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EAL children in early years - Coggle Diagram
EAL children in early years
Percentage of EAL children in primary schools/nurserys
How do current teachers/NQTs feel about supporting EAL children
Don't feel confident
Attaintment gaps between EAL and non eal learners through education system
What did my placement do?
Visual aids attached to staff
I found this wasn't being affective
was used for classroom routines
I adapted visual aid cards into continouous provision
Promoted interaction with peers
Vygotsky: interaction with others
Learning language in meaningful context
What else does the literature say to do?
Use of home language
Makes it a supportive enviornment
Consider emotion needs of the children (Kraschen) (case with a child)
Sign language
was used for deaf child
other children were picking this up and using as form of communication
studies have found it sign language good start for language development
How did the sign language help EAL children
The use of word and signing together (example with child)
Silent period
What is best way to support this?
Model language
When children are silent they are taking the language in