ELT provides after-school English classes inside kindergartens and nursery schools across Aichi, offering English education to kindergarten and elementary school children.

Our lessons focus on the four core language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Children learn English in a natural way—similar to how native English-speaking children learn.

TPR (Total Physical Response)

TPR is a learning method that helps children understand English through actions and context, without translation. This allows them to learn naturally, just as they learn their first language.

For example, when the teacher pretends to swim and says “Swim!”, children easily understand the meaning. If the teacher fans themselves and says “I’m hot,” children learn the meaning of hot. Teachers and students can act out countless actions together, creating a lively, fun atmosphere—almost like a drama class.

Children hear natural English in context and develop a strong foundation for understanding everyday language.

Vocabulary Building

Strong vocabulary is essential for becoming confident in any language.

Children learn new words through flashcards and themed units such as:

• colors

• numbers

• food

• days and months

• toys

• animals

• vehicles

• emotions

• …and more

These words become the building blocks for future conversation.

Question and Answer

Using vocabulary they have learned, children practice natural question-and-answer patterns modeled by their native-level teacher.

They begin with simple questions such as:

• What’s your name?

• How old are you?

• How’s the weather?

As they progress, they learn more practical, real-life English, helping them speak confidently and naturally.

Phonics

From nen-chu level, children begin learning phonics, the same method native English-speaking children use to learn to read.

Simply memorizing letter names (A, B, C…) does not help children read. Phonics teaches the sounds of letters instead of their names.

For example:
“CAT” is read as /k/–/a/–/t/ (cat), not “C, A, T.”

English also combines letters to make new sounds, such as ch (as in chimp) or oo (as in moon).

Learning phonics enables children to read and spell words easily and greatly supports their English studies in junior high school and high school.

Fun and Games

ELT classes are lively, energetic, and fun! We use a wide variety of games—all in English—to reinforce vocabulary and expressions in a natural, enjoyable environment, including:

• BINGO

• dice games

• card (trump) games

• movement games