The unique ‘Hop on, Hop off’ approach gives teachers the flexibility to align their English classes to the local educational context and the needs and interests of their young learners. Watch he video to find out more!
They think they’re playing. We know they’re learning.
Mimi’s Wheel is a 3-level course that gives teachers all the
tools they need to successfully teach groups of energetic
pre-primary learners. With engaging stories that pupils
will instantly fall in love with and lots of support, teaching
becomes both effective and enjoyable.
- English Type
- British English
- Number of levels
- 3
Written by Carol Read, the award-winning young learners expert, Mimi’s Wheel guarantees sound pedagogy that works in the classroom. Simple to implement teaching ideas supported by a series of teacher training videos by the author make learning fun for pupils and teachers alike.
WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL?
HOP ON & HOP OFF
A flexible Hop on & Hop off approach gives teachers the freedom to either follow the units in the order they appear, or to change the order of the units if they want to.
LESS PREPARATION TIME
Adjusting the material to the number of contact hours and expected learner outcomes is also easy with the Standard and Plus versions of Mimi’s Wheel available, reducing preparation time.
FOCUS ON VALUES
Engaging animated stories and videos featuring the adorable Meerkat family and real children help to prepare young learners for primary education and promote life skills and social and emotional skills such as tolerance, respect and empathy.
TAP & TEACH LESSONS
With Tap & Teach lessons powered by Navio and all the resources available at a touch of a button, teachers can deliver clearly sequenced lessons requiring minimum preparation.
GAMIFIED LANGUAGE PRACTICE
Access to videos, stories and songs, and gamified language activities in the Student’s App powered by Navio motivate pupils to learn English at home and in the classroom.
Levels & Samples
WATCH COURSE SAMPLE VIDEOS
Engaging stories and videos feature the adorable Meerkat family and real children to help prepare young learners for primary school education and promote life skills and values. Let's take a look at some of the video content from The Wheels series!
COURSE COMPONENTS
NAVIO
Navio is a digital platform which provides teachers with a seamless transition between the coursebook and digital activities. It also makes learning more engaging for young learners who achieve rewards by completing game-based language activities.
Pupil’s Book with Navio App
The Mimi's Wheel Pupil’s Book has a flexible, modular structure which allows teachers to align children’s English learning with the content and sequence of the wider curriculum. Pupil's Book comes with access code to Pupil’s App on Navio with gamified language practice maximising students' exposure to English outside the classroom.
Teacher’s Book with Navio App
Teacher's Book includes detailed lesson plans, interleaved with the Pupil’s Book pages to allow teachers to navigate the course with ease.
Access code to Teacher's App on Navio is included on the inside front cover and offers one-stop access to all the resources which accompany the course.
Flashcards
Photographic flashcards for every key vocabulary item in the course. Perfect for classroom games and activities.
Mimi’s Wheel Puppet
Mimi the meerkat is an engaging puppet for teachers who willbring your classes to life.
Mimi’s Wheel Mat
A flexible teaching resource which you can use for a wide range of enjoyable interactive activities and games
NAVIO
Navio is a digital platform which provides teachers with a seamless transition between the coursebook and digital activities. It also makes learning more engaging for young learners who achieve rewards by completing game-based language activities.
Pupil’s Book with Navio App
The Mimi's Wheel Pupil’s Book has a flexible, modular structure which allows teachers to align children’s English learning with the content and sequence of the wider curriculum. Pupil's Book comes with access code to Pupil’s App on Navio with gamified language practice maximising students' exposure to English outside the classroom.
Teacher’s Book with Navio App
Teacher's Book includes detailed lesson plans, interleaved with the Pupil’s Book pages to allow teachers to navigate the course with ease.
Access code to Teacher's App on Navio is included on the inside front cover and offers one-stop access to all the resources which accompany the course.
Flashcards
Photographic flashcards for every key vocabulary item in the course. Perfect for classroom games and activities.
Mimi’s Wheel Puppet
Mimi the meerkat is an engaging puppet for teachers who willbring your classes to life.
Mimi’s Wheel Mat
A flexible teaching resource which you can use for a wide range of enjoyable interactive activities and games
HOP ON OR HOP OFF?
TRY & TEST IT WITH YOUR CLASS!
Come and discover how Mimi’s Wheel helps students learn about values to develop social and emotional skills. All you need to try and test it for yourself is here! Click to access the interactive booklet with a package of materials including videos, audio files, worksheets and more!
HOP ON THE LEARNING WHEEL WITH CAROL READ
Sign up today to Hop on the Learning Wheel – a special place full of ready-to-use ideas and resources for your pre-primary classes!
- get great teaching tips to make your classes go more smoothly and save energy
- learn directly from Carol Read, the pre-primary expert
- keep your pre-primary classes fun and rewarding by watching short top tip videos on how to engage and support your students
- access exclusive The Wheels series instant resources to keep your classes fun and rewarding