ENGLISH LEARNING · SHILIN, TAIPEI
From the sounds of English to ideas of your own. Small-group classes that build the foundations, connect the pieces, and help learners think for themselves.
The same ladder.
Three different stages.
Your own starting point.
KINDERGARTEN TO ADULTS · PLACED BY SKILL, NOT JUST GRADE
01 SOUNDS → WORDS
02 WORDS → SENTENCES
03 SENTENCES → IDEAS
A CLEAR PATH FORWARD
One ladder. Three stages.
Each stage builds on the one before it. We begin with what a learner can already do, then strengthen what comes next.
Sounds to Words
01
Early Reading Foundation
Hear the sound. Recognize its spellings. Build a word.
Our sound cards make these connections visible. Learners begin with familiar spellings, then explore other ways the same sound can be written.
Photographs of our teaching materials. Select a photo to take a closer look.
Typically Kindergarten–Grade 2 · Placement by skill. We begin with listening and sound recognition, then build blending, segmenting, and independent word reading. Secondary spellings are explored through words and context. Older students who still rely on guessing may also begin here to strengthen their reading foundations.
Words to Sentences
02
Vocabulary &
Sentence Architecture
See each word’s job. Build with purpose.
Our color-and-shape grammar symbols help learners see how a sentence is structured, choose precise vocabulary, and explain what each word contributes.
A sentence, built one choice at a time
Choose a step to see the sentence grow.
noun
verb
adjective
Children build.
noun
verb
Who is doing it? What are they doing?
“Children” names who we are talking about. “Build” tells us what they do. We have a subject and a verb.
Illustrative classroom example · Learners name the word’s job, explain its connection, and build a sentence of their own.
Typically Grades 1–4 · Independent readers Students connect vocabulary to meaning and use visible grammar symbols to understand the job of each word. They practise building and expanding sentences with purpose, then explain how their choices change the meaning.
Sentences to ideas
03
Analytical Reading
& Writing
Read closely. Connect ideas. Write independently.
Examine a text, understand the writer’s thinking, and express ideas in your own words.
Typically Grades 3–7 · Confident sentences Students explore how a text works, connect evidence to an explanation, and develop original responses. Reading and writing become ways to make sense of ideas.
Not sure where to start? That’s what the free placement check is for. ⬈
WHY THE STARTING POINT MATTERS
A grade tells us an age. A starting point tells us what to build.
When a student misses an important foundation, the textbook keeps moving. They may learn to keep up by memorizing or guessing.
We start by finding out what they actually understand.
Every learner works through the same essential foundations. But not everyone needs to begin at the same step. When something is difficult, we identify the skill it depends on and strengthen that foundation.
DO THINK EDUCATION CO., LTD.
Known. Challenged.
Guided to grow.
“Understanding begins with clarity. Responsibility completes it.”
A learning community in Shilin, Taipei, where students are encouraged to ask better questions and take ownership of their learning.
Our aim is for learners to understand what they know, explain how it connects, and use it thoughtfully—inside the classroom and beyond it.
How placement works
01
Tell us about the learner.
02
Visit the studio for a free placement check.
03
Receive a suitable group recommendation or information about the next appropriate opening.
LET'S FIND YOUR STARTING POINT
Learning
worth owning.
Tell us a little about the learner and what you’re noticing. We’ll help you identify the next step.
