inspired by learners
for learners
from 1998 in language learning
our story
The AEL project was established in Spring 2006 following a successful pilot project that was designed for my own pupils in 1998, when I was class teacher in Waldorf/Steiner schools in Milan.
The core purposes have always been to help our students improve their ability to understand and communicate in English, to nourish their personal development and to lift up their social awareness.
A “hands-on” activity-based programme was outlined to help participants learn through arts, crafts, games, excursions and social, cultural events as a complementary extension to their studies at school.
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Educational Outcomes
Drama workshops as well as dynamic English tuition are at the centre of our programmes for the broad impact that they have on both language, personal and social development.
We appreciate that everyone has a different pace and strategy or learning, therefore do not expect standard results, but individual or team achievements.
What we overall care for are improvements in the areas listed below.
Cognitive achievements are relevant for a complete personal development, so we take care that each student achieves good learning outcomes, respecting their personal pace of learning and individual qualities
Nourishing creativity, inspiring imagination are amid the effects of our holistic approach, that takes into account the mind, soul and body of each learner
Any successful achievement may feed self-confidence and self-esteem, qualities that may power the students’ determination to continue learning and develop themselves.
During their experience abroad, students become aware of their individual and social responsibility in various contexts: school, host-family, local community, and may embed their awareness into behaviours.
We envisage our students to work together and learn from one another as well as from teachers during all creative projects and English lessons. Working in team does significantly contribute to raise a fundamental sense of community
In all we do, we aim to sharpen social awareness, that means taking care of one another, being sensible towards those who need, understanding what I can do for you and what you may offer to me. Social awareness grows spontaneously out of working and living common experiences.
How do we learn
Learning by doing
At AEL you will discover that arts, crafts, drama and all creative -and even outdoor- activities are learning opportunities, that you will experience as "English in Action"!
Learning with joy
You will enjoy learning in a safe, friendly environment where teachers are on your side to facilitate and encourage community building and cooperative learning.
Learning from life
School is one of the places where we learn: life is an even wider field of learning! During your time with us there will be plenty of opportunities to learn!
Discover the Benefits of Drama Classes
In language social, personal & language development
Social Skills
Teamwork
Drama is a powerful creative activity that requires teamwork and collaboration. No performance can be performed without a condition of positive cooperation between several people and various skills. Even out of a performance, drama exercises always require a certain degree of working together.
Personal Development
Self-Confidence
All drama exercises encourage students to creatively act and speak in front of others, helping them grow self-confidence and self-esteem, two qualities that may continue to live long after the summer school.
Language Improvement
Communication Skills
Acting and practising drama exercises help develop verbal and non-verbal communications as wells fluency of speech, pronunciation and voice projection.
More Benefits
Drama classes have many more benefits, summarised here below .
While acting or role-playing, students learn to speak in turn at the appropriate time, to listen to the other character, to articulate well what they say and add accents and expressions to their role.
Through drama practice and acting students focus their mind, gestures and voice to impersonate their character and to interact with others: exercises will help them develop the ability to improve concentration and memory.
In drama classes students are invited to play different characters and interact with other characters. This makes them capable to understand their own role and also the others. Doing so, they learn to understand others and their perspectives without judging.
When playing a new character, participants enter a new world, a new space and time where they develop new points of view, new understanding and new ways of thinking. Acting is intensively feeding imagination and creativity that helps them find new solutions to solve problems or to imagine new lines of development.
In drama classes students bring to life a character or a scenario when they add emotions, gestures, movements to their words while interacting with others. This will help every individual to explore who they are and become friends while interacting with others.
Plus...
We want our students explore and enjoy the amenities and facilities of the place where we run the summer school.
They may have fun thus but also learn about the life-style and preferences of the local people, their cultural identity, their likes and dislikes.
When possible, we invite local youngsters and teenagers to activities and outings to create opportunities to meet and share their habits and traditions
Address
3 Church Cross Cottages
Buckfastleigh TQ11 0EZ (UK)
Phone
Mobile/WhatsApp: +447595450213
Main Office: +441364642669
Main Office: +441364642669
admin@aelproject.com