The LinguaLeo service allows you to learn English in a playful way. Lots of interesting exercises to practice reading, listening comprehension, learning and memorizing new words - all with the help of Leo the lion cub. Points are awarded here in the form of meatballs, in order to move from one level to another, you need to earn a certain number of meatballs. It is fun and usually liked by children - an incentive to progress in their studies.
You can learn English online or offline.

Free version:
no access to some workout options, limited number of words that can be added to the dictionary, and no access to basic rules grammar. But you can use the "For children" section in the "Materials" - there are educational cartoons, songs, poems for kids.

Paid version:
you will have access to all sections, except for individual specialized courses. Several courses (at the choice of developers) will be included in your premium access, but the rest will have to be purchased separately. True, there is a plus - so you will definitely choose exactly what you need.
For example, there is a course "English for the little ones", in which children are asked to learn the alphabet and memorize basic words and simple sentences about family and their feelings and sensations.

Price: from 299 to 1690 rubles. You can choose to pay monthly or yearly. Courses are paid once and remain available forever.
The site often has discounts dedicated to different dates, so there is an opportunity to save money - subscribe to the newsletter and you will be able to find out about price reductions.

Application "English for kids with Benny"
3-8 years old

Benny the Elephant helps children learn how colors, numbers, clothes, fruits and food, animals are called in English, how to properly call their family members, and how to say hello. Cute pictures, correct pronunciation of words, 14 topics (numbers, colors, greetings, family, food, fruits, animals, toys, house, clothes, body, transport, nature, dishes) and fun games. In this application, the developers give the kids the opportunity to help the heroes of the game, and this causes additional interest and incentive to move on.
In the "Greetings" theme, the child is waiting for several dialogues with the participation of Benny the elephant, and the rest of the topics are built according to one template. Each has four sections-windows: in the first, learning and listening to words and memorizing spelling are given, and in the rest, the baby must go through a mini-game in order to better remember the material covered.

Free version:
you can look and play with the "Cheers" and "Animals" sections.

Paid version: all topics.
Price: from 75 to 149 rubles. You can choose all the themes or one of the combinations (the combination includes 2-3 themes of the developer's choice).

Fun English App | Learn English
3-8 years old

Here, a cute cat acts as an assistant in training. Each lesson consists of 6 games, you can learn the English names of numbers, actions, body parts, sea animals, clothes, vehicles, etc. By the way, the same cat helps to learn French, Spanish and Chinese in other applications of the same developer.
Feature - the words are voiced by masculine and female voices with American and British pronunciations. This helps children learn to listen to differences in pronunciation and reproduce different accents on their own.
An additional bonus in the games is pleasant background music, sound effects and songs. Bright pictures and clear graphics will attract the attention of the baby, and illustrations for words will help to remember them better.

Free version: 2 sections consisting of 16 games will be available to you.

Paid version: all sections and lessons.
Price: From $3.99 to $21.99. Developers give you the opportunity to buy themes individually or in sets (it's cheaper, but you need to choose the option that suits you).

Website "We play ourselves"
3-8 years old

The app is for PC only.
You can learn the alphabet and practice the correct verbs during the game. The games are quite simple, but they cope with the task of memorizing verbs and memorizing the alphabet. The main thing is that classes are regular.
To make the passage of games more interesting, the developers came up with a system of points, when points are awarded for the correct answer, points are removed for the wrong answer, and if you need a hint, you will have to “pay” with earned points.

There are 5 games to learn regular verbs:
· option- choose the correct translation option for the proposed verb;
· true False- the child determines whether the game offers him the correct translation of the verb or not;
· mosaic- on the playing field English verbs and Russian translation, the child needs to connect them in pairs;
· writing– using the keyboard, write in English the verb shown on the screen in Russian;
· pronunciation- listen to the spoken verb, understand what kind of word it is, and find the correct option in the proposed variants of Russian verbs.

