Karen NemethBy Karen Nemeth Ed.M. In 2010 I attended a leadership symposium presented by the Pew Center on the States. John Schlitt, director of the new Pew Home Visiting Campaign, hosted informative presentations and fielded important...
Karen NemethTime after time teachers ask, “we believe in supporting the home language, but what should we do when parents ask us NOT to use anything other than English?” Parents who speak another language often enroll...
Karen Nemeth10. Make a list of 10-20 survival words like eat, nap, bathroom, hurt, help, stop, and ‘mommy will be here soon’. Print on a card and send home with a mini-recorder so parents can write...
Karen Nemeth10. Books in all the languages you expect to encounter – at least 10 books per language. • 9. Digital camera and supplies for making books/games/magnets/posters that connect with real world experience and can be...
Karen NemethRead Karen’s guest blog for new preschool teachers on the Excellence in Early Childhood Education blog:
http://preschoolprofessional.blogspot.com/2009/12/teaching-english-language-learners-in.html
Karen NemethRead Karen’s guest blog at My Child Feels:
Karen Nemeth10. Amidst all the holiday hubbub, don’t forget to prepare children that the holidays mean time off from school – but it’s only temporary. 9. Work with the children to practice reading and writing a...
Karen Nemeth10. Ask parents for suggestions about what they celebrate at home and what’s important for them. Don’t assume. 9. Go online to download news pictures of celebrations in other countries to post throughout the classroom....
Karen Nemeth10. Narrate play to help both newcomers and English speakers understand what the other is doing. 9. Be a language learning role model-show you aren’t afraid to give it a try. 8. Remind everyone to...
