Multilingual & Bilingual curriculum issues ?

[Stephski]

Hiya,
Can anyone suggest any specific issues for the curriculum for children's earlylearning in multilingual and bilingual settings?

i'm having a bit of trouble with this

Thanks, Stephski xxx

[Brandy]

Originally Posted by Stephski

Hiya,
Can anyone suggest any specific issues for the curriculum for children's earlylearning in multilingual and bilingual settings?

i'm having a bit of trouble with this

Thanks, Stephski xxx

we have just gone through this unit we were told to write about language barriers and obtaining help from the eydcp english as an additional language team, who can provide help for the whole setting and the parents, i have mentioned using a visual timetable for all children and using makaton and pecs, it may be useful to get the prospectus put on an audio cd in the parents language or written in the parents language all these things will help the parents feel welcome and involved etc.
hope this helps!

[Brandy]

found this info on devons website its very good
hope its helpful to you stephski.

http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/learni...-resources.htm

other sites are

http://www.multiverse.ac.uk/

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/beginners/index.htm

http://www.naldic.org.uk/ITTSEAL2/te...lingualism.cfm

[Brandy]

Anyone got any ideas for K4D376 relavant research into influences on child development and how this influences practice? all ideas gratefully recieved.

[Chelltune]

Brandy, would research into the use of Sign Language with preverbal babies and children be relevant?

http://www.chelltune.co.uk/baby_signing.php
http://www.chelltune.co.uk/baby-signing-questions.php

British Sign Language is recognised as a language in the UK (since 2003). Its the fourth most widely used language.

[Air]

Originally Posted by Brandy

Anyone got any ideas for K4D376 relavant research into influences on child development and how this influences practice? all ideas gratefully recieved.

Brandy...how about the EPPE research?
http://www.surestart.gov.uk/research/keyresearch/eppe/
or the REPEY research...
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data...iles/RR356.pdf
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[Brandy]

thanks air very useful

[Air]

Glad to help Brandy....the EPPE research links into the current Government's plans for Early Years...a definate grade enhancer!!
Air