BIS Junior Campus EAL Coffee Morning 28.03.19

English as an Additional Language
Parent Workshop
Ms Shaheena Pall (EAL Leader)
28th March 2019
WELCOME!
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Aims
Create Partnership
 Respect
 Responsibility
 Relationships
Provide ideas
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Topics Today
Developing your child’s motivation for learning
Importance of conversation at home

Importance of Reading
Benefits of home language
Ensuring your child is ready for learning
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EAL Teachers at Junior Campus
Mr John Lee – Year 3

Mr Robert Glover – Year 3
Mr Josh Dale – Year 3 and 4
Ms Rachel Pellham – Year 4
Ms Pauline Tran– Year 5
Ms Erica Barthorpe – Year 6
Ms Shaheena Pall– Year 6 (and Secondary)
Ms Tien Nguyen - TA
Ms Oanh Bui - TA
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How to motivate
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How to motivate
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Focus on your child’s interests
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● Interesting and
varied topics
● Let children take
control
● Reading and
writing can be
practised with any
topic
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Help with homework:
Instruction Vs Education
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● Instruction: Telling your child what to do

and how to do it.
● Education: Guiding them to the answer and

allowing them to become more
independent.
● Don’t rush in with the answer
● Discuss how they can find out more
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Allow mistakes and recognise
their strengths
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● Making mistakes is ok
● Avoid correcting every
single mistake
● Focus on their
strengths
● Ask them to tell you
what they have learnt
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Useful Correction Techniques
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What to say to motivate
your child
Thursday 28th March

2019
Say this Avoid saying this
Look how far you've come! I’m very proud “Don’t say it in our language, say it in
of you!” English.”
"I can tell you really care about learning “I am happy when you get good grades at
English.” school.”
"You have such clear handwriting!” “You need to study more!”
"That is a creative idea!" “If you finish your homework, I will buy you a
"You are really fully focused on your new game.”
work."
John and Rob
 Thursday 28th March 2019
The Importance of
Conversation in the
Home Language
‘Children will listen to you only after
they feel listened to’ - Jane Nelson
(US businesswoman, politician and former teacher)
Conversation is important
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Harvard and MIT have shown that

two-way conversation has a huge
impact on a child’s brain
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The benefits of two-way conversation
Children need to participate in conversation,

not just listen. Conversation can benefit:
Brain growth
Language development
Exam scores
Speaking and writing skills
Vocabulary
Self-confidence
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Making time for conversation
Make time every day
Screen-free zones
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General advice for parents
Encourage your child to:

Think before speaking
Speak in full sentences
Extend speech with because
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Encourage your child to:

Use ambitious vocabulary
Speak clearly and confidently
Make eye-contact
Take turns
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In addition:
Ask ‘How’ and ‘Why’
Help with focus
Give time to reply
Teach polite speaking
Give praise
Be a great model
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Practical activities
• Reading
• Board games
• Painting
• Family video
games
• Building Lego
• Cooking
• Planning trips
• Homework and
posts on SeeSaw
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Role Play: SeeSaw Conversation
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Role Play Activity 2: Questions with ‘If’
If you were the President, what

laws would you make and why?
If you could have one superpower,
what would it be and how would
you use it?
If you could pick any creature for a
pet, how would you care for it?
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Where to get ideas
conversation starters children
and visit the EAL blog
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Pauline & Josh
 Thursday 28th March 2019
Why you should read

with your child and
how to do it
Did your
mum or
dad ever
read to you
when you
were a
child?
Did you know?
A child who reads 20

minutes every day
learns nearly 2 million
words each school year.
(Nagy & Hayman, 1987)
Child A Child B Child C
Reads 20 mins/day Reads 5 mins/day Reads 1 min/day
1,800,000 282,000 8,000 words/school
words/school year words/school year year
Better scores than Better scores than Better scores than
90% of classmates 50% of classmates 10% of classmates
Helps your child connect with and understand the story
Reading creates stronger relationships
Reading leads to success at school
Concentration Improves
and focus memory
Achievement in
all subjects
Analytical
skills
A case study
Korean
9 years old
Started BIS in
Year 3 low Tier 1
Currently Year 5
Tier 3
What happens when you stop reading to
your child?
Percentage of children who read for enjoyment
Foundation
Year 4
Year 8
Which is the best place to help with your child’s
learning?
7,800 900
hours hours
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Source: Common Sense
Survey 2017
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Source: eMarketer
report 2018
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The Morning Rush
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Healthy Breakfast
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Questions and feedback
Questions?
Answer Garden
https://answergarden.ch/895922
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English as an Additional Language

Developing your child’s motivation for learning

Importance of conversation at home

Benefits of home language

Ensuring your child is ready for learning

Mr John Lee – Year 3

Copyright © 2019 Kagan Publishing & Professional Development.

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● Instruction: Telling your child what to do

● Education: Guiding them to the answer and

● Don’t rush in with the answer

● Discuss how they can find out more

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Harvard and MIT have shown that

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Children need to participate in conversation,

Make time every day

Encourage your child to:

Encourage your child to:

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If you were the President, what

conversation starters children

and visit the EAL blog

Why you should read

A child who reads 20

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