Links to the Australian Curriculum
Each of the learning experiences in The Polyglots Go Camping is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: Languages, for Foundation to Year 2.
Go Camping
App 9 overview
Go Camping
The Polyglots Go Camping is set in a fun camping ground, with tents, a campfire and games. It provides opportunities for children in early primary to revise greetings and to learn language for labelling family members.
Language learning features
- Repetition: Words are repeated in meaningful contexts, providing many opportunities to hear the language.
- Visual cues: Visual cues and gestures are aligned with spoken language to reinforce and emphasise meaning. The app uses the interactive functionality of the tablet.
- Production: children have opportunities to produce the language. The learning experiences encourage children to mimic and play with sounds, words and short phrases.
Cultural references
Language learning experts emphasise the importance of linking language to culture. To inspire children’s curiosity about German culture, the learning experiences feature cultural items and characters from Germany. Some of the cultural items can be found in other apps.
Unique learning experiences
Each school community is unique. Teachers will find a variety of ways to apply the learning experiences in The Polyglots Go Camping to a particular child, group of children, school or community.
Resources
Resources to extend ELLA into your playspaces
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App guide
A guide to App 9
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App 9 song
Download App 9 song
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App 9 ALA: Bush collage
Encourage students to use the target language when naming and introducing family members.
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App 9 ALA: Camping cook-up
Incorporate the use of the target language when naming food items and who the food belongs to.
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App 9 ALA: Families card game
Encourage students to practise saying the names of their family members as they play.
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App 9 ALA: Spotlight
Incorporate the use of the target language when identifying family members.
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App 9 ALA: Stargazig
Extend your students’ knowledge of numbers in the target language by counting by twos, fives and tens.
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Character artwork
Images of the Polyglots characters from App 9
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Families
Posters to display the Polyglots characters and their families in your classroom.
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