What teaching strategies support second-language learners?
Many of the strategies for encouraging language and literacy development can be tailored and enhanced to support second-language learners. Educators should use a variety of techniques that fit the child and situation. Strategies: Create a literacy-rich environment. Include children’s home languages in print, such as labels, signs, charts, bulletin boards, books, and songs books. Read aloud often. Read predictable books and the same books again and again. This allows all children to memorize and join in with the repetitive words and phrases. Provide real opportunities to listen, talk, read, and write. Children can use language to communicate, solve problems, get information, and so on. Encourage children as they experiment with the second language. Accept all attempts at using language without pointing out mistakes. Instead, respond by rephrasing or expanding on what a child said. Plan games and activities that invite children to use language. They can retell a story using puppets, sing
