Purpose
ELLA encourages a love of languages. Children who start learning languages early tend to stay interested in languages later in life.
Language experience
Cultural understanding
Digital learning
Languages
There are 13 languages to choose from: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Modern Greek, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese. This aligns the ELLA suite of languages to the languages in the Australian Curriculum, which children can study in later years.
Arabic
Chinese (Mandarin)
French
German
Hindi
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Modern Greek
Spanish
Turkish
Vietnamese
App 1
The Polyglots in the Playroom
Children meet playful characters, and learn greetings, introductions, farewells, likes and dislikes.
App 2
The Polyglots at the Beach
Children explore the language of colours and greetings in the fun setting of the beach.
App 3
The Polyglots at the Birthday Party
The Polyglots at the Birthday Party replicates the fun and playful environment of a children’s birthday party.
App 4
The Polyglots at the Zoo
The Polyglots at the Zoo includes animals and food items from a range of cultures within the diverse environment of an open-range zoo.
App 5
The Polyglots at the Circus
The Polyglots at the Circus features circus experiences and language related to parts of the body. This app also reinforces vocabulary included in the first four apps.
App 6
The Polyglots at the Park
The Polyglots at the Park features games and activities commonly played in Australia.
App 7
The Polyglots in the Town
The Polyglots in the Town features places and activities commonly found in Australia.