MODULE 7

LANGUAGE-IN-
EDUCATION POLICIES
IN SOUTHEAST ASIA:
AN OVERVIEW
 The Risks of Foreign Language
Instruction

EDUCATIONAL PROS
-Building Confidence and
Understanding
-Other Benefits
-Time and Testing
 The Risks of Foreign Language
Instruction

LANGUAGE ANXIETY
 LANGUAGE LITERACY ACTIVITIES

Early literacy is the development of

language from an early age.
Literacy is language spoken and
spoken language understood.
 LANGUAGE LITERACY ACTIVITIES

Early literacy begins from an early

age.
Literacy is embedded in our
culture.
 LANGUAGE LITERACY ACTIVITIES

It is important to note that early

literacy can happen with more than
one language.
 DEFINITION OF LITERACY

Formally, literacy is defined as the

ability to read and write.
Literacy is listening to sounds,
intonations, phrases and sentences.
 DEFINITION OF LITERACY

Literacy is the development of fine

motor skills.
Literacy is the understanding of
the print concepts.
 IMPORTANCE OF LITERACY

Literacy is the foundation to all

other learning.
Early language and literacy begin
in the first three years of a child’s life,
well before they begin formal
schooling.
 IMPORTANCE OF LITERACY
Literacy is the building blocks for
language, reading and writing
development.
Literacy helps us to communicate.
Early literacy is vital for school
readiness.
 IMPORTANCE OF LITERACY
The foundation of early literacy
determines how a child will learn
when they begin formal schooling.
 CRITICISMS OF EARLY LITERACY
It is believed that teaching children
from an early age can be detrimental
to their learning.
 WAYS TO SUPPORT LANGUAGE AND
LITERACY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN
YOUR OWN EARLY CHILDHOOD
CLASSROOM

Capture children’s interest before

you read.
Introduce vocabulary during a
read-aloud.
 WAYS TO SUPPORT LANGUAGE AND
LITERACY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN
YOUR OWN EARLY CHILDHOOD
CLASSROOM

Share the see-show-say strategy

with families.
Highlight children’s favorite books.
Establish read-aloud routines.
 WAYS TO SUPPORT LANGUAGE AND
LITERACY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN
YOUR OWN EARLY CHILDHOOD
CLASSROOM

Read in small groups.

Support children who are learning
two languages.
 PRESERVING MOTHER TONGUE
To strengthen your cultural identity
and family ties.
To master other languages.
To broaden your horizons.
 CHILDREN LEARN BETTER IN THEIR
MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE
To foster sustainable development,
learners must have access to
education in their mother tongue
and in the other languages –
UNESCO.
 CHILDREN LEARN BETTER IN THEIR
MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE
It is through the mastery of the first
language or mother tongue that the
basic skills of reading, writing and
numeracy are acquired.
- UNESCO