Open house is a time for teachers and families to come together to share the growth of the children. It's important for teachers to showcase what English language learning children HAVE ACCOMPLISHED rather than what they have not -- especially when the parents may not be English speaking!
A culturally responsive Open House includes teachers stressing the importance and relavance of children learning to speak, read, write, and understand their home language. Although the parents may not know English, they know their home language -- which is a vital component of second language acquisition!
A culturally responsive Open House includes teachers stressing the importance and relavance of children learning to speak, read, write, and understand their home language. Although the parents may not know English, they know their home language -- which is a vital component of second language acquisition!
FIRST LANGUAGE LITERACY TRANSLATES TO SECOND LANGAUGE LITERACY!
A great strategy is for teachers to ask families to teach their children how to write their names in their native language. Teachers can provide resources for practice.
I was lucky to learn how to write my name in Tigrynia!
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