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Mario Herrera holds a bachelor’s degree in Education and a Master’s degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). He has taught English at all levels for 25 years, focusing his research and methodology development on young learners. In addition to this research and his student advising for postgraduate dissertations, he has been involved in teacher training for 13 years. As a speaker, he is high international demand and has given workshops throughout Latin America, Europe, The Middle East, Japan, Korea, as well as United States.

• Meet Funny Frog. 1. People at School Theme: My School. Communication Objectives: Name Places in the School; Identify People Who Work at School; Associate People at School with the Things They Work with; Colors: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Brown, Black, White Pink; Shapes: Circle, Square, Triangle, Rectangle; Count and Recognize Numbers 1-10; Polite Requests; Identify that Speech can be Represented with Print. Language Objectives: Prepositions: in, on under, over; Use Upstairs and Downstairs to Describe Location; Ask and Answer Questions with what, where, and who; Express Wants; Say what One Sees; Present and Present Progressive Tenses. Learning Strategies/Thinking Skills: Use Prior Knowledge; Listen to and Follow Directions; Chants and Songs; Conversations; Play Games; Role-Play. Content Connections: Art; Language Arts; Math; Music. 2. Healthy Habits Theme: My Body. Communication Objectives: Understand which Habits are Healthy and which are Not; Identify Healthy Foods; Actions Words; Colors: Gray, Dark, Light; Shape: Oval; Count and Recognize Numbers: 1-20; Days of the Week; Commands; Identify that Speech can be Represented with Print. Language Objectives: Prepositions: in front of, behind, next to; Say what One Sees; Express Ownership; Use before and after, Use Present and Present Progressive Tenses. Learning Strategies/Thinking Skills: Use Prior Knowledge; Listen to and Follow Directions; Chants and Songs; Play Games. Content Connections: Art; Language Arts; Math; Music; Science; Cooking. 3. People in the Community. Theme: People We Know. Communication Objectives: Name People in the Community who Help Us. Name Places Where People Work; Understand what People do at Work; Day of the Week; Count and Recognize Number 1-30; Sizes: Big and Little; Commands: Identify that Speech can be Represented with Print. Language Objectives: Prepositions: inside, outside, through; Pronouns: I, You, He, She, We, They; Express Ownership; Comparatives: Faster, Slower; Present and Present Progressive Tenses; Past Tense. Learning Strategies/Thinking Skills: Use Prior Knowledge; Listen to and Follow Directions; Chants and Songs; Conversations; Games. Content Connections: Art; Language Arts; Math; Music; Social Studies. 4. Animals on a Farm. Theme: Animals We Like. Communication Objectives: Name People Who Live and Work on a Farm; Name Places and Animals on a Farm; Name Things Animals Give Us; Identify Tools Farmers Use; Shapes: Star, Heart; Count and Recognize Numbers: 1-40; Days of the Week; Identify that Speech can be Represented with Print. Language Objectives: Preposition: Between; Comparatives: Bigger, Smaller; Identify Morning, Noon and Night: Present and Present Progressive Tense; Past Tense. Learning Strategies/Thinking Skills: Use Prior Knowledge; Listen to and Follow Directions; Chants and Songs; Classify Animals. Content Connections: Art; Language Arts; Math; Music; Social Science. 5. Clothes at Work Theme: Things We Wear. Communication Objectives: Identify Clothes People Wear; Identify Where People Work Count and Recognize Numbers: 1-50; Months of the Year, Days of the Week; Identify that Speech can be Represented with Print. Language Objectives: Prepositions; Pronouns; Comparatives: Longer, Shorter; Express Needs: Understand Same and Different; Present and Present Progressive Tenses; Past Tense. Learning Strategies/Thinking Skills: Use Prior Knowledge; Listen to and Follow Directions; Chants and Songs; Conversations; Play Games. Content Connections: Art; Language Arts; Math; Music; Social Studies. 6. Eating Out. Theme: Things We Eat. Communication Objectives: Offer and Order Foods and Drinks; Identify Foods Served in a Restaurant; Identify Things Use