After many years of research to produce a teaching and learning system that would be user-friendly to the teacher as well as the students, we developed what we call, LANGUAGE BY OSMOSIS.* We integrated a form of Total Physical Response (TPR) that, from the very first lesson, has proven to have awesome results, and is fun for all ages. The approach works best in group participation but can be used as a home-study as well, particularly with the accompanying CD.

*OSMOSIS = The effortless absorbtion of ideas, feelings, attitudes, etc., as if by biological osmosis.... Webster's New World Dictionary

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With NO pressure to speak the language, in the beginning, we use immersion commands and response methods accompanied with workbooks, stick figures and follow-up home work lessons. Also, Donna May has introduced different types of BINGO, using stick figures, colors and forms as a pleasant diversion but, a worthwhile teaching tool.

In the following demonstration some of the commands in Lesson One depict the stick figures. The student associates the command with the figures and will later respond by acting out the command. This helps to associate the command with the figure which makes translation into English unnecessary. This method is repeated with different scenarios throughout each lesson. The buzz words being, review and repetition.

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