Practical Strategies To Support Children With EAL.

Question 1

Learning environment.

Answer 1

The learning environment should be:
language rich
Comfortable environment so they can ask questions
Group activities that they feel involved
Having resources available in their own language
Labelling resources for the teacher and student
Translations
Commonly use phrases are used often.

Question 2

Pedagogies

Answer 2

Scaffolding resources can help them so they can begin to learn English
Positive reinforcement for the child if they use English in the correct way, e.g. a sticker
Ask the child question, such as is this book, yellow or purple?
Age and stage appropriate resources
Use simple words and repeat words .

Question 3

Working collaboratively

Answer 3

Work with parents ask them to use these strategies at home to help the child with English
Work with senco and speech language therapist
Work at home
Be consistent with words
Have a communication partner, e.g. their sibling
Talk to parents via letters or Google translate.