There is some evidence that brain structure predicts the number of friends one has, though causality remains to be seen. By using the average human brain size and extrapolating from the results of primates, he proposed that humans can comfortably maintain 150 stable relationships.
This number was first proposed in the 1990s by British anthropologist Robin Dunbar, who found a correlation between primate brain size and average social group size. The values syllabus helps children develop social and emotional skills which guarantee success in the classroom and at home.Dunbar's number is a suggested cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships-relationships in which an individual knows who each person is and how each person relates to every other person. There's print-ready practice papers for international exams such as CYLET or you can customize tests to practise a particular language point or to suit mixed ability classes.īut it's not only about academic success - Family and Friends develops the whole child too. The Student's Site includes songs, chants, vocabulary and interactive exercises and can be found here: Do you need help preparing for tests? With the Student's Site, children can continue learning English at home, and parents can support and reinforce the learning that is taking place at school. Why not try the interactive writing posters or the phonics cards, the chants and drills? The writing activities are very well structured and train essential sub-skills too, such as punctuation, so children feel ready to do their own personalised writing in the Workbook and worksheets from the Photocopy Masters Book.įor fun in class, teach your lessons through a wide range of linked print and digital resources - so they meet the needs of students with different learning styles. Phonics is straightforward and fun! The progression is specially written for non-native speakers, meaning each sound is taught in a way that's easy to understand. So do the controlled 'Skills Time' programmes in every unit - and their listening, speaking and literacy skills will continually improve. The clear methodology, with objectives for every lesson, and carefully staged activities support your children's learning.
Exceptionally strong skills training - that's what you get with Family and Friends.
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