[senco-forum] teaching vocabulary

Speach and language, receptive and expressive is variable but

Don't forget that there is a direct correlation between the  
developmental level of the first language and that of the second. So  
if they are not exposed to higher level speech patterns and  
vocabulary at home in their first language then it is far less likely  
that the second language will develop well.

It's worth getting the bilingual help to extend first language use  
and vocab as well as making input to English.

Having worked in the Asian community in Yorkshire, I know that many  
of the mums have either had little education, or struggled with their  
education and so haven't the skills to pass on to their children. So  
maybe help put in their to increase education at home would have a  
useful knock on effect.

Cheers,

Liz

On 6 Feb 2007, at 22:09, Richard Cook wrote:

> Speach and language, receptive and expressive is variable but  
> generally
> poor.  Most of the girls are second and third generation so their  
> parents
> were born and grew up in the area.  As a rule most didn't start  
> speaking
> English until nursery age.  However there progress is way below
> expected(CALP)for EAL pupils.

Liz Curtis
KS1 Ex- SENCO/ICT Co-ordinator
Supply teaching at the moment.
Northumberland