Supporting Children with English as an Additional Language

Name: Supporting Children with English as an Additional Language
SKU: TS0310
Price: 49.95 AUD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9781925145403

Developing language and communication skills using the creative arts

The book aims to help educators and students to feel more confident in their knowledge and ability to support children who are new to English. It's packed with activities that focus on the creative arts and encourages educators to develop children's language and communication skills as they play. The creative activities are presented in a very accessible format that educators can dip into and return to as an ongoing resource throughout the early years.

Ages: 0-5 | Pages: 90 | Code: TS0310 | ISBN: 9781925145403

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Judith Harries

Judith Harries is a writer, editor and teacher, living and working in Northampton, UK. She contributes to several early years magazines, including Practical Pre-School and Early Years Educator. She is currently studying for an MA in Music Psychology in Education.

Bridie Raban

Bridie Raban was the Foundation Mooroolbeek Professor of Early Childhood Studies at the University of Melbourne. She is currently an Honorary Professorial Fellow at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education and in 2021, she was awarded an Honorary University Fellowship by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Her past research has focused on language and literacy development, teacher change and development, curriculum and assessment for the early childhood years and quality provision. She was the first Professor of Early Childhood Education in Victoria and the second in Australia, and before this she was Professor of Primary Education (Early Years) at the University of Warwick and President of the UK Reading Association.

Contents
Introduction	4
Early stages of learning English	4
Chapter one: EAL in the early years	6
Positive relationships	6
Enabling environments	8
How to use this book	11
Chapter two: Singing songs and rhymes	13
Snap your fingers	14
Echo singing	15
Two-tone tunes	16
Sing it, do it	18
Heads, shoulders, knees and toes	19
Old MacDonald had a farm	21
Five currant buns	22
The alphabet song (Now I know my ABCs)	23
I hear thunder	25
If you’re happy and you know it (clap your hands)	26
Karaoke corner	27
Chapter three: Listening skills	29
Listening corner	30
Sounds of home	31
Chapter four: Real rhythms	33
Echo clapping	34
Clap your name	35
Body percussion	36
Clap it, tap it, say it, play it	38
Clave waves	39
Drumming drills	41
Chapter five: Making music	43
Shake, rattle and ring	44
Start and stop	45
Play it again jam	47
Loud and quiet	48
Write your own	50
Chapter six: Exploring colour and patterns	51
Black and white	51
Seeing red	53
Feeling blue	54
Mellow yellow	56
Mixing rainbows	58
Chapter seven: Using a variety of media and materials	60
Fingers and thumbs	61
This is me ...	62
Magic paintings	63
Print and press	65
Family trees	66
Mini-me models	68
Clay tiles	69
Cool collage	70
Skilful sculptures	71
Chapter eight: Construction workers	73
In the workspace	74
Miniature model town	75
Musical medleys	77
Memory boxes	78
Chapter nine: Movement and dance	80
Somebody says	81
Dance to your daddy	82
Yoga for kids	83
Chapter ten: Drama and expressive play	85
The feeling hat	86
Mime time	87
Puppet power	88
Resources	90
References	90
Websites	90
Children’s books	90