Engaging Prekindergarten Dual Language Learners in Projects

Autor/inn/en	Jones, Meredith K.; Shue, Pamela L.
Titel	Engaging Prekindergarten Dual Language Learners in Projects
Quelle	In: Young Children, 68 (2013) 1, S.28-33 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1538-6619
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Speech Communication; Language Acquisition; Vocabulary; Spanish Speaking; Preschool Children; Early Childhood Education; Teaching Methods; Dining Facilities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Wortschatz; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Mensa
Abstract	In a preschool class where the teachers speak only English and the majority of the children speak only Spanish, it is challenging to choose a topic that is interesting enough to engage all children in project work that supports language development. Luckily for the children, pizza is a delicious, familiar, and easily accessible topic to explore. To help dual language learners (DLLs) make real-world connections, one of the authors (Meredith) introduced the children to many new vocabulary words for items they would be using in the pizza restaurant (e.g., "pizza pan," "pizza cutter," "oven," "pot holder"). To provide opportunities for DLLs and English-speaking children to work together, the authors created small groups that reflected children's job preferences. As the children worked hard at the pizza restaurant, one author documented behaviors in the following categories: (1) social interactions between English- and Spanish-speaking children; (2) vocabulary words used and whether they were used appropriately; (3) how often dual language learners used English words and phrases related to the project work; and (4) whether the children showed pride in their work. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Association for the Education of Young Children. 1313 L Street NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 22205-4101. Tel: 800-424-2460; Tel: 202-232-8777; Fax: 202-328-2649; e-mail: editorial@naeyc.org; Web site: http://www.naeyc.org/yc/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10