Bilingual Classroom Learners
As an a preschool teacher for the past seven years, I have all my experience in a bilingual classroom without speaking more than just English. As the lead teacher in my Head Start classrooms, I have always relied on a bilingual teacher assistant to provided communication for my Spanish speakers parents, children and myself. However, I can say that I have know several “Spanish preschool phrases” that have gotten me by during the standard, structure classroom day. Currently, I feel confident enough in my knowledge and experiences in my classroom. As a seasonal teacher, I want to expand my awareness of how I can further my teaching skills for my bilingual students in language and literacy.
Increasing Numbers of Dual Learn Learners
The need for
cultural awareness teachers has became a basic knowledge for teaching the students of future generations. “The US Census Bureau projects that by the 2030s, children whose home language is other than English will increase from roughly 22 percent to 40 percent of the school-age population (Dixon et al., 2013). Even though, today, I’m not a proficient speaker in Spanish, as a preschool teacher, I can provided the following supportive tools in my classroom: Family Interaction, Classroom Environment and Instructional Support.
Family Interaction
Increasing Numbers of Dual Learn Learners
The need for
cultural awareness teachers has became a basic knowledge for teaching the students of future generations. “The US Census Bureau projects that by the 2030s, children whose home language is other than English will increase from roughly 22 percent to 40 percent of the school-age population (Dixon et al., 2013). Even though, today, I’m not a proficient speaker in Spanish, as a preschool teacher, I can provided the following supportive tools in my classroom: Family Interaction, Classroom Environment and Instructional Support.
Family Interaction