Teddy Eddie 5 Levels 5 Teddy Eddie Start 
Teddy Eddie Start 

Who is this level for?

Teddy Eddie Start is a very carefully planned English course for two- and three-year-olds. Children don’t just learn their first words in a foreign language; our Teddy Eddie English for Toddlers is very much about immersion in a foreign language, so that learning it is as natural as possible for the child – the lessons consist mainly of language games.

Beginner

Teddy Eddie Start is the beginning of an English language adventure.

2 to 3-year-olds

Children can join the Start level at 2 or 3 years old.

Isn’t 2 years old too early to start learning English?

First contact with a foreign language

Your child will hear English in complete sentences, songs, rhymes and stories. This is the start of an adventure that will pay off in the future.

Communication benefits

Children very quickly accept that English is used to communicate and therefore the process of learning the language is not artificial for them.

Social benefits

Before the language results come in, at Teddy Eddie Start level we develop a child’s ability to function in a peer group and establish relationships.

Motivation

Learning English using the Teddy Eddie method is first and foremost aimed at building a love of a foreign language in your child, and with that they will stay motivated for years!
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What are the activities like?

Teddy Eddie Start lessons are tailored to 2 and 3-year-old learners. The ideal ratio of dynamic to static activities keeps the children’s attention and interest throughout the lesson.

1 x 40 minutes or 
2 x 25 minutes per week

Depends on the language school timetable.

No more than 8 kids per group

Learning in small groups means greater comfort.

Learning through play

This form of activity gives children a positive attitude to learning English.

Access to the Playground application

In the educational Playground app, toddlers can play language games and listen again to recordings they heard in the lesson.

Two book colours

Teddy Eddie Start students learn from two course books alternately: Green and Orange. One colour is valid for one school year.

Language-rich Education Pack

During activities, toddlers use their Education Packs, full of valuable materials.

What does the Teddy Eddie Start Education Pack contain?

Student course book

Access to course recordings
Course completion diploma
Parent’s Guide
Secret stickers
Briefcase
Access to the Playground application
End-of-year gift
Stickers for briefcase and books

Learning outcomes

The first Teddy Eddie method goal is to make your child enjoy learning English, eager to come to lessons and confident in the language school environment. In addition to this, each of the Teddy Eddie levels has its own programme and slightly different learning outcomes. 

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First words

spoken in complete sentences

Understanding

when teacher speaks in English

Relationships

with a group of peers

Joy

from taking part in a course based on 
learning through play

Reviews

Find out what parents and children love about the Teddy Eddie method.

Natalia

3 years old, Teddy Eddie Start
I like Teddy Eddie because he is such a sleeper and you have to sing loudly and shout to keep him awake. And I like to shout loudly and my mum and dad won’t let me at home.

Viktoria

3 years old, Teddy Eddie Start
I like Teddy Eddie because he’s fun to play with and sniffs our socks or hides when we speak Polish and we have to look for him. He is so funny!

Klara

5 years old, Teddy Eddie Standard
Teddy Eddie is cute and funny, and says ‘No Polish allowed.’ I like the songs, my favourite is ‘Sophie, the robot’.

Natalka

5 years old, Teddy Eddie Standard
I like coming to Teddy Eddie because there are fun songs and you can perform while you are singing. I like how we sit on the flying carpet. The funniest thing is the smelly guy.

Ariana

4 years old, TE Standard
I like Teddy Eddie because it’s cute, because it’s cool and there are cool stories, and there’s a cool game and there are new words to learn. My favourite story is ‘Roll over’.

Milena

8 years old, TE Superhero
I like games with reading. I like doing tasks from the book on the app. I like the songs and the super bear. I like the Monster game in the Playground the most.

Olga

5 years old, Teddy Eddie Standard
I like singing songs and the flying carpet. I love Teddy because he is so cute and cuddly. I like stories and how the teacher gives me the microphone.

