GMU+startalk+Day+3_+Early+Language+Learners

=Transitioning to Learner-Centered Instruction with Early Language Learners= Amanda M.G. Sweewald

ice-breaker: tingo &tango 击鼓传花 ask simple questions to warm up in TL Question worksheet - warm up/ review actitivity

6 keys to create a learner-centered instructional setting that inspires early language learners (See Amanda handout) 1.interactivity 2.mirror classroom content-connect to other subject, ask other classroom teachers to collaborate with you; ask what resources in the class that you could use

Ask students to draw different parts of clothes such as hat, shoes, shirt with different colors; cut them off; mix them up; find the probability
 * Teach **Probability** with colors in your language class

Content-based instruction (CBI) //Language is a means of bolstering content knowledge// Connecting to subjects such as science, social study,

touch, using TL to describe something in the bag and let the rest of students guess
Brainstorming
 * tip to enhance writing in this activity: worksheet with instruction, ask students to write down the subjects they guessed and see other students'.

3.Multiple Intelligences Based (See Activitiy bank in handout) Diverse learners- multicultural background, linguistic diversity, disability, gifted, etc.

Group work:Using MI learning acitivity planning template

4. early literacy (refer to Merritt Academy reading book and activity experience) example: read a book in target language, TPR and ask students to repeat important sentence give worksheets and pictures. Students will need to reorder the pictures according to the story and fill in the key words in the worksheets to retell the story.

5. family buy-in/involvement, engagement homework: ask students to teach their family afterschool resource available for family to reinforce knowledge. build a bridge- webpage, newsletter demonstration of students' project hold a special event to demonstrate learning to parents school wide and community wide events, another chance connecting to other subjects and cultural related festivals and holidays.

Content-based Instruction Group work Theme: Chinese money

watch video for students and parents review at home

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6. music!

Make your own music. Refer to the steps of making a song in the handout.