Today, one of the greatest keys to success you can give your child is knowledge of a new language.

Berlitz Kids^™ makes learning a language fun.
With Berlitz Kids^™, through live instruction, children up to 11 years old can learn to speak English or other languages the same way they learned their first language – by laughing, playing and eventually conversing. Songs, crafts, games and illustrations are used to build a child’s confidence and increase cultural awareness.

Whatever your child's age... Whatever your child's language of interest...  
Berlitz Kids has the right program for you.

And for younger children... from the creators of Sesame Street® – Berlitz’s newest instructor
Berlitz Kids has joined forces with one of the most respected names in children’s entertainment and education, Sesame Workshop™ – the people who have delighted you with Sesame Street and its cast of lovable characters for over 30 years. Sesame English™ is a multimedia initiative to introduce children to the English language through a new Muppet character, created by the Jim Henson Company, named Tingo.

Sesame Workshop™ developed the concept for Sesame English™, an engaging television program that introduces children to the English language. Berlitz, in turn, has created a curriculum based upon the show that enables children around the world to learn to speak English through live instruction.

All Berlitz Kids^™ classes, including Sesame English™, are conducted in small groups or one-on-one with native-fluent instructors specifically chosen for their ability to teach young children. We’re convenient, too. Depending upon the country, we offer lessons at Berlitz Language Centers, after-school programs, local community centers or day care centers. We’ll even come to your home. Check your local Berlitz Language Center for more details or contact us.


Coming Soon to a Location Near You
Berlitz Kids Sesame English^™ live instruction programs are being offered this year in many countries: Japan, Germany, Austria, Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand, Israel, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Mexico, United States and Venezuela, to name a few. During 2001, many more countries will be added to this list, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Uruguay in Latin America; Belgium, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Holland, Hungary, Poland, Spain and Switzerland in Europe; and Malaysia and Singapore in Asia.

 
The Sesame English Curriculum with the Berlitz Touch

Sesame English™ courses are indicative of the traditional Berlitz Method®, which emphasizes strongly interactive, small group and/or one-on-one learning with lots of attention from the teacher. The curriculum is supported by instructional materials that include student activity books, flashcards, games, crafts activities, chants and traditional English songs. The use of the Muppets provides a comfortable framework for the youngsters and for the highly trained Berlitz teachers who use all of the materials and a hand puppet of Tingo in the program. The hand puppet gives the teacher a second "voice" to interact in English and the local language, helping youngsters master English in an engaging and effective way.

The Sesame English™ program consists of two courses - four levels per course: The Elmo course for ages four and five, and the Tingo course typically for ages six and seven. Each course is comprised of 120 lessons (30 per level) that feature familiar Sesame Street® Muppets including Big Bird, Elmo, Bert and Ernie, Cookie Monster, Grover, Oscar the Grouch and new Muppet, Tingo. Each student enrolled in these courses receives a welcome kit with instructional material such as a full color picture book and a Sesame English Passport. The Passport allows teachers to record their students' progress and parents to see their kids' improvement. Students also receive a Tingo or Elmo certificate upon successful completion of each level.

Eight important reasons why your child should become bilingual at an early age

Learning a second language at an early age…

• Has a positive effect on intellectual growth.
• Enriches and enhances a child’s mental development.
• Leaves students with more flexibility in thinking, greater sensitivity to language and a better ear for listening.
• Improves a child’s understanding of his/her native language.
• Gives a child the ability to communicate with people she/he would otherwise not have had the chance to know.
• Opens the door to other cultures and helps the child understand and appreciate people from other countries.
• Gives the child a head start in language requirements for college.
• Increases job opportunities in many careers where knowing another language is a real asset.

As per Center for Applied Linguistics