These games can be completed in 3 difficulty levels - the smallest should start with an easy one, and then gradually complicate the tasks.
There are 2 difficulty levels in the alphabet learning game. In the first case, you need to arrange the English letters in the order they go alphabetically (A, B, C, D), in a more complex version - in reverse order (D, C, B, A). If the letter is put correctly, the program will pronounce it in English so that the child remembers the correct sound.

Completely free version.
You can even download the alphabet simulator to your computer so as not to depend on the Internet. Verbs can only be learned online.

English app for kids by PMG
4-12 years old

The authors decided to focus on grammar and created lessons that allow you to learn the basics in a playful way. grammar rules and replenish vocabulary. To make it more interesting to study, for completed tasks, children receive coins, which can be used to buy games built into the application. This encourages students to take lessons for the highest marks - after all, the higher the score, the more coins. And the regularity of training is ensured - the “lesson-game” bundle is a good idea so that the children return to study again and again.
The application is voiced by native speakers, so children will form the correct pronunciation from the very beginning. Lessons are organized by topic, if something goes wrong with the task, the child will be able to use the hint.

Free version: you can complete the first 3 lessons.

Paid version: from 4 to 24 lesson or 2 sets of lessons, completed at the choice of the developer.
Price: 459 rubles each package or 699 rubles from 4 to 24 lessons. There is an opportunity to save on package purchases, so choose the option that suits you.

Learn English app with Lingo Arcade
4+. The application will also be useful for adults who have taken up language learning for the first time.
There are similar developer applications for learning French, Spanish and German.

The application consists of 4 games, during which the child learns more than 3000 words and expressions in English. To make it easier for the student to remember, the developers selected 3,000 photographs illustrating the words and situations that are proposed to be learned.
So that the interest in the game does not fade away, the developers have created more than 150 levels in games and continue to come up with new ones. If it’s more convenient for you to take classes on your phone and tablet alternately, you can easily do it - the progress is automatically synchronized.
The main feature of the application is that the child will memorize the words associated with the picture. Such a stable mental association makes memorization easier and in the future will allow you to quickly recall the right word or expression - when you look at the corresponding object or situation, the English version will pop up in your memory by itself.

Free version: one level.

Paid version: other. Now there are more than 150 of them, new ones are constantly being added.
Price: unlimited access $11.99; unlock 20 levels $1.39.

Monkey Junior app: learn to read
3-6 years old
There are similar developer apps for learning Spanish, Chinese, French and Vietnamese. Programs for teaching other languages ​​are being prepared.

The creators of Monkey Junior focused on the ability to read in English. The curriculum is divided into three reading levels: easy, intermediate and advanced. The lessons are about 10 minutes long and each consists of game pieces, reading passages, memorization vocabulary and quizzes.
The program uses images, sounds and interaction with the screen through touch, which allows you to captivate the child. To illustrate the words and sentences, the developers included 6,000 images, 2,000 interactive videos, and 10,000 audio files in Monkey Junior.
The program is designed to study of English language, but along the way, children will be able to learn Interesting Facts and animals, about the world around us, some scientific facts, etc. The courses were created using the early development methodology of Glenn Doman, as well as the multivalued learning method of Robert K. Titzer.
A large selection of courses will allow you to choose exactly the one that will be of interest to your child (depending on the level of preparation). Courses are constantly updated with new lessons. In addition, the program includes a guide for parents on how to teach children to read.

Free version: a few trial lessons.

Paid version: depending on the selected and paid subscription. You can purchase all courses if you and your child like it.
Price: from 50 to 2,990.09 rubles per unit.

ABC Games for Kids App-EduKittyABC
4-6 years old

Lots of fun songs and games to help you learn english alphabet and a set of basic words. Spelling training - children will be able to learn how to write letters (uppercase and lowercase) and read what is written, thanks to the puzzle, voiced by professional speakers. Very bright and multi-color graphics, as well as funny characters attract the attention of children.
There are also flash cards in the application that allow you to better memorize words and at the same time train your memory and reaction; game "find a pair" - you need to find matching letters or images of animals (their names are signed in English); a game based on matching lowercase and uppercase letters and much more.
Total in the game 14 educational games, 3 sets of voice flash cards and voice acting in 12 languages, including Russian.

