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Re: Bilingual 1st grade
Posted by Curious on 7/02/08
Why would they call your class "bilingual first grade" if
the children's native language is never used? Your
description sounds more like a self contained ESL or
transitional ESL class to me. In this case, use many
gestures, visual cues, pictures, vocabulary building
activities etc. A good resource is the book: "50 Strategies
for Teaching English Language Learners" by Adrienne L.
Herrell and Michael Jordan. It comes with a DVD that
demonstrates some of the strategies. Use a lot of
cooperative groups to encourage oral communication in low
anxiety situations. Since you are teaching first graders you
can use songs, poems and chants to develop English language
skills in a fun way.
On 6/29/08, East End Long Islander wrote:
> I'm going to post this in the Primary board as well -- do
> you folks deal with issues in a bilingual primary class?
> I'll be assisting (as a para/TA) the teacher in a 1st
grade
> class that's all Spanish-speaking children ... it is
> supposed to be taught in English (the teacher is a native
> Spanish speaker; I speak NO Spanish other than a phrase or
> two) ... with her HELPING as need be, and being able to
> communicate with the parents more easily, translate
> worksheets and memos, etc. The intention is that the aide
> NOT be a Spanish speaker, so the kids will NOT be able to
> use me as a crutch, so-to-speak... I'm sure my Spanish
will
> improve (it's been almost 40 years since I took a couple
of
> courses in Spanish in college!)... but I was instructed
> English English English!
>
> Suggestions (besides having my Spanish-English-Spanish
> dictionary close at hand, knowing various web sites for
> translations, and saying ¿Cómo dice usted hola en español?
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Bilingual 1st grade, 6/29/08, by East End Long Islander.
- Re: Bilingual 1st grade, 6/30/08, by lynne/ca.
- Re: Bilingual 1st grade, 6/30/08, by East End Long Islander.
- Re: Bilingual 1st grade, 7/01/08, by esolny.
- Re: Bilingual 1st grade, 7/02/08, by Curious.
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