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Expectations and Requirements for a Student in a Bilingual School Placement

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Expectations and Requirements for a Student in a Bilingual School Placement

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EXPECTATIONS:

Sometimes, kids will switch between languages or forget words.

Some children might struggle to follow lessons in the second language.

Some may feel shy or afraid to make mistakes.

Some students may be stronger in one language than the other.

Kids might stick to their strongest language when talking to friends.

I would have to engage in all classroom activities, discussions, and group work using both languages.

I would have the opportunity to learn new teaching methods, classroom routines, and different learning environments.

Understand and learn how to work well with teachers, peers, and mentors to enhance learning experiences.

REQUIREMENTS:

Have at least a basic understanding of both languages used in the school.

Demonstrate motivation to learn and use the second language in academic and social settings.

Show respect and curiosity towards different cultural perspectives and traditions.

Complete assigned readings, lesson plans, and tasks required for participation.

Follow the school's rules regarding attendance, behavior...

Bring necessary learning materials.

Complete any required reports, reflections, or assessments about the placement experience.

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This task was related to activity number 3. In fact, we were asked to create 15 questions related to the book "The World at Their Feet". Also, we had to write next to them the number of the page where the answer could be found.

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I would take the kids on a short nature walk around the school or playground. I would give them a simple checklist with pictures of spring-related items (flowers, birds, butterflies, leaves, etc.). As they find each item, they say its name in the target language.

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I would let the children plant their own seeds (beans, sunflowers, or herbs) and along the process I would teach them simple vocabulary: soil, water, sun, seed, grow, etc.

It would be nice to link this activity with math, by creating a weekly growth chart where they measure and record the plant’s height using simple numbers.

I believe that this is a very common, easy and useful activity, I remember doing it as a child and it kept us motivated.

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To teach about animals that appear in spring (butterflies, frogs, rabbits, birds), I would assign each child an animal and ask them to move like it while saying the name and sound it makes. For example: "Hop like a bunny!" or "Fly like a butterfly!"

This activity would be perfect to do in the Physical Education class!

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I believe that reading a simple spring story like The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is another great idea. We could act it out using puppets, letting kids repeat key words.

From my point of view, even though it is a very simple and obvious activity, it's also very necessary.

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The very hungry caterpillar  | Animated Book  |  Read  aloud

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We were told to create a story about a CLIL teacher, in pairs. Garazi and I chose to write a romantic story.

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In pairs, we were given some papers with different instructions. For example: try to say a sentence in three different languages, pretend to search for eggs in silly places... etc.

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We had a few minutes to try to memorize the size, colour and location of the balls. After that, we competed to see which pair remembered the most.

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We were given to eggs per person. Without opening them, we had to discuss with the person next to us which one was heavier, what we thought they contained inside... etc.

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We had to look for 40 eggs hidden among the classroom. We ended up finding most of them!

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It is a typical game: using yes-or-no questions, I had to guess which animal I had on the card on my forehead.

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Using the same animal cards and with the help of an application we could play around with 3D animals.

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We were given exactly 5 minutes to take photos of different flowers and animals we could see. Then we discussed what we had seen in class.

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For this assignment we had to create an online game related to bilingualism, I decided to create a kahoot based on the book.

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CLIL and Bilingualism - Details - Kahoot!

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Create interactive quizzes, polls, presentations, and more to engage your audience.

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In this occasion, we had to browse 9 different Padlets from fellow students and decide which one deserves the best grade.

I chose Hargitai Mariann’s Padlet because in my opinion is a good example of how to use CLIL in class. It mixes content, language, and thinking skills in a clear and creative way. For example, in the “Countries and Cultures” project, students learn about different countries and use English to compare them, which helps with language and cultural awareness. Also, in the “Plant Growth Conditions” activity, they do a science experiment and use English words like “sunlight” and “soil” to describe what they see. It’s a well-done Padlet that shows how CLIL can work in practice. I love the colours and organization.

