The concept of “screen time” in child development has, over the last 20 years, become quite a controversial topic. Reports citing research that screen time is bad for children’s development, health and well-being fill the news and media. Language CLubhouse does not dispute this research. We want to remind parents and educators that in the […]
A Language Clubhouse accredited kindergarten opening this Autumn in Seinäjoki, Finland! In the Autumn of 2022, Päiväkoti TRIO will open their 4th kindergarten facility TRIO Clubhouse, in the new magnificent facilities in the city center of Seinäjoki, Finland. A great location, with a focus on English language enrichment activities that give children a positive environment […]
What a busy and exciting spring for Language Clubhouse! The EdTech startup’s first ever public pitch in Finland and abroad in Riga, Latvia. Language Clubhouse gives a playful head start to foreign language learning at school or at home! Language Clubhouse took part in the first ever batch of EdTech Incubator Helsinki. The gala event […]
Increasing interaction in the classroom is one of the main ways to increase kids’ learning of a foreign language. Maximising “student-talk time” and encouraging active participation are two of the best ways to increase interaction in classes – both in real classrooms and online classrooms. Teacher Nicole discusses ways that our curriculum encourages interaction, and […]
When choosing teaching and learning materials published -printed or digital there are many things to consider. Many teachers in preschool even create their own materials to use in teaching. But HOW and DO they evaluate the pedagogical quality? The children’s learning goals should be the core attribute when choosing of the materials the teacher will […]
The past couple of years have been challenging for many parents and teachers. One of the biggest challenges were the changes to daily life due to things closing and many daily tasks moving online. Teacher Nicole has been teaching online for several years, and has several tricks to keep her students engaged and motivated during […]
In September 2021, Language Clubhouse educator Becky started up teaching 2 kindergarten English clubs in Helsinki at Pilke-Taikahelmi. Right away the kids were excited and engaged in learning English and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. The ages of the children range from 2-5 years old, and at the beginning were broken up into two […]
Together we are a learning community Interactive and Fun Learning in our online live English clubs! No boring activities or sitting still. We play and learn through the experience! Language Clubhouse English classes are full of JOY! One Father of two kids 6 and 8 years old living in Finland with a bilingual background gave us feedback […]
Language Clubhouse English clubs are full of JOY! We take into consideration each child as an individual to help them to grow and develop to full potential. Our starting point is to notice the good, not the shortcomings or paying attention to difficulties. To interact with others is more important than the need to understand […]
Songs and rhymes are like a chocolate candy bar in an English lesson. They are sweet, delicious and bring happiness. The use of songs and rhymes in an English lesson is highly effective for many reasons. I want to share my thoughts about the unique feature of Language Clubhouse’s songs and rhymes from their English […]
We had a lovely Spring and Easter celebration in our English club on Monday evening in Seinäjoki, Finland. Energy is usually high when the children arrive to English club, but this time it was especially joyful since it is party time! Children dressed up in costumes some according to the Finnish Easter tradition as witches, […]
We are super excited to announce our new services of offering live online courses to students from around the globe! We at Language Clubhouse couldn’t be more happy to be able to meet, educate and bring children together to learn and gain important 21st century skills through our online live clubs. Our program is guided […]
English clubs on Saturday mornings at Martat in Kuopio was a wonderful time for both the teacher and the kids. We had different native languages but had come together to communicate and learn a second language that was English. It was inspiring to open the door of Martat to six lovely kids and teach them […]
28th of October 2020. It’s my first day at the Language Clubhouse English club in Kallio, Helsinki. I am excited, happy and can’t wait to meet my little tiny humans that will share with me their natural love for life in the next 7 weeks. I don’t know them. They don’t know me. But we […]
Heli Vigren, Doctoral student at Turku University explains that learning additional languages promote “health” and “well being” of the whole society, including children. Vigren states that “Multilingualism promotes participation and inclusion in an increasingly diverse society. Learning a language is always also learning a culture. Understanding diversity increases tolerance and enables people to work together […]
My second blog post introduces five core principles in Teaching English as a Second Language based on research fundamentals of language and bilingual education. It is a rewarding task to teach English as a Second Language and a continual learning process. This is why I want to share with you five core principles: BE…Flexible: by […]
I’ve often heard feedback from parents who’ve stated: “Wow, my child is singing in English at home” or “My child knows the names of colors in the English language better than in Finnish.” This is both exciting and encouraging to me and I’ve realized that language learning isn’t only confined to the classroom but can […]
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