Your child will learn naturally through play and Timmy's stories

Introducing English to your child at five years old allows them to learn the language when it comes to them most naturally.  

The British Council's early years specialists have designed Learning Time with Timmy to be fun and engaging for your child. Our approach to learning nurtures your child's creativity, critical thinking and social skills as they learn English.  

It boosts their self-confidence and helps them develop communication skills and good pronunciation. Find out more about how we teach

We have partnered with Aardman animation studios because the stories of their world-famous character Timmy, star of Timmy Time, enable your child to learn new words in context. Timmy and his friends will capture your child’s imagination. This connection deepens their engagement in the learning process. It gives your child a more memorable and motivating experience, and a stronger foundation in English. 

Improve your child's learning with our world of English expertise.  

Course overview

  • Age: 5 years old
  • Location: Hanoi only

Your child will:

  • Increase confidence to speak in sentences English by playing with stories   
  • Develop creativity and begin to express his/her own ideas 
  • Develop literacy skills to begin reading and writing in preparation for primary level 

 They will do this by: 

  • describing, imitating and changing familiar stories 
  • inventing stories and expressing them through art, drama, dance, movement, information technology or writing
  • being aware of own feelings and describing some of them
  • describing him/herself and expressing preferences and opinions
  • forming recognisable letters and attempting to write short sentences
  • extending vocabulary by grouping and naming objects
  • linking sounds to letters, beginning to segment sounds in simple words and blending them together to read
  • recognising numbers and counting up to 20
  • counting items in two or three groups, and recording them using marks they can interpret and explain
  • ordering familiar events in stories and familiar steps in everyday tasks
  • recreating roles and experiences in play situations.

Our promise to you:

  • If we need to close the teaching centre in line with government guidelines, we guarantee that your child’s classes will continue online.

Study options 

Our course is available at our teaching centres in Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City

Hanoi:

  • 20 Thuy Khue, Tay Ho district
  • Lancaster Luminaire Building, 1152-1154 Lang Street (open in January/2025)

Ho Chi Minh city:

  • 2 Phan Van Dang, District 2

Detail timetable would be consulted by our consultants and depend on each semester.