Free version: several trial levels + built-in ads.

Paid version: all games and no ads.
Price: 6,99 $.

Little Speller App - Three Letter Words LITE - Free Educational Game for Kids
2-6 years old

Little Speller is an interactive game in which a child learns to read, write and pronounce words with just one finger. The interface of the application is very simple, the developers claim that even 9-month-old children can play this game.
The main feature is that you can customize the game yourself: add your own pictures, words, sound prompts. The kid will be able to learn English by hearing the familiar speech of mom and dad, and not someone's unfamiliar voices. If among the pictures offered in the game there are items that you do not like for any reason, you can delete them - the application allows this.
The application has sound, visual and written prompts, which you can also customize yourself. Depending on which side of learning you want to strengthen (listening, reading, reproducing words and letters), you can turn off some tips and turn on others.

Completely free version.

Kids Phonics A-Z, Alphabet, Letter Sounds Learning app
4-6 years old

Somewhere and once there was a beautiful island inhabited exclusively by animals. It was almost impossible for people to get there - only once a year one person from all mankind could be there to tell everyone else about the beauties of this wonderful place. But one day such a visitor angered the animals that lived on the island, and they did not invite anyone else. Meanwhile, somewhere in one of the hills a certain treasure is hidden...
This story was invented by the developers to lure children on a journey. While children help Abby the monkey to travel around the island on a train in search of treasure, they learn to recognize the sound of letters, track uppercase and lowercase letters, match letters, learn the English names of the animals they meet. Interest is supported by mini-games, stickers with awards, bright graphics and voice acting, in which, in addition to the correct pronunciation, there are also sounds made by animals.

Completely free version.

Any parent wants his child to develop comprehensively, so many send their children to English courses from an early age. Knowing a language is always a plus and will come in handy in life. If this is not possible, you can use the video, according to which the child will begin to take his first steps in knowledge.

Getting to know the alphabet

Learning a language begins with mastering the alphabet. It is better to present information to children in an entertaining way: games, cartoons, songs, vivid images, otherwise the process of comprehending a foreign language will be painful and will not bring pleasure. The more interesting and varied the presentation, the more exciting the classes will be.

A simple song with a memorable motive ABC song will help you memorize all the letters of the alphabet. After watching the video several times, listening, repeating and singing the melody, the baby will quickly learn their correct pronunciation.

Learn numbers

They are of paramount importance for the formation of a language base. Having mastered the account, the kids try to count everything around them. A funny cartoon with a train in the title role, which carries numbers, will help you learn how to count from 1 to 10 (saying after the characters). Adults should be given the opportunity to put into practice new knowledge: count the objects on the table, name the numbers in order.

Learning Colors

Educational video with the main character Roma, who draws balls and paints them, naming the colors in English: red, yellow, green, blue, white, black, gray, brown, pink, silver, gold, purple, orange. Accompanied by Russian translation for easy understanding. While watching, you can additionally use multi-colored pencils: draw a couple of balls and let the child color them, or offer to indicate the color of the surrounding objects. Drawings will be able to use visual memory.

Fruit Dating

The program from the "Magic English" cycle will introduce the guys to expressions on the topic "Fruit". Together with the elf Alfi, the parrot Flint, Potap and Alice, they will learn the names of the most common fruits: apple, peach, orange, banana, pineapple, pear. They will hear many new phrases that the characters use in conversation, and can immediately repeat them. The program uses games and poems. The passed expressions need to be used repeatedly, including them in different life situations. You can draw fruits.

Learn vegetables

Here they will talk about vegetables in English: eggplant, broccoli, peas, zucchini, cabbage, potatoes, corn, onions, carrots, cucumbers, peppers, parsley, tomatoes, radishes, beets, garlic, spinach. The lesson is conducted as follows: look at the image, listen to the pronunciation, then repeat, trying to remember. It is important for adults to voice the material covered more often together with the baby. Give training during the game, ask him to name his favorite vegetables.

