Children Who Speak Native Language

STRATEGIES

1. Connect With Your Students.

 Introduce yourself. Ask questions or do an icebreaker. Get to know your students before
you get started. Learn and address your students by name, greet each student and
make a genuine effort to get to know them.
2. Don’t Assume Anything
 Don’t make assumptions about what your students know. Assume they know nothing.
3. Prioritize Learning Goals
 Children who speak native language have had so little exposure to the English
language, they have absolutely nothing to build on.
4. Speak Slowly and Enunciate Words.
 Try to be mindful of the speed of your voice. And try to speak as clearly as possible by
enunciating your voice.
5. Show, Don’t Tell
 Get creative and use your body language to express an action during a lesson.
6. Make Things Visual
 Label everything! The label maker is your new best friend.
7. Build on What They’ve Learned Before
 It is essential for them to review what they’ve previously learned, and it’s a great idea to
start each lesson with a brief review.
8. Keep It Real
 Just because they don’t know how to speak or understand English, it doesn’t mean they
can’t handle real life situations.