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We had to simply choose our top 3 videos and our least favourite ones and rate them with stars. I have attached them in one of the columns of this Padlet. Here are my ratings:

Top 3 videos:

1. The Benefits of a Bilingual Brain – Mia Nacamulli (TED-Ed) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Explores the cognitive advantages of bilingualism, detailing how managing multiple languages enhances brain function and may delay cognitive decline.

2. Why Being Bilingual Is Good for Your Brain – BBC Ideas
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Highlights research showing that bilingual individuals often have better concentration, problem-solving skills, and memory, contributing to overall brain health.

3. Noam Chomsky on Language Acquisition
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Presents Chomsky’s theory of an innate language faculty, suggesting that humans are born with a predisposition for language learning.

Least favourite videos:

1. CLIL – A Brief Introduction ⭐️⭐️
Provides a basic overview of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), but in my opinion it lacks depth and engagement.

2. How to Learn Any Language in Six Months ⭐️⭐️
Offers general advice on language learning strategies, but I find the claims overly ambitious and not so realistic.

3. The Linguistic Genius of Babies⭐️⭐️
Discusses how infants distinguish sounds from all languages, but there are not practical applications.

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I had to prepare a short 4 minute presentation about an arts and crafts or science experiment to show the class. I decided to do this simple and easy experiment about the surface tension.

First, we will place a card at the edge of a partially filled glass and we will put a bottle cap partly hanging over the edge. As a result, the card and bottle cap will fall immediately, because there's nothing to hold them up.

However, what will happen if the glass is filled to the brim with water, with the card placed on top and the bottle cap carefully placed on the card so that it rests over the edge of the glass? Thanks to surface tension, the water slightly bulges above the rim, and the cohesive forces between water molecules help hold the card and cap in place.

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GEALin Grupo de Estudos em Aquisição da Linguagem (UNESP)

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Why being bilingual is good for your brain | BBC Ideas

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It’s obvious that knowing more than one language can make certain things easier -- like traveling or watching movies without subtitles. But are there other advantages to having a bilingual (or multilingual) brain? Educator Mia Nacamulli details the three types of bilingual brains and shows how knowing more than one language keeps your brain healthy, complex and actively engaged. (Directed by TED-Ed, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen)

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Professor Do Coyle - What are the principles of CLIL?

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Competition: answer as many questions as you can!

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Competition: answer as many questions as you can!

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Again in pairs, we had to run and grab one of the questions from the table placed in the middle of the classroom. Working with our partner, we had to search for the answer in the correspondent page of the book. Once we had found the answer, we had to keep going and grab a different question. Finally, when we had ran out of time we counted how many we answered and disscussed some of them out loud.

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Create a sentence about Bilingualism using blocks

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Create a sentence about Bilingualism using blocks

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This task was in pairs, Garazi and I crated this sentence: Bilingualism is a way to make friends.

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Top Language Learning Study Tips with British polyglot Alex Rawlings

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First, we were asked to draw what bilingualism ment to us, using our creativity. Then, we had to write a short description of our drawing on a sheet of paper and explain what we were trying to express.

After that, we put all the drawings on the floor in the middle of the classroom and stood around them. To wrap things up, we each got someone else's paper and had to read it out loud to guess which drawing it matched.

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I have decided to put a video to show it clearly.

A mixture of cornstarch and water is made to create a substance that behaves like both a liquid and a solid. When you press or hit it quickly, it feels solid and resists the force, but when you touch it gently or let it sit, it flows like a liquid. This happens because its viscosity changes with the amount of force applied (unlike Newtonian fluids) making it a fun and simple way to explore the unique behavior of non-Newtonian materials.

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ScienceMan Digital Lesson - Physics - Non-Newtonian Fluids

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Water vs cinnamon (classmates presentation)

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Water vs cinnamon (classmates presentation)

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In this experiment, you sprinkle cinnamon on the surface of water. When you gently dip your finger into the water, it comes out dry and coated with cinnamon. This happens because cinnamon is hydrophobic (water-repellent) and floats on the surface due to surface tension. The cinnamon creates a thin barrier between your finger and the water, so your finger doesn’t actually touch the water, it stays dry.

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Following another two classmates tutorial we created origami bunnies and fish!

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I find it a really useful resource for teaching and showing main ideas of a topic.