[eal-bilingual] Supporting home languages and bilingual strategies

Could you please send me any information on how to apply for Commenius
language assistants.  Many thanks Lois Burgess 

-----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

Bill Bolloten
billboll1 at mac.com
Tel: 020 7033 9426
Mobile: 07790 031189
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