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NIST EY & Y1 Parent Seminar
1. EAL Programmes in the Elementary School at NIST Early Years – Year 1 Kyla Kopperud 13 September 2011
2. ESL to EAL ESL = English as a Second Language EAL = English as an Additional Language
3. EAL Specialists Year 1 Ms Cristina Landazabal clandazabal@nist.ac.th Coordinator Ms Kyla Kopperud kkopperud@nist.ac.th
4. Today’s Session Language acquisition Factors affecting additional language learning EAL Programme at NIST How can you help as parents Questions
5. Ice Breaker Turn to the person sitting beside you and discuss: How many languages they speak? How they learnt these languages? Whether or not they consider themselves a bilingual
40. Placement and Movement Placement Admissions 6 week observation and assessment period Movement and Exit Standardized assessment Feedback from teacher; portfolio Language learning continuum– target set and communicated during 3 way conference
43. Home support – How to help? Use your mother-tongue and insist that your child uses it at home Read in English and discuss the story in your mother-tongue Encourage your child to get involved in after-school activities Don’t pressure your child to speak English
