English from Zero: picture English for kids and total beginners

Hello and my name

In simple words

Saying hello is the first English your child will use every day. Today we learn friendly words like hello, goodbye, please and thank you. Smile, go slowly, and enjoy it together.

Picture words: tap a picture to hear it

Say it: tap to hear each sentence

Key facts

Young children learn a new language best through play, songs, stories and movement, not through drills or tests.
Children understand before they speak. A quiet period, where the child listens but does not talk yet, is normal. Never force speaking.
Warm, caring relationships come first. A child who feels safe and encouraged is more ready to try new words.

Step by step

Sit together and open the picture cards for this lesson. Show the picture for "hello" and say the word slowly and clearly.
Let your child look and listen first. Tap the card to hear the word, then say it again.
Your child repeats each word 3 times. Smile and praise the try, not only the right sound.
Do 3 to 5 words only on the first day, for example "hello", "please" and "thank you". Do not rush.
Play the picture game on the page. Play again if your child asks.
Tap each sentence to hear it. Say it together, then let your child say it alone.
Use the words today at home: say hello to every family member at breakfast.
Check: your child can say 5 words from this lesson and show you the matching picture or action.

Watch on YouTube

Hello Hello! Can You Clap Your Hands? | Original Kids Song | Super Simple SongsSuper Simple Songs - Kids Songs · YouTube · youtube.com

Videos by other creators on YouTube, for reference. They are not made by or affiliated with The Future Market.

LESSON 01Hello and my name

LESSON 01 / ANIMATED LESSON / AI VOICE00:00 / 00:45

Voice

Read the video script

[Host] "Hello! Today we learn our first English words."
[Text on screen: hello] "Say it with me: hello! Wave your hand."
[Text on screen: thank you] "Now say thank you. Smile when you say it."
[Host] "Great job! Say hello to someone at home today."

Try it now

Hello game. Wave and say hello to a toy, then to each person at home. Say please before you ask for a snack and thank you when you get it. Make each toy say goodbye at the end. Five minutes, all smiles.

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I'm learning "English from Zero: picture English for kids and total beginners" on The Future Market. Lesson 1: "Hello and my name".

What the lesson teaches:
- Young children learn a new language best through play, songs, stories and movement, not through drills or tests.
- Children understand before they speak. A quiet period, where the child listens but does not talk yet, is normal. Never force speaking.
- Warm, caring relationships come first. A child who feels safe and encouraged is more ready to try new words.

The exercise I'm working on:
Hello game. Wave and say hello to a toy, then to each person at home. Say please before you ask for a snack and thank you when you get it. Make each toy say goodbye at the end. Five minutes, all smiles.

I'm stuck. Please:
1. Explain the main idea in plain, simple words with one everyday example.
2. Walk me through the exercise one small step at a time. Ask me what I've done so far before giving the next step.
3. Don't just give me the final answer. Help me do it myself, and check my work when I share it.

I'm a parent helping my child (about 8 years old) with a lesson called "Hello and my name" from the course "English from Zero: picture English for kids and total beginners".

Here's what the lesson says:
Saying hello is the first English your child will use every day. Today we learn friendly words like hello, goodbye, please and thank you. Smile, go slowly, and enjoy it together.

The activity:
Hello game. Wave and say hello to a toy, then to each person at home. Say please before you ask for a snack and thank you when you get it. Make each toy say goodbye at the end. Five minutes, all smiles.

Please explain this so an 8-year-old understands: short sentences, a fun everyday example, and no hard words.
Then give me 3 simple questions I can ask my child to check they understood, and a way to do the activity together, one tiny step at a time.

Open Claude

Sources

British Council, LearnEnglish Kids (for children and parents): learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/
British Council, TeachingEnglish (teaching young learners): www.teachingenglish.org.uk/
Ontario, How Does Learning Happen? Ontario's Pedagogy for the Early Years: www.ontario.ca/page/how-does-learning-happen-ontarios-pedagogy-early-y

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