Programs

Little Language League is delighted to offer our ShineImmersion™ programs in 4 Little Language League centers and numerous public and private schools in New York and Connecticut. We make hundreds of Little Language League children SHINE each week, providing them with both academic excellence and the literacy skills needed for proficiency in the second language or English.

Our Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin, and English Language & Literacy programs are taught by native-speaking educators who immerse the children in the target language with ShineImmersion™, our proven proprietary international curriculum which incorporates theater and the arts as well as sound educational practices. It is the result of years of research and development and reflects the Little Language League’s commitment to providing the most innovative and effective language education available for children. To reinforce learning, the Little Language League brings the learning home with ShineImmersion™ workbooks, books, and course materials.

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Program Comparison

	Little Language League Center Programs	Little Language League In-School Programs
Curriculum & Methodology	ShineImmersion™	ShineImmersion™
Program Availability	Full Range	Language for Kids™ Language Through Theater™ KidsShine™ English/ESL
Learning Goals	Smarty’s Stepping Stones™ Child Understands Child Answers with 1 or 2 words Child repeats Full Sentences or Questions Child Uses 3 or more Words/Short Phrases Child Uses Full Simple Sentences Child Can Pose Questions Child Uses Complex Sentences Child Can express Past/Future Events Child can engage in Proficient Conversation Child Reads and Writes in second language	Smarty’s Stepping Stones™ Child Understands Child Answers with 1 or 2 words Child repeats Full Sentences or Questions Child Uses 3 or more Words/Short Phrases Child Uses Full Simple Sentences Child Can Pose Questions
Typical Class Duration	Ranges from 45 minutes to 2 hours to full-day camps	45 or 60 minutes
Typical Student-teacher ratio	6 to 1	10 to 1
ShineImmersion™ Materials	Workbook/Books Included	Optional
Assessing Student Progress	Written Progress Reports	Oral Feedback to Parents