Supporting the youngest English language learners with Little Blue Dot

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language learners with Little Blue Dot</span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper narrow"> <div class="title-section"> <h1 class='h2' data-aos='fade-up'>Supporting the youngest English language learners with Little Blue Dot</h1> <div class="basic-news-meta center" data-aos='fade-up'> <div class="categories"> <a href="https://corp.oup.com/news/feature-subject/language-features/" class=''>Language and Literacy</a> <a href="https://corp.oup.com/news/feature-subject/reporting-features/" class=''>Reporting</a> </div> <div class="date"> 17 July 2024 </div> <div class="time-to-read"> <svg id="Group_123" data-name="Group 123" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16"> <defs> <clipPath id="clip-path"> <rect id="Rectangle_46" data-name="Rectangle 46" width="16" height="16" fill="currentColor"/> </clipPath> </defs> <g id="Group_122" data-name="Group 122"> <g id="Group_121" data-name="Group 121" 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introduced <em>Little Blue Dot</em>—a three-level English language course for our youngest ELT learners, aged three to six years old.</p> <p><em>Little Blue Dot</em> has a brand-new methodology that combines English language learning with concept-based learning—a first in English language teaching materials for the pre-primary group. </p> <p>Concept-based learning is an innovative methodology which develops language and communication skills, as well as knowledge of the world and cognitive abilities.</p> <p>Merinda Wilson, Product Portfolio Manager in our English Language Teaching division, explains:</p> <p><em>“Children becoming aware of the world around them and the wider community is a key objective of the course. The title, Little Blue Dot, refers to the planet Earth, as seen from outer space. When we see how small planet Earth is in the immense galaxy, it makes us understand how important it is to look after this place that is our home. We hope that this course is going to make our young learners the changemakers of the future by learning about how to look after their planet and their fellow human beings.” </em></p> <div id="block_0c2997659e4754ec4acc2c954b68f503" class="text-and-image alignfull block block-background-colour white merge-below " style=""> <div class='wrapper' data-aos='fade-up'> <div class="inner"> <div class='columns'> <div class='col'> <div class="text-block left"> <div class="text " data-aos='fade-up'> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Meet Spark, the friendly dragon</h3> <p>Learners are guided throughout the course by a friendly dragon puppet called Spark, who helps spark the curiosity and imaginations of the children.</p> <p>As well as the animated story lessons with Spark and her dragon friends, there are lots of engaging videos and songs to keep the class active and to support their understanding of the concepts.</p> <p>For an enhanced, at-home-learning digital experience, <em>Little Blue Dot</em> partners with Lingokids, voted the number one app for kids by Kidscreen. With every Student Book there is a code for parents to access fun activities from Lingokids, along with the coursebook songs and stories.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class='col image' data-aos='fade-up'> <img src='https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LBD1SB008a-i.ai_-1600x2408.png' alt=''> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3 style="text-align: left;">What our communities think</h3> <p>Members of our community in Mexico have kindly shared how they’ve found using <em>Little Blue Dot</em>:</p> <div id="block_24241dd0b7e766d918cdd041f422387f" class="columned-text aligncenter block block-background-colour light-grey margin-bottom-small merge-above merge-below " style=""> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="inner"> <div class="text-block centre"> </div> <div class="columns top"> <div class="col" data-aos='fade-up'> <img decoding="async" class='icon' src="" alt=""> <h3></h3> <div class="text"> <blockquote><p><em>“With concept learning, learning is fun and memorable.”</em></p></blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="block_b70fc0be29c049a5ef1f99fef2841b56" class="columned-text aligncenter block block-background-colour light-grey margin-bottom-small merge-above merge-below " style=""> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="inner"> <div class="text-block centre"> </div> <div class="columns top"> <div class="col" data-aos='fade-up'> <img decoding="async" class='icon' src="" alt=""> <h3></h3> <div class="text"> <blockquote><p><em>“What I like most about Little Blue Dot is the great benefits it offers for children’s learning. It promotes a deep understanding of topics, encourages active teaching, and fosters critical thinking. And to top it off, it provides us with the Lingokids platform for practice. The methodology is outstanding and innovative.”</em></p></blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="block_c0bc8b50c7ade2c2713bb8188ac2931e" class="columned-text aligncenter block block-background-colour light-grey margin-bottom-small merge-above merge-below " style=""> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="inner"> <div class="text-block centre"> </div> <div class="columns top"> <div class="col" data-aos='fade-up'> <img decoding="async" class='icon' src="" alt=""> <h3></h3> <div class="text"> <blockquote><p><em>“This methodology is engaging and easy to follow for students, parents, and teachers. There is always evidence of learning! This is the methodology that our active students require to live and get new knowledge without letting them know they are learning!”</em></p></blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The <em>Little Blue Dot</em> adventure will continue as we build on the methodology of combining concept-based learning with English language learning to support older learners. Find out more about the <em>Little Blue Dot</em> course <a href="https://elt.oup.com/catalogue/items/global/pre-school/little-blue-dot/?cc=global&selLanguage=en&mode=hub" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p> </div> <div class="block-background-colour light-grey"> <div class="wrapper" data-aos='fade-up'> <div class="inner small"> <h3>Related articles</h3> <div class="post-tiles"> <div class="post-container" data-aos='fade-up'> <article id="post-2609" title="How can English proficiency tests address the student skills gap? 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