards it. Children are divided into groups according to age, the maximum number of children in a group is 8.
Drama education group for children from the age of 3
A method of dramatic education, i.e. the active involvement of the child himself through inducing real-world situations in the form of children’s games. Drama education develops children’s communication skills and many other social competences. Children strengthen their own identity, assert their own opinion, behave more pro-socially – cultivating mutual relationships. For this activity, lecturer Anna will use children’s literature, musical instruments, nursery rhymes… but especially to create an atmosphere and lead the children through various standard life situations in the form of a game. All this in the Czech language. The course takes place every Monday from 16:45 to 17:30 with a maximum number of 12 children.
Private English language courses for children from 6 years old or adults
Individual (or max. 3 students) English courses are always tailored to your needs. The duration of the course is 60 or 70 minutes. The courses contain teaching materials that are always consulted in advance based on the needs of the student. In classes, lecturers and students use: workbooks, worksheets, listening, interactive applications, work on half-yearly projects and other activities focused on the given topics. Lessons are conducted in English only. The lecturers are native speakers.
Extra activities for children from 2,5–12 years old
We regularly organize thematically interesting events for children. On Friday afternoons, once a month, children can look forward to cooking, painting, theater, etc.
Several times a year, our lecturers take care of your children for half a day or a whole day and together they engage in interesting activities that will enrich their knowledge not only of English but also of another field (photography, animation, crafts, art, sports, ecology, etc.).
During the spring and summer holidays, we organize English-Czech suburban camps. Your children can participate all week, or min. 2 days. Our tutors are always looking forward to having a lot of fun with your children and enriching each other. These camps are designed for children from 3 years.
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