[eal-bilingual] Supporting home languages and bilingual strategies

Kevin - better watch this. There's been a blitz on people promoting products 
through this site. I mention Clicker when I can, but don't have a 
connection. Best, John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Lynch" <kevin.lynch at cricksoft.com>
To: "For practitioners involved in teaching pupils from ethnic 
andlinguisticminorities" <eal-bilingual at lists.becta.org.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 12:40 AM
Subject: RE: [eal-bilingual] Supporting home languages and bilingual 
strategies

The use of Clicker 5 for creating multilingual book is a growing area of 
interest.  The program has the facility to support text in almost any 
language and pictures in many formats can be included (photos, clip art, 
etc). Sounds can be recorded into the program so pupils can have the text 
read aloud in more than one language if that's helpful.  The books can also 
be printed to use away from the computer.

Existing books can be adapted into this format and curriculum topics can be 
presented in a multimedia, multilingual way.  It's also possible to create 
books for new arrivals to welcome them to the school and to help them to get 
to know their way around, find out about routines and to acquire some of the 
key vocabulary to help them settle in.

We provide training on this aspect of the program - and several other types 
of activity - in our "Clicker 5 for Bilingual Resources" training.  Details 
can be found at http://www.cricksoft.com/uk/training/days.htm.  There's one 
coming up in Sheffield on 12th June and others later in the year.

Kevin

Kevin Lynch
Training Manager
Crick Software Ltd
kevin.lynch at cricksoft.com

-----Original Message-----
From: eal-bilingual-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk 
[mailto:eal-bilingual-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Janet Storey
Sent: 15 May 2007 23:17
To: For practitioners involved in teaching pupils from ethnic and 
linguisticminorities
Subject: Re: [eal-bilingual] Supporting home languages and bilingual 
strategies

This is getting easier in smaller authorities because of increased numbers 
so schools see the benefit of children using their home language.

  Older Polish pupils have started to make talking books for the younger 
ones with Clicker 5, using both languages providing their own stories and 
illustrations.

  We also suggest that pupils take home Mantra bilingual books and read them 
with family in Polish and then the teacher reads the story to the whole 
class in English.

  Wikipedia is useful for older pupils as there is often a Polish version of 
information.  Some new pupils want to write in their home language but they 
have to be supported to put their ideas into English afterwards.  However 
this can only be permitted at the early settling in period.

  Commenius language assistants seem to be a great idea and are free but 
schools need to know the deadline for application so as not to miss out.

  Janet Storey

Bill Bolloten <billboll1 at mac.com> wrote:
  Can any subscriber provide me with a few suggestions for key guidance
on this area?

It can be any official guidance, websites or publications. I don't
need research, but things that are accessible and useful for
classroom practitioners.

Many thanks

Bill

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