Natalia

3 years old, Teddy Eddie Start
I like Teddy Eddie because he is such a sleeper and you have to sing loudly and shout to keep him awake. And I like to shout loudly and my mum and dad won’t let me at home.

Viktoria

3 years old, Teddy Eddie Start
I like Teddy Eddie because he’s fun to play with and sniffs our socks or hides when we speak Polish and we have to look for him. He is so funny!

Klara

5 years old, Teddy Eddie Standard
Teddy Eddie is cute and funny, and says ‘No Polish allowed.’ I like the songs, my favourite is ‘Sophie, the robot’.

Natalka

5 years old, Teddy Eddie Standard
I like coming to Teddy Eddie because there are fun songs and you can perform while you are singing. I like how we sit on the flying carpet. The funniest thing is the smelly guy.

Ariana

4 years old, TE Standard
I like Teddy Eddie because it’s cute, because it’s cool and there are cool stories, and there’s a cool game and there are new words to learn. My favourite story is ‘Roll over’.

Milena

8 years old, TE Superhero
I like games with reading. I like doing tasks from the book on the app. I like the songs and the super bear. I like the Monster game in the Playground the most.

Olga

5 years old, Teddy Eddie Standard
I like singing songs and the flying carpet. I love Teddy because he is so cute and cuddly. I like stories and how the teacher gives me the microphone.
Frequently asked questions

Do you have any questions about the Teddy Eddie Start level? Check if the answers are in the following section. If not, feel free to contact us.

Aren’t 2 to 3-year-old children too young to learn English?
They are not too young. A growing body of research confirms that an early start in learning a foreign language has a positive effect on a child’s linguistic potential, as well as on overall development, abstract thinking skills and creativity.
Does the parent need to be in the room during the lesson?
No, they don’t. At the start, a little learner may feel more confident with a parent or carer nearby, and be able to try something new. For this reason, during the first lessons we do not insist on the parent leaving a child who feels uncomfortable. After that, we suggest that the parent gradually withdraws from the room, as this has a beneficial effect on the child’s linguistic and social development.
What effects can I expect in such young children?
In Teddy Eddie Start groups, the priority is to build the child’s positive associations with a foreign language and to get him or her slowly fascinated by English. Before the time comes for concrete language results, we develop children’s skills in functioning in a peer group, establishing relationships and responding to commands and instructions, and gradually build the child’s non-verbal ability to respond to messages given in a foreign language.
Can my child be focused for the whole lesson?
Yes! The Teddy Eddie method is designed to meet the needs of little kids. During the course of the lessons, the teacher leads dynamic and static exercises alternately, so that our little learners have the opportunity to play with English both in a more dynamic form and in tasks that require more concentration.
Do lessons twice a week for such little children make sense?
Absolutely! Our experience shows that this frequency has positive social and linguistic effects. In addition, it allows a certain routine to be consolidated, and we all know that toddlers are very fond of repetitive activities. The twice-weekly lessons at the Teddy Eddie Start level also get the youngest learners used to the rhythm that is used in the later levels of our method.

Teddy Eddie near you!

See where your nearest Accredited Teddy Eddie Method Centre is and ask about course offers.

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Continuity in the learning process

Teddy Eddie Start is just the beginning! Explore the possibilities of continuing and see what awaits your child after completing this level.

Standard 4 to 5-year-olds

First conversations

Our little learners will begin to hold their first conversations in English. They will act out scenes and stories and play games that require the use of a foreign language.

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ABC 6-year-olds

Early reading

Your child will speak in full sentences, tell stories and talk during lessons in English. On top of that, he or she will begin his or her reading adventure in a foreign language!
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Superhero 7-year-olds

Independent communication

A level for 7-year-olds. We will teach them to speak in full sentences and tell stories. Our students will master many words, sentences and phrases, and they might start using them spontaneously, not only during lessons.
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Savvy Ed 1

Communication and reading development

Savvy Ed is a method for bigger kids. They continue to learn English at a very high level, in which communication and the gradual acquisition of a high degree of competence in reading are priorities.