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Understanding Language Learning for Parents & Teachers
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What will we do today?
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Who has learned a language?
Who has acquired a language?
Is English is a skill or subject?
The next generation of children will be able to connect globally through language
English is a skill
What are the biggest challenges when learning English?
We don't want this
Unhappy demotivated children that can't connect through languages
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What will we do today?
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I did a CertTESOL in 2004
Student's were using languageI had not taught them
My students were learning language implicitly
What is the difference between learning & acquiring the language?
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1st Language Acquisition (L1)
A first language is the native language of a person
speech perception always precedes speech production
Input before output
Age of Acquisition
There is debate but the research shows
Ages 0-6 0-12 0-17
After these ages it is a lot more difficult to acquire a new language
Age of Acquisition Research 1st Language begins in the womb
Impacts on grammar & pronunciation
Links between 1st & 2nd Language acquisition
Benefits of Bilingualism
2nd Language Acquisition (SLA) (L1)
The terms Learning and Acquisition are now interchangeable
2nd Language Learning (5 stages)
2nd Language Learning (5 stages)
Silent Period
2nd Language Learning
2nd Language Learning
2nd Language Learning
2nd Language Learning
Krashen & Turrel 1983 The 5 Stages
Where do they overlap?
Acquisition Learn
So....what is the role of the teacher and parent with Children and Language?
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What will we do today?
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A short story Problems
What will we do today?
Solutions Research
What are the biggest challenges when learning English?
Biggest challenges
Exposure
Biggest challenges
ExposureFrequency
Biggest challenges
ExposureFrequencyFeedback
The Exposure Problem
Kids don't see or hear enough English
The Exposure Problem
Kids don't see or hear enough English
Language needs to go in before it can come out
The Frequency Problem
Kids don't repeat and recycle language enough
60 mins a week? f
Hermann Ebbinghaus 1885
The Feedback Problem
Kids don't receive enough real-time feedback
It's usually delayed
Biggest challenges
ExposureFrequencyFeedback
Increase exposureIncrease frequencyIncrease feedback
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What will we do today?
Solutions Research
How can parents & teachers help?
Increase Exposure
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Prime Window of Opportunity
Ability
Ability to Acquire Language
Age
Increase Exposure
8 12 4
Prime Window of
Opportunity
Ability
Ability to Acquire Language
Age
Increase what your child naturally sees, hears, experiences. Books, posters, TV, music, movies, radio, podcasts, apps
It needs to comfortable and a choice
Increase Frequency
Varied recycled input
Just add 10-20 minutes a day of input
Increase the feedback
Reducing the time to the feedback makes the learning more meaningful
Immediate feedback is the most natural and useful
Let's have a look a one solution
Input language through fun and motivating games
Instant Feedback
Present in different contexts. Songs repeated Key to pronunciation
Dialogues make the language more meaningful.Varied contextsRepetition
Quizzes let kids know how well they are going!
4 Tips you can do right now!
Create environments
Ask the right questions
Allow for choice
Get involved
Top Five Tips for Parents
Create Environment
Children need a positive and comfortable place to acquire English
BooksPostersMusicTVMoviesLearning AppsPodcastYou
Ask the right questions
What did you learn in class today?
Ask the right questions
Asking the right questions can have a big impact on learning
What did you do in class?What did you play?What words did you say? What can you see?
Allow for choice
Choice let's your child feel like they are in control
Control is motivating
BooksPostersMusicTVMoviesLearning AppsPodcastTime
Get involved in the learning
Remember to....
Create environments
Ask the right questions
Choice
Get involved
Increase Exposure
Increase Frequency
Increase Feedback
Allowing your child to
acquire English
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