What is aim (accelerative integrated methodology)?
Since Term 3 2016, all Years 4-6 students at Winthrop Primary School had been introduced to a language learning methodology called AIM.
AIM is short for Accelerative Integrated Methodology. In AIM, our students are exposed to authentic language learning through the use of story-telling, songs, gestures, active collaboration and repetition. The use of the target language from the outset of the program also aids students' oral and aural proficiency right from the beginning.
At Winthrop, we are currently working through the story of Hiyoko no Emiko (adapted from the story of Henny Penny). Hiyoko no Emiko, our main character in the story, is working through her emotions as she thought the sky was falling down on her. She enlists the help of her farm friends Uma(horse), Neko(cat) and Hitsuji(sheep). However, Ookami (the big bad wolf) sees his opportunity to a very nice dinner.
Please encourage your student to tell you what they have learned in class each week as a way to help them recall and revise the vocabulary we have covered in class. Your support at home is very much appreciated.
Ong せんせい
**Ms. Wendy Maxwell, the creator of AIM, gives an introduction to the AIM approach in the video below. AIM is currently used by language teachers of French, Mandarin, Japanese and Spanish in Australia.
AIM is short for Accelerative Integrated Methodology. In AIM, our students are exposed to authentic language learning through the use of story-telling, songs, gestures, active collaboration and repetition. The use of the target language from the outset of the program also aids students' oral and aural proficiency right from the beginning.
At Winthrop, we are currently working through the story of Hiyoko no Emiko (adapted from the story of Henny Penny). Hiyoko no Emiko, our main character in the story, is working through her emotions as she thought the sky was falling down on her. She enlists the help of her farm friends Uma(horse), Neko(cat) and Hitsuji(sheep). However, Ookami (the big bad wolf) sees his opportunity to a very nice dinner.
Please encourage your student to tell you what they have learned in class each week as a way to help them recall and revise the vocabulary we have covered in class. Your support at home is very much appreciated.
Ong せんせい
**Ms. Wendy Maxwell, the creator of AIM, gives an introduction to the AIM approach in the video below. AIM is currently used by language teachers of French, Mandarin, Japanese and Spanish in Australia.