Introducing English as an Additional Language to Young Children
- Kay Crosse - Freelance Early Years Consultant, formerly Head of Norland College, Bath.
Introducing English as an Additional Language to Young Children presents guidelines to help teachers meet the individual needs of young children with English as an additional language.
The first part of the book focuses on the introduction and development of oral language skills and the specific needs of young "additional English language learners" settling into a new environment. Readers will find an introduction to the Foundation Stage curriculum, ways in which links can be made with English as an additional language activity, and practical strategies for children working individually or in small groups.
The second part of the book presents activities grouped under the five "stepping stones" of the curriculum. Each activity covers setting an appropriate objective, materials and preparation, key vocabulary, and directions for implementation.
The book is a valuable resource for all teachers, teaching assistants, and other early years staff in day nurseries, nursery schools, and other early years settings.
This is a very informative and useful book for students willing to enhance their understanding of language development in English as an Additional language among Reception and KS1 children. Very good for recommendation to teaching assistants as well who want to take the initiative to prepare lesson plans for interventions for targeted children. The book is presented in a very easy to follow manner hence any practitioner in a primary school or nursery settings can follow it and benefit from the insights offered.
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A good practical guide that's not overly academic. More use when students venturing on placement, rather that to aid academic writing. A very good basic introduction
