Hippo and Friends is a song and story based course for very young children learning English. Hippo and Friends Starter can be used on its own or as an introduction to Hippo and Friends 1 and 2.
-The Pupil's Book contains tear-out activity worksheets which practise the language presented in the songs and stories. There are colourful stickers to use in each unit.
-The Teacher's Book responds to the needs of teachers of very young learners. It offers step-by-step explanations and guidelines as well as a bank of extra activities for each lesson.
-The Story Posters provide a clear focus for the children as they listen to the stories.
-The Flashcards can be used to teach and revise the target vocabulary.
-The Photocopiable Extras booklet contains further games and activities for teachers to use in the class.
-The Audio CD contains all of the original songs and stories and a useful section on classroom language.
-The Hippo puppet helps the teacher to establish routines within the classroom and provides an engaging context for children learning new language. (From the publisher)