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Our Mission
Who We Are
The Essence of Yak
Programming Info
Testimonials
Materials Needed:
-Your Current Center Schedule
-Testimonials
-Stock Songs
-Bubbles

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Mission Statement
To build world citizens

We believe it is never too early to start.

By building early foreign language skills and providing a window into new cultures and traditions, we
help children embrace a world where borders no longer matter.

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Our Background
Company History
Team Intros/Backgrounds
Language(s)
Background
Something fun to know about you!

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Essence of Yak

We believe that children are intelligent. At a young age, they know what they like
and learn better if the content being taught relates to their interests. This allows a
childs natural love of learning to take over, encourages feelings of competency and
increases the probability of classroom success.
We are fun and special. We believe that instructors make the difference.
Our amazing instructors are more than an intelligent, interesting and globally
aware group of native speakers. They are hard workers on a mission to create a
climate of trust and respect from the childs point of view in a nose to nose, knee
to knee kind of way.
We are an immersion program. We believe there is a right way to aid language
acquisition. When children have to understand to survive (participate) in an
immersion environment, they acquire chunks of useful language. This becomes
even easier when curriculum is presented in a fun, playbased fashion just like in
an Englishonly setting.
No English!

We are warm and nurturing. We believe in a no pressure environment. In an

effort to inspire success, we create a feeling of home in our facilities. When
children feel safe and nurtured in their environment, they have fun, express
themselves openly, and most importantly, learn.

By embracing these major beliefs, you will be on your way

to becoming a Yak Academy Rockstar Teacher!

Why Yak Academy is special

Amazing instructors.
Expertly designed curriculum from leading experts
in the fields of early childhood development and
foreign language learning.
Comprehensive, fully developed & easily
accessible curriculum and reinforcement materials
Lots of choice & convenience for classes.
Variety in programming.
Child-only focus.
Learning made fun!
We strive for excellence ALL the time. Centers are monitored
regularly by Home Office to ensure our amazing quality of
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programming.

There are distinct differences in our

programs
1-2 year olds

Class Size
3-7 children

60 mins

Structure

Homework

Parent/Caregiver & Topic based. Long Intro. Two

Simple games for parent to play
Child
Games, Creative Station, Snack. with child. Not reviewed in class.

3-5 year olds

3-7 children

75 mins

Child-only

6-8 & 9-10

year olds

3-8 children

75 mins

Child-only

Simple games for parent to play

Thematic Units. Intro, 2 Games, with child and at-home
Creative and snack, with
worksheets, which are not
presentations every few weeks. reviewed in class.
Thematic Units. Intro, 1-3 Games
/ Creative and snack, with
At-home worksheets are reviewed
presentations every few weeks. in class.

Child-only

Monthly themes. Circle time,

games, creative, and many more
activities that focus on early
childhood developmental goals.

Child-only

Simple games for parent to play

Thematic Units. Intro, 1-2 Games,with child and at-home
Creative. No creative station & worksheets, which are not
no presentations.
reviewed in class.

Preschool

Mobile

Preschool

Weekly Enrichment Classes

Age

Parent
Length Involvement

4-8 children per

instructor

3 hours

6-14 children per

instructor

3-10 year olds

6 to 14 children per
instructor (add camp 5 days, 3
assistant if more
hours
than 10 kids)
each day Child-only

Camps

3-10 year olds

30-45
mins

Thematic Unit. Intro, lots of

games, Creative and snack, with
presentation at the end of camp
week.

Simple games for parent to play

with child and at-home
worksheets, which are not
reviewed in class.

 and distinct language goals for all

programs
Enrichment Classes & Mobile Programs:

Build basic 2nd language speech production

Build basic 2nd language comprehension
Support a childs natural development
Help create & foster a love for 2nd language in the child
Provide a special experience for parents & children

*Note: While proficiency is a desired outcome, we cannot and should not

communicate it as a realistic objective to parents.
Preschool Classes:

Help children achieve high levels of world language acquisition.

Practical & Functional chunks of language vs. Vocabulary

Advance cognitive, social, physical and mental development in each child.

Prepare children for Kindergarten.
Provide a window into world cultures.
Yield lifelong benefits of early language acquisition.

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Its about changing the worldone child at a time.

On a daily basis, we are reminded why we do what we do!
For many of our customers, Yak Academy is so much more than just a
language class (Testimonials)
And its not just for the privileged
Please read some of our testimonials on our website to see what parents are saying
about the program.

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Technical Training
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Technique Time
1. Yak Greetings & Circle Time/Intro demo
2. Role Play
1. Practice using bubbles as a transitional activity for ages 1-2
3. Song Training
1. Introduce ALL Stock Songs
4. At-home assignments
1. Call Director to sing 3 stock songs by end of training
2. Study Programming Chart
3. Thoroughly read through www.yakacademy.com
4. Study your centers current schedule
5. Read through Testimonials
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POP QUIZ on the Programming Chart

How long is a 3-5 year old class?
How long is a mobile class?
What is the maximum number of children in a
6-10 year old class?
Is there homework for the 1-2 year olds?
What is the structure of a 3-5 year old class?