Essay About Esl Student And Average Rate

Observations and Strategies
Observations and Strategies
Grade 1 Classroom
Observations
Strategies
Has trouble remembering
1. Likes to use visual cues of the
letters of the alphabet from one
alphabet to copy from. Also
day to the next, thus leading to
benefits from a tactile approach difficulties with reading at the
(shaving cream and plasticine)
average rate and ability level
to shape or trace letters.
Has low motivation. He
2. Will do the work if someone
says, “I cant do it”, even
is by his side doing it with him.
though we know he is capable.
(“Ill do one, then you do one.”)
He is a smart boy, but has a hard
Often needs to be shown how and
time working independently.
encouraged.
Receptive language is fairly
3. Reading books are chosen that
good, but he has difficulty with
he will be able to explain more
expressive language. The goal
about when asked. E.A. and teacher
here is to try to help him explain
make an effort to ask many
what he knows and understands.
questions.
ESL student who is being
4. This strategy also works well with
immersed in the English
student #3. Buckets, one with each language. I believe she came
letter of the alphabet, are filled with
from China and is having a hard
tiny little objects that start with the
time adjusting to the new
letter on the bucket. This student is
language. Often speaks out and
simply asked to name the objects,
likes to speak her native language
but student #3 is asked to describe
with others in the class that
them. The ESL student benefits
understand.
from this because she is able to see
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