Supporting elementary English
Our EAL provision in the elementary school this year included supported English lessons for immersion and intermediate level EAL learners in years 1 to 6 on a weekly basis. In… Read more »
Tag: #translanguaging
Translanguaging as a learning skill?
At a recent ELLSA workshop where EAL teachers across Kuala Lumpur were discussing translanguaging, I picked up on lots of comments that we were making about trying to find the… Read more »
Using L1 to support and enhance language learning
A while ago I had the opportunity to chat to Laura Wilkes at TESOL Pop about using L1s in the language classroom. You can listen to the podcast here or… Read more »
English in the Multilingual Classroom: a British Council course
I have just completed the English in the Multilingual Classroom course by the British Council. The course promises an introduction to multilingualism and what it means. It also sets out… Read more »
End-of-year reflection activities for EAL students
Most international schools have finished or are about to finish their school years. These last weeks of school are usually busy with assessments, report writing, and admin work, but there… Read more »
Multilingual pedagogies in practice: How I use translanguaging in my EAL lessons
Lately, I received numerous questions and inquiries about how I use L1 in my classroom. Some of the queries have come from fellow ESL/EAL practitioners but interestingly, more and more… Read more »