English Language Learners
In this section, my main focus will be the children who speak English as a Second Language. It is a fact that each child learns in their own pace, but it is also true that ELL children have to work even harder when it comes to learning because they are learning all these contents in a different language than the one they speak. And for this reason, adapting the activities to their needs is a must.
Friends go on trips together: this is an activity that involves speaking, and children themselves are great teachers. ELL children can be paired with English-speaker children to make conversation about their pretended trip. They will mostly understand the concept of going to the beach, if they had the chance to experience that, otherwise, group discussion and working with the pictures can help. It will take more time for them to assimilate the information, so patience and a lot of love will be necessary.
Whose voice is this?: This is a very simple activity, that involves just listening. English Language Learners might just need extra time to guess which of their friends is talking on the voice recorder, and might need to listen to it more than just one time.
A letter to my friend: For this activity, ELL can also be paired with an English-speaker child, since they will be working together most of the day. The teacher can also give more attention to ELLs in order to step in and support their writing skills. But they are 4 year-olds, and their letters will not be filled with super structured sentences.
Name Puzzle: This activity will require more time and effort in order to help ELLs, but other than that, the same materials and space will be needed.
Friends go on trips together: this is an activity that involves speaking, and children themselves are great teachers. ELL children can be paired with English-speaker children to make conversation about their pretended trip. They will mostly understand the concept of going to the beach, if they had the chance to experience that, otherwise, group discussion and working with the pictures can help. It will take more time for them to assimilate the information, so patience and a lot of love will be necessary.
Whose voice is this?: This is a very simple activity, that involves just listening. English Language Learners might just need extra time to guess which of their friends is talking on the voice recorder, and might need to listen to it more than just one time.
A letter to my friend: For this activity, ELL can also be paired with an English-speaker child, since they will be working together most of the day. The teacher can also give more attention to ELLs in order to step in and support their writing skills. But they are 4 year-olds, and their letters will not be filled with super structured sentences.
Name Puzzle: This activity will require more time and effort in order to help ELLs, but other than that, the same materials and space will be needed.