Teaching Assistants in International Schools Strategies and Activities by Dr Estelle Tarry https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies Strategies I use to support English as an Additional Language (EAL) en-us 2016-11-04 07:56:19 UTC 2017-05-17 09:04:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139313828 Point to objects I'm talking about. ]]> 2016-11-22 11:37:34 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139313828 https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139314123 Speak slowly and use more simplified language]]> 2016-11-22 11:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139314123 https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139314380 Give them time to process and respond]]> 2016-11-22 11:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139314380 https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139314646 Re-read stories read in class as part of the current IPC topic ]]> 2016-11-22 11:41:43 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139314646 Use lots of visual aid! https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139435754 2016-11-22 18:16:09 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139435754 https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139460161 1. Read-alouds
2. Lots of body movements and gestures 
3. Fun games 
4. Interactive apps]]> 2016-11-22 19:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139460161 We work together as a team. We do a lot of reading and we follow the programme called Words their way , where they not only learn to spell words, but it also enhances their vocabulary. https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139477497 2016-11-22 21:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139477497 We work in groups so we learn from each other-cooperative learning and we keep the interest according to the IPC unit or according to our favorite topics. https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139568241 2016-11-23 12:06:27 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139568241 https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139677869 Scaffolding language by modelling new words.
Reading aloud and acting out book scenarios.
Small world table using the theme of a book, to develop storytelling skills.
Story map.
Songs and games.
]]> 2016-11-24 00:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139677869 ICT and internet research https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139699460 2016-11-24 07:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139699460 Translanguaging https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139799131

]]> 2016-11-24 17:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139799131 Use actions, eye contact and modify language. https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139802856 2016-11-24 18:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139802856 Fun games, playing with puppets, interactive apps, reading and repetition of vocabulary https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139820333 2016-11-24 21:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139820333 Learn some words in their mother tongue and use Google translate https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139820394 2016-11-24 21:56:15 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/139820394 https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/153938915 Fun games
Provocations
Repetitions
Acting out books (puppets, performance on stage)
Play

Kiev]]> 2017-02-15 08:27:24 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/153938915 If the student is struggling with English, I try to explain the new word, finding the synonyms. https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/154521711 2017-02-17 06:40:14 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/154521711 Use more visuals in the form of pictures, photographs, and so on, to help learners make sense of new information. https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/154522346 2017-02-17 06:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/154522346 read stories, sing songs, play games, acting, watch videos+cartoons, library books can be taken home. https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/156368003 2017-02-27 11:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/156368003 Slow, simple, sign language https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/156487144 ,]]> 2017-02-27 17:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/156487144 My teacher and me use strategy Daily 5, Daily Cafe https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/157943197 2017-03-06 08:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/157943197 https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/157947007 Listening,
Speaking,
Reading,
Writing]]> 2017-03-06 08:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/157947007 Introducing new and possibly tricky words before reading the book; breaking assignments into chunks; use of graphic organisers to get ideas on paper. https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/157958452 2017-03-06 09:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/157958452 Kyiv https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/158897217 1. Read aloud/reading pictures 
2. cards games ( cards with words) 
3. group activities and provocations 
4.playbased activities 
5. games encouraging speaking 
 6. lots of visual materials
7 songs  ]]> 2017-03-09 08:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/158897217 Visual materials help explain the new material or what the student did not understand https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/158938680 2017-03-09 12:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/eftarry/Strategies/wish/158938680