Playhouse Pals Second Edition

Pre-Primary

Kara Murphy

The Playhouse series introduces its second edition with exciting revisions, improving its approach as well as simplifying the learning process for ELL students. The second edition of Playhouse Pals is accompanied with newer, updated content that eases the learning process, leading it to be more effective. The newer illustrations likewise aid the learning process by captivating the emergent learner. Playhouse Pals is a fun, two-level beginner’s course that develops vocabulary and
phonics, along with teaching family values. It includes a Student’s Book, Workbook, and a comprehensive Resource Pack.

Student’s Book:

Four-Skill Development: Develops all four areas of language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Literacy & Competency: Focuses on developing literacy skills, building grammar competency, and increasing relevant vocabulary.
Confidence Building: Provides students with the necessary tools for confidence and enjoyment of language acquisition.
Core Content: Specifically develops vocabulary and phonics while also teaching family values.
Flexibility: Can be used as a standalone two-level beginner’s course or combined with Playhouse Kids and Playhouse to create a delightful, comprehensive eight-level course.

Teacher’s Resources:

Systematic Phonics: Provides guidance for delivering systematic, yet innovative and enjoyable, phonics instruction, often enhanced by age-appropriate songs and activities.
Values Integration: Includes notes on teaching family values through stories in a family setting to help students develop essential social skills.
Fine Motor Skills: Offers support for utilizing the ample pencil-to-paper activities in the workbook to develop students' crucial fine motor skills.
Resource Utilization: Guides the teacher on how to effectively use the wide range of supplementary resources (posters, Digital Applications) to engage and motivate students.