Program: Protypakia Greek Program Where: Phoenix Park Community Centre Cnr Rob Roy Road and Ivanhoe Grove Chadstone Melways 69 D2  (enter and park using Entrance 2) Meeting Room 8 Level 2 (Ramp for prams and pushers linked to our room located Entrance 2) When: Tuesdays Session 1: 10 am – 10 45 am  Babies: 6 months to 18 months       Session 2: 11 am – 11 45 am  Babies: 6 months to 18 months               Session 3: 12 pm – 1.00 pm   Toddlers: 18 months to 3 years  Our Babies Program… You may think it fruitless to expose babies to a second language before they can even talk. Guess again. The ability to distinguish and process sounds or phonemes of different languages is highest in the first year of life, before babies even utter their first word. Many experts now believe that babies exposed to more than one language during their first year of life will not only have an easier time learning different languages later in life, but actually improve their listening, problem-solving, and reasoning skills in general. 2009 Program 6 months to 18 months (Babies) 8x45 minute sessions   Limit: 10 Cost per term: $150.00 includes class with caretaker and materials) Babies can and do succeed at learning a second language. Some parents miss the opportunity of introducing Greek at this developmental stage and regret it later! The time is NOW, there will never be a better time for your baby to learn Greek! 18 months to 3 years (Toddlers) 8x 55 minute sessions   Limit: 10 Cost per term: $180.00 includes class with caretaker and materials) Your child will enjoy singing, moving, interacting and listening to Greek songs, stories, puppet dramatizations in this session. Toddler classes encourage expression and production of the Greek language.