ALASKA ACADEMY: NURTURING CREATIVITY THROUGH ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING

At Alaska Academy, Alaskids are immersed in English as a second language through daily practice of Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing in each class with foreign teachers. This comprehensive approach ensures that students develop a strong foundation in the language.

Moreover, the school organizes a variety of projects, events, and activities on a monthly and quarterly basis. These opportunities allow students to practice, improve, and enhance their English skills, while also providing a platform for them to express their passion for singing, dancing, and public speaking.

Alongside the development of core language skills, the academy places a strong emphasis on grammar. Depending on the grade level, students receive an additional 1-3 grammar lessons per week, taught by highly qualified teachers. These lessons are designed to build a solid grammar foundation, particularly for 5th graders as they prepare for entrance exams to middle school or their future middle school studies.

One example is the grammar lesson in class 5A3, taught by Ms. Bùi Hiên. In addition to reviewing the Present Simple and Future Simple tenses, Ms. Bùi Hiên skillfully integrates the knowledge of Conditional Sentences Type 1 – a topic that is frequently used in middle school. The teaching methods employed, which combine watching films, group activities, pair work, and individual tasks, make the lesson engaging and effective for the Alaskids.

Furthermore, Ms. Bùi Hiên leverages the knowledge and skills that Alaskids have learned in their American curriculum English classes to encourage them to enthusiastically create poems and songs in English with whimsical and fun content. This creative approach not only reinforces their language proficiency but also fosters their artistic expression and overall engagement with the English language.