Pets

Each word is accompanied by a thematic picture. All of them are well-known and will not cause difficulty in understanding. Names of pets and birds: cat, dog, cow, sheep, horse, pig, goat, donkey, goose, chicken, rooster, rabbit, turkey. The lesson consists of four parts. In the first part, new words and their pronunciation are given, in the second, the corresponding animal must be named from the image. The third part - the announcer pronounces the pet in English, which needs to be translated into Russian. The fourth part is a dictation.

zoo inhabitants

An educational cartoon-journey will introduce young travelers to the life and behavior of wild animals that live in the zoo. Affordable and easy form of material supply.

Greetings

Educated people always make a good impression, are pleasant in communication and dispose to themselves. The song "Greeting" will help you learn the formulas of greeting and farewell. When meeting people usually greet each other: good morning, afternoon, evening, glad to meet you, good night. At parting, the end of the conversation, it is customary to say goodbye: goodbye, see you. Having mastered polite turns, the guys will be able to greet and say goodbye to the interlocutor, while learning the rules of etiquette.

There are many websites in English for children on the Internet. Among them come across both good and not so good. In this review, I will talk about several interesting resources that will be useful to parents who decide to study English with children, as well as teachers.

Warning: I am neither an English teacher nor a parent. However, I am well acquainted with sites about which in question in the review, I used them myself and recommend them to others, including acquaintances who study English with their children.

"Teacher Method" - detailed English lessons for children 5 - 10 years old

Another popular site in English Puzzle English(also with very wide functionality) offers large and very detailed courses for beginners "Teacher Method". Courses are made in the form of a game. In the Teacher Method, theory is given not only in the form of text, as in Lingvaleo, but also in short videos with teachers.

Classes are held according to the scheme "explanation - exercises - test":

• The teacher explains a new topic.
• You are doing some exercises.
• After completing several lessons, you take an exam (test).

Most of the site's features are free, but some features are paid, for example, some modes of memorizing words, almost all courses.

Separately, it is worth highlighting the course, designed, in fact, for the smallest.

There are three blocks of tasks in the course:

1. We learn the alphabet.
2. My family and pets.
3. How do you feel?

Classes are held in the form of interactive tasks, where you need to choose the correct answer, match a word and a picture, add words from letters, etc. Like all courses, “English for the little ones” can be taken in a free demo mode to understand he or not.

Duolingo - English for kids in a playful way

There are such cute cards on the British Council

On this site you will find materials for preschool and toddlers. school age: songs, short stories, videos, games, exercises, etc. They are all well crafted. For example, if you open a video, it will not just be a page with a video (which everyone watched), but a whole set of tasks: first, an exercise where you need to match words and a picture, then a video, then a test, plus a pdf is attached to the video -files for printing - text from the video, assignments and answers.

• Listen and Watch- videos and exercises for them. Songs are highlighted in a separate sub-heading.
• Read and Write– short reading texts and simple writing exercises (for example, sign a picture).
• Speak and Spell– video and text materials, pronunciation exercises (reading rules) and spelling.
• Grammar and Vocabulary- video lessons (skits), grammar exercises and games. The rules are explained very simply.
• Fun and games- mini-games for learning English.
• Print and Make- printout materials: vocabulary cards, coloring books, mini-worksheets (worksheets) and others.
• Parents- a section for parents with articles, useful tips on how to help children learn English. Includes video tutorials where teachers explain how to play educational games with young children.

Also, the British Council has released a number of mobile applications, on this page their list: http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/apps.

InternetUrok.ru - free online school curriculum lessons

Where can I find cartoons in English?

