Baby Beetles is the first series designed to teach English to children from birth. It is ideal for use at home or in playgroups. Parents, carers, teachers or supervisors require no expert training to be able to enjoy this series with children in their care.
The little books that accompany each part of the series provide advice, tips and suggestions for activities to engage in while or after watching the films. These are straightforward and easy to follow. There is also a free introduction booklet with advice to download from the Baby Beetles website.
Developed for young learners everywhere, the Baby Beetles series follows a clear and tested methodology. Claire Selby’s innovative approach harnesses the natural way in which children learn language and builds it into a systematic teaching programme.
All children from the earliest age enjoy listening to songs and singing along. Learning the words to these songs does not seem like ‘work’, just fun. Children memorise the words of songs with amazing speed and remember them, even into adulthood!
The forty songs in this series cover topics that young children everywhere find familiar and fun. Each song contains just a few words or phrases that are exactly matched to the mood, style and rhythm of the music so that they capture the emotion as well as the imagination of the young viewers.
With the help of the Baby Beetles animated songs, children become familiar with the sounds, rhythms, key words and phrases that build strong foundations for future learning of English.
The key to the Baby Beetles series is learning through play - watching and listening as often as you and your child wish. Toddlers and preschoolers love to learn English with the Baby Beetles in particular because the songs are sung by children. Listeners feel they are sharing songs with friends. Carefully recorded and edited according to Claire Selby’s editing plan, the children’s voices offer clear, correct pronunciation together with the happy tone only children can produce. This is part of the children-teach-children approach that has made this series so popular.
In retail, the Baby Beetles set comprises four character packs, one for each of the four Baby Beetles. Each character pack consists of 10 animated songs and a picture book full of colourful scenes that can prompt children to repeat key words from their favorite tracks.
Meeting the Baby Beetles
The Baby Beetles are new characters that have been created for this series.
The four Baby Beetles give your children delightful play partners while they learn. Children can share the actions and the emotions of the characters as well as the fun of the music.
Each Baby Beetle represents a different trait typical of young children. Children tend to find one or other of the Baby Beetles that seems close to their own personality. When they watch the films, they feel as if they are playing with friends of the same age and so join in more readily.
All the Baby Beetles show examples of kindness, caring, sharing and playing well together.
