Teddy Eddie 5 Levels 5 Teddy Eddie Start 
Teddy Eddie Start 

Who is this level for?

Teddy Eddie Start is a very carefully planned English course for two- and three-year-olds. Children don’t just learn their first words in a foreign language; our Teddy Eddie English for Toddlers is very much about immersion in a foreign language, so that learning it is as natural as possible for the child – the lessons consist mainly of language games.

Beginner

Teddy Eddie Start is the beginning of an English language adventure.

2 to 3-year-olds

Children can join the Start level at 2 or 3 years old.

Isn’t 2 years old too early to start learning English?

First contact with a foreign language

Your child will hear English in complete sentences, songs, rhymes and stories. This is the start of an adventure that will pay off in the future.

Communication benefits

Children very quickly accept that English is used to communicate and therefore the process of learning the language is not artificial for them.

Social benefits

Before the language results come in, at Teddy Eddie Start level we develop a child’s ability to function in a peer group and establish relationships.

Motivation

Learning English using the Teddy Eddie method is first and foremost aimed at building a love of a foreign language in your child, and with that they will stay motivated for years!
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What are the activities like?

Teddy Eddie Start lessons are tailored to 2 and 3-year-old learners. The ideal ratio of dynamic to static activities keeps the children’s attention and interest throughout the lesson.

1 x 40 minutes or
2 x 25 minutes per week

Depends on the language school timetable.

No more than 8 kids per group

Learning in small groups means greater comfort.

Learning through play

This form of activity gives children a positive attitude to learning English.

Access to the Playground application

In the educational Playground app, toddlers can play language games and listen again to recordings they heard in the lesson.

Two book colours

Teddy Eddie Start students learn from two course books alternately: Green and Orange. One colour is valid for one school year.

Language-rich Education Pack

During activities, toddlers use their Education Packs, full of valuable materials.

What does the Teddy Eddie Start Education Pack contain?

Storybook

Access to the Playground application
Course completion diploma

Parent’s Guide

Stickers

End-of-year gift

Access to course recordings
Briefcase with handle

Learning outcomes

The first Teddy Eddie method goal is to make your child enjoy learning English, eager to come to lessons and confident in the language school environment. In addition to this, each of the Teddy Eddie levels has its own programme and slightly different learning outcomes. 

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First words

spoken in complete sentences

Understanding

when teacher speaks in English

Relationships

with a group of peers

Joy

from taking part in a course based on
learning through play

Reviews

Find out what parents and children love about the Teddy Eddie method.

Natalia

3 lata grupa Teddy Eddie Start

Lubię Teddy Eddie bo jest takim śpiochem i trzeba głośno śpiewać i krzyczeć, żeby nie zasnął. A ja lubię głośno krzyczeć, a mama i tata mi w domu nie pozwalają.

Viktoria

3 lata grupa Teddy Eddie Start
Lubię Teddy Eddie, bo się fajnie z nami bawi i wącha nasze skarpety albo się chowa jak mówimy po polsku i musimy go szukać. Taki śmiechowy jest!

Klara

5 lat Teddy Eddie Standard
Teddy Eddie jest milutki, śmieszny, mówi, że nie wolno mówić po polsku. Lubię piosenki, moja ulubiona to „Sophie, the robot”.

Natalka

5 lat Teddy Eddie Standard
Lubię przychodzić na Teddy Eddie bo są fajne piosenki, można pokazywać podczas śpiewania. Lubię jak siedzimy na latającym dywanie. Najśmieszniejszy jest śmierdzioszek

Ariana

4 lata, TE Standard
Lubię Teddy Eddie bo jest milusi, bo jest fajny i są fajne bajeczki, i jest fajna gra i są nowe słówka. Moja ulubiona historyjka to „Roll over”.

Milena

8 lat, Te Superhero

Lubię gry z czytaniem. Lubię robić zadania z książki na platformie. Lubię piosenki i super misia. Najbardziej lubię grę Monster na Placu Zabaw

Olga

5 lat, Teddy Eddie Standard
Lubię śpiewać piosenki i latający dywan. Kocham Teddiego, bo jest taki słodziutki i milutki. Lubię historyjki i jak Pani daje mi mikrofon.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have any questions about the Teddy Eddie Start level? Check if the answers are in the following section. If not, feel free to contact us.
Aren’t 2 to 3-year-old children too young to learn English?
They are not too young. A growing body of research confirms that an early start in learning a foreign language has a positive effect on a child’s linguistic potential, as well as on overall development, abstract thinking skills and creativity.
Does the parent need to be in the room during the lesson?
No, they don’t. At the start, a little learner may feel more confident with a parent or carer nearby, and be able to try something new. For this reason, during the first lessons we do not insist on the parent leaving a child who feels uncomfortable. After that, we suggest that the parent gradually withdraws from the room, as this has a beneficial effect on the child’s linguistic and social development.
What effects can I expect in such young children?
In Teddy Eddie Start groups, the priority is to build the child’s positive associations with a foreign language and to get him or her slowly fascinated by English. Before the time comes for concrete language results, we develop children’s skills in functioning in a peer group, establishing relationships and responding to commands and instructions, and gradually build the child’s non-verbal ability to respond to messages given in a foreign language.
Can my child be focused for the whole lesson?
Yes! The Teddy Eddie method is designed to meet the needs of little kids. During the course of the lessons, the teacher leads dynamic and static exercises alternately, so that our little learners have the opportunity to play with English both in a more dynamic form and in tasks that require more concentration.
Do lessons twice a week for such little children make sense?
Absolutely! Our experience shows that this frequency has positive social and linguistic effects. In addition, it allows a certain routine to be consolidated, and we all know that toddlers are very fond of repetitive activities. The twice-weekly lessons at the Teddy Eddie Start level also get the youngest learners used to the rhythm that is used in the later levels of our method.

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Continuity in the learning process

Teddy Eddie Start is just the beginning! Explore the possibilities of continuing and see what awaits your child after completing this level.

Standard 4 to 5-year-olds

First conversations

Our little learners will begin to hold their first conversations in English. They will act out scenes and stories and play games that require the use of a foreign language.
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ABC 6-year-olds

Early reading

Your child will speak in full sentences, tell stories and talk during lessons in English. On top of that, he or she will begin his or her reading adventure in a foreign language!
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Superhero 7-year-olds

Independent communication

A level for 7-year-olds. We will teach them to speak in full sentences and tell stories. Our students will master many words, sentences and phrases, and they might start using them spontaneously, not only during lessons.
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Savvy Ed 1

Communication and reading development

Savvy Ed is a method for bigger kids. They continue to learn English at a very high level, in which communication and the gradual acquisition of a high degree of competence in reading are priorities.