EAL And Langauge Development. Flashcards
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What is EAL in education?
A child or individual, his first language is not English. The child has learnt or learning a different language before English.
What are the five stages of language development?
Silent/receptive stage, early production, speech emergence, intermediate fluently and advanced fluency.
What is the silent/receptive stage?
Upon realising that their first language is not understood, they may become silent.
The child is not yet trying a new language .
They find new ways to communicate, e.g. pointing looking and leading.
They may be listening to the sound of words of the new language
They may begin to understand some phrases that are used a routine liner or snack time .
What is early production?
The child may begin to understand what is being said they may begin to start to repeat the occasional phrase or words spontaneously.
These are typically words that are in the routine or social actions, e.g. good morning yes please and snack time.
The children don’t usually know what these words mean .
What is speech emergence?
A child is no longer simply repeating words all set phrases.
They experiment by choosing a few of their own words to communicate ideas, e.g. red car or outside, please .
This is a huge breakthrough as they are understanding the words
This demonstrates confidence that they are no longer copying but experimented to see if they are correct .
What’s intermediate fluency?
Children are increasingly able to express themselves in their new language
They will demonstrate a huge look forward in vocabulary
Sentences will be short but more varied.
They may occasionally code switch this is where they use a work in the first language because they don’t know the word in English.
Children actively tried to extend their vocabulary by asking questions and listening.
What is advanced fluency?
Children can express complex thoughts and ideas.
They use a varied of complex sentences such as mummy took me to the park .
Children now have extensive vocabulary
They are confident using new words but may steal code switch.
Support strategies for silence/receptive stage.
Speech therapist, keep talking to them, reading books and remembering to be patient with no pressure.
Support strategies for early production stage.
Encouragement and praise, emphasise words and discuss with other practitioners what words you’re going to use, e.g. books or stories.
Support strategies for speech emergence.
Don’t rush them as it affects their confidence and praise new words
Support strategies for intermediate fluency.
Give them simple questions to answer, use new words for them to learn.
Support strategies for advanced fluency.
Continue praise, use a language rich environment.
