EAL
English as an additional language
How our curriculum benefits EAL:
- Vocabulary-rich curriculum – our children come in with low levels of vocabulary knowledge (English speaking as well as EAL) so we focus on teaching lots of vocabulary and reading lots of stories.
- Pre-loading knowledge/vocabulary – used for EAL, SEN to teach new vocabulary before the lesson.
- Talk – we use talk to share ideas and then do group writes, thought showers and shared learning before individual learning.
- Collaborative learning – we use a lot of collaborative learning through the talk project and our lessons. Children work in mixed-ability pairs to share ideas and support each other.
- We use modelling, particularly in writing, to show all children the standard of writing that we expect.
- We use scaffolding to support all learners as needed.
- We use Seesaw to record non-written work so children can share their learning verbally.
- Restorative circles – we talk through our problems and feelings with adults and other children modelling how to speak and listen respectfully.
Websites to access for further help & information:
Dual language e-books available to buy
Click here
Dual language e-books available online:
https://worldstories.org.uk/
E-books
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/free-ebooks/
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/search?term=ebook
Listen to stories
https://stories.audible.com/discovery
Websites for English language acquisition
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
