I-Immersion uses a full immersion teaching method to ensure that children learn a new language in the most authentic and accelerated manner possible. We are committed to having young learners acquire a second or even third language in the same ways that they acquired their “native” language. Through play, discovery, problem solving, information gathering, creative arts and more.

Tot and Preschool

For toddlers and preschoolers, our program focuses on building age-appropriate skills and competencies. We define our distinctive age groups and developmentally appropriate competencies based on the a developmental checklist used by Early Childhood Education professionals as basis for developing effective lesson plans.

K-Grade 5: The World Language California Content Standards

As students become literate in the target language, they acquire relevant content through various topics. This in turn expands their access to information from around the globe. At the same time, students use the language to participate in everyday social interactions with members of California’s diverse communities. Moreover, the content students acquire in the language classroom enables them to make connections and reinforce knowledge from other content areas of the curriculum. As they progress along the Language Learning Continuum, students address a wide variety of content that is age and stage appropriate.

Stages I and II of IV adapted for K-5 only

STAGE I	STAGE II
1.0 Students acquire information, recognize distinctive viewpoints and further their knowledge of their disciplines.	2.0 Students acquire information, recognize distinctive viewpoints and further their knowledge of other disciplines.
1.1 Students address discrete elements of daily life, including: Greetings and introductions Family and friends Pets Home and neighborhood Celebrations, holidays, and rites of passage Calendar, seasons, and weather Leisure, hobbies and activities, songs, toys and games, sports Vacations and travel, maps, destinations and geography School, classroom, schedule, subjects, numbers, time, directions Important dates in the target culture  Jobs Food, meals, restaurants Shopping, clothes, colors, and sizes Parts of the body, illness Technology	2.1 Students address topics related to self and the immediate environment, including: Social relationships People in the community Zoo and farm animals, fables Care of the home, interacting with people in the community Holiday customs and transition points in life Climate Cultural and leisure-time activities, outdoor, recreational activities, music Transportation, lodging, itineraries, geographical features and landmarks Curricular and extra-curricular interests and events Significant historical figures Professions and the working world Cuisine and recipes Clothing and fashion Health, medical care Technologies advances and innovation

Additional Standards from Stages III and IV that may be integrated for more advanced/older elementary students: Historical events and important social/political events, international/global issues, social/regional customs, environmental and social justice issues, visual and performing arts, advanced cultural traditions.