LanguageLEAP Institute.  Learn.  Apply.  Enjoy!

LEAP ahead by learning and using

English immediately the fun and natural way!

Objective:

• To learn all four English skills: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening and immediately use/apply them the fun and natural way through self-expressive activities and curriculum that participants truly enjoy.  These activities are related to the visual and performing arts and other creative, communicative, hands-on activities in the following areas:

  • Visual arts (photography, painting, drawing, sculpture)

  • Music (singing/karaoke [including lyric-writing], guitar, piano)

  • Drama & Video (role-plays, formal plays, advertisements, skits, improv)

  • Bodily movement/kinesthetics (yoga, sports, dance, aerobics)

  • Organic and/or native culture healthy cooking

Curriculum/Methodology:

Course Content:

• 10-week sessions per module, 3 hours per week, 2 weeks per area = 30 hours minimum total and 6 hours dedicated to each area:

• Session 1 & 2 (Weeks 1 & 2): English through Visual Arts

• Session 3 & 4 (Weeks 3 & 4): English through Music & Song

• Session 5 & 6 (Weeks 5 & 6): English through Drama & Video

• Session 7 & 8 (Weeks 7 & 8): English through Kinesthetics

• Session 9 & 10 (Weeks 9 & 10) English through Organic/Native Culture Cooking

• Session 11- Final Exhibition: Cumulative Presentation exhibiting two or more of the students’ favorite final performances as well as a summative oral presentation and written piece.

• Weekly one-hour optional workshop focused on a specific English skill based on the language needs of current students.

Course Time Allotment:

• 25% Direct Instruction on a language topic

• 25% Analysis of another’s piece (work of art, song, video, dish, etc.) using learned language topic

• 30% Practical Application through personal creation/action of the above activities using learned language topic

• 20% Final Performance/Presentation/Exhibition using learned language topic

Course Class Size:

• Usually no larger than 10 students per class.

• Absolute maximum class size depending on enrollment: 15 students.

• If enrollment exceeds the 10-person limit, consideration will be made to create a new class containing smaller numbers of people, depending on staffing.

Course Schedule:

• Each session/module will be offered twice a week, 1.5 hours each day, for 10 weeks.

• Optional workshops will be held twice a week for 1 hour each.

• The schedule will look at follows:

  • Group 1: Mondays and Wednesdays 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

  • Group 2: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

  • Group 3: Saturdays 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

  • Optional workshops: Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm