Before
I started the practicum period I had to recall all I learnt from Children’s psychology
and I had to look for some
piece of advice:
Here
are some of them adapted from http://www.teachpreschool.org/2009/12/teaching-english-language-learners-in-preschool/
When
children speak little English it’s a good idea to use as many real items in the
classroom as possible. The focus should be about building on prior knowledge.
We do that by using things that are already familiar to the children. If you
introduce a new set of plastic shapes, for example, the children will have to
spend time figuring out what they are and what to call them and they may not
get to learn about sorting at all. If, instead, you bring out a basket of
socks, they already know what they are so they can focus on sorting and
matching skills. Then, if you use the same socks to make puppets later in the
week, you will get even more mileage out of everyone’s shared knowledge and
vocabulary in home languages and in English. This also helps the children learn
English words they can actually use. Knowing how to say ‘socks’ will fill a
lifelong need. Knowing how to say ‘little plastic shapes’ is not so useful.
Don’t forget to sing
The rhythms, repetition, and movements of music will help you and the children
build vocabulary in English and the other languages they speak. Pick songs that
are authentic and familiar to you as well as to the children. It will be easy
for you to learn words in another language if they are set to a song you
already know.
Make reading
meaningful
Try to have wonderful, authentic, well written books in the home languages of
all the children in your classroom. They should be about the same proportion.
If you have half English and half Spanish speakers – then half the books on
your shelves should be in Spanish. If you have rarer languages, ask your public
library to help, or ask parents/volunteers to translate some of your books. Use
digital photos to make class books that parents or volunteers can fill with
words in their languages. And don’t be afraid to try reading in other
languages. You’ll be amazed at how helpful your little bilingual learners will
be! They love to have a turn at being the expert!
My days at the Kinder
Institución : Jardin de Infantes Nº 901 - Paula Albarracín - Coronel Dorrego
Direccion: Maciel 1232
e-mail : jardíndeinfantesuno@yahoo.com
Algunas imágenes :
Informe Institucional
Diagnostico de Grupo - Sala Verde
1st Lesson Plan
Tdp kinder - trech -class 5 - 9 from mariatrech
This is my journal. Here I have written all the feelings I had while doing the Practicum in the Kinder. Before we start reading it, I must say, it was a wonderful experience.
This is my journal. Here I have written all the feelings I had while doing the Practicum in the Kinder. Before we start reading it, I must say, it was a wonderful experience.
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