Learning English with Children (LEC)
The Learning English with Children Diploma Program (80 hours) serves as a foundation for students who are registering in the Montessori Early Childhood (3 – 6) Teacher Education Program (Montessori) and Early Childhood Education Program (ECE). The students will be supported as they explore a variety of developmentally appropriate strategies for assisting children in language development. Each session will consist of a theory and a practical component, and students are expected to demonstrate the learning outcomes successfully in order to complete program requirements.
Learning outcomes
Upon completing all the requirements for graduation students will receive:
At the end of this program you will have knowledge of the principles of acquiring language with a variety of the developmentally appropriate strategies to assist children in language development that are essential when working with children.
Admission Requirements
Evidence that 3 years of full-time secondary education (Grades 8-12), or 2 years if the Grades are 10, 11, or 12, have been successfully completed in English in a country where the language of instruction is one of the principal languages.
- 2 years of full-time post-secondary education* have been completed in English in a country where the English is one of the principal languages (includes international education credentials recognized through WES, ICES, and IQAS).
- Where English is the program’s language of instruction, evidence of achievement in a recognized standardized language test/assessment* at an overall level equivalent to IELTS 5.5 (academic) or higher. All accepted language tests/assessments must be listed with a minimum score/level specified for each. ‘Or equivalent’ will not be accepted. Language tests must include assessments of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
- Evidence of graduation from language program with a minimum grade/level from a Languages Canada accredited institution with an established pathway/articulation agreement allowing direct entry (no further testing required) to a diploma or degree program at a public institution in Canada. The pathway/articulation agreement must be current at the date of enrolment.
- Evidence that a language standard defined and accepted by a third-party regulator has been met.
- Important note: this option may only be applied when:
- English is the program’s language of instruction, and
- the applicant is a mature domestic student facing barriers, and
- the applicant cannot access their educational records or cannot provide sufficient evidence of secondary or post-secondary education as outlined in this policy
- Accuplacer:Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit Page 3 2025.02.11
Applicant is [X] years or older at the start of the program and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, and Applicant provides attestation that they have completed at least three years of full-time instruction in English* in a country where the English is one of the principal languages, and Applicant completes an Accuplacer English Assessment (Next Generation: Reading, Writing and WritePlacer) and achieves the following minimum scores: - Reading: 230, and
- Writing: 230, and
- WritePlacer: 4
Required documents
- Diploma and transcript in English for High School or Junior College graduate
- Written Interview
- Two recent 1” x 1” photos
- Photocopy of ID: Personal ID (Local Students)/ Student Visa or Study Permit and Passport (International Students)
Couse Outline
- LEC 01 - 6 hours
Theory - LEC 02 - 21 hours
Music & Movement - LEC 03 - 18 hours
Children’s Literature - LEC 04 - 15 hours
Circle Time - LEC 05 - 15 hours
Language Games - LEC 06 - 5 hours
Observation
Program Highlights
- Eligible to apply for Montessori program and/or ECE program at Capital College
- Understand the meaning of being an Early Childhood Educator.
Improving English by:
- Learning proper nouns in the field of Early Childhood Education
- Understand the theory of how and why young children learn language.
- Development of speaking and listening skills.
- Development of writing and reading skills.
Teaching Strategies:
- Communication in the classroom.
- Introduction to curriculum development.
- Storytelling skills & development of resources for storytelling.
- Facilitating groups and developing circle times.
- Introduction to Montessori Language materials.
- Finding & Developing Teaching Resources:
- Introduction to children’s books and stories
- Music & Movement – learning children’s songs and rhymes.
- This program will provide fundamental aid to early childhood educators
- working in after-school programs, learning centres and parents who wish to get a head start on their children’s language development.