tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537450442045228322.post484675124523854936..comments2024-03-14T06:18:15.455-05:00Comments on Juice Boxes and Crayolas: Five Things Friday + Giveaway ReminderAmy @ Juice Boxes + Crayolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394146179138283691noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537450442045228322.post-21941926531771197882012-10-31T23:39:20.374-05:002012-10-31T23:39:20.374-05:00I'm laughing out loud right now! That would be...I'm laughing out loud right now! That would be "LOL"! :)<br /><br />Hope you had fun tonight-I was getting ready for a sub for 3 days since we have XC sectionals tomorrow, going to a conference Friday, and taking personal day with hubby on Monday. I.hate.getting.ready.for.a.sub. :)<br /><br />PLUS-Tuesday is the last day of the 6 weeks!! Agghhhhh....<br /><br />Shannon<br />http://www.irunreadteach.wordpress.com<br />Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13149662695273911122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537450442045228322.post-41347232715869059442012-10-27T15:50:21.989-05:002012-10-27T15:50:21.989-05:00Amy--I love the snippets of student writing! They ...Amy--I love the snippets of student writing! They are too cute :)<br /><br />For your ELL student, I'd definitely label everything (chair, desk, window, door etc) and begin building a sight word dictionary with the word and picture, so he can make an association.<br /><br />I'd also talk to kindergarten and first grade teachers, see what strategies they have for language immersion. They really are the experts in helping our students learn to read and make language connections.<br /><br />Good Luck :)<br />--jenjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07881636387931238996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537450442045228322.post-22991352644916980522012-10-27T09:06:25.645-05:002012-10-27T09:06:25.645-05:00For your Syrian student, here are some of my sugge...For your Syrian student, here are some of my suggestions (I've worked with a few ESL kids who spoke absolutely no English, and I also had the experience of moving to a foreign country when I was 9!):<br /><br />-use a LOT of visuals, far more than you'd use for kids that age. <br />-educate your other students - make sure they know that they should still talk to him, even if he doesn't understand, and not to be taken aback if he responds in his own language. By the end of the year, he'll understand quite a bit.<br />-starfall.com is great for teaching reading. it's mainly for the primary grades, but it's at the right level for a kid who grew up with a different alphabet<br />-find dual language books. they're probably difficult to find in Arabic, but I know that they do exist - the books would have the text in English as well as the child's own language. A peer can read it aloud to him in English, and then he can read it to his classmate in Arabic. They'll both learn some new words.<br /><br />In about a year, he'll most likely be speaking English fluently enough to get by in school. Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13319608015106534335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537450442045228322.post-62634667612750135212012-10-27T08:43:00.530-05:002012-10-27T08:43:00.530-05:00My mother tongue isn't English either. But Eng...My mother tongue isn't English either. But English can be considered as widely spoken language in my country. Umm. But I do know some people who can't speak english well nor understand english.<br />Some tips I can give you:<br />1. Like Running Librarian said above, speak slowly. Because they can't automatically understand English, so they need to work something on their brain (translating) so that what you say makes sense. <br />2. Try not to speak with slang, if you have one.<br />3. Learn basic of their language! :) Like "kaifa haluka", "sobahul hoir" and some other words. MizaFirzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306817805009403207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537450442045228322.post-1164084199669272802012-10-27T08:12:19.400-05:002012-10-27T08:12:19.400-05:00I would say try to not talk really fast (which I t...I would say try to not talk really fast (which I tend to do) do some great charades..and lots of drawing to see if he/she understands. Running Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04859462383001248794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537450442045228322.post-18097751943476675032012-10-27T01:22:51.144-05:002012-10-27T01:22:51.144-05:00Yay MM! I have a friend who's worked in Syria...Yay MM! I have a friend who's worked in Syria - I'll send him an email for tips, if that'd be useful?Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681193035888306703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537450442045228322.post-48864360417600156062012-10-26T20:18:23.763-05:002012-10-26T20:18:23.763-05:00I love love love math! I once taught in Quebec an...I love love love math! I once taught in Quebec and had kids who only spoke French (I didn't) but they learned English quickly. It was against the law to translate (no problem I couldn't). Good luck.ajhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851129364728161965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537450442045228322.post-50941341608465365692012-10-26T19:00:21.059-05:002012-10-26T19:00:21.059-05:00I teach 5th, but I previously taught for four year...I teach 5th, but I previously taught for four years at a different school in my district. My old school had the ESL program for the district. I have taught children from Russia, Afghanistan and Iraq. A few of my Russian kids spoke close to zero English. I loved those kids and miss them so much! It will be amazing for you to see how your student will grow so much by the end of the year. Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18021756673104690114noreply@blogger.com