The Wide Eye Early Learning Programme
The Wide Eye Early Learning Programme gives children from 12 months to 7 years a head-start as they enjoy a stimulating, fun-filled learning journey with the enchanting animal characters of the Natterjack forest. Wide Eye is an integrated MULTIPLE MEDIA programme that covers over 80 ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS AND SKILLS linked through music and song, rhymes and fun activities which encourage children to actively participate.
Wide Eye Promotional Video - Part 1 (about 20MB)
Wide Eye Promotional Video - Part 2 (about 20MB)
Wide Eye Promotional Video - Part 1 - lower quality version (about 7MB)
Wide Eye Promotional Video - Part 2 - lower quality version (about 7MB)
Each animal character covers different concepts and skills, for instance Wily Komodo teaches colour and camouflage. Concepts such as identity, number, time, alphabet, colour, movement, size are all explored through many fun activities including song, games, puzzles, books, posters, charts, videos and audio CDs or cassettes.
Wide Eye is devised by international experts in pre-school education. READ what DR ELSIE CALITZ (Head AECYC - Association for Education and Care of Young Children) says about WIDE EYE:
"it capitalizes on learning through playing and having fun ... ... it covers developmentally appropriate concepts so that children will be ready for formal school at the right time. I am particularly impressed with the language content of this programme. The English is excellent as well as the pronunciation and diction clear and correct. New words and word games are integrated into the whole programme. Language , Maths , learning through movement and active participation are all integrated into an enjoyable fun programme... ... suitable for parents as well as preschools ... ... it can be used with great success to help children acquire a second language in a fun way." Published in Kleuterklanke/ Learning Years Winter 1999.
VIDEOS invite children to LOOK.
AUDIO CASSETTES/CDs invite children to LISTEN.
STORYBOOKS prepare and encourage children to READ
ACTIVITIES stimulate children to MAKE and DO.
Contents: 39 Items: Parent guide, 8 storybooks, 5 activity books, 2 novelty books, 3 videos/DVD, 3 audio cassettes/CDs, 5 large posters, 2 friezes, achievement folder, 48 picture puzzle cards, clock, shape book, First Word picture book, song book, soft toy.
Box size: in cm H 32 x L 42 x D 22.
SPECIAL PRICE - R1099.00
Wide Eye usually sells for R1450.00 (plus postage - R65)
* Special includes the Wide Eye Teacher's Guide
The Wide Eye Teacher's Guide
The Teacher's Guide contains 30 step-by-step lessons catagorized in themes, for example Sounds, Size, Transport, Right and Wrong, Homes etc.
It suggests different and exciting ways in which a parent or teacher can extend and support the early learning goals and curriculum guidelines for the pre-school child as well as encouraging them to practise the skills they have learned elsewhere. Each lesson lists the specific concepts and skills that are covered within that lesson. For example in the lesson on Transport :Grouping; Observational Skills; Word recognition; Acting ; Vocabualry of transport machines,travel,jobs and hobbies are the skills and concepts covered. These are taught in a structured, systematic manner through a lesson plan and follow up ideas the goals of which are learning and enjoyment. A sample curriculum web is also included.