There are many cartoons in English created specifically for educational purposes. There are skits, dialogues, new words are explained, etc. Here's where to find them:

• On YouTube- Youtube is full of such cartoons, it will not be difficult to find them. For example, here a selection of educational cartoons about the dragon Gogo and his friends. In this series for kids simple words and phrases are given in little stories about the adventures of a funny dragon.
• In the English Conversation for Kids app is not a tutorial, but simply a collection of YouTube videos conveniently sorted into directories. The same cartoons about the dragon Gogo and many others. The app is available on Android.
• On Lingualeo. In the “Materials” section there is a topic “For Children”, which includes such cartoons. The disadvantage is that they are collected randomly, plus - the presence of convenient subtitles with a translation that pops up when pressed.

In addition to educational cartoons, there are just cartoons that you can watch without translation. But this, of course, is a more difficult task. They can be found on Puzzle Movies (Puzzle English section with series) - in addition to TV shows and series, this service also has cartoons.

Getting started right is half the battle. Including learning English. But at what age should you start learning English and how to organize classes so that the child loves this language? Anastasia Ekushevskaya, Head of Kids Primary at Skyeng School, talks about the peculiarities of language learning at different ages.

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3-5 years

At this age, the child will learn any foreign language just like a native, naturally and almost unconsciously. But for this you need to create an artificial language environment. The tongue should surround the child in Everyday life: sing songs and lullabies in English, learn counting rhymes and simple rhymes. Classes in groups are also held in a playful way, but with an emphasis on learning activities. The child gets used to the game "in the lessons." For example, in a lesson on the topic Family, children first get acquainted with new vocabulary using cards with colorful pictures, then they play some kind of outdoor game using new words, watch a short, simple cartoon and reinforce what they have learned by answering questions from the teacher, for example, how they will call their mother or brother in English when they get home.

Periodicity: 2-3 times a week.

20-30 minutes, but no more than 2 hours per week.

Peculiarities: At this age, a change in activity and a dosed supply of material are important.

5-7 years

By this age, the child already has a good vocabulary of his native language, it can be complex sentences and describe what is happening around. However, it is still difficult for toddlers to consciously focus on one task, so the lesson should include a variety of activities. One of the best methods of teaching English during this period is project activity. For example, a series of classes on topics related to the culture and history of the country whose language is being studied. For example, studying the geography of the United Kingdom, children draw a map together, get acquainted with the symbols of different parts of the UK, and at the same time with characters that are iconic for the British, from Queen Elizabeth to Paddington Bear. The lesson is not perceived as studying proccess, but rather, as a short trip, and therefore interest and attention are constantly focused on the development of events.

Periodicity: 2-3 times a week.

Optimal lesson duration: 45 minutes.

Peculiarities: When calculating the time of the lesson, keep in mind that the fees and the road to the language school also create a burden on the child - he receives new impressions and is distracted. Therefore, it is better to choose courses very close to home or even study online, in a comfortable and familiar environment.

7-9 years old

Younger students begin to study the grammar of their native language, and this allows them to expand their knowledge of English. It makes no sense to learn the rules earlier: abstract thinking is not yet developed in kids, and without it it is impossible to learn grammar. But 7-9 years is the most suitable age, in order not only to get acquainted with the rules, but also to bring their use to automatism. This is an important stage, it is he who will allow in the future to start in-depth study features of the language and the development of basic skills: reading, listening and writing. To consolidate the topic and develop conversational skills, children act out dialogues in which they use knowledge of the rules in practice. It is especially important at this age, otherwise the rules will remain theoretical knowledge, but the child will never learn to use them in a conversation.

Periodicity: 3-4 times a week

Optimal lesson length: 45-60 minutes.

Peculiarities: At this age, the process of assimilation of new information is at its peak, therefore, by maintaining the interest of the child, you can get an excellent result.

Like any habit, the ability to speak English needs to be instilled gradually, but regularly and systematically. Classes in this case take place naturally for the child, and the study load does not cause resistance. It is very important that English classes arouse interest, inspiration and exceptionally positive emotions in the child. Excessive severity, high demands and punishment for mistakes will only lead to the fact that the baby will begin to be afraid of the language. This is how a barrier is formed, which is very difficult to overcome even for adult motivated students. Learning should be a game, and we have taken this into account