1. The first steps of realizing the methods of language immersion

2. Language immersion is a method of teaching a second language which motivates and raises students’ interests. It is used to form social environment in which students can communicate with their mates.

3. Collaboration with international colleagues

4. Advantages of the teaching method
Using active learning methods;
Interdisciplinary topics influence on learning materials in different way;
Flexible mid term plan;
Selected materials;
Teaching different topics directed to have life experience through collaboration with social organizations;
Rational use of the classroom..

5. What have been changed?
New subjects were implemented («Steps to the science», «Art»);
Subject week load;
Planning;
Collaboration needs;
Evaluation of students’ skills.

6. Aim of using this method:
Influence on speaking in their mother tongue;
Raise student’s interests to learn Kazakh language and motivate to speak in Kazakh;
Form students respect to the state language.

7. difficulties
Students from half immersion groups;
Communicating in Russian;
Playing a lot;
Parents’ distrust.

8. To develop students’ motivation
To speak only in Kazakh
To use gestures and mimes
Teaching rules
To repeat several times
To use new words
To develop students’ motivation
Оқыту қағидалары
Teachers’ collaboration

9. Connection between preschool and primary school
Kindergarten
Primary school
Full
Developed 4 skills(L, R,W, S)
Integrated textbook and notebook
Communication with parents
Teachers’ collaboration
Psychological help
Half
Game
Communication with parents
Tutors’ collaboration

10. Integrated textbook and notebook

11. Language Immersion
Teacher’s
role

12. What have we achieved? Can make up a story according to the topic;
Can learn by heart poems;
Can retell simple texts, answer and make questions;
Can express their opinions;
Can describe the pictures, make stories.

14. Develop student’s motivation is the main thing
Speaking should be easy and close to the reality;
It is important to pay attention to student’s ability, interdisciplinary communication and motivation;
To choose only interesting materials;
Connect student’s prior knowledge with new materials;
To use different teaching methods and techniques.

15. “I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.” Albert Einstein

16. Thank you for your attention!