What does Dave’s grandma know about the mystery? 👵🏡
In Grandma’s House, Ella, Dave, Mia and Tim visit Grandma Ann after discovering old photographs connected to her past.
The children introduce themselves, learn more about Grandma Ann’s friends and discover that the mysterious classroom they found has a much longer history than they expected.
This Pre-A0+ English story introduces simple greetings, family vocabulary and useful everyday phrases naturally through dialogue, pictures and context.
Dave and his friends arrive at Grandma Ann’s house.
She welcomes them:
“Come in.”
The children introduce themselves and practise simple phrases such as:
“I’m Dave’s friend.”
“Nice to meet you.”
Grandma Ann shows them old photographs and tells them about an old classroom and the friends she knew a long time ago.
The children also look at family connections and practise words such as:
sister
brother
But the photographs and memories lead to another question.
The children know there is a mysterious wall somewhere around JOYtown.
Where is the wall?
Grandma Ann’s answer is simple:
“I don’t know.”
The mystery continues.
Listen for these words and phrases:
Look at the characters, photographs and actions while you listen. The story gives children visual clues that help them understand the language naturally.
Try a simple introduction together:
I’m Dave’s friend.
Nice to meet you.
Then use family photographs to practise:
sister
brother
Finally, ask a simple question about something around you:
Where is the…?
If you do not know, answer:
I don’t know.
In the JOYup app, children continue practising the words and phrases introduced in the story through interactive games and activities involving listening, reading, writing and speaking.
The same language returns in different contexts, helping children understand it, remember it and gradually begin using it themselves.
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