Population: 2-12 years old
Recommended for: 2-6 years old
If you want to cultivate your child's interest in learning English and let your child learn in a fun place full of fairy tales, Disney English is undoubtedly the best choice for parents. Disney's natural affinity and emotional connection with children and families give Disney English an advantage that other brands cannot match, with classic and timeless fairy tales such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck and beautiful songs, Disney vividly integrates all the theme characters into English learning, allowing children to spend learning time in a fun environment.
Disney English is the direct training brand of The Walt Disney Company, with more than 30 years of reputable English training experience, and training institutions in more than 50 countries around the world. In 2008, Disney English officially entered China, and has opened a total of 27 training centers in 6 cities across the country, and in Shanghai, Disney currently has a total of 11 training centers, which are basically in popular business districts and have convenient transportation.
Unlike EF, Disney English focuses on nurturing children's interest in learning English, and the courses offered are only available to children aged 2-12. Most young children have separation anxiety and cry and fuss because they are separated from their loved ones. Disney is thoughtful, before each class, Chinese and foreign teachers will have a 15-minute warm-up with the children in the class, and the Chinese and foreign teachers and the children hold hands in a circle, laughing and laughing in beautiful English songs. This kind of activity is quite contagious, the children can quickly get along with the children, the children and the teachers, and the teachers are also very attentive to the children, so that the children's anxiety can be eliminated and relieved.
Don't think that Disney is only about playing and telling stories to children, Disney English courses are tailored to the learning needs of Chinese children by experts from home and abroad, including Dr. Jun Liu, former president of the American Association of Teachers of English Education and vice provost of international institutions at George's State University, and Dr. Renee Cherow-O'Leary, former professor of English at Columbia University. All Junior Class Curriculum tests for elementary school students were also developed by ETS, the creator of the TOEFL test, to help children achieve their English learning goals.
There are three types of Disney English classes: Head Start (for ages 2-3), Nursery (ages 3-6) and Kids (ages 7-12). Guided by experienced and professionally qualified trainers, the Discovery Class focuses on music, parent-child crafts, language and story-based themed activities, accompanied by parents. The nursery class and children's class are subdivided into level 1, level 2 and level 3 courses according to the children's age and English foundation, and the classroom is supplemented by teaching hardware such as two-dimensional whiteboard and interactive whiteboard.
Disney attaches great importance to the reputation of its brand, and for children over the age of 3, the teachers are all foreign teachers who have passed international qualifications such as TELF, and the teaching assistants are mainly responsible for assisting and guiding the children during the class, and do not participate in the teaching. Professor Jun Liu, former president of the World Association for the Teaching of English (CESCE), pointed out in a 2011 study that Disney English not only enriches the content of the National English Syllabus (NEC), but also achieves oral communication skills that far exceed the expectations of the national curriculum standards. In some cases, children are two years ahead of their peers in public schools, and their Grade 2 students have far better overall English proficiency than the average primary school graduate.
The tuition fee for all Disney English courses is the same, which is 25,988 yuan per year, but it will fluctuate every year according to market conditions. There are 96 lessons a year, twice a week and each lesson lasts for 1 hour, and parents can choose to choose between mid-week or weekend classes according to their schedule. In terms of refund if you are not satisfied with the service, you can get a full refund within half a month of the child's official start of class, but some parents report that the refund process is long, so it is recommended that parents carefully read the relevant agreement before signing up, and implement the rights and interests such as the refund time into the contract.
